Update December 22: Video available.

Update September 25: The operation ended with over 73,000 QSO.

Update September 18: From Silvano I2YSB: "The departure date is approaching; on September 16th we paid for the plane tickets. Today, we received the passports with visas. On October 6th the whole team will do the molecular swab for Covid-19. We think we will land on the island on October 9th (morning) and the first station will be “on air” in the early afternoon, same day. Thanks to the sponsors for their appreciated help!"

Update August 20: Due to new flight schedules, the new dates of the DXpedition are from 9 to 22 October 2021

Update June 21: Operators mentioned are Alfeo/I1HJT, Tony/I2PJA, Silvano/ I2YSB, Vinicio/IK2CIO, Angelo/IK2CKR, Stefano/IK2HKT and Franco/I1FQH. The pilot station can be contacted with inquires at: idtpilot at gmail.com

Their suggested frequencies are:

J5T Callsign
CW - 1826, 3527, 7025, 10115, 14030, 18068, 21030, 24890 and 28030 kHz
SSB - 3775, 7090, 14240, 18130, 21310, 24950 and 28470 kHz
RTTY - 14084 kHz
6m - 50090 kHz/CW, 50160 kHz/SSB and 50303 kHz/FT8

J5HKT Callsign (Using F/H)
FT8 - 1845, 3567, 7056, 10131, 14084, 18095, 21091, 24911 and 28091 kHz

The Italian DXpedition Team is planning to be active again from Bubaque Island, AF-020, as J5T and J5HKT in October 9-22, 2021.

QRV on 10 to 160m with 4 stations in CW, SSB , RTTY and FT8.

QSL via I2YSB.