Show Notes
The following DX information comes from Bernie, W3UR, editor of the DailyDX, the WeeklyDX, and the How’s DX column in QST. If you would like a free 2-week trial of the DailyDX, your only source of real-time DX information, just drop me a note at [email protected] FW – Wallis and Futuna - Janusz, SP9FIH, is now QRT from Wallis Island as FW1P He logged over 41,000 QSOs. Wallis was number 97 on the most wanted list and I suspect it will drop 20 or 30 spots soon.
3DA0 – The Kingdom of Eswatini - LA9GY, Antonsen, has arrived in Eswatini, to begin his 3DA0GY DXpedition. His HF radio arrived safely, but Air France failed to transfer the suitcase containing his antenna and coaxial cable in Paris. He is now waiting to see whether the equipment reaches Eswatini or whether he must return to South Africa to collect it.
9N – Nepal - DL4XT, Jan, received confirmation for the 9N7XT license for the October 23–31 Nepal DXpedition, making the operation certain after a long wait. Special thanks were given to 9N2NK, Nabin, for securing the license. Jan plans to obtain the original paper license in Kathmandu.
S9 – Sao Tome and Principe - S9R is QRV from Tamarindos until October 31st on the HF bands in multiple modes. They have three stations and using a Spiderbeam, a Hexbeam, a 40-meter vertical, an end-fed wire for 80–10 meters, and a five-element Yagi for 6 meters. The team will operate CW, SSB, RTTY, and FT8, using multi-slot MSHV for digital contacts.
7P – Lesotho - The 7P8GE team reported severe weather and unreliable landline, antenna, and Wi-Fi service. These disruptions prevented the online log from being generated or uploaded. So, no online log for the time being and no log- related responses will be available until after the DXpedition. They will be active until October 29th.
JD1/O – Ogasawara - JP1IHD, Ko is QRV as JD1BQP on Chichijima, until November 2. Ko is joined there by JR6HYO, Takashi, who will also do CW, SSB and FT8, 160-6M and the CQWW DX SSB Contest.
GM – Scotland - From the Shetland Islands, G4AFF, Stewart, will be QRV as GM5E October 22-26. Outside the CQWW SSB weekend event he will use the GM4AFF/p callsign, on the WARC bands. This is IOTA EU-012. This is particularly important because it counts as Scotland for DXCC, but as its’ own entity for CQWW and CQ Marathon.
KH2 – Guam - AH2R will be in the upcoming CQ World Wide DX SSB weekend, October 24-25, by JG3RPL (N1BJ) and friends, who have not yet locked in on which multi-op category they will use.
V6 – Federated States of Micronesia As previously reported JM1LBO, Masaya, is QRV as V63SC from Pohnpei (OC-010) until October 26th. He now holds the call V640FSM and plans to use this in celebration of 40th Anniversary of the Independence of the Federated States of Micronesia which will be on November 3rd.
T8 – Palau – Several ops are QRV from Koror until October 21-29, utilizing “several bands and modes.” The calls are T88CZ, T88DK, and T88ED.
C5 – The Gambia – A DXpedition team is QRV as C5R from Tanji near Banjul, The Gambia, until November 4.
