The following is a press release from the High-frequency Active Auroral Research Program at the University of Alaska Fairbanks:
The High-frequency Active Auroral Research Program (HAARP) will be conducting a research
campaign August 25-27 UTC, with operating times specified in the table below. Operating
frequencies will vary, but all HAARP transmissions will be between 2.8 MHz and 10 MHz. Actual
transmit days and times are highly variable based on real-time ionospheric and/or geomagnetic
conditions. All information is subject to change.
Note that due to the number of experiments and the need to make real-time schedule adjustments
based on ionospheric conditions, no frequencies are specified in the table below. The included
transmission notice supplement contains information on the frequencies HAARP is authorized to
transmit. HAARP transmissions will only occur on our authorized frequencies. There are no specific
data collection requests from funded investigators, but reception reports are appreciated and may
be submitted to our online form at https://haarp.gi.alaska.edu/form/reception-reports.
Tom, K0YA (as V47YA) and Toni, W5RCX (as V47RCX) will be active from St Kitts (QTH: V47JA) during September 9-30, 2026. QRV on 160-6m; CW, SSB & FT8; holiday-style operation. QSL both calls via LoTW. This post appeared first on: DX-World Want to know more about it? Read More
Learn how you can help DXpeditioners provide laptops to benefit Tokelauans
Start preparing your stations for the upcoming activation of Tokelau!
The Perseverance DX Group (PDXG) and the Western Washington DX Club (WWDXC) plan to put this independent territory of New Zealand on the air Nov. 20 to Dec. 1, 2026, from Fakaofo Atoll (AI40). Tokelau is currently ranked #40 most wanted (#22 EU) by Clublog.
“The year 2026 marks the one hundredth anniversary of the New Zealand/Tokelau relationship. To commemorate this milestone the callsign ZK3ZL was requested,” per a press release from the Tokelau DXpedition team.
The international radio team will include OnAllBands blogger Violetta, KN2P, who was an operator on the October 2025 North Cook Islands E51MWA activation along with other members of the Tokelau group (Robin, WA7CPA; Rob, N7QT; and Brian, N9ADG). Other operators include Dave, K3EL; Ricardo, PY2PT; Glenn, KE4KY; Francesco, IK0FVC/HV0A; Jacky, F2CW/ZL3CW; Laci, HA0NAR; and Dave, WD5COV.
The team will be QRV on 160-6M in SSB, CW, and Digital.
Humanitarian Project
The press release also noted that the Tokelau team will be donating 20 laptops to the Council of Elders “to create a computer lab for the locals and help the Council better manage their day-to-day activities and processes. The team will be conducting basic computer instruction and training classes while on the island. The cost of the computer lab was borne by the team. We also plan to encourage several of the locals to get involved with amateur radio.”
Donations to cover shipping and the humanitarian project can be sent through the DXpedition’s website.
Read this article from Radio New Zealand about the activation and how the DXpeditioners will be passing on their technical knowledge to the Tokelauan people.
Seven Years of Inactivity
This will mark the first DXpedition to Tokelau since the 19-operator ZK3A team logged more than 52,000 QSOs in September/October 2019. DX Engineering provided equipment for ZK3A, including DX Engineering Foot Switches and a RPA-2 Modular Receive Preamplifier.
DX Engineering is also a proud sponsor of this latest activation of Tokelau. Here’s what has been provided to help give DXers an opportunity to log an ATNO before the end of the year:
Tokelau, formerly known as the Union Islands, consists of three tropical coral atolls in the South Pacific Ocean: Atafu, Nukunonu, and Fakaofo. The closest land to Tokelau is Swains Island, 112 miles south of Fakaofo. The nearest sovereign country and major population center is Samoa, which sits roughly 310 miles to the south. Tokelau is approximately 2,354 miles from New Zealand.
The islands have a combined land area of four square miles and a population estimated between 1,400 to 1,500 (based on local figures) and up to 2,600 (based on global projections). By some metrics, Tokelau has the world’s smallest economy, with a gross national product (based on fishing and agriculture) estimated at $1.5 million.
Tokelau also has the distinction of being the first country/dependency to run entirely on solar energy for its electricity. This was made possible thanks to the installation of more than 4,000 solar panels on the three atolls in 2012. Prior to this, electricity was produced through diesel generators which were available 16 hours a day. Read this article, “Island Nation Now Runs Entirely on Solar Power,” for more details.
QSL Cards
The active hams at DX Engineering have had great success contacting Tokelau over the years (a good reason to contact them for help with your gear if you’d like to do the same). Here are a few QSL cards from their collections.
