VK9WX Willis Island

VK9WX Willis Island

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🇦🇺 VK9W — Willis Island

VK4WXW, operating as VK9WX, has returned to Willis Island as part of the weather station team. He is active in his spare time on 40-10m, primarily using SSB and FT8. Operations are expected to continue until late October or early November. *Source: DXNL 2520 — [DXNL (DARC)](https://www.darc.de)*

FT8mixedSSB10m15m20m40m
QSL via: M0OXO (OQRS)
ON THE AIR NOW
From22 Jul 2026
To31 Oct 2026

VK9WX Live Spots

06:05:12 UTC
UTC Spotter Frequency Mode Comments Band Age
14:30 05 SepW7TJ14335.0SSBDwn 5 -Ragchewers his TX fqy20m1d
14:28 05 SepIU2EFB14335.0SSBdown 520m1d
14:20 05 SepF5PYI14335.0SSBDOWN 5 thanks20m1d
14:15 05 SepK6YK14335.0SSBNothing but rag chewers20m1d
14:11 05 SepW7TJ14335.0SSBDown 520m1d
13:58 05 SepOH1MM14335.0SSBlsn 5 down20m1d
13:48 05 SepW0RIC14335.0SSBlistening down 520m1d
13:46 05 SepVA2GK14335.0SSBheard...20m1d
13:44 05 SepG0UIH14335.0SSBTnx Sands 5/1 down 5 73!20m1d
13:42 05 SepDK8MZ14335.0SSBSands down 5 nice signal20m1d
13:35 05 SepSP8ALT14335.0SSBtnx20m1d
13:20 05 SepSP2HNF14335.0SSBdown 5. TNX QSO20m1d
13:02 05 SepG0UIH14335.0SSBSri nil hr on monobander20m1d
12:58 05 SepJE1LET14335.0SSBdown 520m1d
12:46 05 SepVK4WXW14335.0SSBSplit OP listening on 1433020m1d
22:35 04 SepKD8TNF24915.0FT8sri spotted wrong call sign12m2d
16:11 04 SepKD8TNF24915.0FT8ft8 tu 73 fb sigs12m2d
14:26 04 SepOZ3TT14091.0FT8Tnx Nice new one FT8 QSO GL20m2d
14:18 04 SepIZ0CLP14093.2FT8FT820m2d
14:06 04 SepON4VT14091.0FT820m2d
13:49 04 SepW7OSG14092.5FT8ft8 3 streams20m2d
13:35 04 SepAK0MR14091.0CW-05/-01 in CO20m2d
13:13 04 SepK2RB14091.0FT8FT8 -5 WNY20m2d
12:54 03 SepK2DRH14185.0SSB20m3d
12:48 03 SepZS1EKK14185.0SSBbeaming lp to usa20m3d

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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.

Dates: reports 2026-07-22 → 2026-11-07 (our listing: 2026-07-22 → 2026-10-31)
QSL via: reports M0OXO (our listing: M0OXO (OQRS))
Matches our listing.
Matches our listing.

Update history

  • First reported27 Jul 2026DXNL 2520
    VK4WXW, operating as VK9WX, has returned to Willis Island as part of the weather station team. He is active in his spare time on 40-10m, primarily using SSB and FT8. Operations are expected to continue until late October or early November. *Source: DXNL 2520 — [DXNL (DARC)](https://www.darc.de)*
  • Update15 Aug 2026425DXN wcal #1837
    VK4WXW plans to add an inverted L for lower-frequency operations and increase activity in the coming weeks.
  • Update17 Aug 2026425DXN wcal #1837
    An inverted L antenna is planned for lower bands. QSL via M0OXO's OQRS.
  • Update25 Aug 2026425DXN wcal #1837
    Plans include an inverted L for lower bands soon. QSL via M0OXO's OQRS.
  • Note06 Sep 2026ARLD035
    Confirmed via ARLD035.
Last updated on 06 Sep 2026