HD8CW/HC8M Galapagos

Edgar (K2IN) is QRV again from Galapagos.
 
He is currently active as HD8CW until 1800 on Friday 14th February when he will change to HC8M for the ARRL CW Contest.
 
BOTH Callsigns are via M0OXO OQRS
 

SQ1K Bart’s Shop – Discount available!

For anyone ordering from Bart’s shop, we now have an exclusive discount available. Use the link below or from the Menu on the right side of my website and you will be able to claim 10% Discount from your order.
 
 
🌊✨ **Capture your adventure with our exclusive polo shirt!** ✨🌊
 
We are pleased to announce our limited edition navy polo shirt, designed as the perfect memento of your contact with the MM0UKI from the Flannan Islands EU-118 team in August 2024.
 
This stylish polo shirt features:
– Embroidered **DX World** logo on the right side
– MM0UKI ISLE OF ROCKALL on the left side
– **IOTA EU-189** logo on the left sleeve
 
– Personalised call sign embroidered on the collar for an extra touch of individuality

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AU2V Sacrifice Rock – India

The AU2V Team are now qrv from Sacrifice rock.
 
”We’re facing some tough challenges on the rock! The surface is too hard to nail into, and we’re struggling to find even a small piece of rock to secure our equipment.
To make matters worse, we’ve had boat acceleration issues, which caused delays in transportation from the big boat to the small boat. The sea has been rough, except for a few hours.
 
Despite these challenges, we’re managing to operate two stations with digital and CW modes, albeit with low power.
 

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W3HNK – bureau QSL Service ends

W3HNK no longer processing Bureau Cards
 
”W3KX, Jack J. Ference, ARRL Third Call Area Incoming QSL Manager,
reports that longtime QSL Manager W3HNK is no longer accepting or
processing QSL requests received via the Bureau. This information
was provided by Joe Arcure, Jr’s significant other in December of
2024.
 
Over 80 pounds of backlogged QSLs were forwarded to him in
2023. Bureau requests received in 2024 for stations with Stateside
points of contact have had their QSL forwarded to them, courtesy of
the QSL Bureau. Jack is requesting that DX stations listing “QSL
via W3HNK” on their QRZ.com page to remove it and begin looking for
another QSL manager.
 
DX stations who are interested in receiving
their QSLs which have not been forwarded to W3HNK should contact
[email protected] to make arrangements to receive them or provide
permission to discard them.
 
A list of the DX station QSLs being stored is available on request”.

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IOTA Awards 2025

IOTA Awards – 2025
 
The January updates have been being processed now for several weeks.
For those that are patiently waiting for Certificates, Plaques and Shields, these will be out in Mondays mail.
 
For those of you that are still waiting for applications being processed, any Awards as a result of the processing will be dealt with as priority as soon as I am notified.
 
It’s quite a big task at this time of the Year so again, thanks for your patience.
 

Peter 1 Island 2027

 
Peter I DXpedition team is proud to announce today the signing of a vessel contract with ICETUGS www.icetugs.com that will take us to Peter I Island in February 2027 where we intend to stay 3 weeks around the island. ICETUGS, an Iceland based company, has an excellent track record in providing services for expeditions, cargo and fuel supplies, tugging, as well as rescue and camp setup in the Arctic and Antarctic regions. ICETUGS is the same company that will take Team Bouvet to their destination in 2026.
 
The team will continue working on securing a helicopter contract that will accommodate two helicopters to make this a safe and reliable operation as required by the Norwegian Polar Institute (NPI). We are also scheduled to sign a contract with a leading Antarctic Expedition company, Spirit of Sydney, by this summer. This Expedition company has successfully organized 80+ expeditions to the Antarctic and will be leading the Peter I Expedition from a permit, safety, emergency and evacuation point of view. Worth noting, Spirit of Sydney has organized several other expeditions in the Antarctic region in collaboration with ICETUGS, which means that both the Expedition company and the Vessel will have had several years of experience working together before we go together to Peter I Island in 2027. 

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TI1RRC – YL Raisa (R1BIG)

Just a few weeks left until our TI1RRC DXpedition to Costa Rica! The preparation is in full swing, and our team has weekly calls to discuss every detail and make sure nothing is overlooked.
 
From the very beginning, I was entrusted with designing our expedition t-shirts and caps. I wanted them to be as comfortable and practical as possible while also standing out with a vibrant design. Our expedition symbol is the stunning Costa Rican macaw!
 
I thought a lot about how to incorporate it into the design and eventually, we decided that the t-shirts should have long sleeves to provide extra protection from the sun. After testing different fabrics and designs, we finally have the result – bright, lightweight, and breathable gear!
 
Now, everyone on the team will be protected and looking great while working in the field. Do you like the uniform?
 

PY0S St. Peter & Paul Rocks

The Araucaria DX Group is pleased to announce it has received permission from the Marinha do Brazil (Brazilian Navy) for a DXpedition to Arquipélago de São Pedro e São Paulo (Saint Peter & Saint Paul archipelago). The operation will take place in the October – November 2025 time frame. The actual dates will be announced later.

The St. Peter & St. Paul rocks are located at 0 deg 55.2’ N and 29 deg 20.9’ W, about 60 miles north of the Equator, approximately 600 miles from the city of Natal, on the Brazilian mainland.

St. Peter & St. Paul rocks, PY0S, is No. 14 on Club Log’s Most Wanted List, and No. 3 in Asia. PY0S was last activated in 2012. Since then permission to land and operate from the rocks has not been granted. Our Radio In a Box (RIB) capability enables us to make this activation possible without the operators being physically on the rocks, thereby meeting the key requirement of the Navy for a very small footprint operation with minimum human presence. According to the permit two of us will be allowed to land each day for a limited time to refuel the generators and make any necessary repairs. We plan to deploy five RIB-s for a total of 6 stations. Operators will be working from the boat anchored a short distance from the rocks. We plan to be active from 160 to 6 m, on CW, SSB and FT8. There will be six local operators: Adrian, KO8SCA, Fred PY2XB, George, AA7JV, Mike KN4EEI, Peter, PY5CC, Tomi, HA7RY, as well as a number of remote operators. The RIB equipment, which makes this operation possible, was developed with the support of the Northern California DX Foundation.

The St. Peter & St. Paul archipelago is unique as the only place where the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, as five small rocky islets, pierces the surface of the Atlantic Ocean. The largest of these is Belmonte, with a total area of 5400 square meters (1.2 acres). Not all of this area is dry. Large waves often wash over some parts of the islet. The Brazilian Navy maintains a permanent research station on Belmonte which is manned year around. Our upcoming operation is not only aimed at making this No.14 DXCC entity available to DX-ers but also to increase world-wide awareness of this unique rock formation and the role the Brazilian Navy plays in scientific research and study of this extremely difficult and rare environment.

The RIB concept was developed for operations where human presence is severely restricted. RIB-s contain one or two Flex Radio HF transceivers, as well as power supplies, control modules and power amplifiers, all housed in a weather-tight case. Add power, an antenna and a UHF control link, and they can be remotely operated without human presence.

We will be making future announcements as we finalize the dates, callsign and complete required formalities. Additional information will be added to py0s2025.com <http://py0s2025.com/>.

For more information on the Araucaria DX Group to

www.araucariadx.com.br <http://www.araucariadx.com.br/>
For future announcements visit https://py0s2025.com/

3Y0K Bouvet (February 2026)

LA7GIA: “In one year 1st February 2026 we depart from Cape Town to Bouvet Island.
 
Follow our adventure on http://3y0k.com with Icetugs and Ultimate Aviation.
 
Preparations are full speed ahead!”