Update May 13: Steve made about 400 contacts from OC-138 between May 3 and May 9, using several callsigns (VK6SJ/VK4, VK4/VK6SJ and VK6SJ), but QSO have been logged as VK6SJ/4.

Update May 4: Steve announces that finally he will be able to be QRV from Coconut island on May 3-5 and from Thursday island on May 5-7.
Operation limited to evenings and may be early mornings.

Update May 1: Travel restrictions prevent his departure, so the operation is cancelled. His trip to Christmas Island is still scheduled for  7-28 May, but "may be delayed".

Steve VK6SJ informs via DX-World that prior to his VK9XX activity he will be active from OC-138 (Yam, Coconut and Thursday islands) from April 27 to May 4.

Radio will be an FT-857D barefoot and simple wire antennas. Mode will be mainly FT8.