My DXpedition career (so far !)
I have been chasing DX since 1978 (my first
real rare DX worked was FO0XA on Clipperton), but I have also enjoyed
being chased from some of the locations I operated.
My DXpedition history includes the following :
| YEAR | CALL | QSL VIA | LOCATION | Notes |
| 1978 | FG0DWT/FS | F6EXV | St Barth (FS for DXCC then) | All QSOs confirmed |
| 1978 | FG0EUU/FS | F6EXV | St Barth (FS for DXCC then) | All QSOs confirmed |
| 1980 | FR0RX/J | DK9KD | Juan de Nova | Participant |
| 1980 | FR0EUT/G | DK9KD | Glorioso | Participant |
| 1980 | FH0EUT | DK9KD | Mayotte | |
| 1981 | C31VK | F6EXV | Andorra | All QSOs confirmed |
| 1988 | K9AJ/KH5K | Kingman Reef | Participant | |
| 1988 | W0RLX/KH5 | Palmyra | Participant | |
| 1988 | T32BH | F6EXV | Christmas Isl. | All QSOs confirmed |
| 1989 | FO0EXV/M | F6EEM | Marquesas (FO for DXCC then) | |
| 1989 | FO0EXV/A | F6EEM | Australs (FO for DXCC then) | |
| 1990 | 7O8AA | F6EXV + LoTW | Yemen | All QSOs confirmed |
| 1990 | J20X | F6EXV + LoTW | Djibouti | All QSOs confirmed |
| 1991 | ZA1ZXV | F6EXV + LoTW | Albania | All QSOs confirmed |
| 1993 | AH1A | K1ER | Howland Isl. | |
| 1993 | T30XV | F6EXV | Tarawa | All QSOs confirmed |
| 1993 | FO5OO | F6EXV | Tahiti - Fr. Polynesia | All QSOs confirmed |
| 1994 | 9X5DX | F2VX + LoTW | Rwanda | Working for UNHCR |
| 1995 | 9Q5EXV | F2VX + LoTW | Zaire | Working for UNHCR |
| 1996 | S0A / S01R | EA2JG | R.A.S.D. | |
| 1998 | CE3/F6EXV | F2VX | Chile | |
| 2005 | KH8SI | VE3HO + LoTW | Swains (Am. Samoa for DXCC) | |
| 2005 | WH8/F6EXV | F6EXV | Am. Samoa | At AH8LG's QTH |
| 2006 | MU0EXV | F6EXV | Guernsey Isl. | Along with DJ8NK |
| 2006 | WH7S | F6EXV | Hawaii | At AH7C's QTH |
| 2006 | KH8SI | JA1BK + LoTW | Swains Isl. | New entity |
| 2008 | TO5FJ | F6EXV + LoTW | Saint Barthelemy Isl. | Along with JR2KDN |
| 2010 | TL0A | TL0A | Central Af. Republic | Guest op. along with DJ8NK |
| 2010 | C37N | URE + LoTW | Andorra | Guest op. for CQWW SSB |
| 2011 | PJ7X | F6EXV + LoTW | Sint Maarten | With JA1BK+K2WR+DJ8NK |
| 2011 | VP2E/F6EXV | F6EXV | Anguilla | 5 QSOs ! |
| WHERE NEXT ??!! |
In addition, over the years, I have also operated the following callsigns, either as special event, or visiting operator, or contest !
| F6EXV/W1 | F6EXV/W2 | F6EXV/W3 | 4U1UN | 4U1ITU |
| VK2EXV | ZL0ADF | TX7A | TQ6A | TM8A |
| A71AD | 9M2DC | F6EXV/VS6 | F6EXV/SV1 | EA4/F6EXV |
I want to express my sincere thanks to the following people
who made some of the above operations possible
F6CUK, F6BLK, F6BKI and F1TE, my partners in my first expedition in 1978 to Saint Barthelemy : for once, I am thankfull to some people who gave me a virus !
JA1BK for giving me the rare oportunity to operate from a brand new entity, and for his support over the years.
DJ8NK for his long-lasting true friendship, which led to several joint operations.
F2VX, my best friend, not only on the radio field. I will always remember working my first JA station from his QTH where I used to go cycling... many years ago. This friendship never stopped and never will ! DXpeditioning together, visiting Ham Radio in Friedrichshafen several times, and sharing some great evenings along with other friends in a real ham radio spirit, that is what it is about.
My great friends at the Bordeaux DX group : F5OZF, F5RXL, F2BJ, F8BBL, F5SSG, F6BLP, F8ARR, F6BWJ and MANY more !
AH8LG Larry, his great wife Uti (KS6FO) for their fabulous hospitality on the occasion of my first trip to Swains island. I often think of them...
As of publishing time, the next operation will be from Sint Maarten Island. Please visit the PJ7-2011 for more info.
Silent key friends
F6DBO Jean WA2MOE Stu W8ZET Jim F5OIU Jacky
Apologize
To those I forgot to mention !
KH8SI QSL
