Update May 8, 2023:After the tropical storm system that knocked out all the DX0NE antennas, and the early departure of the ship, Gil decided to QRT. He hopes of returning with a team soon to be able to satisfy Spratly’s QSO request. 11429 QSOs made with, 3923 unique callsigns.
Update May 7, 2023:All antennas damaged due to a low pressure system passing close by.Gil is repairingthem. There is also a pirate station using DX0NE callsign.
Update May 5, 2023:Gil will not operate on 40, 80 and 160m for now. He prefers togive a chance for others to make an ATNO on 30-6m bands.
Update May 3, 2023: Yesterday heinstalled antennas for 30 and17m and the amplifier is working to 500w. So far he is QRV on 30-6m.
Update May 2, 2023: YesterdayGil installed the 6m antenna and the VDAs for 12 to 20m. Today he will work on the installation of the antennas for the rest of the bands.
Update April 30, 2023: He started the activity but had to stop at about 15z due to a mains failure. He hopes to be on the air again in some hours.
Update April 27, 2023:Antennas will be a 160m/80m K5WZ Dual Resonance Horse Fence Antenna and SVDAs for 20-10M. Radios will be 1 x YAESU 991A and an ICOM 756 Pro III. Pilot station is Nic, DU1NA who can be contacted at dx0ne.pagasa@gmail.com
Update April 22, 2023: He has agreed to operate 6m EME during his moonrises and moonsets (moon below on 20 degrees elevation) on May 2, 3 and 4. For 6m, he plans to have a 6 element yagi and 1500w. Look for him on 50.200 in the FIRST SEQUENCE running Q65-60A digital contest mode (Q65 PILEUP). this involves only exchange of grid squares. Please see W7GJ's web page for more information:
He does not expect to have reliable internet, but callers can coordinate calling offset frequencies on the ON4KST EME CHAT page
The exact elevation of his ground gain lobes will not be known until he installs his 6m yagi. However, he WILL be beaming out over the ocean on moonrise and moonset and therefore expects to have ground gain starting below zero degrees elevation.
[TNX info Lance , W7GJ]
Update April 14, 2023: Will have antennas for 6M too. Check 50.313 and 50.102. Pilot station is Nic, DU1NA:dx0ne.pagasa@gmail.com. He will send info on outside world goings-on. Internet on the island will be spotty and may only be able to check messages sporadically. Antennas will be the 160m/80m K5WZ Dual Resonance Horse Fence Antenna and SVDAs for 20-10M. Radio will be 2 x YAESU 991A.
Update April 8, 2023: According to 425DXN this operation is now scheduled to take place from April 30 to May9, 2023. Gil, 4F2KWT will be the only operator; one of his tworadios will be dedicated to FT8 using MSHV. The pilot station willbe Nic, DU1NA (dx0ne.pagasa@gmail.com): "Internet on the islandwill be spotty", Gil says, "and I may only be able to check messages sporadically".
QSL via Club Log's OQRS (preferred), or via IZ8CCW.
Update April 4, 2023:We have received today confirmation of our license renewal which spans from March 1 to June 30, 2023.
More info ASAP!4F2KWT - DX0NE.
Update February 23, 2023:Operation postponed again to the second half of 2023.
Update November 24, 2022:DX0NE team regret to inform the DX community that their planned trip Spratly has been postponed due to safety issues. They now hope to regroup and be QRV sometime within the first 6 months of 2023
Update September 17, 2022: Several sources suggest the departure date for this DXpedition will be November 25.
Update August 28, 2022: Dates of operation haven't been announced yet buton August 24thit was announced on their Web page: "the departure is approaching and the team met in Manila, to better organize the next activity."
Update July 23, 2022: Web page available
Update July 15, 2022: According to the 60m newsletter they willalso be QRV in 60m.
Update July 11, 2022:QSL via IZ8CCW (not 4F2KWT as previusly announced).Specific dates have not been announced yet, but activity will be for one month.
Suggested frequencies are:
CW - 1828, 3519, 7010, 10109, 14019, 18069, 21019, 24891 and 28019 kHz
SSB - 3795, 7125, 14215, 18140, 21295, 24945 and 28485 kHz
FT8 - 1840, 3567, 7056, 10131, 14090, 18095, 21091, 24911 and 28091 kHz
* They state that they will listen for U.S. General class stations on14280 kHz and up.
* The frequency of FT8 for JAs on 160m will be on 1908 kHz.
* A possible operation in 60m, will be announced on the Web site forthe Dxpedition. FT8 5357 kHz.
Update July 9, 2022: Operation has been approved. Operation could include 60m band.
Update July 2, 2022:Operators will be DU1XX (AE6DG), Michael,DU3JA, Jong, 4F1OZ, Edand 4F2KWT, Gil.
They plan tooperate on 160 - 6m inCW, SSB andFT8.
QSL via IZ8CCW, LOTW, ClubLog OQRS.
Gil, 4F2KWT, has obtained a license to operate aDXpedition from Kalayaan, Spratly Islands as DX0NE sometime between August 1 and December 31, 2022. No more information available so far.
