DX-tips
De DX-tips voor de week van 6 – 13 juni
5H Tanzania – Chas, NK8O will be active again as 5H3DX from Tanzania between 8 June and 2 July. In his limited spare time he will operate CW, FT8 and FT4 on 40-6 metres. QSL via LoTW, or direct to home call.
8Q Maldives – Ivan, LU8MIL will be active holiday style as 8Q7ML from the Maldives (AS-013) on 7-14 June. He will operate QRP on 20-6 metres FT8 and some SSB. QSLs will be available upon request via the email address listed on his QRZ profile.
C9 Mozambique – Vasily, R7AL and Slav, OK8AU have been active as C91RU from Ressano Garcia, Mozambique since 1 June. Length of stay is not known. They operate CW and FT8 on 80-10 metres when time permits. QSL via Club Log’s OQRS. See https://www.qrz.com/db/C91RU for possible updates.
CE0Y Easter Island – Manu, CE3YMR will be active as 3G0YM from Easter Island (SA-001) on 20-27 June. He will operate SSB and FT8 primarily on 40, 30 and 6 metres, with activity on 60, 20 and 10 metres depending on local conditions. QSL direct to home call.
D4 Cape Verde – Olafur, TF1OL will be active as D4OL from Boa Vista (AF-086), Cape Verde on 12-22 June. He will operate FT8 and FT4 (probably using MSHV) on 80-6 metres. QSOs will be uploaded to LoTW and QRZ.
DL Germany – Look for DL0WRTC, DL2026W, DL2026R, DL2026T and DL2026C to be active between 1 June and 31 July “to support and accompany” the World Radiosport Team Championship 2026. QSL via Club Log’s OQRS, LoTW, DCL (DARC Community Logbook), or via DK5ON. See https://hamaward.de/wrtc26-award-rules/ for the award.
DL Germany – Look for DF26FIFA, DF2026WM (Weltmeisterschaft, i.e. World Championship), DF2026C, DF2026M and DF2026U to be active between 10 June and 20 July “to celebrate and accompany” the men’s football (soccer) world championship (FIFA World Cup 2026) to be held in Mexico, Canada and the USA. QSL via Club Log’s OQRS, LoTW, DCL (DARC Community Logbook), or via DK5ON.
EZ Turkmenistan – David, DL7ZM (OE6NZM) will be active again as EZ/DL7ZM from Turkmenistan between 7 and 14 June. As in previous years, this is not a DXpedition, but a research and education project on propagation. Main activity will be on 6 metres (50110 kHz, CW and SSB) with 100 watts to a 3-element Yagi; “shortwave probably more around 8 AM local time” (3 UTC) on 20 metres (14020 CW and 14200 SSB), 15 metres (21020 CW and 21200 SSB), and 10 metres (28020 CW and 28550 SSB) with 100 watts to a vertical antenna or dipole. All frequencies are +/- 5 kHz. See https://www.qrz.com/db/DL7ZM for updates. QSL direct to home call.
F France – Commemorating the 82nd anniversary of the Normandy Landings (D-Day, 6 June 1944), members of the Caen Radio Club will be active as TM6DDAY on 6-20 June. They will operate CW, SSB and digital modes on 80-6 metres from the Merville Gun Battery site situated on the eastern flank of the landing area codenamed Sword. QSL via F6KCZ. In addition, a team of operators from Cherbourg will be active as TM6JDD on 6 June. See https://www.qrz.com/db/TM6JDD for QSL information.
FP Saint Pierre & Miquelon – Once again Eric, KV1J will be active as FP/KV1J from Miquelon Island (NA-032) from 27 June to 13 July, including activity in the IARU HF World Championship (11-12 July). He will operate primarily SSB and FT8, plus some CW and FT4, on 80-6 metres, “generally on the highest frequency band open” with a focus on 12, 10 and 6m. QSL via LoTW, Club Log’s OQRS, eQSL, or via KV1J direct or bureau). See http://www.kv1j.com/fp/July26.html for more details.
H4 Solomon Islands – Team H49A (namely 9A2NA, 9A3CJY, 9A3MR, 9A4WY, 9A7Y and DK8ZZ) will be active from Guadalcanal (OC-047), Solomon Islands between 7 and 21 October. They will operate CW, SSB and FT8 on the HF bands and possibly 6 metres, with three stations and a focus on the human modes and the low bands. QSL via Club Log’s OQRS (preferred), or via DK8ZZ; all QSOs will be uploaded to LoTW 6 months after the DXpedition. See https://solomon2026.com/ for more information.
I Italy – Launched in 1904, the ‘Elettra’ was a two-masted steam yacht that Guglielmo Marconi used as a floating laboratory for many experiments. Part of her keel stands in the grounds of Villa Griffone, at Pontecchio near Bologna, from where ARI Fidenza (IQ4FE) will be active as IY4PRC during the Museum Ships Weekend (6-7 June).
OX Greenland – Bo, OZ1DJJ will be active again in his spare time as OX3LX from Greenland as follows:
12-13 June Qaqortoq (grid GP60XR, IOTA NA-018)
14-21 June Prins Christian Sund (grid GP80KB) on Sammisoq/Christian IV Island (NA-151)
22-24 June Gander VHF site (grid GO79QX, NA-018)
While focusing on 6 and 4 metres, he will also be QRV on the HF bands. QSL via Club Log’s OQRS, LoTW, or via OZ0J.
PJ2 Curacao – Frank, PH2M will be active holiday style as PJ2/PH2M from Curacao (SA-099) on 12-29 June. He will operate mainly FT8, plus some FT4 and SSB, on various bands. QSL via Club Log’s OQRS, LoTW, or via home call.
T8 Palau – Yas, JA6UBY will be active as T88RR from Koror (OC-009), Palau on 10-18 June. He will operate FT8, FT4 and SSB on various bands. QSL via LoTW and eQSL, or direct to home call.
V4 Saint Kitts & Nevis – Once again John, W5JON will be active as V47JA from St. Kitts (NA-104) on 11-22 June. He will operate SSB and FT8 on various bands. QSL via LoTW, or direct only to W5JON.