No 1817
425 DX NEWS - DX INFORMATION
Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW
3B9 - Καθώς είναι τώρα QRV ως 3B8G από τα Mauritius Island (AF-049), στον Ινδικό Ωκεανό, ανατολικά της Μαδαγασκάρης, και μέχρι τις 30 Μαρτίου 2026, ο Suvarna, VU3OPT, (OM0GA) θα είναι ενεργός (active) ως 3B9N από το Rodrigues Island (AF-017) από 3 Απριλίου έως 20 Μαΐου 2026. Εκπέμπει σε CW, στα 20, 15 και ειδικά στα 10 μέτρα. Βλ. https://www.9n7ga.com/ για περισσότερες πληροφορίες.
5N - Ο Bodo, DF8DX, θα εργάζεται στον ραδιοφωνικό σταθμό Voice of Nigeria στην Abuja, την πρωτεύουσα της Nigeria, ΚΔ Αφρική, από 1-10 Μαρτίου 2026. Στον ελεύθερο χρόνο του θα είναι ενεργός (active) ως 5N7QBR στα 80-10 μέτρα, σε CW, SSB και FT8. Μπορεί να είναι QRV και στο QO-100. QSL via LoTW, Club Log's OQRS ή via home call.
9M2 - Ο Mike, 9M2/KM9D, εκπέμπει από το Teluk Kelubi Beach στο Rebak Island (AS-058), στη West Malaysia, στη Νότια Ασία, από τις 13 Φεβρουαρίου 2026. Άγνωστο το πόσο καιρό θα μείνει εκεί. Εκπέμπει σε CW σε χαμηλή ισχύ (low power, 10 watts) σε διάφορες μπάντες. QSL via LoTW.
D4 - Ο Claudio, HB9OAU, θα είναι ενεργός (active) σε holiday style ως D44OA από τη Boa Vista (AF-086), στο Cape Verde (Πράσινο Ακρωτήρι), δυτικά της Αφρικής, από 18-25 Μαρτίου 2026. Θα εκπέμπει σε SSB, CW, FT8 (F/H) και RTTY στα 40-6 μέτρα. QSL via I8KHC. Τα QSOs θα ανέβουν (uploaded) στο Club Log, LoTW, eQSL και QRZ.
HI - Ο Flavio, IW2NEF, θα είναι ενεργός (active) σε holiday style ως HI7/IW2NEF από την Bayahibe, στην Dominican Republic (NA-096), στην Καραϊβική, από 28 Φεβρουαρίου έως 7 Μαρτίου 2026. Θα εκπέμπει σε SSB και FT8/FT4 στα 40-6 μέτρα. QSL direct to IK2DUW.
HK - Ο Renato, PY8WW, θα είναι ενεργός (active) ως HK4/PY8WW (δοκιμαστικό callsign) από τα Tutumate Islands (SA-093), στη Γαλλική Πολυνησία, στο Νότιο Ειρηνικό, από 9-15 Μαΐου 2026. "Το CW και το SSB παραμένουν η βασική μου ενασχόληση (focus)", λέει ο ίδιος, με το FT8 "να είναι απλά ένα εργαλείο για εκείνες τις δύσκολες στιγμές όταν η διάδοση δεν συνεργάζεται". Αναμένονται περισσότερες πληροφορίες στην πορεία. Αυτό το IOTA group είχε ενεργοποιηθεί μία μόνο φορά, από τον HK3JJH/4, το 2002.
J5 - Team J51A has been QRV from Bubaque Island (AF-020) since 23 February, and operations will continue until 15 March on multiple bands and modes. Updates are posted to https://www.qrz.com/db/J51A. QSL via Club Log's OQRS.
J7 - Haluk, TA2LE will be active as J79H from Dominica (NA-101) on 10-26 March, and again periodically until March 2027. This will be a recurring activation based on his business travels. He will operate CW, SSB and FT8 (F/H) on 40-10 metres. QSL via M0OXO's OQRS; QSOs will be uploaded to LoTW and Club Log. See https://j79h.ta2le.tr/ for more information and updates.
