Charles M0OXO

M0OXO ‘Out of Office’

30th May 2023

I am away from home until the 27th June 2023. During this period, you will get a brief response to your email, although these responses will not be as fast as usual. Please see the advice below relating to my status which may help you during this period;

All Qsl requests for Direct Qsl Cards that arrived at my home or were requested on OQRS before 09.00UTC 29th May 2023 have now been mailed, see below.

3Y0J, VK9NT, V26EI requests have all been mailed. GB23C cards have not arrived from the Printer as yet, hopefully they will be here ready to be mailed (as advertised) as the first week in July 2023. LOTW accounts are up to date.

MM0UKI (Rockall EU-189) will be dealt with as normal. Direct Qsl Cards will be issued in July 2023.

Logs will be updated and Qsl Card requests can be requested as usual during the period I am away but LOTW & QSL mailing will not be possible until I get home.

Busted/Missing Call checks will be processed as normal. Please use the ‘Not In Log’ form on OQRS ONLY! Email & Social Media requests are highly discouraged.

Thank you for your attention and I apologise for any inconvenience.

Charles

8R Guyana Dxpedtion 2024

20th May 2023

Jamie M0SDV and Philipp DK6SP will lead a team of young and enthusiastic operators on an exciting 10-day DXpedition in Guyana 8R (Callsign TBD). The team will consist of four members, including their close friends Sven DJ4MX and Tomi HA8RT, who share their passion for amateur radio and DXing.

The DXpedition will take place between 14th February 2024 and 24th February 2024, during which the team will cover a wide range of bands from 160m to 6m, including WARC bands. However, they will not be operating on 60m due to licensing restrictions. To ensure an effective operation, the team will be using a variety of wire antennas and high power to transmit signals in CW, SSB, FT8, and RTTY modes. This will allow them to reach as many stations as possible and make the most of their time in Guyana.

For QSL management, the team has enlisted the services of Charles Wilmott M0OXO, who will handle all QSL requests through his OQRS system. Upon working the team, operators can expect to receive an LOTW confirmation immediately after the DXpedition has concluded, or even throughout the course of the Dxpedition depending on internet access. The team is dedicated to providing seamless QSL experience and will make every effort to ensure that all contacts are confirmed in a timely manner.

The team is overwhelmed with gratitude for their sponsors, whose unwavering support has made this DXpedition possible. The team recognizes that without the generosity and backing of these sponsors, this adventure would not have been possible. The sponsors have provided crucial resources, including financial support, technical assistance, and equipment, which have enabled the team to embark on this exciting journey. All sponsors will be listed on our website WWW.8R-2024.com once we make it live.

To keep their supporters updated on their progress, the team will be regularly posting updates on their social media platforms. They encourage followers to engage with them and share their experience through these channels. Additionally, a dedicated DXpedition website, containing comprehensive information about the team’s mission, equipment, and operating schedule, will be released soon. This website will act as a hub for all updates and news related to the DXpedition, and the team is excited to share their journey with the world through this platform.

The team believes that communication and transparency are essential to the success of any DXpedition, and they are committed to keeping their supporters informed throughout the duration of the mission. They hope that by sharing their experience, they can inspire others to pursue their passion for amateur radio and DXing and foster a sense of community within the hobby.

W8S Swains Island – It’s on!

18th May 2023

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W8S Swains Island

IOTA OC-200

17th of May 2023

Although it was silent for quite some time, we were still working on the project and are happy that we can now announce that the contract with Alex Jennings is in our hands. Alex Jennings is the proprietor of Swains Island and providing the logistic support for the DXpedition.

The DXpedition to Swains Island will take place in the autumn of 2023. The governmental ship Manu’atela is booked for our trip. We will arrive on Swains Island the 4th of October and will depart the 17th of October 2023.

Four new members are in our team because some couldn’t join due circumstances. The team still consist of 10 international operators. The operators are: DJ9RR (Heye), DL2AMD (Rainer), DL6JGN (Hans), KO8SCA (Adrian), NG7M (Max), PA2KW (Evert), PA3EWP (Ronald), PA4WM (Martin), PA5X (Johannes) and PG5M (Gerben).

Due to Covid and the global economic situation, our costs have increased considerably compared to 2020. The total cost has increased to 125.000 Euro and we therefore ask you to increasing your donation as well! In the meantime, we have been working on another antenna setup, focusing on the higher bands. We are preparing VDA’s for 10, 12, 15, 17 and 20 meters. We will have 2 additional radio’s active. With 6 stations running we can make more QSO’s and give more DXers an All Time New One. Our camps are separated by approx. 500 meters, which will allow us to operate on some bands with 2 stations simultaneously.

