DXING: December 2015

Thursday, December 31, 2015

VP8STI - VP8SGI - Announce - December 2015

We are pleased to report that the R/V Braveheart has arrived in Stanley, the Falkland Islands and is making preparations for the arrival of the VP8STI/VP8SGI team.

http://dxnews.com/vp8sti-vp8sgi-dec-2015/

P5/3Z9DX - North Korea - DPRK - New project

After a very intensive period, Dom 3Z9DX returned home from Pyongyang shortly before Christmas. All relevant authorities were welcoming and friendly during his stay.

http://dxnews.com/p5-3z9dx/

TY1AI - Benin - News - Information

Pierre, ON4CIP will be active from Benin 1 - 5 January 2016 as TY1AI.

http://dxnews.com/ty1ai/

V63DX - V6A - Pohnpei Island - News - Information

Sho, JA7HMZ will be active again from Pohnpei Island (IOTA OC-010) 19 - 24 February 2016 as V63DX.

http://dxnews.com/v63dx_pohnpei/

Wednesday, December 30, 2015

V31JZ/P - South Water Caye - Belize - News - Information

Art Phillips, NN7A, inform dxnews.com that he will operate as V31JZ/P from South Water Caye, Belize (IOTA NA-180) from 4 - 11 Feb 2016.

http://dxnews.com/v31jz-p/

ET7L - Ethiopia - News - Information

Radio Amateurs from Ukraine will be active from Ethiopia as ET7L.

http://dxnews.com/et7l/

Tuesday, December 29, 2015

E51JNH - Rarotonga Island - News - Information

Stephen, VK3SN will be active from Rarotonga Island (IOTA OC-013) during January 2016 as E51JNH.

http://dxnews.com/e51jnh/

5J0P - San Andres Island - News - Information

Team of Polish Radio Amateurs will be active from San Andres Island (IOTA NA-033) in March 2016 as 5J0P not 5K0P as announced earlier.

http://dxnews.com/5k0p/

Monday, December 28, 2015

A91HI - Hawar Island - Hawar Islands - Bahrain - News - Information

Members of Bahrain Amateur Radio Group (BARG) will be active from Hawar Island, Hawar Islands (IOTA AS-202) 28 April - 1 May 2016 as A91HI.

http://dxnews.com/a91hi/

XW4XR - Laos - News - Information

Bruce, 3W3B will be active again from Laos until Mid January 2016 as XW4XR.

http://dxnews.com/xw4xr_laos/

Sunday, December 27, 2015

7P8C - Lesotho - News - Information

Members of F6KOP Amateur Radio Club will be active from Lesotho in February 2016 as 7P8C.

http://dxnews.com/7p8c/

Thursday, December 24, 2015

H44MS - Solomon Islands - News - Information

Bernhard, DL2GAC will be active again from Solomon Islands 18 January - 14 April 2016 as H44MS.

http://dxnews.com/solomon-islands_h44ms_2011/

3B8/G8AFC - Mauritius - Pereybere - News - Information

Paul, G8AFC wil be active from Mauritius until 6 April 2016 as 3B8/G8AFC.

http://dxnews.com/3b8-g8afc/

Wednesday, December 23, 2015

E44QX - Palestine - Jericho - News - Information

Bodo, DF8DX is currently active from Palestine as E44QX.

http://dxnews.com/e44qx/

4S7JTG - 4S7NTG - Sri Lanka - Berberyn Island - News - Information

Josep, EA3BT and Nuria, EA3WL will be active from Sri Lanka 3 - 8 January 2016 as 4S7JTG and 4S7NTG.

http://dxnews.com/4s7jto-4s7nts/

Merry Christmas - Happy News Year - 2016

DXNews wishes all our subscribers and viewers a Merry Christmas and a DX filled 2016.

http://dxnews.com/xmas-2016/

Tuesday, December 22, 2015

JD1BMH - Chichi Jima Island - Ogasawara Islands - News - Information

Hiroyuki, JG7PSJ will be active again from Chichi Jima Island (IOTA AS-031), Ogasawara Islands (Bonin Islands ) 30 December 2015 - 9 January 2016 as JD1BMH.

