VKØTH, Macquarie Island: Approved by DXCC [UPDATE]

VKØTH, Macquarie Island: Approved by DXCC [UPDATE]

[UPDATE]: Bill Moore NC1L noted also the callsign AX/VK0TH will be valid for this credit.

KH8 – 5W – 3D2 by Hrane YT1AD

KH8 – 5W – 3D2 by Hrane YT1AD

Hrane, YT1AD will be traveling to the Central Pacific in April to prepare for the upcoming DXpedition in September to Conway Reef.

Solar Flare X1

Solar Flare X1

March began with fireworks!
 Sunspot AR1429, emerged towards the end of the week (March 2), and is already making a statement! This morning the active region of the spot produced an X1 class flare and a bright coronal mass ejection (CME).

Next weekend: ARRL DX SSB Contest

Next weekend: ARRL DX SSB Contest

The first March weekend makes it time for the ARRL DX SSB contest! Do you miss any US State for your WAS award? Turn on your rig this weekend and you’ll have a good chance at working even the rarest states. The propagation should favor even the high bands.

NH8S – Swains Island

NH8S – Swains Island

Joe, W8GEX released an announcement this afternoon on his latest DXpedition plans.

“Joe, W8GEX and Craig, K9CT are pleased to announce they are planning another DXpedition to a rare DX entity. Joe and Craig were co-leaders of the very successful PJ7E DXpedition on 10-10-10. Before that, they were part of the team that re-activated Midway, K4M in 2009.

This DXpedition will be to Swains Island in September, 2012. Swains ranks number 31 on DX Magazine’s Most

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NC2N, trip to Guatemala and Honduras

NC2N, trip to Guatemala and Honduras

Andrei, NC2N (ex-NP3D), will be operating from Guatemala as TG7/NC2N on March 3-8, and from Honduras as HR5/NC2N March 9-12, 2012.

TO11A – Guadeloupe

TO11A – Guadeloupe

Michel, F6GWV and Gildas, F6HMQ will be operating from the island of Guadeloupe (IOTA NA-102)  March 2-16, 2012 with the call TO11A.

J37K – Grenada

J37K – Grenada

Harry, AC8G will once again be operating from the island of Grenada (IOTA NA-024) as J37K March 1-4, 2012.

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ZD7XF – St. Helena Island

ZD7XF – St. Helena Island

Nigel, G3TXF will be operating again as ZD7XF from St. Helena Island (IOTA AF-022) from the 29th of February to the 13th of March, 2012.

V31YK – Placencia, Belize

V31YK – Placencia, Belize

Guenter, DL2AYK, will be operating as V31YK from Placencia, Belize (WW Loc. EK56TM), from the 26th of February to the 11th of March, 2012.