PJ7 - Tom, AA9A, will be active again as PJ7AA from Sint Maarten (NA-105) from 8 March to 4 April. He will operate CW, FT8, FT4 and some SSB on 40-6 metres. QSL via Club Log's OQRS, LoTW, or direct to AA9A. [TNX NG3K]
T31 - The Rebel DX Group will be active as T31TTT from Kanton Island, Central Kiribati for up to two weeks starting on 25 March. They will operate mainly FT8/FT4 (MSHV Super Fox and MSHV multistream) on various bands with multiple stations. QSL via Club Log's OQRS. See https://www.qrz.com/db/T31TTT for their band plan and other information.
V4 - Once again John, W5JON will be active as V47JA from St. Kitts (NA-104) on 10-18 March. He will operate SSB and FT8 on various bands. QSL via LoTW, or direct only to W5JON.
VP2E - Craig, K5AYO will be active holiday style as VP2EYO from Anguilla (NA-022) on 14-22 March. He will operate CW, SSB and FT8 on 40-10 metres low power. QSL via home call ("no SASE required", he says); QSOs will be uploaded to LoTW and Club Log.
VP9 - Darrell, AB2E will be active as AB2E/VP9 from Bermuda (NA-005) on 4-10 March. Main activity will be as VP9I during the ARRL DX SSB Contest. Before and after the contest he will operate CW, RTTY and FT8 with a focus on the low and WARC bands. QSL AB2E/VP9 via LotW, or direct to home call; QSL VP9I via WW3S. [TNX NG3K]
VE - Pierre, VK3KTB will be active again as VY0ERC from the Eureka Amateur Radio Club station on Ellesmere Island (NA-008) between 5 March and 1 April. He operates SSB, CW and FT8 on various bands when time permits. QSL via M0OXO's OQRS and LoTW.
VU - The AU2M operation from Arnala Island (AS-169), which was cancelled last year due to heavy rains, has been rescheduled for 1-3 May. This IOTA group was activated back 2004 and 2006, and has been silent ever since. More information is expected in due course.
ZC4 - A five-man team (GM2TT, GM2WW, GM3JIM, GM5YTT, and GM6DX) will be active as ZC4C and ZC4Z from the UK Sovereign Base Areas on Cyprus on 4-11 March. They will run 2-3 stations on 80-10 metres CW, SSB, RTTY, FT8/FT4 (MSHV) and maybe even SSTV. QSOs will be uploaded to LoTW and Club Log.
CARIBBEAN TRIP ---> Stefan, HB9JAB will be active holiday style as FG/HB9JAB
from Guadeloupe (NA-102) on 7-12 March and 20-27 March, and as J79C from
Dominica (NA-101) on 13-20 March. He will operate SSB and FT8 on 20-10
metres. QSLs via LoTW and eQSL.
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Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW
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3Y0K: THE BAND PLAN
(as published on https://3y0k.com/#bandplan)
Norwegian band plan and IARU Region 1 shall apply. The following band plan
is contingent on frequency availability at the time we are QRV. We will have
a strong focus on the human modes, but digital mode strategies are also
being planned.
Band CW SSB FT8 (kHz) Band Mode
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160m Free N/A 1836 160m CW/FT8
80m Free N/A 3567 80m CW/FT8
60m Free N/A 5357 60m CW/FT8
40m Free Free 7090 40m All mode
30m Free Free 10131 30m CW/FT8
20m Free Free 14090 20m All mode
17m Free Free 18095 17m All mode
15m Free Free 21090 15m All mode
12m Free Free 24911 12m All mode
10m Free Free 28090 10m All mode
SAT QO-lOO
Notes:
- "Free" means operator selects QRG
- "N/A" means no transmission planned
- Operating modes: CW, SSB, FT8
- No FT4 will be used
- RTTY may be offered late in the DXpedition
- 60m band may be operated on late in the DXpedition
- For FT8 mode use only the specified frequencies and F/H mode
- NO TX on lowest 10 kHz spectrum on regular bands to allow regular DX
traffic
- NO TX on lowest 5 kHz on WARC bands to allow regular DX traffic
- CW MAX 20 kHz split (operators choose QRG)
- SSB MAX 30 kHz split (operators choose QRG)
- Logs will be uploaded to M0OXO max once per day/second day
NO TX PORTION OF BANDS. We understand that there will be other DXers out
there during our expedition, so to respect those other DXers we will not
transmit in these portions of the bands:
Band CW (kHz)
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160m 1810-1815
80m 3500-3510
40m 7000-7010
30m 10100-10105
20m 14000-14010
17m 18068-18073
15m 21000-21010
12m 24890-24895
10m 28000-28010
DQRM STRATEGY. This strategy may only be implemented if the DQRM is very bad
and slows down our QSO rate significantly.
