PJ6Y Saba

Announcing the 2025 PJ6Y DXpedition to Saba                                                                             Co-leaders Gregg W6IZT, Dean W2FQ, and Jeff NM1Y, in collaboration with Youth on the Air (YOTA), are thrilled to announce our upcoming DXpedition to Saba!

We will arrive on Saba on October 17, 2025, and be on the air through October 29, 2025. Our primary operating site is situated on the north side of the island at an elevation of approximately1,200 feet. The team will consist of 14 on-island operators, including eight young operators under the age of 25. Notably, four of these young ops participated as remote operators in the recent 3D2Y DXpedition to Rotuma. The local team will be complimented by 25-30 remote operators.

We will have 3 stations available for local operators. We extend a special thanks to the Northern California DX Foundation for their generous grant, to construct two NexGenRiBs2 stations based on Elecraft K4Ds for remote operation.
Activity will be on 80–6 meters + satellite and we will also participate in the CQWW SSB contest.

How You Can Support Us
Fundraising is in progress, with the goal of covering all expenses for our young operators. Donations can be made by PayPal to [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]om> or by cheque payable to:
PACIFIC ISLANDS DXPEDITION GROUP
69 Saddleview Lane
Morganton, GA 30560

For more details, visit our website at pj6y2025.com <http://pj6y2025.com/>.
Thank you in advance for your support—your contact might just be with a young operator experiencing the thrill of a DXpedition pile-up for the first time!

3Y0K Bouvet Island Dxpedition 2026

In February 2026 or in less than a year an international team of 24 amateur radio operators will land on Bouvet Island. Bouvet is a Norwegian overseas territory and lies in the South Atlantic Ocean, with 93% of its surface covered by ice and snow. It sets the record as the Most Remote Uninhabited Island on Earth, and ranks #10 on the Most Wanted DXCC listing at ClubLog.

Operating as 3Y0K, our team will attempt to give as many ATNOs as possible and be active in all amateur radio bands from 10 to 160m. We will direct our attention to human modes but will be active in CW, SSB, FT8, RTTY and QO-100 satellite using up to 12 stations. Read More

J38W Grenada

”I am thrilled to share some fantastic news that I received today! DX Engineering has graciously agreed to support my upcoming DXpedition to Grenada by providing a range of essential equipment. Their generous contribution will play a crucial role in ensuring the success of this exciting venture.
 
With their high-quality gear, I will be well-equipped to tackle the challenges of operating in the unique environment of Grenada. This support not only enhances my operational capabilities but also reflects the strong partnership and commitment to advancing amateur radio activities. I am incredibly grateful for DX Engineering’s support and look forward to making this DXpedition a memorable and successful experience. Stay tuned for more updates as we prepare for this adventure!
Jamie M0SDV”

OQRS Bureau (Qsl via…)

When completing a Bureau request on OQRS, you will see the ‘Qsl via’ field. This is where you enter the Callsign of YOUR QSL Manager or YOUR QSL route.
 
You should NOT enter ”M0OXO’ in this field. If you enter ‘M0OXO’, then the card will come back to me and that’s not very helpful to either of us 😉

6Y7EI – Jamaica – Useful links

Only a few days away (QRV 13/04) from this Dxpedition by the EIDX Group.

The plans are for 8 Stations to be on air as much as possible as well as a big effort on 6m thanks to their new Acom 1200S amplifier. This will run alongside their trusted Acom 1010’s for HF.

Logsearch and Qsl requests will be via M0OXO ‘Bespoke’ OQRS and you will find the link to that below this message. Clublog Leaderboards are sadly not available, 6Y does not feature high enough on the MW list to allow their use.

*Missing/Busted Calls – Please use the form on M0OXO OQRS, do NOT send emails.

PLEASE NOTE – We do NOT accept emailed QSL’s for confirmations from QSL World, QSL Creator. If you use these options you will NOT receive a confirmation. Good luck in the pile ups and keep an eye on the pages below for regular updates;  Read More

QSL World & QSL Creator

Well, what can I say, SPAM heaven.
 
A huge amount of these requests are being received each day by email. Whoever has set these systems up needs to be brought to task as its appalling that it can’t be stopped. Yes, you can ‘unsubscribe’ for your Callsign, but when you manage several hundred, its impossible.
 
I will not be responding to them, they will go in the Spam Filter and be deleted.
 
Direct, Bureau and LOTW are the only confirmations I will provide.

6Y7EI Jamaica

The EIDX Group (EIDXG) will be QRV from Jamaica between 12th and 24th March 2025, (They should be QRV on the 13th).
 
As with their previous Dxpeditions (5V7EI, 7P8EI, 7Q7EI, 9N7EI & V26EI) they will be QRV
on all Bands 160-6m and this Year they will be using an Acom PA on 6m.
 

Solar Max – Is a second Peak coming?

Last October, NOAA and NASA announced that Solar Max has arrived. Only half the sun got the memo. The majority of solar activity has been happening in just one of the sun’s hemispheres–the south. The solar superstorm of May 10, 2024, for instance, was caused by a monster southern sunspot.
It makes you wonder, is the other half of Solar Max still coming?
 
This composite image below of last year’s sunspots shows how dominant the southern hemisphere has been.
 

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G4SGX/6Y Jamaica

Iain (G4SGX), will operate as G4SGX/6Y in Strawberry Fields, St. Marys, Jamaica from March 1-21, including the BERU Commonwealth Contest.
 
He will be active on CW and FT8 from 80 to 10 meters. After March 12th, he will change to to an 18-meter pole for Topband, planning to chase the Greyline from JA to G at night.
 
QSL via LoTW and M0OXO