http://dxnews.com/jd1bmh_ogasawara_dxnews/

Z21LS - Zimbabwe - News - Information

Herbert, 7Z1HB will be active again from Zimbabwe until 7 January 2016 as Z21LS.

http://dxnews.com/z21ls_zimbabwe/

V5/DC8QT - V5/DD8ZX - V5/DJ9KM - Namibia - News - Information

DC8QT , DD8ZX , DJ9KM will be active again from Namibia 9 - 18 February 2016 as V5/DC8QT, V5/DD8ZX, V5/DJ9KM.

http://dxnews.com/v5-dc8qt_v5-dd8zx_v5-dj9km_namibia/

V63GG - Kosrae Island - Federated States of Micronesia - News - Information

Kouchi Isomura, JR2GAG will be active from Kosrae Island (IOTA OC - 059) 1 - 8 January 2016 as V63GG.

http://dxnews.com/v63gg-pohnpei/

P5/3Z9DX - North Korea - DPRK - News - Information

Dom 3Z9DX is inform dxnews.com that he is planning to be active from North Korea (Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea) January - February 2016 as P5/3Z9DX.

http://dxnews.com/p5-3z9dx-dprk/

Monday, December 21, 2015

5Z4/M0LEP - Kenya - News - Information

Rick, M0LEP will be active from Kenya until 10 January 2016 as 5Z4/M0LEP.

http://dxnews.com/5z4-m0lep/

EX/HB9DUR - Kyrgyzstan - News - Information

Andrea, HB9DUR will be active from Kyrgyzstan 22 December 2015 - 8 January 2016 as EX/HB9DUR.

http://dxnews.com/ex-hb9dur_kyrgyzstan/

H44GC - H40GC - Solomon Islands - Temotu Province - News - Information

Stan, LZ1GC will be active from Solomon Islands as H44GC and Temotu Province as H40GC 25 September - 25 October 2016.

http://dxnews.com/h44gc-h40gc/

News from the Intrepid DX Group - VP8STI - VP8SGI Team - 21 December 2015

In just two short weeks, members of the VP8STI/VP8SGI team will be meeting the Braveheart in Stanley, the Falkland Islands.

http://dxnews.com/vp8sti-vp8sgi-21122015/

News from the Intrepid DX Group - VP8STI - VP8SGI Team - 21 December 2015

In just two short weeks, members of the VP8STI/VP8SGI team will be meeting the Braveheart in Stanley, the Falkland Islands.

http://dxnews.com/vp8sti-vp8sgi/

Sunday, December 20, 2015

P5/3Z9DX - North Korea - DPRK - News - Information

Dom 3Z9DX is inform dxnews.com that he is planning to be active from North Korea (Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea) January - February 2016 as P5/3Z9DX.

http://dxnews.com/p5-3z9dx-dprk/

P5/3Z9DX - North Korea - DPRK - News - Information

Dom 3Z9DX is inform dxnews.com that he is planning to be active from North Korea (Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea) January - February 2016 as P5/3Z9DX.

http://dxnews.com/p5-3z9dx-dprk/

P5/3Z9DX - North Korea - DPRK - News - Information

Dom 3Z9DX is inform dxnews.com that he is planning to be active from North Korea (Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea) January - February 2016 as P5/3Z9DX.

http://dxnews.com/p5-3z9dx-dprk/

VK5MAV/6 - VK5CE/6 - Breaksea Island - News - Information

Andrey, VK5MAV and Craig, VK5CE will be active from Breaksea Island (IOTA OC-243) in March 2016 as VK5MAV/6 and VK5CE/6.

http://dxnews.com/vk5mav-6/

Saturday, December 19, 2015

P5/3Z9DX - North Korea - DPRK - News - Information

Dom 3Z9DX is inform dxnews.com that he is planning to be active from North Korea (Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea) January - February 2016 as P5/3Z9DX.

