VK0DS Antarctica

VK0DS Antarctica

DX Operation
🇦🇶 CE9 — Antarctica

David, VK2JDS, is currently active as VK0DS from the Australian Davis Research Station in Antarctica. He is operating on bands from 40 through 6 meters using SSB and FT8. Additionally, he is engaging in EME activity on 1296 MHz and 70 centimeters, with operations expected to continue through early September.

*Source: ARLD030 — [ARRL W1AW DX Bulletin](https://www.arrl.org/w1aw-bulletins-archive-dx)*

FT8SSB10m15m20m23cm40m6m70cm
Updated on 03 Sep 2026
CONCLUDED
From31 Jul 2026
To07 Sep 2026
Dates estimated
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VK0DS Live Spots

14:07:46 UTC
UTC Spotter Frequency Mode Comments Band Age
13:09 09 SepOZ1JVX21074.0FT8from MC8115m11d
07:44 09 SepJA2HYD21074.0FT8FT8 Antarctica15m11d
12:35 07 SepMI7YDB28074.0FT8Antartica FT8+3dB IO7410m13d
10:43 07 Sep9A2MW28074.0FT8JN75VW<>MC81 FT8 -13dB 2117Hz10m13d
10:35 07 SepOE6GBG28074.0FT8FT8 Sent: -16 Rcvd: -03 7310m13d
09:39 07 SepDM5CY28074.0FT8Tnx, YL Elfi10m13d
09:33 07 SepUA3ARC28074.0FT8FT8 -18 dB 1437 Hz10m13d
09:27 07 SepDF9CY28074.0FT8JO54AL<F2>MC81 tnx fb10m13d
08:58 07 SepM5BFL28074.0FT8—10m13d
06:29 07 SepK1QD10137.4FT8FT8 Thanks for the new DXCC30m13d
06:27 07 SepW3LPL10136.0FT8df 125630m13d
07:45 06 SepJK1PEC21074.0FT8ft815m14d
07:28 06 SepJL3TWE21075.5FT8FT815m14d
07:12 06 SepJG3TRB21074.0FT8FT8 CQing +1555Hz15m14d
04:56 05 SepRU3GC21074.0FT8FT815m15d
04:26 05 SepZL4YY21074.0FT8FT8 Tnx QSO15m15d
04:13 05 SepUA3ARC21074.0FT8FT8 -14 dB 2389 Hz15m15d
09:49 04 Sep9A2M21074.0FT8—15m16d
09:47 04 SepLZ1GC24915.0FT8Thanks ! FT812m16d
09:41 04 SepF5ASD24915.0FT8CQ from Antarctica12m16d
08:39 04 SepJR6RRD24915.0FT8FT8 CQ12m16d
08:31 04 SepF5ASD21074.0FT8cq from antarctica mc 8115m16d
07:45 04 SepHB9GIM21074.0FT8FT815m16d
06:40 04 SepSP7SQM21074.0FT8—15m16d
06:17 04 SepHA5CPN21074.0FT8ft8_+14_r-1315m16d

Source reports

All sources currently agree on the details below.

ARLD030
Matches our listing.

Update history

  • First reportedARRL W1AW DX Bulletin
    David, VK2JDS, is currently active as VK0DS from the Australian Davis Research Station in Antarctica. He is operating on bands from 40 through 6 meters using SSB and FT8. Additionally, he is engaging in EME activity on 1296 MHz and 70 centimeters, with operations expected to continue through early September. *Source: ARLD030 — [ARRL W1AW DX Bulletin](https://www.arrl.org/w1aw-bulletins-archive-dx)*
Last updated on 03 Sep 2026