TX5EU - update March 14 - We finally made it to our new TX5EU QTH on Austral Island Raivavae and started setting up antennas and equipment. So far, 5 of 9 antennas are already set up: VDAs 20m, 15m, 12m, the DX Commander, and the 40m vertical. The rest will follow tomorrow morning after sunrise (and a quick coffee...). Operation will start around 6 a.m. GMT (at our far end of the world, it is still the evening of March 13...). Watch out for our first signals! 73 from TX5EU T31 - Central Kiribati - The Rebel DX Group say their upcoming T31TTT activity (Starting around March 25) on Kanton Island will likely be their last operation for "some considerable time," similar to their 3D2/C Conway Reef ops. They say they are joining government officials and a ministry of fishery and environmental delegation, and note the rules there are changing soon, including likely a lockdown of access for visitors for environmental protection reasons. We have a second update - The Rebel DX Group's upcoming T31TTT operation, scheduled to start around March 25, the update: Preparations are complete with their ship loaded with supplies, fuel, and generators. They are now leaving Fiji for Samoa, to be joined by seven Kiribati government officials who will part of the trip to Kanton Atoll. HR – Honduras - KN2P, N7VZ and W7UM have gotten their callsign for their Honduras DXpedition, from the new government and new commissioner for telecoms there. The callsign is HQ9UM and the dates are March 24-31. They will be on 160-10 SSB, CW and FT8 and use LoTW for QSLing. And they have the HQ9X callsign for the CQ WPX SSB weekend. Otherwise, they will be holiday style. 3B8 - Mauritius - G3TXF, Nigel, will participate in the RSGB Commonwealth Contest as 3B8XF on March 14-15 and continue CW activity on HF until March 25. G3WVG, Ian, now 3B8VV, will also be active on HF for a week until March 19. Both are operating from a small islet previously used by the successful 3B8M contest team. 9J – Zambia - DM7XX, Robert, will be operating as 9J2RO from the Fountain Gate Crafts & Trades School from March 16 to 30, participating in the CQ WPX SSB Contest (March 28-29) YJ – Vanuatu - VK2YUS, Chris Ayres, plans an operation, YJ0CA. He will be at Port Vila March 18 to April 2, SSB only, the same gear as previously, an IC-7300 to small amplifier, and simple wire antennas, 40-10. He says his main operating times will likely be between 2100-1000Z. Chris logs on to paper and then has "a high quality physical card for confirmation." Cards will be sent out air mail in April from Australia. Check QRZ.com for the details on QSL address, etc. YJ - Vanuatu JK1JXZ, Aki, will operate as YJ1JXZ from Port Vila, Vanuatu, between March 15 and April 3, active on 80-6 meter bands after 5 PM (local time) on weekdays and all day on weekends. FJ - St. Barthelemy –Andreas, DK6AS, is now active from St. Barts as FJ/DK6AS for the month of March. He is QRV on CW, FT4 and FT8 on 3.5 through 50 MHz, including participation in the ARRL International DX CW Contest. QSL via DK6AS either direct or via the bureau. VP2E – Anguilla – Jack, M0PLX, SP9FIH and SQ2RAD, will be QRV from Anguilla until March 22nd. They will use the callsigns VP2ELX, VP2EWE, and VP2EAD, respectively. Their activities will cover the 160-6 meter bands, with each operator focusing on specific frequencies; Jack will concentrate on 15m, 40m, and 80m SSB. Operations will take place on SSB and CW, utilizing multiple transceivers, amplifiers, and both vertical and directional antennas. During the three-week stay, Jack also plans short sightseeing and possible radio activities from St. Maarten (FS), Saba (PJ6), and St. Barthelemy (FJ). V5 - Namibia – Gunter, DK2WH, is currently operating as V51WH from a farm near Omaruru, Namibia, and will remain active until March 24, covering frequencies from 160 to 6 meters, including 60 meters.
