TX9A – Austral Islands DXpedition (April 25 – May 7, 2025)

QRT — The TX9A team is now safely back in Europe after completing a successful activation of the Austral Islands (OC-114, Tubuai). Operating around the clock for 12 days, the team logged over 25,000 QSOs across all bands and modes — including 500 QSOs on 160m, 1,500+ on 80m, and 1500+ on 50 MHz, with exceptional openings to Europe, Japan, and the USA.

Highlights:

• Intense sunrise/sunset focus on 80m for EU

• Excellent 6m (50 MHz) propagation and human-mode CW/SSB

• Manual uploads of 160/80/60m QSOs due to livestream limitations

• No technical failures: ACOM amplifiers ran flawlessly 24/7

• 4O3A bandpass filters enabled interference-free multi-op operation

• Team support from sponsors including ACOM, GDXF, EUDXF, MDXC, and many individual donors

QSL Info:

• LoTW: All donors have been confirmed

• OQRS (opens May 11): Use this only — bureau cards are free via OQRS

• Do not send bureau cards manually

Final Notes:
The TX9A team thanks the worldwide amateur radio community for the warm support, feedback, and pileups. Their parting question: "Where do we go next?"

Operators:

• Rolando 9A3MR

• Zrinko (Zik) DK8ZZ

• [Full list and updates available on TX9A official site and DX-World.net]

📡 Start of Ops: April 25, 2025 @ 2350Z
📍 Location: Tubuai, Austral Islands, French Polynesia (IOTA OC-114)
💬 Notable Quote: “We would like to thank our families who are understanding of this beautiful hobby.”