DX News – 2 February 2020

Nando, IT9YRE and Mike, K9AJ will be on the air as CB0Z from 3 to 5 February to activate the new IOTA reference Alejandro Selkirk Island, IOTA SA-101. Activity will be on the 40, 30, 20, 17 and 15m bands using CW, SSB and possibly FT8. QSL via IT9YRE.

A DXpedition to Cocos Island will take place until 9 February using the call sign TI9C. The operators will be Mark, XE1B and Frank, HK5OKY and they plan to be on all bands from 160 to 6m on SSB and FT8. QSL via Club Log OQRS.

A large group of operators will be operating as 5I5TT from Zanzibar Island, IOTA AF-032, from 4 to 18 February. Activity will be on the HF bands using CW, SSB and RTTY with four stations active. QSL via I2YSB.

A German DXpedition team will be on the air from El Salvador until 13 February. They will be using the call sign HU1DL. The usual prefix for El Salvador is YS so the HU prefix will attract added attention to the expedition. They will be active on all bands from 160 to 6m on CW, SSB, RTTY and FT8. QSL via Club Log OQRS.

Matteo, IZ4YGS will be operating as 9G5GS from Sanzule in Ghana from 1 to 26 February. Activity will be on the 160 to 20m bands using FT8 and SSB. He also plans some activity on QO-100. QSL direct to home call.

Russell, G5XW will be operating holiday-style as C5XW in the Gambia until 7 February. Activity will be mainly SSB on the 40 to 17m bands and possibly some CW. QSLs go via the RSGB bureau.

Category: GB2RS DX News