Mark, W8BBQ, DX Engineering customer/technical support specialist, contacted ZK3T operating from Nukunonu in 2013. Nukunonu is the largest of Tokelau’s atolls (2.1 square miles, population of around 550).
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Tom, KB8UUZ, DX Engineering technical writer, sent us this QSL card from the October 2014 ZK3E DXpedition.
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Wayne, K8FF, DX Engineering customer/technical support specialist, pulled these Tokelau QSL cards from his collection:
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Visit DXEngineering.com for everything you need to upgrade your station to make sure you’re ready when DXCC entities like Tokelau are on the air.
Editor’s Note: Every month, DX Engineering features QSL cards from our team members’ personal collections. To highlight upcoming DXpeditions, we’ll be displaying a few of our favorite cards along with details about what it took to make these contacts. We’re excited to share some of the special cards pulled from the thousands we’ve received over the years. We look forward to seeing your cards as well!
[INFO] by Michael, G7VJR. Club Log is about working toward DXCC and the DXCC Challenge, on HF and 6m, on SSB, CW and data modes. If the question in your head when a callsign shows up is “is that a new one, or a new slot,” this app is built for you. The app will […] This post appeared first on: DX-World Want to know more about it? Read More
By Patrick, F2DX (August 23) – I am sorry to have to share some truly terrible news. Our friend Diego, F4HAU passed away this afternoon following a motorcycle accident. I learned of this an hour ago via a call from his sister. Diego was out for a ride with his 13-year-old son on the back; […] This post appeared first on: DX-World Want to know more about it? Read More
I drove down to Huntsville on Saturday and spent a few hours at the Huntsville Hamfest. This is a quick recap featuring photos and commentary from a series of Mastodon posts. You will need to have Javascript enabled to see the content of this post. If you’re reading this through RSS, you’ll probably need to click through to the web version. —K4HCK
[UPDATE] – From early January ’27, XT2MAX will again be on air using an IC-7300, vertical and OCF dipole antennas. Power: 100w; modes: CW, SSB, FT8 (MSHV). QSL via DK1MAX. LoTW uploaded daily free of charge. This won’t be a 24/7 activity, says Max. Check QRZ page for further updates. [JANUARY 4] – Max, DK1MAX […] This post appeared first on: DX-World Want to know more about it? Read More
The following is a press release from RepeaterLive:
A ham recently re-checked the 100 repeaters programmed in his HT. Forty were dead — and his list was only four years old. Every operator knows the problem: repeater directories go stale, and you find out on a summit, calling into static.
RepeaterLive (repeaterlive.com), a new live repeater map built by Daniel Régis, VE2DRG, of Québec, attacks the problem by letting the data age honestly. Operators confirm machines from the field with one-tap check-ins and optional 1–5 signal reports. Every listing shows who last heard it and when, reception dots show where each repeater is actually being heard, and a 90-day cycle automatically flags anything nobody can confirm — no listing sits “verified” forever.
The map currently covers 9,500+ repeaters across the US, Canada, the UK, France, and South Korea, with regional offline packs and free CHIRP export — one repeater or a whole area, straight into any radio. Access to the data is free and will stay that way.
The project is also working directly with frequency coordination bodies: this week, Oregon became the first state fully aligned to its coordination council’s published records, with 238 repeaters added and 52 corrected against ORRC data.
For clubs, a dedicated tier offers CSV bulk import of an entire fleet, up to five shared administrators, an activity dashboard with silence alerts, and a club-verified badge.
“Directories rot — that’s not a criticism of anyone, it’s physics,” says Régis. “The only data source that stays current is the operators using the machines every day. RepeaterLive just gives them a one-tap way to be heard.”
Feedback and corrections: every repeater card has a “suggest a correction” link, and the builder answers every email.
James, M0GQC will be active from Tibbett’s Lookout, Lundy Island, EU-120 as GB100TL during August 28-30 and again on November 7-8, 2026. James gives more details on this activity: Several people have expressed disappointment that they did not manage to work us the first time round. This is partly because we were unable to spot […] This post appeared first on: DX-World Want to know more about it? Read More
After his Southampton island (NA-007) activity, Mike VE2XB will then be active from Igloolik, NA-174 during 29 September to 26 October. QRV as VY0ZOO on 80-10m; CW & SSB. QSL via VE2XB. NOTE: NA-174 is quite rare with around 16% of chasers having worked the IOTA group. This post appeared first on: DX-World Want to know more about it? Read More
