23/10/2024
HD8CW Expedition – Galápagos 2024
San Cristobal Island
From November 19 to 28, 2024, operators K2IN (Frankford Radio Club / Ecuador DX Club) and HC2AP (Guayaquil Radio Club) will be active in the HD8CW expedition from the Galápagos Islands. Additionally, HC5CW/8 will compete in the CQ DX Contest CW on November 23 and 24, 2024.
The station will feature two Hexbeam antennas for the 20 to 10 meter bands, a loop antenna for 40 and 80 meters, and will also operate on the 6-meter band. The equipment will include IC-9700 radios for satellite communications (FM and linear), IC-7300 for HF, as well as an Elecraft K3 and FlexRadios for remote operation in CW, SSB, and FT8 modes.
QSL Manager: M0OXO
Ecuador DX Club
ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio
