This Week in DX - 0627/26

This Week in DX - 0627/26

From The DX Mentor by Bill Salyers

June 27, 2026 · 11 min

About this episode

This episode provides a weekly update on DX activities and operations from various locations.

Hello and Welcome to the DX Corner for your weekly Dose of DX. I’m Bill, AJ8B. The following DX information comes from Bernie, W3UR, editor of the DailyDX, the WeeklyDX, and the How’s DX column in QST. If you would like a free 2-week trial of the DailyDX, your only source of real-time DX information, just drop me a note at thedxmentor@gmail.com {Marathon Alert} VP0/H – South Shetland Islands - HF0PAS, Rafal, reports from the Polish “Arctowski” Antarctic Station on King George Island that poor weather and strong winds are delaying completion of the remaining antenna installations. Winds peaked at 38 meters per second Sunday. Last week, he assembled his third mast, mounted the 6-meter antenna, and completed several EME tests. Watch the spotting network for this one. {Marathon Alert} ZL7 – Chatham Islands - As of last week ZL7DX, Chris, is once again active from Waitangi in the Chatham Islands, returning to the air after being off since late February. He is operating FT8 on multiple bands with a DX Commander antenna, following damage to his Hexbeam during recent high winds. QSL via M0OXO. 5H – Tanzania - A reminder, the NK8O (Charles) work trip to Chihoni, Tanzania, is QRV until…

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Host: Bill Salyers

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Organizations: DailyDX, WeeklyDX, QST

Places: South Shetland Islands, Chatham Islands, Tanzania, King George Island

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