http://dxnews.com/p5-3z9dx-dprk/

P5/3Z9DX - North Korea - DPRK - News - Information

Dom 3Z9DX is inform dxnews.com that he is planning to be active from North Korea (Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea) January - February 2016 as P5/3Z9DX.

http://dxnews.com/p5-3z9dx-dprk/

P5/3Z9DX - North Korea - DPRK - News - Information

Dom 3Z9DX is inform dxnews.com that he is planning to be active from North Korea (Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea) January - February 2016 as P5/3Z9DX.

http://dxnews.com/p5-3z9dx-dprk/

VU3WDN - India

EA4ATI is now in India for next two years and will be active as VU3WDN.

http://dxnews.com/vu3wdn/

DS2GOO/2 - Taeijak Island - Tokchok Islands - News - Information

Han, DS2GOO will be active from Taeijak Island (IOTA AS-090), Tokchok Islands 26 - 28 December 2015 as DS2GOO/2.

http://dxnews.com/ds2goo-2/

Friday, December 18, 2015

FT4JA - Juan de Nova Island - News - Information

F5UFX, F5CWU, FM5CD, F4BKV, F4FET, F6BEE, F1NGP, F2DX, F5PTM will be active from Juan de Nova Island (IOTA AF-012) 29 March - 11 April 2016 as FT4JA.

http://dxnews.com/ft4ja-juandenova/

3C7GIA - Bioko Island - Fernando Po Island - News - Information

Kenneth Opskar, LA7GIA will be active from Bioko (Fernando Po) Island (IOTA AF-010) 4 - 13 March 2016 as 3C7GIA.

http://dxnews.com/3c7gia-bioko-fernando-po/

E51TLA - Rarotonga Island - 2015/2016 - News - Information

Henrik, OZ6TL will be active again Rarotonga Island (IOTA OC-013), South Cook Islands 19 December 2015 - 9 January 2016 as E51TLA.

http://dxnews.com/rarotonga-island_south-cook-islands_e51tla_2011/

Thursday, December 17, 2015

J68HZ - Saint Lucia Island - News - Information

Bill, K9HZ will be active again from Saint Lucia Island (IOTA NA-108) 19 December 2015 - 3 January 2016 as J68HZ.

http://dxnews.com/j68hz_stlucia_dxnews/

5T2AI - Mauritania - News - Information

Ahmad, 9K2AI is currently active from Mauritania as 5T2AI.

http://dxnews.com/5t2ai/

9M6/JR1EFG - Sabah - Borneo Island - News - Information

Takashi, JR1EFG will be active from Sabah, Borneo Island (IOTA OC-088) 22 - 26 December 2015 as 9M6/JR1EFG.

http://dxnews.com/9m6-jr1efg/

Wednesday, December 16, 2015

VK5MAV/6 - Breaksea Island - News - Information

Andrey, VK5MAV will be active from Breaksea Island (IOTA OC-243) in March 2016 as VK5MAV/6.

http://dxnews.com/vk5mav-6/

J79WTA - Dominica Island - News - Information

Walter, HB9MFM will be active again from Dominica Island until 30 January 2016 as J79WTA.

http://dxnews.com/j79wta_dominica/

PJ6A - Saba Island - News - Information

K4UEE, K5AC, G3SXW, GM3YTS, NM1Y, W6IZT, will be active from Saba Island 17 - 22 February 2016 as PJ6/K4UEE, PJ6/K5AC, PJ6/G3SXW, PJ6/NM1Y, PJ6/W6IZT.

http://dxnews.com/pj6a_saba-island/

3W2BR - Con Son Island - Con Dao Archipelago - News - Information

Herbert, DK2BR will be active from Con Son Island, Con Dao Archipelago, (IOTA AS-130) 5 - 21 March 2016 as 3W2BR.

http://dxnews.com/3w2br/

TX3X - Chesterfield Islands - DX Pedition - News - Information

Alan AD6E, David N6HD, Arnold N6HC, Walt N6XG, Pista HA5AO, Gene K5GS, Ross K6GFJ, John K6MM, Kevin K6TD, Stu K6TU, Tom ND2T, Steve W1SRD, Les W2LK, Mike WA6O will be active from Chesterfield Islands 1 - 12 October 2015 as TX3X.

