The TX9W DXpedition from Hiva Oa in the Marquesas Islands (April 19-30) is in the books!
The TX9W team, which included members of the Oklahoma DX Association, logged more than 26,600 CW, SSB, FT4, FT8, and RTTY QSOs from the village of Atuona during their stay on this second largest of the Marquesas Islands, an overseas territory of France in French Polynesia. It stood as the 63rd Most Wanted DXCC Entity worldwide (43rd in Europe) when the DXpedition began.
Hiva Oa, the final resting place of artist Paul Gauguin, measures 124 square miles and has a population of around 2,300, most of whom live in Atuona.
(Image/TX9W)
DX Engineering was among several sponsors who helped to make this operation possible. As with many prominent DXpeditions, TX9W relied on DX Engineering branded coaxial cable as a critical component of their stations. Here’s what DX Engineering provided:
- DX Engineering RG-8X PL-259 Low-Loss 50-Ohm Coax Assemblies in lengths of 100, 50, 18, 6, and 2 feet
About DX Engineering RG-8X
This cable features a stranded copper center, braided copper shield and a non-contaminating Type IIa PVC jacket, which is good for direct bury applications. The 8X DX Series cable assemblies are intended for moderate-power HF stations or mobile applications where short runs and flexibility are key factors. Slightly larger than RG-58 cable, DX Engineering RG-8X offers better handling characteristics and very good shielding. Plus, this is the new type of foam that cannot gather moisture and has lower loss than old RG-8X foam cables.
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DX Engineering also provided a Chelegance JHEX-6 HF Six-Band Hex Beam Antenna.
Read much more about TX9W from its Facebook page and official website. From all of us at OnAllBands and DX Engineering, congratulations on a job well done!
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