Update October 30, 2024:  VK9CV team now at Istanbul airport ready for next flight to 9M2, then onto VK6.

Update October 20, 2024:  Today we were packing all the equipments and antennas. We have totally 250 kg of material. Second part of antennas is waiting for us on the island, thanks Grant VK5GR. C U on the bands!

Update August 27, 2024: The VK9CV team report that conditions to the USA on the upper bands last a very short time, so they have decided to use 3 QTHs to be on same band at same time using CW/SSB/DIGI. The distance between them is approx. 700m so they hope for as little QRM as possible.

Update August 13, 2024: Miro OM5RW has joined the VK9CV team. He’s a very experienced operator and will focus on 160m.

Update July 13, 2024: 

ClubLog -- During the expedition, the team will upload to ClubLog.org once a day. Livestream will not be active.

LoTW Certificate -- Today we received LoTW Certificate. VK9CV is the valid callsign for DXCC!!

6m band will be active -- The VK9CV team announces that they will also try to activate the 6m band. Frequencies and modes can be found here

OM5ZW, OM4AYL, OK6DJ, OK2ZA, OM3PC, OM4MM, OM4MW and VK5GR will be QRV on 160-10m (CW, SSB, FT8 and RTTY) and QO-100.as VK9CV from Cocos - Keeling Islands on November 1-15, 2024.

Band plan
Band CW     SSB     FT8 FT4   RTTY
160m 1826.5 – – –  1840 – – – – – –
80m   3525*  3790  3578   ?   – – –
40m   7025   7170  7056   ?   – – –
30m  10105  – – – 10144   ?   10142
20m  14025  14240 14084   ?   14084
17m 18070   18150 18096   ?   18090
15m 21025   21300 21091   ?   21090
12m 24891   24950 24923   ?   24923
10m 28005   28470 28091   ?   28091

* 3504 for Japan and Asia
60m operation is not allowed in VK at this time.

QSL via OK6DJ, LOTW.