After several repeated unsuccessful attempts since 2018 to obtain the necessary permits to visit Marion island and operate from there, Yuris/YL2GM finally has got it! He is currently onboard the ship mv S.A. Agulhas II scheduled to depart from Cape Town, South Africa, towards Marion island on April 17.
Yuris will operate from Marion island as ZS8W between April 21 and May 16, 2025.

Prince Edward & Marion Is. are listed as #11 in Clublog's DXCC Most Wanted List as of April 2025.

Yuris will be on the Marion island as radio engineer and member of SANAP station communication equipment maintenance team and stay there for the above mentioned period of time, when this year's annual supply replenishment and exchange of overwintering personnel of the SANAP station is taking place.

NCDXF is the general supporter of this event.

By the way, you can follow the job vacancies on SANAP website and may be join the overwintering team next year.

Past DX peditions by Yuris/YL2GM.