... Website additions ...
... Sponsors and LOTW updates ...
... QSL card status ...
... /MM-operations ...
The vp6dx.com website has been expanded to include recordings of VP6DX made at locations around the world. To reach the list of recordings, please click on "Sounds" in the navigation bar.
We would like to receive additional recordings. If you have a recording of VP6DX, please send it to
and include the following information:
- location where recording was made
- date
- time (start of recording) in UTC
- band
- description of equipment
Thank you!
Answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs) about QSLs, the on-line log, and other topics are now available on the vp6dx.com website. To reach the FAQ list, please click on "FAQ" in the navigation bar.
The list of sponsors on the website is updated about once a week. Similarly, LOTW confirmations for QSL requests are uploaded to the ARRL LOTW server about once a week. The most recent upload occurred at 2008 Apr 03 20:00z. As of that time 14,668 QSOs with 3,061 different stations were confirmed.
We are completing the design of the QSL card. We expect direct-mail QSL cards to enter the postal system in late April.
At present the On-line QSL Request database holds requests for 53,602 contacts with 7,924 stations.
- DL3DXX/mm
- DL6FBL/mm
- DL8LAS/mm
- ES5TV/mm
- N5IA/mm
- SP3DOI/mm
- SV1JG/mm
- WA6CDR/mm
QSL cards should be obtained from the individual callsign owners.
Thank you for your interest in the VP6DX project.
We would be delighted if DX editors would publish this information as widely as possible and DXers bring it to the attention of their clubs and fellow DXers.
... Answering questions about QSLs and LOTW credits ... missing QSOs ... other questions answered ...
Read more...... M/V Braveheart anchors at Mangareva in Rikitea harbor ... Radio operators hike the hills ... First dinner ashore ...
Read more...... Operator team continues homeward journey ... High volume of inquiries about, and corrections to, donations ...
Read more...... On-air operating phase of expedition ends ... Equipment packed and transfered to M/V Braveheart ... Everyone transferred from shore to ship ... Equipment stowed ... M/V Braveheart departs ...
Read more...... First LOTW credits for VP6DX contacts on ARRL server ... Station and camp disassembly begins ... One more record claimed ...
Read more...... Fireworks at Ducie Island ... VP6DX breaks record for largest number of contacts on an expedition ... Other band and mode contact records also broken ... Pileups remain large ... Long path contacts made on 160m band with Ducie Island ... Description of stations ... New Pictures online ...
Read more...... Final days of expeditions ... Outline of teardown and departure schedule ...
Read more...... 160m contact made with opposite side of the planet ... 104,900 contacts and climbing ... QSO Statistics ... 17m RTTY operations started ... 30m RTTY frequency adjustment ... 6m beacon now on the air long path contacts made with Finland, European Russia on the 80m band ... possibilities for 160m? ... North American 160m schedule ...
Read more..... Special Request for Europe ... Special Request for DXers worldwide ... 160m SSB operation ... Split operation for restricted licenses ... Server errors ...
Read more...... News from the island ... Pictures ... 6m Operation ... Donations list on the website ... Your QSO is not in the online log?
Read more...... News from the island ... Comparison 80m CW / 75m SSB ... Online Log Update ... QSO Statistics available ...
Read more......First messages from the island ... Online Log available! ... Frequency adjustments ...
Read more......First phone call with VP6DX...
Read more...... VP6DX is QRV ... Online Log ... Looking for sound files ...
Read more...Braveheart left Mangareva in time ... Only 100 miles away from Ducie Island on Friday morning
Read more...Highlights:... Full operator team meets in Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia ... Only one suitcase missing ... Busy Monday ... Early flight Tuesday ... Frequency adjustments ... New Pictures ...
Read more...Highlights:... Operators traveling ... Braveheart arrives at Mangareva Atoll ... Need information from Europe about 3784 kHz ...
Read more...Highlights:...The M/V Braveheart continues across the Pacific, on schedule ... Good European signals heard on 160m during the crossing ... Operators preparing to leave home ... Today's background information: geographical balance.
Read more...Highlights:...WA6CDR arrives in New Zealand...Braveheart departs for Mangareva...Background information:...costs and cash flow...donors of US$100 or more, received by Feb 5, to be honored on QSL card...
Read more...Below is a message from Robin, WA6CDR (member of the VP6DX team) who is in Tauranga now and who will sail with Braveheart to Mangareva to meet the rest of the operators there. We hope you find the insight given useful. Enjoy!
Read more...Highlights:... Equipment arrives in New Zealand...WA6CDR to depart for New Zealand on Thursday...On-line QSL request explained...Background information: Ducie Island radio site design...
Read more...This will be the last update for this year. We apologise for not bringing out more news over the last weeks. This only had one reason.
Read more...The team is still very busy preparing the equipment for a shipment in November. This is what changed or happened during the last weeks:
Read more...The team was very busy "behind the scene" for the last weeks and the following things changed or happened:
Read more...Carsten (DL6LAU) and Eric (K3NA) met in Dayton at the Hamvention to discuss more details about the operation from Ducie.
Read more...Carsten, DL6LAU will lead a team of 13 highly experienced operators to operate from Ducie Island during February 2008.
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