Normal CW/SSB pileup handling is listening UP 1 kHz on CW and 5 kHz on SSB.
DQRM strategy is to work SIMPLEX on all bands within a 20 kHz bandwidth for
CW and 30 kHz for SSB:
Band CW (kHz) SSB (kHz)
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80m 3510-3530 N/A
40m 7010-7030 7120-7150
30m 10105-10125 N/A
20m 14010-14030 14160-14190
17m 18073-18088 18130-18160
15m 21010-21030 21160-21190
12m 24895-24910 24940-24970
10m 28010-28030 28320-28350
We will work simplex or "contest mode" within the 20 kHz window in CW. For
example, operate SIMPLEX between 14010 and 14030 kHz.
In DQRM mode - we do S&P within a specified window like in any contest.
All stations are calling SIMPLEX. 3Y0K tunes across the simplex window and
works stations SIMPLEX.
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C3 QSL BUREAU: NEW MAILING ADDRESS ---> Per an agreement between the Union de Radioaficionados Espanoles (URE) and the Unio de Radioaficionats Andorrans (URA), the URE QSL Bureau has officially taken over the management of QSL traffic for Andorra. Effective 18 February, all QSL cards for URA member stations (C3) should be sent to the following address:
URE - QSL Service
Avda. Monte Igueldo 102
28053 Madrid
Spain
DESECHEO 2026 ---> On 27 February, after 46 days of operation, KP5/NP3VI has reached a significant milestone: 100,000+ QSOs logged with nearly 19,500 unique callsigns. "This achievement marks several important firsts in DXpedition history: (1) the first fully solar-powered major DXpedition to achieve 100,000 QSOs; (2) the first major DXpedition to reach 100,000 QSOs operating exclusively low power; (3) a rare entity activation conducted under strict U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service environmental regulations; (4) continuous operation of a Remote Deployment Unit powered entirely by solar energy and battery storage; (5) a focused operating strategy emphasizing All-Time New Ones (ATNOs). This DXpedition demonstrates that high-impact results can be achieved with
minimal environmental footprint": https://www.facebook.com/
WRTC.INFO ---> The World Wide Radio Operators Foundation (WWROF) has assumed
responsibility for WRTC.info (https://wrtc.info/), the long-standing community website dedicated to preserving the history of the World Radiosport Team Championship (WRTC). Over the years WRTC.info has become the most comprehensive publicly accessible record of WRTC events, documenting more than three decades of radiosport history through event descriptions, participant accounts, images, and statistics. WWROF is seeking a small group of volunteers willing to help sustain WRTC.info going forward:
https://wwrof.org/blog/wwrof-
YOTA CONTEST 2026 ---> Organized by the IARU R1 Youth Working Group in co-
operation with the Hungarian Amateur Radio Society (MRASZ), the aim of the
YOTA Contest is to increase youngsters activity on the air, strengthen the
reputation of the YOTA programme, and demonstrate support for youngsters
across the world. The three sessions of this year's YOTA Contest will be
held on 15 March (10:00-22:00 UTC), 19 July (10:00-22:00 UTC), and 28 Decem-
ber (10:00-22:00 UTC), on the five classic bands CW and SSB. Everyone can
work everyone. See https://yotacontest.mrasz.org for the complete rules.
+ SILENT KEY + Lada Prajsner, OK2PAY passed away on 21 February. "Lada was
truly one of the giants of our hobby", Mark Wohlschlegel, WC3W says. "A remarkable operator and competitor, he achieved what few ever will - becoming a ten-time World Winner of the DX Marathon CW category, while also earning numerous world-class CW championship honors throughout his distinguished amateur radio career. His skill, dedication, and consistency set a standard admired across the global DX community. Yet beyond the extraordinary achievements and scores was something even more meaningful. Lada represented the very spirit of DXing - patience, excellence in CW operation, fairness,
and a lifelong passion for connecting people across borders through radio":
https://dxmarathon.com/news/
