DX News – 6 May 2018

Depressed summer propagation is on the way so DXpedition activity is on the wane, but there are still operations to chase.

Ari, OH3KAV will be active as OH0KA from the Aland Islands, IOTA reference EU-002, from 6 to 11 May. He plans to focus on CW and FT8 operation on 5MHz.

Col, MM0NDX, Max, IK8LOV and Bjorn, ON9CFG will be active from Buyukada Island off the coast of Turkey, IOTA AS-201, from 7 to 11 May. They will operate on 80 to two metres as TC0AX.

Jim, KM7R will be active as E51KMR from Rarotonga Island, OC-013, in the South Cook Islands from 8 to 11 May. He will operate mostly SSB from E51JD’s station.

A team of Belgian operators will be active as GB9OSA from the Isle of Wight, EU-120, from 8 to 13 May. They will operate two stations, mainly SSB and digital, on 160 to six metres.

Johannes, DF5AU will be active as P4/DF5AU from Aruba, SA-036, from 8 to 13 May.

A group of operators from Reunion Island will be visiting Rodrigues Island, AF-017, active as 3B9RUN from 11 to 16 May. They will operate SSB and FT8 on 80 to 10 metres.

Gerard, HR5/F2JD in Honduras will be going QRT on 10 May so be quick if you need this one.

And last but not least Chris, VK3QB, Brenton, VK3YB and Luke, VK3HJ will be active as VK9LI from Lord Howe Island, OC-004, from 11 to 18 May. They will operate CW, SSB and FT8 on 160 to 17m.

Category: GB2RS DX News