ZD8GB — Ascension Island DXpedition

ZD8GB 🇸🇭 Ascension Island (ZD8)

DXpedition Most Wanted #97 · Rare IOTA AF-003
ZD8GB Ascension Island

By G3WIP; 40-10m; SSB FT8; QSL via EA5GL or G3WIP (B/d)

DXCCFT8SSB10m15m20m40msat
Updated on 01 Oct 2026
QSL via: EA5GL, G3WIP
CONCLUDED
From05 Sep 2026
To07 Sep 2026
Latest news
Gerry will operate as ZD8GB from Ascension Island, September 5-7, with possible FT8 Super Fox via QO-100.
· 425 DX News · full history

ZD8GB log & QSL

No online log for ZD8GB (Club Log or LoTW) has been reported yet. QSL for ZD8GB via EA5GL, G3WIP. Latest ZD8GB news and QSL updates are listed under ZD8GB news & updates.

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ZD8GB Live Spots

05:54:50 UTC
UTC Spotter Frequency Mode Comments Band Age
20:47 08 SepW1OPD10131.0CW30m PSE lots requesting30m46d
18:55 08 SepDL1RWN21091.0FT8FT8 5str -1615m46d
18:49 08 SepOM8FR14000.0FT8Pse 20m FT820m46d
18:45 08 SepJJ1BCM7074.0FT8—40m46d
18:38 08 SepIV3VSL21091.0FT8FT8 Tnx 7315m46d
18:37 08 SepKZ5DX24911.0CWGerry, come back pse12m46d
18:29 08 SepZD8GB21091.0FT8FT8 SuperFox Ascension Island15m46d
18:25 08 SepW5UQ24911.3CWExactFreq24911.312m46d
18:22 08 SepSP7VTQ24911.0CWcq cq big sig12m46d
17:56 08 SepSV1GRN24911.0CWtnx qrp qso 7312m46d
17:45 08 SepSV8LMQ24911.3CWS/F tnx qso 73 fb12m46d
17:42 08 SepEC5EA24911.0SSBplease 12 mtrs SSB..12m46d
17:40 08 SepF5NLY24910.0CW2weak sigs allbands why SF?12m46d
17:39 08 SepOE7FWJ24911.3FT8FT8 SF Thanks 7312m46d
17:32 08 SepWB6RSE24911.3CW911.3 for DT 75012m46d
17:28 08 SepK9RR24911.0FT8Pse use reg. FT812m46d
17:26 08 SepIU2LVV24911.3FT8FT8 SuperFox12m46d
17:20 08 SepDX1EU24911.0CWit's very late for us12m46d
17:07 08 SepZD8GB24911.0FT8FT8 SuperFox Ascension Island12m46d
16:56 08 SepEA7TR28510.0SSB55 73s Gerard10m46d
16:50 08 SepG0FWX28510.0SSB—10m46d
16:37 08 SepLU4EN28510.0SSBssb 5910m46d
16:36 08 SepIZ7HNO28510.0SSBCCC ZD8*10m46d
16:19 08 SepI0KNQ28510.0FT8no condx pse 15 mtrs ft810m46d
16:11 08 SepYO3IPR28510.0SSBnil here, try SSB 12 or 17?10m46d

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
Europe15m12:00–15:00 UTC89 spots
North America20m21:00–24:00 UTC36 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 EA5GL or G3WIP (B/d) (our listing: EA5GL, G3WIP)
425DXN wcal #1844
Matches our listing.

ZD8GB news & updates

  • First reportedNG3K ADXO
  • Update425 DX News
    Gerry will operate as ZD8GB from Ascension Island, September 5-7, with possible FT8 Super Fox via QO-100.
Last updated on 01 Oct 2026