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
ON THE AIR NOW
From31 Jul 2026
To07 Sep 2026
Dates estimated
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VK0DS Live Spots

06:05:59 UTC
UTC Spotter Frequency Mode Comments Band Age
07:45 06 SepJK1PEC21074.0FT8ft815m22h20m
07:28 06 SepJL3TWE21075.5FT8FT815m22h37m
07:12 06 SepJG3TRB21074.0FT8FT8 CQing +1555Hz15m22h53m
04:56 05 SepRU3GC21074.0FT8FT815m2d
04:26 05 SepZL4YY21074.0FT8FT8 Tnx QSO15m2d
04:13 05 SepUA3ARC21074.0FT8FT8 -14 dB 2389 Hz15m2d
09:49 04 Sep9A2M21074.0FT8—15m2d
09:47 04 SepLZ1GC24915.0FT8Thanks ! FT812m2d
09:41 04 SepF5ASD24915.0FT8CQ from Antarctica12m2d
08:39 04 SepJR6RRD24915.0FT8FT8 CQ12m2d
08:31 04 SepF5ASD21074.0FT8cq from antarctica mc 8115m2d
07:45 04 SepHB9GIM21074.0FT8FT815m2d
06:40 04 SepSP7SQM21074.0FT8—15m2d
06:17 04 SepHA5CPN21074.0FT8ft8_+14_r-1315m2d
06:06 04 SepIZ0MIO21074.0FT8FT8 -24db15m2d
09:25 03 SepDL9IU21076.4FT8FT8 tnx qso15m3d
08:25 03 SepCT7AUT21074.0FT8FT8 -7 dB 2288 Hz15m3d
08:19 03 SepIT9ZIR21076.3FT8FT815m3d
07:14 03 SepEA5IT21074.0FT8ft815m3d
07:14 03 SepEA5IT21076.4FT8FT815m3d
06:43 02 SepOZ3TT21074.0FT8Tnx Nice FT8 QSO GL15m4d
09:05 01 SepJA1XXN21074.0FT8FT8 ARIGATO15m5d
05:57 31 AugK6FA14074.8FT8—20m7d
03:39 28 AugW6/UT5UF21075.0FT8—15m10d
03:31 28 AugLZ4UX14074.0FT8RBN -13 dB via LZ4UX-#20m10d

Source reports

All sources currently agree on the details below.

ARLD030
Matches our listing.

Update history

  • First reported01 Aug 2026ARLD030
    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