DX News – 4 February 2018

At the time of writing this week’s script, the 3Y0Z Bouvet Island DXpedition team is now at anchor off Bouvet Island, but weather and sea conditions have not reached the point where the team can begin transporting equipment and personnel ashore. Apparently, winds are 35 to 40 knots, the ship is pitching and rolling up to 30 degrees and it is around zero degrees Celsius. Once they get ashore, the team of operators will be operating as 3Y0Z until 28 February. Activity will be on the 160 to 2m bands with multiple stations using CW, SSB, RTTY and FT8, with EME on six and two metres. QSL via N2OO.

Chuck, W0DLE is operating as 3W9DLE from Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam until 30 April. Activity is on the HF bands using CW, SSB and FT8. QSL direct to his home call sign.

Dick, AD7AF will be on the air as 5W0LR until 22 February in Samoa. Activity will be on the 40 to 15m bands, and possibly 80m, using primarily CW and FT8 with some SSB, depending on band conditions. QSL direct to his home call sign.

Tim, N4UM, Bob, N4BP and Mike, K4RUM will be on the air as C6ARU, C6AKQ, and C6AUM, respectively, from Great Abaco Island, in the Bahamas, IOTA reference NA-080 from 6 to 20 February. Activity will be on the 160 to 6m bands, with a focus on CW. QSL direct to his home call signs.

Giovanni, IK5BCM, Giuseppe, IK5CBE and Giovanni, IK5CRH are operating as D68I until 10 February. Activity is on the 80 to 10m bands using CW, SSB and various digital modes. QSL via IK5CRH.

Chris, F4EBK is on the air as DU3/F4EBK from Baliuag on Luzonin the Philippines, IOTA OC-042, during the month of February. Activity is on 20, 15 and 10 metres using SSB. QSL direct to his home call sign.

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