Press Release #3 July 28, 2026:  Final permission to enter Tokelau was received on Sunday, July 26th. This has been a long and winding road that ended with the Council of Elders approving the project. We appreciate their confidence in our proposal.

The November, 2026 Tokelau DXpedition team will meet in Apia, Samoa the week of November 16, 2026 and take a ferry to Tokelau on November 17th. They will spend 14 days on the atoll where multiple HF stations will be active 6-160m.

Additional details will be announced as they develop.

Donations to cover shipping expenses and a humanitarian project are being accepted at: TOK-DX.com Questions to: info@pdxg.net

Good luck to all that need this rare DXCC entity.
Team Tokelau 2026

Press Release #2 April 3, 2026: In January, 2026 we announced that members of the Perseverance DX Group (PDXG) and the Western Washington DX Club (WWDXC) intended to activate Tokelau ZK3. Planning for this project continues.

On April 3, 2026 we had a meeting in Auckland, New Zealand with our Tokelauan sponsor, additional project details were discussed. We will be on the atoll the last 2 weeks of November, 2026. The exact dates will be announced after the Tokelau Transport Office finalizes their November boat schedule. The operating location has been selected, and living accommodations for the team were discussed.  Also discussed were the details of a humanitarian project we’re planning for the local school.

There are formal governmental meetings planned for November. We elected to be there after these meetings conclude. The meetings are part of an ongoing recognition of 100 Years of the Tokelau / New Zealand relationship.

Team members will be in Northern California in May to conduct an equipment inventory and assess our requirements. We will return to California in July for equipment consolidation, testing and packaging. Subsequently, we will relocate our equipment storage to a location in Deming, New Mexico.

While the team is funding this project without a major fundraising campaign, we appreciate donations to offset the equipment shipping expenses and the humanitarian project.

Additional details will be announced as they develop.

Please direct your questions to: info@pdxg.net

Tokelau 2026 Team

Press Release #1 January 1, 2026
Tokelau Islands DXpedition 2026 (OC-048)

Since its formation in 2013 the Perseverance DX Group (PDXG) has conducted six DXpeditions, logging over 460,000 QSOs. From being chased off Mellish Reef by a cyclone to living on an Antarctic island for two weeks, and crossing the reef at Clipperton Island, PDXG continues to plan projects that create fun and excitement on the bands for all amateur radio enthusiasts.

After their successful 2024 TX5S Clipperton Island DXpedition the Perseverance DX Group is pleased to announce a joint project with members of the Western Washington DX Club.

It is our intent to activate Tokelau Island (OC-048), ClubLog #42 worldwide and #24 in Europe. It will have been 7 years since the last Tokelau DXpedition.

With written permission to enter the island already in-hand, planning has begun for a DXpedition in November, 2026. A team of experienced DX and contest operators will operate for up to13 days.

Five operating positions are planned for 160-6 meters, SSB/CW and Digital operations.

Team members include: Rob N7QT, Gene K5GS, Steve W1SRD, Glenn KE4KY, Dave K3EL, Dave WD5COV, Robin WA7CPA, Brian N9ADG, Jackie ZL3CW, Francesco IK0FVC, Laci HA0NAR, Violetta KN2P and Jack N7JP.

The team will meet in Apia, Samoa and take a ~30-hour ferry ride to the island. The government of Tokelau is handling all the logistical arrangements, i.e. travel to the island, operating location, sleeping arrangements, meals. Call sign to be announced later.

Throughout the application process we appreciated the cooperation and assistance from the Council of Elders (Taupulega), and other governmental officials.

Additional details will be announced as they develop.

Website: TOK-DX.com Please direct your questions to: info@pdxg.net
Tokelau 2026 Team