List of DX-peditions

DX-peditions are planned events for amateur radio operators who are working to obtain awards for contacting several areas or countries. These excursions offer radio operators around the world a chance to make contacts with locations that are difficult to access.[1]

Notable DX-peditions
Year Location[Nb 1] Call sign Information References
2023 Swains Island W8S 28th most wanted DXCC location [2][3]
2023 Sable Island CY0S 49th most wanted DXCC location [4]
2023 Bouvet Island 3Y0J second most wanted DXCC location [5][6][7]
2020 South Orkney Islands VP8PJ 47th most wanted DXCC location [8][9][10]
2018 Baker Island KH1/KH7Z protected US Island in the South Pacific, 31st most wanted DXCC location [11][12]
2007 Scarborough Shoal BS7H located on a rock less than six feet above sea level, 5th most wanted DXCC location [13]
1978 Clipperton Island FO0XB First DXpedition to the island in 20 years, 38th most wanted DXCC location [14]
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 [15][16]

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. "W8S – Swains Island". DX News. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
  3. "Swains Island W8S DXpedition Set for March 10 – 25". American Radio Relay League. 2020-01-07. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
  4. "CY0S Sable Island DXpedition 2023".
  5. "ARRL Awards Colvin Grant to 3Y0J Bouvet Island DXpedition in 2023". American Radio Relay League. 2021-04-29. Retrieved 2022-10-08.
  6. McGowan, Col, ed. (2021-08-30). "NCDXF grant announcement – 3Y0J | DX-World". DX World. Retrieved 2022-10-08.
  7. "3Y0J Bouvet Island DXpedition Receives $100,000 from Northern California DX Foundation". www.arrl.org. Retrieved 2022-10-08.
  8. "Final Press Release". South Orkney DX-pedition 2020. 2020-09-15. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
  9. Varetto, Gianni (2020-01-30). "Waterpipe Hut WAP GBR-034 (VP8PJ Dx-pedition site)". Worldwide Antarctic Program. Retrieved 2020-10-15.
  10. Teimurazov, Alexander, ed. (2020-09-13). "VP8PJ – South Orkney Islands – News". DX News. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
  11. ""Baker is Brutal!" KH1/KH7Z DXpedition Team Reports". American Radio Relay League. 2018-06-28. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
  12. "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.
  13. 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.
  14. Wendland, Mike (January 14, 1979). "Visit to unfriendly Pacific atoll was big ham news". San Bernardino Sun. San Bernardino. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
  15. 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.
  16. Wright, Andy (2015-12-07). "The Secret World of Ham Radio Tourists". Atlas Obscura. Retrieved 2022-10-22.
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