NCRC adds another one to the DXCC count by working VK0EK on Heard Island.  One of the most difficult places on the planet to reach, Heard Island ranks as the #5 “most wanted” DX contact.  The contact was made on 30-meter CW, where the VK0EK signal was 3 S-units above the noise floor around 11 PM local time.

A real-time “DX Atlas” provides almost immediate confirmation of the contact.  See the bearing from Heard Island of almost 235 degrees heading toward W1SYE.