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]

Notable DX-peditions
Year Location[Nb 1] Call sign Information References
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

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