Monthly Archive 09/21/2017

Here’s the very latest FREE DX-World Weekly Bulletin written by Bjorn, ON9CFG. As always, it’s packed full of info. This week it runs to 16 pages. You can download it here.

Many thanks to Alex IW5ELA for A25AL QSL preview. Cards will be sent via buro.

H44GC DXpedition video to the Solomon Islands by Emil DL8JJ.

Mathias, DL4MM, will be QRV from 24/01-31/01/2018 as P4/DL4MM. At CQ160 CW Contest he will be using again the P40AA callsign. Aim is to defend #1 World Single Op Assisted and to improve again the SA record. Outside the contest Mathias will focus on low bands. He will have special attention to JA and Asia […]

NEWS UPDATE — Next 3D2AG/P expedition is scheduled for February-March 2018 and will have a high focus on low bands. MAY 3, 2017 — 3D2AG reports now back in Fiji after 2 days on the boat from Rotuma having left on the 28th of April. The last day of operation was on 27th of April […]

Hurricane Maria Discussion Number 13 NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL152017 500 AM AST Tue Sep 19 2017 Interaction of the small core of Maria with the mountainous terrain of Dominica caused only a slight diminution of the intensity of the hurricane. Data from the Air Force Hurricane Hunter aircraft after the center passed […]

Chris ZL2DX is now QRV from the Chatham Islands as ZL7DX. QSL manager M0OXO notes: “Chris has had several callsigns and is a veteran of several DXpeditions namely ZL4TAK & ZL4OY New Zealand, ZL4OY/A Campbell Island, ZL4OY/C & ZL7OY Chatham Island, ZM8OY and ZL8OY Raoul Island in the Kermadecs. Also operated at ZM2K and ZL8RI.”

DX TROPHY AWARDS GROUP announces a new a trophy: “ALASKA ISLANDS“. Given for QSO/SWL report with 10-bronze / 20-silver / 30-gold /40-Cup various islands (IOTA groups) – by types of modulation: CW, SSB or MIX. Confirmation: scans of QSL cards or screenshots LOTW/Club Log. Plaque cost: $ 45 or 40 EURO. Questions and payment methods […]

Dates: Arrival – 15th September 2017, Departure – 29th September 2017. On air approx: limited/building up 16, 17th, full operation planned from 18th till 26th, limited/dismantling 27th/28th. Call sign: 5T5OK Operators: Petr OK1BOA, Palo OK1CRM, David OK6DJ, Petr OK1FCJ, Pavel OK1GK, Ruda OK2ZA, Karel OK2ZI. DXpedition guest ops: Ahmad 5T2AI. Operation modes: SSB, CW, RTTY. […]

KEY MESSAGES: 1. Maria will affect portions of the Leeward Islands and the British and U.S. Virgin Islands as an extremely dangerous major hurricane during the next couple of days, and hurricane warnings are in effect for many of these islands. 2. Maria is likely to affect Puerto Rico as an extremely dangerous major hurricane, […]

Alain, F8FUA will be active from Reunion as FR/F8FUA between September 22-28, 2017. QRV on HF bands, CW/SSB/Digi. QSL via H/c.

Eric, K9ES and Charles, AD4ES will be active from Bonaire between November 21-28, 2017. QRV as PJ4E (SO80CW) and PJ4I (SO20CW) during CQWW CW contest. Outside contest as PJ4/K9ES and PJ4/AD4ES. QSL via H/cs, LOTW.

NEWS – Team at Gatwick airport soon departing for FP. Follow twitter updates @G7VJR / @M0BLF / @G3ZAY MAY 2, 2017 — Look for members of the Cambridge University Wireless Society to be active from St Pierre and Miquelon between September 18-22, 2017. QRV on HF bands, all modes. QSL via H/cs. Callsigns: FP/M0WUT, FP/M0BLF, […]

During the CQWW SSB DX contest (October 28-29), Dennis N0SMX (also VP2MMX) and George K2DM will be active from Montserrat as VP2MDG. QSL via LoTW.

DX TROPHY AWARDS GROUP announces a new a trophy: “TAYMYR ISLANDS“. Given for QSO/SWL report with 5-bronze / 9-silver / 13-gold various islands (IOTA groups) – by types of modulation: CW, SSB or MIX. Confirmation: scans of QSL cards or screenshots LOTW/Club Log. Plaque cost: $ 45 or 40 EURO. Questions and payment methods can […]

Guest post by Marc, DO4DXA More and more stations and DXpeditions are using the new FT8 mode. It’s a great mode, but operators have to learn how to work in a pileup properly. I don’t want to sound like I know better, but there has to be some improvement in the operating procedure when working DXpeditions […]

DX TROPHY AWARDS GROUP announces a new a trophy: “TAYMYR ISLANDS“. Given for QSO/SWL report with 5-bronze / 9-silver / 13-gold various islands (IOTA groups) – by types of modulation: CW, SSB or MIX. Confirmation: scans of QSL cards or screenshots LOTW/Club Log. Plaque cost: $ 45 or 40 EURO. Questions and payment methods can […]

A group of radio amateurs from India will be active from St Mary Islands, AS-096 as AT7M during September 30 – October 1, 2017. St. Mary’s Islands, also known as Coconut Island, is a small island group in the Arabian Sea off the coast of Malpe in Udupi, Karnataka, India. The isles are known for […]

Henry, W2DZO will be active from Guantanamo Bay as KG4HH during October 6-9, 2017. QRV on 160-10m, SSB/CW, limited op times, SASE QSL direct.

Good day DX-World. I am starting to assemble a 5 band hexbeam in preparation for Oct/Nov CQWW contests. I will be in both SSB & CW this year. I should have it finished and up for testing by the end of this month. QSL Direct to K9AW and LoTW.  73 de Gary – J68GD