http://dxnews.com/tx3x-chesterfield-dx/

XW4ZW - Laos - News - Information

Ken, K4ZW will be active again from Laos until 15 - 24 January 2016 as XW4ZW.

http://dxnews.com/xw4zw_laos/

9M2SI - Indah Island - News - Information

9M2PRO, 9M2EDU, 9M2AUR, 9M2RHQ, 9M2FDO, 9M2FZK, 9M2AGC, 9M2AIM, 9W2YND, 9W2HSY, 9W2FEJ, 9W2NDQ, 9W2BMW and 9W2NMX will be active from Indah Island (IOTA AS-074) 25 - 27 December 2015 as 9M2SI.

http://dxnews.com/9m2si-indah/

DX0P - Pagasa Island - Spratly Islands - News - Information

DU1BP, WA6LOS , WE6DX , WJ1P , WW6CP, DU1JM, DU2BOQ, DU3KWM, DU7RJA will be active from Pagasa Island (IOTA AS-051) , Spratly Islands 14 - 20 April 2015 as DX0P.

http://dxnews.com/dx0p_pagasa_spratly/

Tuesday, December 15, 2015

5W0XG - Samoa - News - Information

Haru, JA1XGI will be active from Samoa 12 - 20 April 2016 as 5W0XG.

http://dxnews.com/5w0xg/

RI1FJ - Heiss Island - Franz Josef Land - News - Information

Eugene Chepur, UA4RX will be active from Heiss Island (IOTA EU-019) August 2015 - August 2016 as RI1FJ.

http://dxnews.com/ri1fj_franz-josef-land/

V31YN - V31GW - Belize - News - Information

Gerd, DJ4KW with XYL Gisela, DK9GG will be active again from Belize 9 January - 21 February 2016 as V31YN and V31GW.

http://dxnews.com/v31yn_v31gw_belize_southwater-caye-island/

V26IS - Antigua and Barbuda Islands - News - Information

Ismo, OH2IS will be active from Antigua and Barbuda Islands in 22 February - 3 March 2016 as V26IS.

http://dxnews.com/v26is/

HP3/WJ2O - Panama - News - Information

Dave, WJ2O will be active from Panama 7 - 12 January 2016 as HP3/WJ2O.

http://dxnews.com/hp3-wj2o/

PZ5LP - Suriname - News - Information

Peter, PA1LP will be active again from Suriname until 5 March 2016 as PZ5LP.

http://dxnews.com/suriname_pz5lp/

TX3X Chesterfield Islands - Article

The idea to activate Chesterfield surfaced after the VK9MT project. Pista HA5AO, Les W2LK, Gene K5GS met at Friedrichshafen (Germany) to discuss several alternatives.

http://dxnews.com/tx3x-article/

V25LK - Antigua Island - News - Information

Laci, OM3AG will be active from Antigua Island 23 December 2015 - 10 January 2016 as V25LK.

http://dxnews.com/v25lk/

VP2MGT - Montserrat Island - News - Information

Rob, N6GT will be active from Montserrat Island (IOTA NA-103) 23 - 26 December 2015 as VP2MGT.

http://dxnews.com/vp2mgt/

Monday, December 14, 2015

C6ABB - New Providence Island - News - Information

Drew, N2RFA will be active again from New Providence Island, Bahamas 8 - 18 February 2016 as C6ABB.

http://dxnews.com/c6abb_nassau_island/

V26GT - Barbuda Island - News - Information

Rob, N6GT will be active from Barbuda Island (IOTA NA-100) 17 - 20 December 2015 as V26GT.

http://dxnews.com/v26gt/

TO6D - FG/F6ITD - Guadeloupe Island - Basse Terre Island - La Desirade Island

Jean Pierre, F6ITD will be active again from Guadeloupe Island 20 January - 8 March 2016 as FG/F6ITD.

