DX-tips
De DX-tips voor de week van 7 – 14 maart
5W Samoa – Jacek, SP5EAQ had announced he would be active from Samoa from 22 March to 11 April. He was set to fly via Doha (Qatar) and Brisbane, ultimately arriving in Apia to begin operating as 5W0AF. However, the geopolitical situation has shifted significantly since the initial planning. With the airspace of several countries (including Qatar) currently closed, the stability of the region remains uncertain even if routes were to reopen shortly. Consequently, Jacek has determined that the only viable solution is to re-route and postpone the DXpedition – likely until autumn. This will involve purchasing new tickets that avoid the Middle East entirely.
DL Germany – DA26WARD is the special callsign for the DARC Team SES to promote World Amateur Radio Day between 1 March and 30 April. QSL via LoTW, DK5ON, and DCL (DARC Community Logbook). WARD is celebrated annually on 18 April, the day when the IARU was formed in 1925. The theme for this year’s WARD is “Advancing the Spirit of Amateur Radio Through Innovation”.
JD1/O Ogasawara – Look for Masa, JA0RQV/JD1 and Rio, JR2GYA/JD1 to be active holiday style from Chichijima (AS-031), Ogasawara on 13-16 March. They will operate FT8, FT4, CW, and SSB on 80-6 metres. QSL JA0RQV/JD1 via LoTW or Club Log’s OQRS; QSL JR2GYA/JD1 via LoTW.
JW Svalbard – Kaare, LA8EKA will be active again as JW8EKA from Longyearbyen (EU-026), Svalbard on 13-15 March. Usually he operates SSB and digital modes (SSB, RTYY, PSK31, FT8) mainly on 20-10 metres. It looks like this time he’ll be confirming the QSOs via an e-QSL sent by email.
LZ Bulgaria – LZ75HSC is the special callsign for Bulgarian HSC members to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Radio Telegraphy Highspeed Club (HSC) until the end of the year. QSL via LZ2JE. The club was founded in 1951 as a community within the Deutscher Amateur Radio Club (DARC). To date, membership has grown to include over 1,400 operators spanning every continent: http://www.highspeedclub.org.
PY0F Brazil – Conrad, DL7UE is currently on a family vacation on Fernando de Noronha (SA-003), and is active on QO-100 as PY0F/PY5ZUE until 7 March. QSL via LoTW.
SV Greece – SZ40A is the special callsign for the Radio Amateur Association of Western Greece (SZ1A) to celebrate “forty years of continuous presence, service, and contribution to amateur radio”. Look for activity across multiple HF bands and modes from 1 March to 31 May. QSL via ON3UN. See https://awards.sz1a.org for the award programme.
V3 Belize – Paula, OK2YL and Vlad, OK2WX will be active holiday style as V31YL and V31WX, respectively, from IOTA group NA-073, Belize on 9-22 March. They will operate SSB, CW and FT8 on various bands. QSLs via I8KHC.
VP0/O South Orkney Islands – Ramon, LU1DMZ expects to be active as LU1DMZ/Z and LU1ZA from Base Orcadas on Laurie Island, South Orkney Islands (AN-008) throughout 2026.
YJ Vanuatu – Aki, JK1JXZ will be active as YJ1JXZ from Port Vila (OC-035), Vanuatu from 15 March to 3 April. He will be QRV on 80-6 metres, after 17 local time during weekdays and all day during the weekends.
ZC4 U.K. Sov. Base on Cyprus – The 4-11 March ZC4C and ZC4Z operation from the UK SBA on Cyprus has been cancelled at the very last minute due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. “We have no problem using radio in the area”, the team says, “but we can’t physically get there”.
ZF Cayman Islands – Colin, G4CWH will be active as ZF2CA from the Cayman Islands (NA-016) on 12-17 March, with main activity during the Commonwealth Contest. Outside the contest he will be “on most bands and modes”. QSL via home call.