The Lagunaria DX Group is planning a “large-scale DXpedition” to Timor-Leste (4W) in the October/November 2020 timeframe. “We currently have one team member in Timor-Leste negotiating with different ministries, companies, and accommodation facilities,” said team member Chris Janssen, DL1MGB. “Right now, we have positive feedback from all. We even already have a confirmed reservation for […] Read more
From February 2nd until February Feb 7th, a group of four operators will be active from Cocos Island, using the callsign TI9A. The QTH will be Chatham Bay, which is the only suitable location for Europe. The license is confirmed and they have all necessary permits from Parque Nacional Isla de Coco, to land and stay […] Read more
An international team of 10 operators will be active as W8S from Swains Island from March 10 to March 25. The DXpedtion team will be active on all HF bands on CW, SSB, FT8, and RTTY. Operation will be from two separate camps on the island — a Red Camp and a Blue Camp — each with […] Read more
In Antarctica, Chris Cianflone, W2RTO, is on the air from KC4USV at McMurdo Station, mostly operating FT8 on 14.075 MHz. The station has a tribander for 20, 15, and 10 meters and a Kenwood TS-480 feeding a 500 W amplifier, which, he said “sounds like it’s on its last legs.” Given the 24 hours of […] Read more
The government in Myanmar has given limited amateur operating privileges to Martti Laine, OH2BH. He will use XZ2D. Laine reports that authorities in the Southeast Asian nation have only permitted him to operate on 15 meters and higher, but he is hoping to obtain permission to operate on a spot frequency on 20 meters. “Getting […] Read more
The Marquesas TX7T DXpedition, sponsored by the Can-Am DXpedition Group, moved on to Hiva Oa on November 6. Operation is scheduled to continue until November 17, with the team heading home a couple of days later. Typically, three or four stations are on the air on CW, SSB, and FT8 on all of the 160 – 10 […] Read more
Mount Athos activity Monk Iakovos, SV2RSG, has been active as SV2RSG/A from the Holy Monastery of Koutloumousiou of Mount Athos. Activity has been on mostly 20 meters at various times between 1100-1830z (some 40m). It is interesting that he is now signing with a “/A” (“/A” as meaning of alternative). Back in July, OPDX was informed that […] Read more
DX-pedition to Pitcairn island. VP6R from Nodir Tursun-zade on Vimeo. DX-pedition to Pitcairn island. VP6R. October-November 2019. Read more
SARL News report that Eric Tichansky, NO3M and Roger Crofts, VK4YB, are claiming a new world distance record on 630 meters (472 to 479 kHz). They worked each other on 14 October at 10:32 UTC using the JT9 mode. Eric said the contact represented the culmination of 2 years of effort around every equinox since September 2017. “Hopes […] Read more
Eric Tichansky, NO3M, and Roger Crofts, VK4YB, are claiming a new world distance record on 630 meters. They worked each other on October 14 at 1032 UTC using JT9 mode. Tichansky said the contact represented the culmination of 2 years of effort around every equinox since September 2017. “Hopes were wearing thin as we were […] Read more