http://dxnews.com/to6d_fg-f6itd_guadeloupe_basse-terre-dehales_la-desirade/

P4/PA7DA - Aruba Island - News - Information

Jaap, PA7DA will be active from Aruba Island (IOTA SA-036) 12 - 24 March 2016 as P4/PA7DA.

http://dxnews.com/p4-pa7da/

A25LC - Botswana - News - Information

Christopher, ZS1CFL is currently active from Botswana as A25LC.

http://dxnews.com/a25lc/

Sunday, December 13, 2015

3D2PW - Viti Levu Island - Fiji - Mango Bay - News - Information

Hardy, DF6PW will be active from Viti Levu Island, (IOTA OC-016), Fiji 13 - 19 February 2016 as 3D2PW (call sign is not confirmed yet).

http://dxnews.com/3d2pw/

OD5/IZ1CCK - Lebanon - News - Information

Salvatore, IZ1BWB is currently active from Lebanon as OD5/IZ1CCK.

http://dxnews.com/od5-iz1cck/

Saturday, December 12, 2015

TX3X - Chesterfield Islands - DX Pedition - News - Information

http://dxnews.com/tx3x-chesterfield-dx/

Friday, December 11, 2015

T8CW - Koror Island - Palau Islands - News - Information

Ryosei, JH0IXE will be active again from Koror Island, Palau 24 December - 7 January 2016 as T8CW.

http://dxnews.com/t8cw_palau/

3B8HD - Mauritius Island - Flic en Flac - News - Information

Eric, OE4AAC will be active from Mauritius Island during February 2016 as 3B8HD.

http://dxnews.com/3b8hd/

Thursday, December 10, 2015

V5/DL3DXX - Namibia - News - Information

Dietmar, DL3DXX will be active again from Namibia 17 - 28 December 2015 as V5/DL3DXX.

http://dxnews.com/v5-dl3dxx_namibia/

Tuesday, December 8, 2015

ZL9A - Antipodes Islands - News - Information

Cezar VE3LYC, Craig VK5CE, Stan SQ8X, Bob KD1CT will be active from Antipodes Islands (IOTA OC-286) 7 - 11 January 2016 as ZL9A.

http://dxnews.com/zl9/

T88AB - Koror Island - Palau - News - Information

Kazuo, JR1UBR will be active from Koror Island (IOTA OC-009) 9 - 15 December 2015 as T88AB.

http://dxnews.com/t88ab/

ZF2EA - Grand Cayman Island - News - Information

Gil, N2GG will be active from Grand Cayman Island (IOTA NA-016) until 19 December 2015 as ZF2EA.

http://dxnews.com/zf2ea/

H44TM - H44MK - Guadalcanal Island - Solomon Islands - News - Information

Tom, WL7HP with XYL Margret, H44MK will be active from Guadalcanal Island, Solomon Islands (IOTA OC-047) until 16 February 2016 as H44TM and H44MK.

http://dxnews.com/h44tm-h44mk/

VK6/G0KIK/P - Rottnest Island - News - Information

Steve, G0KIK will be active from Rottnest Island (IOTA OC-164) 9 - 10 December 2015 as VK6/G0KIK/P.

http://dxnews.com/vk6g0kik-p/

STACKING VERTICALLY SPACED YAGI ANTENNAS, A KNOWN BUT NOT USED APROACH (Part II)

Now let's get down to the ground and see how the power splitting and phase delays can be done in practice. Three antennas are still under consideration.

http://dxnews.com/ua9ba-stacking-yagi-part-2/

Monday, December 7, 2015

K5P - Palmyra Atoll - News - Information

K0IR, K4UEE, K6MM, K9CT, K9NW, N2TU, N9TK, ND2T, W0GJ, W3OA, W8HC, WB9Z will be active from Palmyra Atoll 11 - 26 January 2016 as K5P.

http://dxnews.com/k5p/

Burkina Faso - Should you own XT2 Call Sign

This is a short report on Harald's (DF2WO) experience using his Burkina Faso. Callsign, XT2AW. Or should maybe start \"your\" own call sign with XT2 next time?

