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4X - Special event stations 4X03I and 4X04I will be active from Grafon (WWL KM70kr, Holyland Square F29BS) and Haluza (WWL KM71hd, Holyland Square D24BS), respectively, on 8-9 March. Both sites are located in the World Heritage-designated area of the "Incense Route and the Desert Cities in the Negev". QSLs via 4X6ZM, and logsearch on https://www.iarc.org/incense/. The Incense Trade Route was an ancient network of major land and sea trading routes linking the Mediterranean world with eastern and southern sources of incense, spices and other luxury goods.
C6 - Jay, WA1JAY will be active again as WA1JAY/C6A from Paradise (Hog) Island (NA-001), Bahamas on 15-22 March. He will operate holiday style on the FM satellites, as well as SSB and FT8/FT4 on 40-10m. QSOs will be uploaded to LoTW and Club Log.
FH - Marek, FH4VVK will be active as TO4VV from Pamandzi, Mayotte (AF-027) on 23-31 March, and again on 6-7, 13-14 and 20-21 April. QSL via Club Log's OQRS and LoTW.
GU - Ron, G4DIY and Jay, M0UNN will be active again as MP7DX from Guernsey (EU-114) on 8-12 March. They will operate CW and SSB on 40-10 metres. QSL direct to G4DIY; QSOs will be uploaded to LoTW and Club Log.
KH5 - The Dateline DX Association and George, AA7JV have announced that permission has been received from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for a 13-day DXpedition to Jarvis Island National Wildlife Refuge starting around 1 August.
Jarvis Island (OC-081) is ranked #18 on Club Log's global Most Wanted List (#9 in Europe) and was last on the air in 1990.
Permission to visit has been difficult to obtain: "we have worked very hard for the past few years on this permission, and after demonstrating the success of the RIB concept with remote operators from various locations in 2023, we have received a permit that allows 4 operators on the boat to visit Jarvis with 6 stations on land".
The on-site team - namely George (AA7JV), Don (N1DG), Tomi (HA7RY) and Mike (KN4EEI) - will install 6 RIB (Radio In a Box) stations on the island, and will operate CW, SSB and FT8 (F/H) on 160-6 metres. They will be accompanied by a team of three USFWS biologists conducting science. In addition, 25 remote operators from Asia, Europe and North America will be running CW and FT8. Details are expected in due course.
OZ - Stefan, DL7AOS will be active holiday style as 5P5K from Romo Island (EU-125) from 23 March to 6 April, possibly including an entry in the CQ WW WPX SSB Contest. He will operate SSB and digital modes on 80-6 metres. QSL via DL7AOS (direct or bureau) and LoTW.
PY - Team ZZ2FF (PS8RV, PU4MDO, PY2AE, PY2ITM, PY4KM and PY4YY) will be active from Ilha dos Buzios (SA-028) on 15-17 March. They will operate SSB, CW and FT8 on 80, 40, 20, 15, 10 and 6 metres. QSL via LoTW and Club Log.
VP8_ssh- Esteban, XQ7UP will be working at the Chilean Antarctic Base Presidente Eduardo Frei Montalva on King George Island, South Shetland Islands (AN-010) on 9-15 March. He was supposed to be there on 6-12 March [425DXN 1713], but his outgoing flight has been rescheduled due to weather conditions. He hopes to be QRV as XQ7UP/9 in his spare time, and to operate SSB and FT8 on 40-10m. QSL via LoTW, Club Log's OQRS, or direct to XQ7UP. [TNX The Daily DX]
YJ - Chris, VK2YUS will be active again as YJ0CA from Port Vila (OC-035) Vanuatu on 11-21 March. He will operate SSB on 40-10 metres, mainly between 21 UTC and 10 UTC. QSL direct to home call. [TNX NG3K] |