Luke VK3HJ, Alan VK6CQ, Matt K0BBC and Chris VK3QB will activate Vanuatu on 40 through to 6 metres from 29 March until 11 April 2024. For the first week our focus will be on SSB and CW, with FT8 as a ‘back-fill’ mode. The second week will be CW and FT8.
We’ll have an IC7300 and 500W amplifier for SSB and the CW station will be an Elecraft KX3 with an SPE amplifier. FT8 will radiate with an IC7000. Antennas will be DX-Commander Expeditions (with thanks to Callum) and a 40 metre doublet.
Thanks Callum from DX Commander for his support.
DX Commander Amateur Radio Antennas – DX Commander Antennas
As with our previous DXpeditons this is a ‘holiday’ DXpedition. We will be enjoying the beautiful location and using the opportunity to see as much of Efate as we can. Having said that, we have three CW operators, so you can expect us to be pretty active.
If you want to get in the log, please listen to operator instructions.
– We will nearly always be operating split. Listen for instructions.
– If you cant hear us, please don’t call.
– If we call for a specific region (eg. NA, EU, AS, AF etc) please allow those ops to call
– We will make a special effort to listen for QRP stations and little pistols – if you heard us ask for QRP stations pls QRX
– We want to get as many uniques as possible; big guns – pls give the little guns some breathing space
