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Rare, semi-rare and fun DX on-the-air now! "This Weekend's DX!" - updated every Friday at 0200 UTC (10PM Eastern Thursdays)  Work the DX better-faster-funner!


This Weekend's DX! - Friday Sept 11 2015 01:00 UTC

Selection Criteria For
"This Weekend's DX!"

Unfortunately, we don't have time or resources to cover every holiday style operation on-the-air from the more common entities. There is nothing wrong with those DX vacations and they can be a lot of fun! But here we will focus on the more rare and DXCC significant activations.

These are some "rough" guidelines for inclusion on this page:

1) The DX entity should be in the top one hundred fifty on Club Log's "Most Wanted" list or there must be something unusual about the DX activation that makes it noteworthy enough (example - six meter expedition from a rare grid) to be included here.

2) The DX activation must be focused on a specific time period of
planned activity. Operations that are "holiday style" or "when time permits" generally won't be included here unless it's from a very rare entity.

3) Long term activations (more than a few weeks) generally won't be included either.

The long awaited E6GG DXpedition to Niue is just a few days away!

Later today I will be posting full details on E6GG plus updates on XW1IC (Laos), T88KH (Palau), 5H3MB (Tanzania) and D67GIA (Comoros).

Later this month we should see an uptick in interesting DX activations including planned ops from Albania, Wake Island, Zimbabwe, Cocos Keeling and others.

The major DXpedition season will kick off with the TX3X / Chesterfield expedition in October...

As you scroll down the page you will see links to help you find, work and QSL the DX operations that are planned for this weekend.

Remember to check back here often for "flash" bulletins plus our scheduled weekly update every Friday between 0000 and 02:00 UTC - which is Thursday evenings in North America and early Friday mornings in Europe.

73, "Radio" Randy / WB9LUR


* photo at top of page courtesy of N7OU see his interview on DX-Coffee here!

 

If you have comments or information to share regarding any DX station email us at: wb9lur@CallingDX.com

 

Web links where you may find important info regarding "holiday" style DX activations not covered by "This Weekend's DX"



Later today I will be posting full details on E6GG (Niue) plus updates on XW1IC (Laos), T88KH (Palau), 5H3MB (Tanzania)
and D67GIA (Comoros).




5H3DX Tanzania QRV Sept 4-28, 2015

Nice call for some semi-rare DX! This is quoted from the 5H3DX QRZ page:

“I will be leaving for my holiday-style DXpedition to Zinga on 2 September 2015.  With any luck, my station will be operational by 4 September 2015.  Equipment will be a KX3/PX3 combination, and the KXPA100 amplifier.  5H3DXThe Hexbeam has arrived, but I will have to configure and tune it in Zinga.  I hope to be QRV with the Hexbeam on 20-6 meters.

Operations will be primarily CW, and I expect to work split.  I may try some SSB, but I confess that I lack experience as a phone op. If the pile-up is unmanageable for me, I will cut it off.  PLEASE CALL ONCE, THEN LISTEN, regardless of the mode. Calling repeatedly doesn't give anyone, including me, a chance to hear.  Calling endlessly without listening may earn a spot on my "never respond" list.  Please follow the DX Code of Conduct.


I love to rag chew.  If I am in the middle of a QSO, please wait your turn and do not interrupt.

This will be the first of many trips to this site.  I hope to maintain the 5H3DX callsign indefinitely. QSLs will be via LOTW and eQSL.  I do request a standard contribution for paper QSL cards. Paper QSLs will be via NK8O.

Pictures of the site will be added to this page when possible, after my arrival.”

Here's some useful links:
DX Websites / QRZ Page DX Spots QSL Info / Online Log
5H3DX QRZ Page

 

 5H3DX DX Summit Spots
5H3DX DX Watch Spots
5H3DX Reverse Beacon Spots		 QSL direct via NK8O

Or via LOTW and eQSL



4W/JA7LU


5W0RM Samoa QRV Sept 5-13, 2015

This is very much a part time "holiday" style operation by Robin (ZL4IG)  - but because it's a pure QRP effort, I'm including it in "This Weekend's DX".

QRV will be 40-15m phone and some CW with an FT-817 running five watts PEP.

Robin reminds us on his QRZ page:

“Important: QRS I can't copy code faster than 15wpm, so please aim for 12wpm. I find CW pile-ups impossible to deal with, so please bear with me and forgive me if I go QRT, or QSY to the phone part of the band if things get too tough for me”

Here's some useful links:
DX Websites / QRZ Page DX Spots QSL Info / Online Log
5W0RM QRZ Page

 5W0RM DX Summit Spots
5W0RM DX Watch Spots
5W0RM Reverse Beacon Spots		 QSL direct via ZL4IG



4W/JA7LU


FO/DF1YP French Polynesia (Moorea) QRV Sept 5 - Oct 1, 2015

Heinz will be in French Polynesia most of September and prefers to QSL via the bureau but will QSL direct if you include SAE and $2 US - NO IRC!

He will also be using an online log (see link below).




Here's some useful links:
DX Websites / QRZ Page DX Spots QSL Info / Online Log
FO/DF1YP QRZ Page

 FO/DF1YP DX Summit Spots
FO/DF1YP DX Watch Spots
FO/DF1YP Reverse Beacon Spots		 QSL direct via DF1YP
Or via the DARC bureau

Online log here: http://www.mydarc.de/df1yp - link was not working at time of publication - will check back to update if needed...






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Other links where you may find important info regarding announced DX activations: DX-World  |  The Daily DX  |  QRZ.com DX Forum  |  E-Ham.net DX Forum   |  The Reverse Beacon Network  |  ClubLog  |  Announced DX Activations