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XR0YD – Easter Island expedition 2018 report
The XR0YD team delighted us with a nice report of their experiences during the 2018 DXpedition to Easter Island. A true adventure …..
What about this paragraph ….:
We came with lowered expectations what means conditions on the higher bands…. boring day-shifts with white noise from 10 to 17 meters? Nothing like this, conditions turned and we found ourselves in tremendous CW- and SSB-pileups on those bands, even with Europe and Japan. The US-stations were just behind the housedoor. So it was not surprising, that we reached our first goal (30.000QSOs) 5 days earlier than planned. We ended up with good 46.000 QSOs, whereof almost 50% were made with North America and remarkable 30% with Europe.
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This was the first time we operated FT8 beside RTTY as a digital mode. We did not use the contest-mode, nevertheless we had around 5.000 contacts in that mode. The numbers of FT8-users is growing and it seems me, that FT8 will become a must for dx-peditions in the future. Being an active radio-amateur for more than 50 years my attitudes seem to be a little bit old-fashioned, but I am still thinking twice about FT8 and other digital-modes between the „standard-modes“ SSB and CW…..
The full report will be in the next EUDXF Newsletter, one of the benefits for EUDXF members.
Further infos on xr0yd.mydx.de
News from the KH1 team
The EUDXF is proud sponsor of the Baker 2018 DX-pedition. Here we share the latest news from the KH1 team:
Dear DXer:
We are contacting you because you have supported one of our past trips either directly or through OQRS. The Dateline DX Association is approximately 30 days away from arriving at KH1, Baker Island. Our gear has now all been shipped and our website updated to reflect all operating frequencies, operating plans, and up-to-date propagation routines to ensure you know where and when to look for us. We hope to be QRV around June 27. Please visit us at http://www.baker2018.net
Our experienced DXpedition team has conducted successful DXpeditions to many rare countries. We also have a worldwide net of pilots. They are there to relay back to us any missed or rare openings so we can react to them and be there to work you. Please do not hesitate to contact them: http://www.baker2018.net/pages/team.html
Our timetable for going to Baker Island was based on (a) the timing of our US Fish and Wildlife Service permit, (b) availability of our ship, and (c) the typhoon season in the Pacific. We understand the lack of darkness for some areas for low band activity, but with KH1 being the number 5 most wanted entity, ATNO QSOs are a priority and 20 meters offers the best worldwide propagation in June. Stations will be on 20 meters 24/7. We expect Eastern Europe to be able to work us on 17 and 30 meters as well.
Our group helped develop the latest WSJT-X software to incorporate a DXpedition fox/hound mode. Please download version 1.9.0 before we are QRV around 27 June. This may expand the bands we are able to use at this point in the solar cycle. We’ve also put a “how to use the new FT8” primer on our site. It will help those new to the mode to quickly master the new version. Check it out at http://www.baker2018.net/pages/plan.html
We have spent many months preparing for this trip, and last month simulated the island setup. Please visit http://www.baker2018.net/pages/pretrip.html to see more pictures relating to our testing activities.
As with any DXpedition to the really rare ones, this will be another large budget operation. The operator team will contribute over 50% of the expected budget of $400,000. You can help make this DXpedition happen by visiting our website, and contributing today. http://www.baker2018.net/pages/donate.html
Thank you in advance for your support.
The Baker Island 2018 Team
EUDXF support for the upcoming 5W0GC and YJ0GC DXpeditions
The EUDXF board has decided to support the the upcoming 5W0GC and YJ0GC DXpeditions. This support is based on historical excellent performance and proven focus on EU needs.
YJ0GC activity – between 15 October 2018 and 04 November 2018
Operators: Stan, LZ1GC and Lubo, OM5ZW – 2 operators DXpedition.
The activity will be from Port Vila, Efate Island, Vanuatu – IOTA OC – 035
5W0GC activity – between 28 September 2018 and 14 October 2018
Operator: Stan, LZ1GC – single operator DXpedition.
5W0GC activity will be from Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa – IOTA OC – 097.
YJ0GC & 5W0GC licences already are received.
More info about 5W0GC & YJ0GC DXpedition 2018 is on the Web Site of this DXpedition at: WWW.C21GC.COM
