The GMDX Digest Issue 108 Winter 2024 has been published in the Members Area
Thanks to Editor Tom GM4FDM for his dedicated time in getting this issue out.
Latest GMDX Digest Issue Published
Scottish Microwave Round Table (GMRT)
A few GMDX members attended the Scottish Microwave Round Table (GMRT) this weekend – Photo is GMDX Committee member, Malcolm GM3TAL, presenting during the afternoon session.
GS8VL Volunteers Needed
Thank You to Rob, GM3YTS who has looked after the GMDX Club Callsign for some time.
Malcolm, GM3TAL will be the new guardian of the GMDX Club Callsign, looking after the QRZ.com
page and keeping track of requests to use the call.
If you would like to use this call for a calendar month during 2025, please contact Malcolm at:
qrv@gm3tal.radio
There have been a few provisional bookings, but there are still plenty of slots still available.
If you have not used the call previously and want to know more, then please contact Malcolm with any
questions.
The final operator schedule will be published by the end of December.
26th ANNUAL GMDX CONVENTION & DINNER
Latest DXpedition Sponsorship
GMDX Group is pleased to be sponsoring these DXpeditions in early 2025
| TX7N | Marquesas Islands | 2025 | Home – TX7N – Marquises 2025 |
| VU4X | Andaman Islands | 2025 | DX-Adventure – You hear our signals | We feel the pile-ups |
| C8K | Mozambique | 2025 | Czech DX pedition |
| VK9CU | Cocos Keeling Island | 2025 | VK9CU – Callsign Lookup by QRZ Ham Radio |
| VK9XU | Christmas Island | 2025 | VK9XU – Callsign Lookup by QRZ Ham Radio |
We hope that this sponsorship helps all teams in achieving their goals and look forward to working them on the air.
Latest GMDX Digest Out Now
Issue 107 of The Digest has been published and is available to members.
Thanks to our Editor Tom GM4FDM, all contributors and advertisers.
C21MM Nauru DXpedition Sponsorship
GMDX Group are pleased to be a sponsor of the upcoming Expedition to Nauru, October 10-29, 2024
GS8VL VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Every year the GMDX Group likes to ensure that our Club Callsign, GS8VL gets on the air every month, therefore we are seeking volunteers to air the callsign for every month of 2025. If you are a GMDX member, hold a full licence and live in the UK, Isle of Man or Channel Islands, please get in touch via email @ gmdxgroup@gmail.com
GMDX SSB Contest RESULTS – 2024
GMDX SSB Contest 2024 – 31st Aug-1st Sept – RESULTS
Many thanks to those who entered the GMDX SSB contest 2024.
There were a total of 14 GM entrants this year. Conditions on the higher HF bands were poor and overnight activity was very low indeed.
A special thanks to the UKEICC team for supporting us within the existing event and producing the results. Full UKEICC results including certificates are here UKEICC – United Kingdom and Ireland Contest Club
THE WINNERS
Congratulations to John GM0OPS / MM9I as top placed GM, ahead of the GM5G multi-op team of Peter 2M0SQL and Charlie GM1TGY.
Congratulations to RADIO TV KLUB MURSKA SOBOTA S53M as leading station with the most Scottish QSOs.
A Quaich will be awarded to John GM0OPS / MM9I as the Scottish entrant with the highest points score in this event and as the station with the highest combined points score across the CW & SSB 2024 events.
A Quaich will be awarded to RADIO TV KLUB MURSKA SOBOTA S53M as the Non-Scottish entrant who made the highest number of valid QSOs with Scottish stations in this event.
Extra Statistics
VP6WR now QRV
Bill VP6WR is now QRV from Pitcairn Island until 15th September on SSB, FT8 and some RTTY
Transceivers:
Icom-7300 (100w)
Icom-705 (10w, to be used with Juma PA1000)
Yaesu-FT710 (100w) – backup, may not be used
Amplifier:
Juma-PA1000 (lightweight 1kW PA, with probably be used with Icom-705)
Antennas:
DX Commander ‘Expedition’ model. (6m, 10m, 12m, 15m, 17m, 20m, 30m, 40m and possibly 80m)
Hustler BTV Trapped Vertical. (10m, 12m, 15m, 17m, 20m, 30m, 40m)