Majuro, Republic of the Marshall Islands - February 17th, 2025
V73WW - DXpedition Update
The past two days have brought heavy rain and thunderstorms, resulting in very high QRN levels, particularly on the low bands. Aurora activity is also affecting our signal paths through the north, adding to the complexity.
Participation in the ARRL CW contest has been successful, with 3.5k QSOs logged and uploaded to Clublog and LOTW. Although this was not a full-time effort, we managed to work many stations beyond the USA and Canada.
Despite the challenging conditions, we continue operations as weather permits. We aim to return to 160 meters as soon as QRN levels become manageable. We are also QRV on 6 meters.
High bands experienced massive pileups, with 35% of our logged QSOs from Europe across all bands. After SSB pileups, our voices are recovering, and we are prepared for more action. Antenna checks and maintenance are conducted every morning after high tide, including cleaning salt from insulators and making necessary repairs to ensure optimal performance.
We are committed to daily uploads to Clublog, with a full and final log to be published after the DXpedition. If you find any missing QSOs, please email us (info (at) next-generation-dx.com), but be patient as our internet access is limited, and responses may be delayed. While there is no livestream at the moment, work is in progress.
Thank you for your support and understanding. We look forward to making more QSOs with all of you!
