[UPCOMING] – 

A quick reminder that the VK9XU DXpedition to Christmas Island kicks off on February 18th. This activity will then be followed by VK9CU DXpedition from Cocos Keeling Island starting early March. Updates to follow here. 

[JANUARY 30] –

Little more than two weeks left till departure! All visa are granted, our preparation is now focused on optimizing luggage. Slowly getting more hectic.

Our website (see below) has recently seen a lot of small improvements and should be in a useful state now. Should you find a malfunction, please let us know. However, before alarming us, please first empty the cache of your browser and re-try.

[JANUARY 25] –

Our team has been working for the past months to prepare our upcoming DXpedition. All flights and accommodation are booked, most equipment and antennas available. We will leave Germany on February 16 to Christmas Island, via Bangkok and Perth. Arrival is scheduled for the afternoon of February 18 and we hope to set up at least one antenna and our shack that day. It will certainly keep us busy most of the next day to finalize all antennas and to start working three stations 24/7.

[SEPTEMBER 14, 2024] –

Following on from the initial Breaking DX News announced on DX-WORLD on September 11th, we can now report that the German / Australian DXpedition to both Christmas Island & Cocos (Keeling) Island has acquired the callsign VK9XU which will be used between February 18 to March 4, 2025 (from Christmas Island). The second part of their DXpedition is scheduled from March 4-12 (from Cocos Keeling). 

  • Team: DF4GV, DJ9RR, DL2AMD, VK6SJ, VK6CQ, DL2AWG.
  • Bands: 160-6m. QRV 24/7
  • Modes: CW, SSB, RTTY, FT8/FT4 (F/H).
  • Gear: FlexRadios 6600 and 8600, Yaesu FTDX10, Icom IC7300; amplifiers: 4x FlexRadio PGXL, roWaves PA1000+, SPE Expert 1.3K.
  • Antennas: Hexbeam 20-6m; DX-Commander 40-10m; Rombic 17/12m; vertical 160/80m; J-Pole 30m.
  • QSL via Club Log, bureau or direct to DL2AWG.
  • Lotw: 3 months after the DXpedition.