DX-peditions are planned events for amateur radio operators who travel to remote, rare, or difficult-to-access locations, primarily for making as many contacts as possible with radio enthusiasts around the world. These expeditions are a significant aspect of the amateur radio hobby and are particularly exciting for those looking to make contacts with locations that are difficult to access.[1][2]
Year | Location[Nb 1] | Call sign | Information | References |
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2023 | Swains Island | W8S | 28th most wanted DXCC location | [3][4] |
2023 | Sable Island | CY0S | 49th most wanted DXCC location | [5] |
2023 | Bouvet Island | 3Y0J | second most wanted DXCC location | [6][7][8] |
2020 | South Orkney Islands | VP8PJ | 47th most wanted DXCC location | [9][10][11] |
2018 | Baker Island | KH1/KH7Z | protected US Island in the South Pacific, 31st most wanted DXCC location | [12][13] |
2016 | Head Island | VE0EK | [14] | |
2015 | Navassa Island | K1N | At the time this location was the #1 most-wanted DXCC entity on ClubLog and the DX Magazine survey | [15] |
2014 | Amsterdam Island | FT5ZM | [16] | |
2013 | Clipperton Island | TX5K | Made more than 113,000 contacts including 47 EME contacts. | [17] |
2012 | Campbell Island | ZL9HR | [18] | |
2007 | Scarborough Shoal | BS7H | located on a rock less than six feet above sea level, 5th most wanted DXCC location | [19] |
1978 | Clipperton Island | FO0XB | First DXpedition to the island in 20 years, 38th most wanted DXCC location | [20] |
1974 | Palmyra Atoll | KP6PA | operators were featured in the book And the Sea Will Tell about the Sea Wind murder, 20th most wanted DXCC location | [21][22] |
Notes
edit- ^ Some locations are subject to territorial disputes as such the flags represent the nation that issued the amateur radio license.
References
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- ^ Elser, Fred (1981). Amateur Radio -- An American Phenomenon (PhD thesis). University of Hawaii. Retrieved 2023-12-17.
- ^ "W8S – Swains Island". DX News. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
- ^ "Swains Island W8S DXpedition Set for March 10 – 25". American Radio Relay League. 2020-01-07. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
- ^ "CY0S Sable Island DXpedition 2023".
- ^ "ARRL Awards Colvin Grant to 3Y0J Bouvet Island DXpedition in 2023". American Radio Relay League. 2021-04-29. Retrieved 2022-10-08.
- ^ McGowan, Col, ed. (2021-08-30). "NCDXF grant announcement – 3Y0J | DX-World". DX World. Retrieved 2022-10-08.
- ^ "3Y0J Bouvet Island DXpedition Receives $100,000 from Northern California DX Foundation". www.arrl.org. Retrieved 2022-10-08.
- ^ "Final Press Release". South Orkney DX-pedition 2020. 2020-09-15. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
- ^ Varetto, Gianni (2020-01-30). "Waterpipe Hut WAP GBR-034 (VP8PJ Dx-pedition site)". Worldwide Antarctic Program. Retrieved 2020-10-15.
- ^ Teimurazov, Alexander, ed. (2020-09-13). "VP8PJ – South Orkney Islands – News". DX News. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
- ^ ""Baker is Brutal!" KH1/KH7Z DXpedition Team Reports". American Radio Relay League. 2018-06-28. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
- ^ "DXpeditions supported – Radio Society of Great Britain – Main Site : Radio Society of Great Britain – Main Site". Radio Society of Great Britain. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
- ^ Schmieder, Robert (2016). Ford, Steve (ed.). VK0EK Heard Island 2015. American Radio Relay League. pp. 76–80.
- ^ "K1N Navassa Island DXpedition is Ham Radio History". www.arrl.org. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
- ^ "Amsterdam Island FT5ZM DXpedition Making a Big Splash". www.arrl.org. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
- ^ "TX5K DXpedition Wins DxCoffee/DX University "Best Communication Award:"". www.arrl.org. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
- ^ "Ostrov Campbell 2012" (PDF). Praktická elektronika (in Czech). 2012. Retrieved 2023-12-17.
- ^ Yingfei, Wang (2012-05-13). "亲历者忆97年中菲黄岩岛事件:看着菲战机俯冲|黄岩岛|菲律宾|中国_新浪新闻". news.sina.com.cn. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
- ^ Wendland, Mike (January 14, 1979). "Visit to unfriendly Pacific atoll was big ham news". San Bernardino Sun. San Bernardino. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
- ^ Epps, Rusty (2016-01-28). "Epps Discussing Palmyra Atoll". Palmyra Atoll Digital Archive Collection (Phone Recording). Interviewed by Jesse W Johnson. Retrieved 2022-10-22.
- ^ Wright, Andy (2015-12-07). "The Secret World of Ham Radio Tourists". Atlas Obscura. Retrieved 2022-10-22.