DX News – 1 May 2016

Koji, JI1LET, is operating as JD1BOI from Chichijima Island in the Ogasawara Archipelago, IOTA reference AS-031, until 6 May. Ogasawara is about 1,000km south of Tokyo and counts as a separate entity for the DXCC Award. Koji is working all bands from 80 to 6m using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL via his home call sign.

A DXpedition to Lundy Island, EU-120, will take place from 2 to 7 May by three members of the Virtual Amateur Radio Club from Kent. Mark, G0GQT, Keith, M0KJA and Nigel, G0GDA will be using MX0VRC/P. The island has no grid electricity and uses locally generated power between 6am and midnight, the generators being switched off during the night. Three stations will be using a variety of aerials and running SSB, data and CW on the 80 to 10m bands. QSL is by eQSL. See QRZ.com for more details.

Chris, HB9LCA will be active as YJ0CS from Vanuatu, OC-035, from 1 to 27 May. He will be mainly on CW and will be working holiday style. QSL to his home call sign.

Martin, LU9EFO will be QRV as CE0Y/LU9EFO from 6 to 16 May from Easter Island, SA-001. Activity will be on the HF bands. QSL direct via F4BHW.

A group of operators will be QRV as MJ/ON4RSX from St Brelade, Jersey from 5 to 8 May. Jersey is IOTA reference EU-013. Activity will be on the 40 to 6m bands using CW, SSB and various digital modes. QSL direct via ON8VP.

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