Category Archives: DX

DXCC Credit for SGI & Navassa Islands Arrives

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A few weeks back, W1SYE worked VP8SGI, located on South Georgia Island.  The confirmation for those contacts just arrived in Logbook of the World (LotW).  South Georgia Island is ranked #8 (out of  340) on the most wanted DX list.

W1SYE SGI

About a year ago, W1LY completed contacts on behalf of the club with K1N, Navassa Island.  That island, off limits to humans, was ranked as #2 on the most wanted DX list.

K1N

Speaking of DX, the DXCC confirmation count for W1SYE continues to rise, following activity during the CW DX Contest.  It currently stands at 88.  You too can help W1SYE get our DXCC Certificate by working DX stations using the W1SYE callsign.

W1SYE DXCC

After receiving confirmations from Hawaii and Alaska, W1SYE has 49 confirmed states, and only requires a confirmation from Montana to complete WAS

W1SYE in ARRL CW DX Contest

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Hoping to complete DXCC on behalf of the club, Bob, WB4SON, participated as W1SYE during this past weekend’ ARRL CW DX Contest.  As weekends are busy for everybody, limited time was available, perhaps a total of 10 hours on Saturday and Sunday (out of the full 48 hour period).

W1SYE worked a total of 75 countries, selecting those that are active in LotW to increase the odds of obtaining confirmations that way.  The contest log was uploaded to LotW this morning, and W1SYE’s confirmed DXCC count is now up to 40 countries!

In the DX world, Hawaii and Alaska count as separate countries.  Both were worked during this contest, so if confirmations arrive we will increase our WAS standings — Currently we need confirmation for working Alaska, Hawaii, and Montana to complete WAS.

W1SYE DXCC Count

Since the log was uploaded about 12 hours after the end of the contest, and logs aren’t due until March 22nd, getting 14 confirmations right off the bat was pretty amazing.  More are sure to come in the weeks and months ahead.

The ARRL Phone DX Contest is coming in two weeks, March 5-6.  Perhaps a club member might like to operate as W1SYE during that contest to bring us closer to obtaining DXCC?

WFD Log Added to LotW

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The 789 contacts from the Winter Field Day event have been uploaded to the W1SYE Logbook of the World (LotW) database.

With that update, we now have 47 confirmed states (still need Alaska, Hawaii and Montana), and 26 confirmed countries.

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W1SYE WAS and DXCC Standings

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Past paper logs from various summer activations were entered into a ACL Database by Jim, KA1ZOU, and entered by our QSL Manager, Chuck, N1CKT into Logbook of the World (LotW).  At this moment in time, W1SYE has 46 confirmed states, and 25 confirmed countries in LotW.  2,934 contact have been entered so far, resulting in 840 confirmed contacts.

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What states are we missing?  Alaska, Hawaii, Maine, and Montana.

What countries do we already have confirmed?  A smattering from the Caribbean and Europe, and the official list can be found by clicking: W1SYE LOTW DXCC 25 Confirmed

A nice goal for the summer would be to obtain Worked All States (WAS) andd DX Century Club (DXCC) status for the club.

Thanks to all the hard working activators too!

Don’t Forget – You Can Work DXCC for W1SYE

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If you ask John, K1JSM, for permission to be sure things are coordinated, you can operate as W1SYE from your home station and wrack up DXCC or WAS points for the club.

For example, a club member using the W1SYE call made contact with VP8SGI, South Georgia Island (AN-007), off the coast of Antarctica today (14.023.216/14.024.300 CW @ 20:37:34 UTC 2016/2/1).  Another was made the following day on 17 meters.

Remember to stay within your own operating privileges — in the example above the contact was in the Extra CW segment.

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VP8SGI from South Georgia Island – Photo Credit: VP8SGI website