http://dxnews.com/burkina-faso/

Sunday, December 6, 2015

KH6/G4BUO - Maui Island - News - Information

Dave, G4BUO will be active from Maui Island (IOTA OC-019) 26 December 2015 - 1 January 2016 as KH6/G4BUO.

http://dxnews.com/kh6-g4buo/

CQ WW DX SSB Contest 2015 High Claimed Scores CW&SSB

Unofficial CQ WW DX 2015 SSB and CW High Claimed Scores.

http://dxnews.com/cqww/

Saturday, December 5, 2015

STACKING VERTICALLY SPACED YAGI ANTENNAS, A KNOWN BUT NOT USED APROACH (Part I)

It is a common practice these days using vertically stacked directional antennas, in particular yagi - udo type. The effect of vertical stacking was very well described by James Lawson W2PV in his historical \"Yagi antenna design\" book.

http://dxnews.com/ua9ba-stacking-yagi-part-1/

EA8/HB9FIH - El Hierro Island - Canary Islands - News - Information

Erich, HB9FIH will be active from El Hierro Island, Canary Islands (IOTA AF-004) 15 December 2015 - 10 March 2016 as EA8/HB9FIH.

http://dxnews.com/ea8-hb9fih/

5W0UO - Samoa - News - Information

Dave, G4BUO will be active from Samoa during January 2016 as 5W0UO.

http://dxnews.com/5w0uo/

E51WET - Aitutaki Island - Rarotonga Island - News - Information

Friday, December 4, 2015

E51WET - Aitutaki Island - Rarotonga Island - News - Information

Magnus, SM6WET will be active from Aitutaki Island and Rarotonga Island (IOTA OC-083) 14 December 2015 - 8 January 2016 as E51WET.

http://dxnews.com/e51wet/

TZ9A - Mali - News - Information

Chris, F4WBN and Rene, F5DUX will be active from Mali 7 - 19 December 2015 as TZ9A.

http://dxnews.com/tz9a/

3B8/M0RCX - Mauritius Island - News - Information

M0RCX will be active again from Mauritius Island 15 June - 14 July 2016 3B8/M0RCX.

http://dxnews.com/3b8-m0crx_mauritius/

4S7JTO - 4S7NTS - Sri Lanka - Berberyn Island - News - Information

Josep, EA3BT and Nuria, EA3WL will be active from Sri Lanka 3 - 8 January 2016 as 4S7JTO and 4S7NTS.

http://dxnews.com/4s7jto-4s7nts/

ZF2LL - Grand Cayman Island - Cayman Islands

Fred, WW4LL will be active from Grand Cayman Island (IOTA NA-016) 31 October 2015 - 5 January 2016 as ZF2LL.

http://dxnews.com/zf2ll_grand-cayman-island_cayman-islands/

8T5GSM - Sagar Island - News - Information

Radio Amateurs members of the West Bengal Radio Club will be active from Sagar Island (IOTA AS-153) 9 - 16 January 2016 as 8T5GSM.

http://dxnews.com/8t5gsm/

Thursday, December 3, 2015

V47KA - Saint Kitts Island - News - Information - Calypso Bay

David, K1KA will be active from Saint Kitts Island (IOTA NA-104) during February 2016 as V47KA.

http://dxnews.com/v47ka/

PJ6/G3TXF - Saba Island - News - Information

Nigel, G3TXF will be active from Saba Island (IOTA NA-145) 9 - 13 December 2015 as PJ6/G3TXF.

http://dxnews.com/pj6g3txf/

CE0Y/W7YAQ - Easter Island - News - Information

Bob, W7YAQ will be active from Easter Island (IOTA SA-001) 10 - 14 February 2016 as CE0Y/W7YAQ.

http://dxnews.com/ce0yw7yaq/

FO/W7YAQ - Moorea Island - DX News - Ham Radio - Amateur Radio

Bob, W7YAQ will be active from Moorea Island (IOTA OC-046), French Polynesia 6 - 7 February 2016 as FO/W7YAQ.

http://dxnews.com/fow7yaq/