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Hello and Welcome to this Week in DX. I’m Bill, AJ8B. I am looking for volunteers. I am looking for hams that aresomewhat new to chasing DX. If you have between 0 and 200 entities confirmed, you are the person I am looking for. OR, if you are a technician class operator and would like details on how you can work DX, you are the person I am looking for. The DX Mentor podcast needs an audience for a ZOOM based episode that addresses these types of operators to share information and techniques about moving up the DX ladder . If you are interested, just drop me a note at [email protected]. The following DX information comes from Bernie, W3UR, editor of the DailyDX, the WeeklyDX, and the How’s DX column in QST. If you would like a free 2-week trial of the DailyDX, your only source of real-time DX information, just drop me a note at [email protected] FW – Wallis and Futuna - Janusz, SP9FIH, currently operatingfrom Wallis Island as FW1P and has logged over 36,000 QSOs. Wallis was number 97 on the most wanted list and I suspect it will drop 20 or 30 spots by the time Janusz is QRT. JD1/O – Ogasawara - JP1IHD, Ko is QRV as JD1BQP on Chichijima, until November 2. Ko is joined there by JR6HYO, Takashi, who will also do CW, SSB and FT8, 160-6M and the CQWW DX SSB Contest. GM – Scotland - From the Shetland Islands, G4AFF, Stewart,will be QRV as GM5E October 22-26. Outside the CQWW SSB weekend event he will use the GM4AFF/p callsign, on the WARC bands. This is IOTA EU-012. This is particularly important because it counts as Scotland for DXCC, but as its’ own entity for CQWW and CQ Marathon. 3D2 – Fiji - DK2HM, Hans-Martin Kurka, is QRV holiday styleas 3D2HM from Nadi, Fiji until October 22nd . Activity will be on SSB and FT8 on the HF bands. There “Maybe some other activities as well, but Not yet confirmed”, says Hans-Martin. C5 – The Gambia – A DXpedition team is QRV as C5R from Tanji near Banjul, The Gambia, until November 4. ZA – Albania - AE5X, John, plans holiday-style CW operationfrom Albania as ZA/AE5X in October. He is QRV until October 30 from various locations. Operations will be casual and fit around travel plans. 6O – Somalia - OG2M (aka OH2RF), Pertti Terunen, has beenplanning to operate at 6O2M through October 25. His bags were delayed and arrived piecemeal; his amplifier first, his radio and antennas second. Apparently, the second bag was opened, presumably for inspection, and poorly repacked. As a result, his Yaesu FTdx10 display was broken. Pertti went aheadand set up a vertical antenna on the roof of his hotel, at a height of 25 meters. He began operating on 21.240 MHz on October 9 shortly after 1330 UTC. After OH3XR helped address the display issue, Pertti made contacts despitesignificant LED noise. H44 – Solomon Islands – From Dolphin View Beach the H49Ateam is “working hard,” and made over 10,000 QSOs in the first 48 hours. Minor antenna adjustments were made. They bought a generator on Saturday so they now have two. They have had fantastic pileups from Europe on CW and SSB and were active on 60 this morning. On their Club Log livestream some QSOs may not show up immediately, but all logs are uploaded again every 24 hours, so “Please be patient!” The weather is hot and humid as expected; the team is in greatspirits and doing well. S2 – Bangladesh - The “13th Hussars Open Rover Scout Group,” with the callsign S21HRG, plans an operation from Tetulia, northern Bangladesh, until October 20, a JOTA, Jamboree on the Air, station, on SSB, FT8 and CW on80-10 plus the QO-100 satellite. They will upload the logs to LoTW and ClubLog.
Hello and welcome to episode 107 of The DX Mentor – a discussion with Felipe XQ7IR, about his upcoming activation of Alexander Selkirk Island.
Hello and Welcome to this Week in DX. I’m Bill,AJ8B. The following DX information comes from Bernie, W3UR, editor of the DailyDX, the WeeklyDX, and the How’s DXcolumn in QST. If you would like a free 2-week trial of the DailyDX, your only source of real-time DX information, just drop me a note at [email protected]
Hello and welcome to episode 106 of The DX Mentor – a discussion with Rolando 9A3MR, Zrinko (Zik) DK8ZZ, and Joe, W8GEX and their upcoming DXpedition to the Solomon Islands. H49A Website: https://solomon2026.com/ Website: www.aj8b.com Real Time DX Info (DailyDX https://www.dailydx.com/ Southwest Ohio DX Assoc. https://www.swodxa.org Daily DX https://www.dailydx.com/
Hello and Welcome to this Week in DX. I’m Bill,AJ8B. The following DX information comes from Bernie, W3UR, editor of the DailyDX, the WeeklyDX, and the How’s DXcolumn in QST. If you would like a free 2-week trial of the DailyDX, your only source of real-time DX information, just drop me a note at [email protected]