• [QSL INFO / PREVIEW] –

The PX0FF (printed) QSL card procedure has started. As pointed out here the paper cards have been ordered from the print shop. Processing will be on 13-15 December 2024, and hand-over to “Deutsche Post” will be the day after. Team hope that most cards will reach their recipients before XMAS 2024…! PX0FF Cards can be ordered through Club Log OQRS as shown on the PX0FF QRZ.com page, or by using this link and following the link to “Request QSL card”.

  • [QRT] –

With almost 160K QSOs in the log, the PX0FF team are now QRT. This was an exceptional DXpedition and kudos to the team for a job very well done! Where next..?!

  • [OCTOBER 20 @ 1800Z GOING QRT] – 

151200 QSOs with 32700 different callsigns in 15 operating days.

The last day of operation is running. We will QRT at any time after 0000z. Over the day we will take down the 80m/160m transmit antenna and the other lowband RX antennas. The other antennas will be taken down in the next morning and one day later we’re on our way back home.

While in the first days we were working on incoming E-Mails about missing QSOs or busted callsigns, we cannot do it any more right now. Keep on sending such E-Mails, but we will answer them only when we are back home. Please note that there is a small difference between our local log and Club Log. Our local log has about 1500 QSOs more than Club Log. I guess they will show up when we have synchronized our final log with Club Log (when back home!). So, please QRX.

I think this is our final posting from Fernando de Noronha island. Many thanks for all the QSOs to everybody. We hope, you enjoyed our activity as much as we did! 73! And see you again next time!

Ben, DA1DX

Ville, OH2MM !!

The RX “Loop-on-Ground” – 200m away from the powerline, but still catching the noise…

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DL5CW and OE2VEL operating

PY7RP and DK2CX operating

QTH from distance

PX0FF LIVESTREAM LOG

Just a few wires !

The combined 80m/160m antenna on one 18m Spiderpole (DA1DX design, verified by DJ2YA)

Coax Highways!

Central Beverage Box (splitting two bi-directional BOGs to 3 bands (160/80/40m)

One of five station setups (all the same)

CREDIT TEAM PX0FF FOR PICTURES

All antennas in one picture

“innovative beer constructions”… 🙂

Spiderbeam – 12/17/30m

EARLIER NEWS UPDATES ALSO FOUND HERE

  • [OCTOBER 6 @ 1820z] –

Approaching 20K QSOs , team leader, Ben DA1DX, got in touch to send a few pictures which are now also on the PX0FF QRZ page. They have been extremely busy operating and covering the higher bands so far. 

DXCommander 12.4 Vertical (usable on 40m, 20m, 17m, 15m, 12m, 10m)

DXCommander 12.4 Vertical and the 4-ele 50 MHz

Spiderbeam (usable on 20m, 17m, 15m, 12m, 10m) and the 4-ele 50 MHz

A first view into the shack (l-t-r): PY7RP, DL5CW, DK2CX, OE2VEL

High Power Triplexer and Band Pass Filter installation

  • [QRV, OCTOBER 5] –

PX0FF started operations from Fernando de Noronha shortly after 1300z today on 17 & 28CW followed by 15SSB and 12FT8. The team (DA1DX, DK2CX, DL5CW, OE2VEL and PY7RP) will be active from there until October 21. Full details here

PX0FF LOGCHECK

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  • [AUGUST 26] –

Fresh from leading teams to Timor-Leste (4W8X) and Easter Island (3G0YA), Ben DA1DX (ex-DL6FBL) recently added the callsign PX0FF to the QRZ.com database. While news was intitially scarce, Ben got in touch to provide some new info:

Five experienced contesters from DL, OE and PY will operate as PX0FF in October 2024.

  • SSB, CW and FT8 (MSHV) only.
  • All bands from 160m thru 6m, including 60m.
  • QSL via DJ4MX, Club Log OQRS.

Stay tuned for more information after arriving their QTH, says Ben.