CallsignDate of eventBandsDXCCIOTACQ Updated
3D2CCC Starting Apr 28, 2024H/V  3D2 - Conway Reef OC-112 - Conway Reef (Ceva-I-Ra)32 Apr 28, 2024
 
Update April 28 2024: Arrived. We will now have very limited internet acces. Unloading process begins. Should be on air in 4 or 5 hours time, ie after 0600z, April 28th.
Update April 26 2024: They are on their way to Conway Reef. As they are sailing look for E51DOM/MM. 
Update April 14, 2024: 3D2AJT will go QRT on Wednesday (April 17), earlier than planned due to 3D2CCC Conway Reef preperations. Equipment will be packed on to our new vessel and we should set sail soon. It should take about 35... [Read more]
 
 
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3G0YA Apr 18-May 6, 2024H/V  CE0 - Easter I. SA-001 - Easter Island12 Apr 28, 2024
 
Update April 28, 2024: 160m has man-made noise today (S9) which was not there yesterday. We’ll watch it, but when it doesn’t stop, 160m will be a complete loss. The 6m antenna came down in a very heavy wind gust. A good thing, we just started 60m CW operation.
Update April 26, 2024: Today we want to extend the (80m) Inverted-L to work on 160m. And also the (30m) Vertical to work on 60m. Just after sunrise now it’s heavily raining and we’ll wait for better weather during the day. 160m and 60m operation should start a... [Read more]
 
 
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AO_75 May 1-31, 2024H/V/U/S Apr 27, 2024
 
Celebrating the  75th anniversary of the  Union de Radioaficionados Espanoles (URE),  Spanish  amateurs  are allowed  to replace  their Normal  prefix  from 1 to 31 May  as follows:  EA stations  can use AO#75,  EB stations can use AN#75,  and  EC stations can use AM#75,where "#" is the digit of their call area. For example, EA1FMJ will  use AO175FMJ, EC5BUH will use AM575BUH, EB7KA will use AN775KA. ... [Read more]
 
 
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E6SP Apr 17-29, 2024H/V  E6 - Niue OC-040 - Niue Island32 Apr 27, 2024
 
Update April 26, 2024: Gavin, E6SP will go QRT at 20.00z on Monday 29th April. Earlier today (26th) after an abrupt halt due to a computer crash, circa 100 QSO’s were recovered, and his logbook & LoTW, Club Log; including Livestream, QRZ etc all in sync again. Gavin says the internet is “spotty” but workable. 
Update April 16, 2024: Gavin arrived in Niue and picked up the license. He expects to start the activity around 0300z tomorrow.
ZL3GAV Gavin will be operating as E6SP in Niue 16 April 2024 to 28 April 2024... [Read more]
 
 
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JD1BQW May 22-Jun 5, 2024H/V  JA-JS - Japan AS-031 - Chichijima/Mukojima/Hahaj. Is27 Apr 27, 2024
 
I am planning an entry in the CQ WPX CW and ARRL Digital contests as JD1BQW from Chichijima, Ogasawara Islands during 22th May to 5th June 2024. Before and after the contests, I hope to concentrate on 6m & 12m FT8. Sometimes QRV on other bands with FT4/8. QSL via LoTW, eQSL, Club Log/OQRS and via buro to JA6VZB. ... [Read more]
 
 
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HK_GI Jun 7-11, 2024H/V/U  HJ-HK - Colombia SA-017 - Cauca/Valle Division group9 Apr 27, 2024
 
HK4O, HK4THN, HK4X, HK4C, HK4SSI, HK4LPA and HK4T will be QRV on 80-6m (SSB and Digital) and Satellites from Gorgona Island, SA-017, on June 7-11, 2024. It also counts for POTA (CO-0150). Angel, HK7GXY, says: The special callsign for the Gorgona Island Ham Radio Dxpedition will take almost 30 days. The team is trying to get it early, and if for any reason it’s not on time, the expedition will run with the callsigns of the operators on the island, but we are positive to get the callsign sooner. Remember that this is a new expedition to Gorgona Island – la... [Read more]
 
 
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JW9DSA Apr 29-May 5, 2024HF  JW - Svalbard EU-026 - Spitsbergen Island (Main I)40 Apr 27, 2024
 
Knut, LA9DSA will be QRV again on HF bands (mainly SSB) from Svalbard as JW9DSA from April 29 to May 5, 2024. QSL via LoTW and eQSL. He says: I am planning SOTA activations and possibly also POTA. The challenge in Svalbard is the weather conditions. I will therefore not be able to say anything for sure if there will be activations, and when. The SOTA activations will be notified via “Alerts” on SOTAwatch and as a post on the SOTA Reflector website. If there will be POTA activations, this will also be notified in advance, see pota.app and scheduled Activations. I wil... [Read more]
 
 
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KJ4AXB/VP9 Apr 28-May 6, 2024HF  VP9 - Bermuda NA-005 - Bermuda Islands5 Apr 27, 2024
 
Collin, KJ4AXB and Gary, KA4KBX will be QRV (mainly in FT8/FT4 with some SSB) from Bermuda as /VP9 from April 28 to May 6, 2024. POTA activity planned. QSL via LoTW both calls. ... [Read more]
 
 
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OJ0T Apr 26-May 4, 2024H/V  OJ0 - Market Reef EU-053 - Market Reef15 Apr 27, 2024
 
Update April 26, 2024: We are on the air, one day prior to expected DXpedition start. Day one has consisted mainly of testing, equipment setup, etc. If you hear us, somewhat sporadically, that’s why. We only got a few bands resonant in our antenna park before the daylight vanished and we had to go back inside the lighthouse. Tomorrow we will do some minor adjustments, and then we go all-in.
Update April 10, 2024: 16 days left until we leave! Tor, LA3WAA, has finished his vertical. It’s now awaits the final fine-tuning... [Read more]
 
 
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JA4GXS/1 Starting Jun 3, 2024H/V  JA-JS - Japan AS-008 - North Izu Islands25 Apr 27, 2024
 
DX-World informs that Kenji, JA4GXS, will be QRV on 40-30-20-6m (CW, SSB, FT8/FT4) from O Island (Izu Oshima), North Izu Islands, AS-008, on June 1-3, 2024.  QSL via JA4GXS (direct/buro).  ... [Read more]
 
 
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TT8RR Apr 16-30, 2024H/V/U/S  TT - Chad36 Apr 26, 2024
 
Update April 25, 2024: More than 75,000 QSO in the log.
Update April 20, 2024: 80m antenna is ready. They will be on 6m later today.
Update April 18, 2024: They have been active on 10, 12, 15, 30 and 40m. Tomorrow (19th) they will the setup of the rest of HF antennas.
Six operators of the Italian Dxpedition Team will be QRV as TT8RR, TT8XX and TT8TT from Chad on April 16-30, 2024. They will operate on 80 - 6m in CW, SSB, Digital modes and also via satellite QO-100. TT... [Read more]
 
 
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FT4GL May 24-Jun 19, 2024H/V  FR/G - Glorioso Is. AF-011 - Glorioso Islands39 LH38PKApr 25, 2024
 
Update April 25, 2024: The two pallets of equipment arrived in Mayotte on April 23. Still need to receive the band filters which will be supplied by F5CYS, DX ENGINEERING and RA6LBS – will have them at the end of the month. The departure of F5RQQ and F5TVL to Mayotte to help Marek FH4VVK / FT4GL has been brought forward by a day (May 13).  There will be OQRS and this will be clarified shortly.
Update April 18, 2024: All the material deposited and grouped at PROSIC by F5RQQ and F4FTV on Saturday, April 13 was taken care of by our... [Read more]
 
 
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FO/JI1IKW Apr 26-30, 2024H/V  FO - French Polynesia OC-067 - Leeward Islands32 Apr 25, 2024
 
Hiro, JI1JKW will be QRV holiday style on 40-6m (SSB, CW and FT8) as FO/JI1JKW from Bora Bora Island (OC-067), French Polynesia, on April 26-30, 2024. He will use a Kenwood TS480hx transceiver, dipole for HF Bands and HB9CV antenna for 6m Band. QSL via JI1JKW. ... [Read more]
 
 
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VP6DF May 30-Jun 9, 2024HF  VP6 - Pitcairn I. OC-044 - Pitcairn Island32 Apr 24, 2024
 
Update April 24, 2024: Dates confirmed to be May 30 to June 9, 2024.
Update April 23, 2024: He will  use the callsign VP6DF. Based on the Google Earth map, I am going to be operating at a very high location on the island. There might be a bit of shadowing from the mountain on the NW which is the direction to the Korean Peninsula and Japan.
Update March 25, 2024: A lot has come together for this trip over the weekend. Now I know who is going with me and who is not. It turns out I’ll be solo aga... [Read more]
 
 
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C91AHV Jun 2-16, 2024H/V  C8-9 - Mozambique37 Apr 24, 2024
 
Update April 24, 2024: Schedule as follows: Flight to Mozambique will start on 31st May. 2nd June will be for station installation and tests. 3rd June will be the first operating day. From 4th to 7th June I will operate on FT8 on 10/15/20/40m. On 8th I will do a POTA activation from reference MZ-0015 – Lubombo Park – located in South of Mozambique. From 9th to 12th June I will operate on SSB and CW, on 10/15/20/40m. From 13th June to 15th I will operate on 6m on CW, SSB and FT8. 16th June will be disassemble the antennas.
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