We will keep you informed of the status via our website http://swains2023.com, Twitter @swains2020 and Facebook (Swains 2020).

Regards,

On behalf of the Swains 2023 team,

Ronald Stuy, PA3EWP

Talmaweg 138

2992AK Barendrecht

The Netherlands

Email: rstuy1@chello.nl

M0OXO QSL Service

15th May 2023

Time is approaching for my vacation. If you require any Direct mailed cards, I would suggest requesting them very soon.

My last mailing will be May 30th 2023. Although Log updates, Missing Call enquiries and Emails will receive a reply, no cards will be issued in June.

3Y0J have been mailed today, Monday 15th May (see next FB entry) but GB23C will definitely not be available until July.

3Y0J Bouvet – Qsl Manager

15th May 2023

Bouvet Qsl Cards have today (15th May) hit the mail.

4438 Qsl Cards have been mailed to 83 Countries and first arrivals should be seen later this week.

You can still request cards using M0OXO Bespoke OQRS or Direct Post Mail.

https://www.m0oxo.com/oqrs/logsearch.php?dxcallsign=3y0j

VK9WX Willis Island – QRT!

2nd May 2023

Sands (VK9WX) on Willis Island is now QRT and leaving the Island for good, he made his last TX yesterday. Full and final logs are now available on M0OXO OQRS.

Please report any Busted Calls using the facility on OQRS and NOT by Social Media or Email. This is the fastest way to get your enquiry resolved.

https://www.m0oxo.com/oqrs

https://www.m0oxo.com/oqrs/logsearch.php?dxcallsign=vk9wx

IOTA Antarctica Award M0OXO

28th April 2023

Finally, (after many years) I managed to secure the IOTA Antarctica Award!

https://www.iota-world.org/

GB23C Coronation of HM King Charles III

28th April 2023

GB23C will be operational from 3-9 May from the Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich to celebrate the Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III.

The public web site for this project is www.gb23c.com and the Old Royal Naval College is ornc.org

After the initial operation from Maritime Greenwich, GB23C will be available to be operated by other groups through to the end of June

The station is organised and run by Cray Valley Radio Society www.cvrs.org

GB23C at Greenwich will consist of three HF stations and one VHF station.

Logs will be uploaded daily to the QSL manager Charles, M0OXO.

3Y0J Final Press Release

14th April 2023

Final Press Release from 3YØJ team.

With this Final Press Release the team want to express gratitude to all our sponsors that generously supported our Bouvetøya adventure. Without the upfront support this trip would simply not be possible.

We announce today that we have decided to refund $50,000 of the donations to the DX

community.

One month before we departed Falkland Island, we informed the DX community we had financed our budget. We have continued to receive a great amount of financial support up until now. This way we can reduce the $25,000 operator fee, and at the same time we are able to refund the DX community.

We have decided to refund our Lead Sponsor NCDXF with $40,000. Initially NCDXF supported the team with their largest grant ever $100,000. It is with pleasure we can give back as much as 40% of the donation to them.

We will distribute the rest of the refund among our major club sponsors who all stepped up and donated generously to this DXpedition.

We will refund the following clubs and organizations with apprx. 10% of their donation GDXF $3,000, INDEXA $1,000, ARRL Colvin Award $500, NIDXA $500, FEDXP $500, TCDXA $500, SEDXC $500, LADX group $300, Clipperton $300, South Carolina $300,

Chiltern DX Club $300, IOTA $300, Delta DXA $300

Thank you,

73, 3YØJ

2022-2023 Mailing Costs

9th April 2023

As the 2022 – 2023 financial tax year comes to an end, it is time to take a look at how our mailing facility has worked over the last year. Overall 15,185 items of mail were posted at a cost of £13,626.65. We post QSL cards, bureau parcels and magazines using the various products as shown in the table above. With 2,978 more items posted this year, with Solar Cycle 25 this last 6 months providing much increased propagation on HF and an increase in DXpedition activity along with less Covid restrictions on the travel industry.

DX’pedition QSL costs are very competitive as always and we welcome talking to DX teams about mailing your QSL cards in the future. The biggest challenge to Bureau shipments is the worldwide customs regulations where we are seeing many countries putting a customs tax on Bureau shipments.
Like last year the benefit of Brexit is that we no longer have to pay 20% tax on sending mail to EU countries a saving of £1k year on year.

With more DXpeditions over the next 12 months we remain positive for the future with only small increase in postage costs over the last 12 months.

Author - Charles M0OXO