Conway Reef DXpedition

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The 3D2C team has arrived (4 October 2012) in Suva from our return voyage from Conway Reef. The group made 71,693 contacts from Conway Reef.

QSL cards will be in the mail in late November. We will upload to LoTW within six months.

The group are very grateful to all of our equipment sponsors, including ICOM and ACOM, and appreciate all of the financial support from INDEXA, NCDXF and all club and individual sponsors.

The equipment, now in storage for our next project, hoping to activate other rare South Pacific entities next year.

The 3D2C 71693 QSOs breakdown are as follows:

  • 39829/CW
  • 30608/SSB
  • 1054/RTTY
  • 10/SSTV
  • 192/PSK31

Continent breakdown:

  • 33%/AF
  • 25.21%/AS
  • 37.25%/EU
  • 33.33%/NA
  • 2.73%/OC
  • 1.15%/SA

QSL 3D2C via YT1AD, direct (w/SAE or SASE + 1 USD for normal postage, 2 USDs for Airmail), by the Bureau or use the OQRS on the Web page.

For more details and updates, visit the 3D2C Web page - http://www.yt1ad.info/3d2c/index.html

Operators wanted for Banaba DXpedition

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A 14 member team of amateur radio operators led by Jay W2IJ and David N1EMC are planning a DXpedition to Banaba for March/April 2013.

A license has been issued (T33A), landing permission obtained and charter boat organized.

The team's plan is to have 6 active radio stations on 160-10 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY for approximately 12 days (including two weekends) returning to Tarawa on 10 April 2013.

Operators confirmed are Jay W2IJ, David N1EMC, Arnold N6HC, John N7CQQ, Charlie W6KK, Mike N9NS, Paul W8AEF, Cliff KD6XH, Jay AA4FL, Franz DK1II and Carlos EA1IR.

There are 3 places remaining for interested operators.

For more details in joining the DXpedition, contact -  Banaba@T33A.com

South Cook Islands

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Norman, 5B4AIF, will be active as E51E from a villa in Tautu Village on Aitutaki Island (OC-083) between 10th December 2012 and 5th January 2013.

Activity will be holiday style using just basic antennas.

“I hope to have the HF2V for 40/80m. Shipped in advance everything else will travel with us. Inverted V’s will be used for other bands unless I can get something 2nd hand to leave there.”
— Norman 5B4AIF

"The radio will be a IC-7000, the amp will have the full legal power of 400 watts. I would like to operate at least SSB and RTTY, I am learning CW so if I am feeling able I will do some slow morse, but if no one sends slowly I will have to try another mode."

Suggested frequencies are:-

  • CW - 1825, 3525, 7020, 10105, 14025, 18075, 21025, 24895 and 28025 kHz
  • SSB - 1840, 3793, 7185, 14215, 18160, 21295, 24950 and 28485 kHz
  • RTTY - 3630, 7035, 10145, 14090, 18105, 21090, 24925 and 28090 kHz
  • 6m - 50105/CW and 50130/SSB

QSL via EB7DX only. Norman is a ClubLog user.

Norman now has a website up and running with a "bands/modes" needs survey available - http://aitutaki2012.com​