VK9 going on a DXvacation

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A JA team is planning to be active from Christmas Island (VK9X) and Cocos-Keeling Island (VK9C) sometime between late July and early August 2014

Operators mentioned are Mars JA3FVJ, Ichiro JA3QWN, Ikuo JA3TJA, Masa JF3PLF and Taka JH3FUK.

The teams tentative schedule is as followings:

  • VK9EC (Cocos Keeling) - between July 29th and August 2nd; IOTA OC-002
  • VK9EX (Christmas Island) - between August 2-8th; IOTA OC-003
  • Activity will be holiday style on 160-6 meters using CW, SSB, FM,
  • RTTY and PSK31.

QSL via JF3PLF, direct or by the Bureau (within one year of operation!). Uploads to LoTW or ClubLog will be available after their operation (Highly recommended).

More information - :http://vk9.nobody.jp/index.html

 

Ham radio satellite operation from Isle of Lewis

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Camb-Hams will be operating on the amateur radio satellites using the call sign GS3PYE/P from the Isle of Lewis (IO68UL, EU-010) on April 26 to May 3, 2014

The Camb-Hams have been activating the Scottish Isles each year since 2008 and will be travelling to the Isle of Lewis in the Scottish Outer Hebrides in 2014. Thirteen operators will be active on all bands and many modes from 4m to 80m, 2m & 70cm for Satellites and 2m & 23cm for EME.

The HF bands will be covered by five simultaneous stations, while the 6m & 4m stations will have a great take-off towards the UK and Europe from the island’s northern tip in IO68 square. 2m and 23cm EME will be available with a portable low-ERP Yagi system, mainly focussed on JT modes. 2m and 70cm will be available for portable satellite operations.

Contest operations will take place in the RSGB 70MHz UKAC on April 29.

The group will be active on the major social networks before, during and after the trip. You can check on progress or interact with the operators via their blog at dx.camb-hams.com or through Twitter, Facebook and YouTube [links below]. Previous trips have generated some great audio and video recordings of the GS3PYE/P signal from around the world.

Website -  http://dx.camb-hams.com/
Twitter - http://twitter.com/g3pye
Facebook - http://facebook.com/CambHams
YouTube - http://youtube.com/CambHams

Amsterdam Island DXpedition

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A Dxpedition to Amsterdam Island is on its way

The Braveheart is making its way across the Great Australian Bight and the North Corridor Radio Group of Western Australia has a stockpile of supplies queued up and waiting for us. Momentum has taken over now and there is no turning back.

Upon arrival in Fremantle, the Braveheart will re-provision and refuel to 90,000 to 100,000 liters of fuel. We will load the materials we've obtained from the NCRG, do a little shopping for personal supplies, set up our maritime mobile station, take our sea sickness pills and patches, and be prepared to sail on 15th January 2014.

The team will be passing through some rare grids on the way to Amsterdam Island and we are anxious to hand out QSO's from them. Be sure to look for us on the bands and track us on our website in near real time. Landing on Amsterdam can be "exciting."

The team will  have some heavy work to do upon landing and expect the set up time to take at least a full day.

Support the Amsterdam Island DXpedition Team - http://www.amsterdamdx.org