Monthly Archive 11/21/2017

Pete, K8PGJ will again be active from Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands as ZF2PG between January 13-21, 2018. QRV on HF bands / NAQP contest. QSL via H/c, LoTW.

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.

Chris, F4EBK informs DX-World that he will be active from Baliuag City, Bulacan Province, Luzon Island OC 042, Philippines as DU3/F4EBK during the month of February 2018. QRV on HF bands (rotating dipole, 100w; possibly 1KW).

S54W, S57GM, S57SU, S57UN, S59A, S59ZZ & OZ7AM will be active from Kokrobite, Ghana as 9G5W between November 20-29, 2017. QRV on 160-10m. QSL via S59ZZ, LoTW. Website

Tom, KC0W is currently active from Cambodia as XU7XXX. QRV on CW. QSL – Direct via KCØW – No LoTW – No Bureau – DX $2 – USA SASE. Reminder that Tom plans activity from Brunei as V85/KC0W starting early December.

Jack SP5APW has been active from Busuanga Island OC-090 since November 16. He informs DX-World that “If everything goes well, I am going to be on air till Nov 23th, only 20 and 17m SSB. This morning I had an issue with my IC-7300 but fortunately fixed it. Fingers crossed it will not occur again”.

Serge CT9/R7KW and Oleg CT9/YL3JM are planning to be active again from Madeira Island AF-014 between November 21-26 with participation in CQWW DX CW Contest. QSL via K2PF (OQRS on Club Log preferable).

Serge CT9/R7KW and Oleg CT9/YL3JM are planning to be active again from Madeira Island AF-014 between November 21-26 with participation in CQWW DX CW Contest. QSL via K2PF (OQRS on Club Log preferable).

A team consisting ON8KW (leader), ON7TQ, CS7ABG, CU2CO, DL8JJ, ON1DX, ON4ACP, ON4AMX, ON4CCV, ON4EI, ON4QX, ON5CD, ON6LY, ON7RU will be active from Mozambique during May 2-14, 2018. Callsign: C8T. Activity planned on 160-10m, CW/SSB/RTTY+2m EME. Full info here

UPDATE — An Argentinian team featuring LU3YK, LU5FF, LU7VB, LU7YS, LU8YD and LU9VEA will be active from San Cristobal, Galapagos Islands as HC8LUT between November 29 to December 8, 2017. QRV on 160-6m; SSB, JT65, FT8, PSK31 + SAT. More info here

John, N9MDH is operating from Lomé, Togo with an Icom IC-7300 (barefoot) into a ground mounted GAP Titan. QRV mainly on digital modes as 5V1JE, and staying in Togo until the end of May 2018. QSL via LoTW.

With just over a week since their return from Liberia, the 5L3BI team are now able to share the difficulties they encountered during their attempt of activating AF-111NEW.  The full story can be downloaded here

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 14 pages. You can download it here.

NOVEMBER 16 @ 1720z — As expected, virtually all our antennas were dismantled this afternoon. I’m glad we were able to go past the 1000 QSO 160m mark last night even though the band was closed at only 0000 UTC. I understand that the “dupes” were not uploaded on Club Log (do not ask me […]

NEWS UPDATE — We left on Monday, November 13 by car from Wroclaw to Berlin and spent the night in Berlin. Our flight to Paris Charles de Gaulle was at 6 AM the next morning. We were successful in our airport transfer in Paris within our narrow 3 hour time window. We were now home […]

PRESS RELEASE # 01 After 8 months of preparation, we are proud to announce a DXpedition to Macao (XX9) from March 9th, 2018 to March 17th, 2018. Although this DXpedition does not count on donations, participants will be supporting all costs for transporting 215 kgs of equipment, as well as costs with air tickets, accommodation, […]

Oliver, F6ARC will be QRV as FG/F6ARC from Guadeloupe (NA-102) between November 15-29, 2017 (focus on low bands – also active as a Single Op/Single Band entry on 15 meters during the CQWW CW contest with that callsign). Logs will be uploaded to LoTW and eQSL after return back home.

PZ5V will be operated by members of the Voodoo Contest Group from around Sunday, 19th November to Tuesday, 28th November 2017. Team members will be Ned/AA7A, Ray/G4FON, John/G4IRN, Lee/KY7M. Unfortunately Bud/N7CW has dropped out due to unforeseen circumstances. Web

Andy, DL3YM will be active from Entebbe, Uganda as 5X8B during the CQWW DX CW contest (Nov 25-26). Most likely QRV as SOAB LP. QSL via H/c, LotW.

9K2AI (5T2AI), A61M and A92AA will be active from Tidra island, AF-050 as 5T5TI between December 1-7, 2017. QSL via NI5DX. Note: UA4WHX was also active as 5T5TI in December 2016.