VK9XU - DX news and calendar
DX news and calendar: VK9XU
Added/updated
September 14, 2024
Callsign(s) VK9XU   
Start-end dates February 18, 2025 - March 4, 2025
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DXCC   VK9X - Christmas I.     
IOTA   OC-002 - Christmas Island     
CQ zone 29
Planned modes CW, SSB, Digital
Planned bands 160 m, 80 m, 40 m, 30 m, 20 m, 17 m, 15 m, 12 m, 10 m, 6 m
Source OPDX           Tags: Expedition, DXCC
Log search Clublog

Information

The German & Australian team are planning a DXpedition to Christmas and Cocos (Keeling) Islands in 2025. Operators are Elmar/DF4GV, Heye/DJ9RR, Rainer/DL2AMD, Steve/VK6SJ and Guenter/DL2AWG (Team leader). Their planned schechule is as follows:
   Christmas Island     -- between February 18th and March 4, 2025
   Cocos Keeling Island -- between March 4-12, 2025

The callsign mentioned for Christmas Island is VK9XU. No word on the callsign for Cocos Keeling Island (it may be pending).  

Activity will be on 160-6 meters (60m is not allowed), using CW, SSB,  RTTY, FT4 and FT8 (F/H). They will be on air 24/7 with 3 stations.

Equipment mentioned: 2x FlexRadio 6400,  1x Yaesu FTDX10, 1x Icom IC7300, 3x ACOM 500S, with a Hexbeam for 20-6m, a DX-Commander for 20-10m, a Rhombic for 17/12m, a vertical for 160/80m and a J-Pole for 30m.

QSL via ClubLog, by the Bureau or direct to DL2AWG.
LoTW will be uploaded 3 months after the end of expedition.



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