5W0AF Samoa

5W0AF Samoa

DX Operation IOTA OC-097
🇼🇸 5W — Samoa

5W0AF is currently active from Samoa from 21 September to 12 October 2026. The operation counts for IOTA OC-097 (Samoa). Activity is planned on 80m, 40m, 30m, 20m, 15m and 10m, SSB. QSL via SP7DQR; LoTW and Club Log OQRS.

SSB10m15m20m30m40m80m
Updated on 10 Oct 2026
QSL via: SP7DQR, LoTW, Club Log OQRS
OQRS
ON THE AIR NOW
From21 Sep 2026
To12 Oct 2026
Latest news
5W0AF will begin antenna dismounting on October 11 (local midday). The operation has logged nearly 5000 QSOs.
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5W0AF Live Spots

22:29:22 UTC
UTC Spotter Frequency Mode Comments Band Age
18:35SP5EAQ21260.0SSBCQ15m3h53m
18:09SP5EAQ14260.0SSBcq20m4h19m
17:07SP5EAQ7163.0SSBCQ40m5h22m
16:43SP5EAQ3792.0SSBCQ last 80m80m5h46m
09:039A7MZ21280.0SSB59 tnx15m13h25m
09:01SV1LHZ21280.0SSBITL.Worked 5 up15m13h27m
08:52HA8LLK21280.0SSBJacek,PSE EU15m13h36m
08:50EW7GZ21280.0SSBtnx 7315m13h39m
08:45JM1FDC21280.0SSBTNX UP515m13h43m
08:44RZ1OA21280.0SSBup515m13h45m
08:39YB7OMZ21280.0SSBtnx.... up515m13h50m
08:37YB7ONC21280.0SSBtnx Jacek 5/9.... up515m13h51m
08:31UA3UBT21280.0SSBtnx ssb qso up515m13h58m
08:26LZ3YY21280.0SSBup5 TNX!15m14h3m
08:24JF2CLN21280.0SSBUP515m14h4m
08:04SQ7NSN21280.0SSBDZIEKUJE15m14h25m
07:59JH0OQZ21280.0SSBCQ CQ ,Tnx QSO UP 515m14h30m
07:55JH0OQZ21285.0SSBcq cq ,tnx qso15m14h34m
07:37IZ8FWN21280.0SSBup15m14h51m
07:31SP5EAQ21280.0SSBup 515m14h58m
07:26OM1BAT21280.0SSBpse 20m15m15h3m
07:16BH7FFR21280.0SSB—15m15h12m
07:11IZ2ZSF21280.0SSBcq cq15m15h17m
07:08SP5EAQ21280.0SSBCQ15m15h20m
06:56VK3SX18140.0SSBSo Hilarious Confusion17m15h32m

Best time to work — by continent

Busiest band and UTC window per continent, based on cluster spots collected so far for this operation.

ContinentBest bandBest time (UTC)Based on
Europe20m06:00–09:00 UTC568 spots
North America10m18:00–21:00 UTC150 spots
Asia20m06:00–09:00 UTC58 spots
Oceania20m06:00–09:00 UTC60 spots

Source reports

Our sources do not fully agree on the details of this operation. We list what each one reports below and highlight where they differ from our listing.

NG3K ADXO
QSL via: reports LoTW (our listing: SP7DQR, LoTW, Club Log OQRS)
Modes: also mentions FM, not yet confirmed in our listing
425DXN wcal #1843
QSL via: reports LoTW,SP7DQR's OQRS (our listing: SP7DQR, LoTW, Club Log OQRS)
ARLD038
Matches our listing.

Update history

  • First reportedNG3K ADXO
    By SP5EAQ fm Apia; 40-10m, perhaps 80m; SSB
  • Update425 DX News
    Jacek will use the callsign 5W0AF from September 21 to October 12. Samoa (OC-097) is the IOTA reference.
  • UpdateDX-World.net
    Jacek departs Poland on September 16, with a layover in New Zealand before arriving in Samoa.
  • UpdateDX-World.net
    [QRV / AUDIO] – On schedule without any problems, Jacek started his activity from Samoa (as 5W0AF).
  • UpdateDX-World.net
    5W0AF reports a serious power amplifier failure on the second day of the DXpedition, specifically in the control circuitry. Jacek is now operating with 100 watts.
  • UpdateARRL W1AW DX Bulletin
    Bands added: 30m.
  • UpdateDX-World.net
    [UPDATE] – by Jacek, SP5EAQ / 5W0AF.
  • UpdateDX-World.net
    The 5W0AF antenna has been repositioned 20 meters from the ocean.
  • UpdateDX-World.net
    5W0AF will begin antenna dismounting on October 11 (local midday). The operation has logged nearly 5000 QSOs.
Last updated on 10 Oct 2026