List of DX-peditions

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.

Notable DX-peditions
Year Location Call sign Information References
2026 Bouvet Island 3Y0K second most wanted DXCC location
2023 Swains Island W8S 28th most wanted DXCC location
2023 Sable Island CY0S 49th most wanted DXCC location
2023 Bouvet Island 3Y0J second most wanted DXCC location
2020 South Orkney Islands VP8PJ 47th most wanted DXCC location
2018 Baker Island KH1/KH7Z protected US Island in the South Pacific, 31st most wanted DXCC location
2016 Heard Island VK0EK
2015 Navassa Island K1N At the time this location was the #1 most-wanted DXCC entity on ClubLog and the DX Magazine survey
2014 Amsterdam Island FT5ZM
2013 Clipperton Island TX5K Made more than 113,000 contacts including 47 EME contacts.
2012 Campbell Island ZL9HR
2007 Scarborough Shoal BS7H located on a rock less than six feet above sea level, 5th most wanted DXCC location
1978 Clipperton Island FO0XB First DXpedition to the island in 20 years, 38th most wanted DXCC location
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

Notes

  1. ↑ Some locations are subject to territorial disputes as such the flags represent the nation that issued the amateur radio license.

References

  1. ↑ Nevradakis, Michael (2013-01-01). "Disembodied Voices and Dislocated Signals: The World of Modern-Day DXing". Journal of Radio & Audio Media. 20 (1): 68–86. doi:10.1080/19376529.2013.777339. ISSN 1937-6529. S2CID 145660812.
  2. ↑ Elser, Fred (1981). Amateur Radio -- An American Phenomenon (PhD thesis). University of Hawaii. Retrieved 2023-12-17.
  3. ↑ https://3y0k.com/
  4. ↑ "W8S – Swains Island". DX News. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
  5. ↑ "Swains Island W8S DXpedition Set for March 10 – 25". American Radio Relay League. 2020-01-07. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
  6. ↑ "CY0S Sable Island DXpedition 2023".
  7. ↑ "ARRL Awards Colvin Grant to 3Y0J Bouvet Island DXpedition in 2023". American Radio Relay League. 2021-04-29. Retrieved 2022-10-08.
  8. ↑ McGowan, Col, ed. (2021-08-30). "NCDXF grant announcement – 3Y0J | DX-World". DX World. Retrieved 2022-10-08.
  9. ↑ "3Y0J Bouvet Island DXpedition Receives $100,000 from Northern California DX Foundation". www.arrl.org. Retrieved 2022-10-08.
  10. ↑ "Final Press Release". South Orkney DX-pedition 2020. 2020-09-15. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
  11. ↑ Varetto, Gianni (2020-01-30). "Waterpipe Hut WAP GBR-034 (VP8PJ Dx-pedition site)". Worldwide Antarctic Program. Retrieved 2020-10-15.
  12. ↑ Teimurazov, Alexander, ed. (2020-09-13). "VP8PJ – South Orkney Islands – News". DX News. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
  13. ↑ ""Baker is Brutal!" KH1/KH7Z DXpedition Team Reports". American Radio Relay League. 2018-06-28. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
  14. ↑ "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.
  15. ↑ Schmieder, Robert (2016). Ford, Steve (ed.). VK0EK Heard Island 2015. American Radio Relay League. pp. 76–80.
  16. ↑ "K1N Navassa Island DXpedition is Ham Radio History". www.arrl.org. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
  17. ↑ "Amsterdam Island FT5ZM DXpedition Making a Big Splash". www.arrl.org. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
  18. ↑ "TX5K DXpedition Wins DxCoffee/DX University "Best Communication Award:"". www.arrl.org. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
  19. ↑ "Ostrov Campbell 2012" (PDF). Praktická elektronika (in Czech). 2012. Retrieved 2023-12-17.
  20. ↑ 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.
  21. ↑ Wendland, Mike (January 14, 1979). "Visit to unfriendly Pacific atoll was big ham news". San Bernardino Sun. San Bernardino. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
  22. ↑ 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.
  23. ↑ Wright, Andy (2015-12-07). "The Secret World of Ham Radio Tourists". Atlas Obscura. Retrieved 2022-10-22.