Last Dx Info News

[ February 5, 2012 to February 17, 2012. ] Franco, I1FQH will be active from Kpalime Village, west central Togo as 5V7V from February 5 - 17, 2012.  He will use a K3 and amplifier together with vertical antennas. Emphasis on low bands. Franco was active as 5V7DX last year. Full info on the official website.

[ March 16, 2012 to March 21, 2012. ] A ten man team will be active as XF1AA from Isla Isabel NA-189 between March 16-21, 2012. Look for them on CW, SSB, Digi. QSL via IT9EJW.  

[ February 14, 2012 to February 22, 2012. ] Bob W4OWY and Tom AA9A will be active as V25WY and V25AA respectively from Antigua between February  14 to 22, 2012. They will be on 160 - 10m, SSB, CW and maybe RTTY. V25AA plans activity in the ARRL DX CW contest (Feb 18-19.) QSL via bureau or direct to home calls.

[ February 24, 2012 to March 7, 2012. ] UPDATED Luc, F5RAV will again be in Somone, Senegal from February 24 to March 7, 2012 transmitting from the 6W7RV radio shack as 6V7T. In addition, look for C5LT, active from Kololi, Gambia between February 27 - March 2, 2012. QSL via H/C.

With thanks to the team: Tweet

[ March 12, 2012 to March 28, 2012. ] Tom DL5NEN and Claudia DO5NEN will be active honeymoon-style from Mahe and La Digue island, Seychelles between March 12 - 28, 2012. Participation in CQ WPX Contest. QSL via DO5NEN.

[ February 7, 2012 to February 28, 2012. ] Noel, W1XB plans activity from the Solomon islands between February 7-28, 2012 as H44XB. Look for him QRP on 20,15 and 10m CW, SSB. QSL via home call.

Many will remember Pierre ZS1HF operating from Marion island as ZS8M during the 2010/11 scientific season. News today informs Pierre has set up a shack near Cape Town for disabled amateurs, using money received from QSLs sent [for ZS8M activity]. Ham spirit alive and well! Hat-tip: G3SVD Tweet

As part of his job, Jim K4FW will be heading to Kwajalein, Marshall Islands in March 2012. When active he will be using the Kwajalein club station as V73FW. QSL via K4FW. Tweet

[ May 17, 2012 to May 23, 2012. ] A team consisting of EA5BZ, EA5CEE, EA6DD, EB5BBM, F5VLY, EA1ACP, EA5FX, EA7FTR and EB7DX will be active from Coloane Island, Macau between May 17-23, 2012. They plan to be active from 6 to 160 meters (include WARC) in CW, SSB and RTTY with at least 3 stations simultaneously in different bands and modes. QSL via EB7DX. Website

With thanks to the team. Tweet

[ January 12, 2012 to February 5, 2012. ] February 1, 2012 - We are beginning the shut down process ...Our boat leaves here on the afternoon of the 5th but we plan to have a couple of stations QRV until the last few hours. 160m and 6m antennas at OP A are down now and will be back in OP B tomorrow. [...]

[ January 20, 2012 to February 4, 2012. ] February 1, 2012: Vincent F4BKV informs the group went final QRT at 16:40UTC today. Antennas were being dismantled soon afterwards. He looks forward to hopefully making more QSOs as TX6T/p from Mangareva (OC-063) by the end of the coming weekend, weather dependent. January 31, 2012: After 11.5 days continuous operation, the VP6T Pitcairn DXpedition will now go [...]

[ December 9, 2011 to January 9, 2012. ] UPDATE: QSL cards for the 2011-2012 Rotuma operation are now being printed. Expect cards by end of February or March. Nearly 7000 QSOs were made. [images credit 3D2AG] Info from Seb F8IJV/3D2JV - [November 29, 2011] Antoine 3D2AG will be in Rotuma for Christmas with his family and will try a small [...]

Based on information from Eugene RZ3EC, the first 1000 direct QSL cards have been answered and shipped up to now. [tnx RZ3EM] Tweet