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HP2DFA > DX 14.10.26 01:33l 43 Lines 1942 Bytes #999 (0) @ WW
BID : 4378_HP2DFA
Subj: H49A SOLOMON ISLANDS DXPEDITION PASSES 10K CONTACTS IN FIRS
Path: DB0FHN<DB0RKB<DK0WUE<PD0LPM<VE3CGR<VE7ASS<VE2PKT<PY2BIL<HP2DFA
Sent: 261013/2321Z 4378@HP2DFA.#COL.PAN.CEAM BPQ6.0.24
DXPEDITION AND INTERNATIONAL DX BULLETIN (DXWORLD / WIA)
OPERATIONS FROM GUADALCANAL ISLAND (IOTA OC-047 / GRID QI90VQ)
VALID: 14-OCT-2026 TO 21-OCT-2026
ISSUED VIA BPQ32 NODE HP2DFA-5
1. EVENT OVERVIEW AND EARLY MILESTONES:
- CALLSIGN: H49A.
- LOCATION: DOLPHIN VIEW BEACH, NORTHEAST COAST OF GUADALCANAL ISLAND,
SOLOMON ISLANDS (IOTA OC-047, GRID SQUARE QI90VQ).
- OPERATING DATES: ACTIVE NOW THROUGH OCTOBER 21, 2026.
- MILESTONE: RECORDED OVER 10,000 QSOS WITHIN THE FIRST 48 HOURS OF OPERATION
WITH HEAVY PILEUPS FROM EUROPE, NORTH AMERICA, AND JAPAN.
2. OPERATING TEAM AND TECHNICAL SETUP:
- OPERATORS: ROLANDO (9A3MR, TEAM LEADER), ZRINKO/ZIK (DK8ZZ, CO-LEADER),
MLADEN (9A2NA), FRANE (9A3CJY), KRESTIJAN (9A4WY), AND LIVIO (9A7Y).
- YOUTH INVOLVEMENT: 17-YEAR-OLD FRANE (9A3CJY) IS GAINING HANDS-ON FIELD
EXPERIENCE IN LARGE-SCALE DX OPERATIONS.
- STATIONS & BANDS: 3 OPERATING STATIONS ACROSS HF BANDS (INCLUDING 160M,
60M, AND 50 MHZ).
- OPERATING MODES: CW, SSB, AND FT8 (WITH EMPHASIS ON CW AND SSB).
- ANTENNAS & POWER: MULTIBAND VERTICAL DIPOLE ARRAYS INSTALLED ON THE SHORELINE
AND POWERED BY DUAL GENERATORS FOR REDUNDANCY.
3. LOGISTICS AND HUMANITARIAN MISSION:
- TRAVEL: OVER 44 HOURS OF TRANSIT FROM CROATIA VIA ISTANBUL, KUALA LUMPUR, AND
BRISBANE TO HONIARA, TRANSPORTING ALL GEAR AS AIRLINE LUGGAGE.
- CHARITABLE CAUSE: HONORS 15 YEARS OF CHARITY WORK BY THE CROATIAN SISTERS OF
CHARITY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL. PORTIONS OF DONATIONS WILL SUPPORT THEIR
MISSION IN BUMA, MALAITA ISLAND.
4. LOGGING AND QSL INSTRUCTIONS (CLUB LOG):
- LOG UPDATES: UPLOADED TO CLUB LOG APPROXIMATELY EVERY 24 HOURS.
- BUREAU QSL: FREE.
- LOGBOOK OF THE WORLD (LOTW): FREE UPLOAD 6 MONTHS AFTER CONCLUSION.
- DIRECT QSL (WITH IMMEDIATE LOTW CONFIRMATION): 5 EUROS.
MORE INFO AND LOGS: DX-WORLD.NET / OFFICIAL H49A WEBSITE / CLUB LOG
CONTACT MAIL: HP2DFA@GMAIL.COM / HP2DFA-5@BPQ32
73 DE HP2DFA-5 / BPQ32 NODE PANAMA
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