この週末は、DXペディションでバンドが賑やかだった。
3G0YA(イースター島)のDXペディションをいろいろなバンドで追いかけた。
A5(ブータン王国)、TT8(チャド)、TX7(オーストラル諸島)のペディションは、この週末はFT8での運用が多かったように感じた。

425DX Newsから抜粋。

TT8    - Six operators of the  Italian DXpedition Team  (Franco I1FQH, Alfeo
         I1HJT, Tony I2PJA, Silvano I2YSB, Angelo IK2CKR and Stefano IK2HKT)
         will be active as TT8RR (SSB, CW and RTTY),  TT8XX (FT8)  and TT8TT
         (callsign for QSOs via QO-100) from Chad on 17-30 April.  They will
         run four stations on 80-6 metres,  plus  one station  dedicated  to
         satellite.  Operations will start on FT8  (F/H at first, and normal
         mode  on  standard frequencies  when the pileup  decreases),  other
         modes  will follow.  The hottest period  of  the  year  approaches
         (temperatures  expected to reach  43 degrees Celsius  in the shade)
         and the team has already taken measures  by procuring an additional
         backup power generator,  as the  on-site generator will not be able
         to run 24/7. QSL via I2YSB.  See http://www.i2ysb.com/idt/ for more
         information, band plan and OQRS for direct cards included.

CE0Y   - 3G0YA is the callsign issued  to the  18 April-6 May  DXpedition to
         Easter Island (SA-001)  [425DXN 1719].  Ben DL6FBL,  Win DK9IP  and
         Lutz DM6EE  will operate  SSB, FT8 and CW on 160-6 metres.  QSL via
         Club Log's OQRS  (preferred), or via DJ4MX. More information can be
         found on https://www.qrz.com/db/3G0YA.

A5     - Janusz, SP9FIH  and  Leszek, SP6CIK  will be active  from Bhutan as
         A52P and A52CI,  respectively,  from  19 April to 4 May.  They will
         operate  SSB, CW  and digital modes on  40-6 metres.  Their  QTH is
         located at about 3000 metres a.s.l., with a good short path opening
         to North America, Europe and Japan.  QSLs via Club Log's OQRS.  See
         https://a5.dxpeditions.org for more information.

FO/A   - Jeff, K5WE  and Craig, W5CCP will be active as  TX7W  from Raivavae
         (OC-114), Austral Islands on 16-30 April.  They will operate mainly
         CW and FT8  (multi stream mode, not F/H),  with some SSB, RTTY  and
         FT4, on 160-6 metres. QSL via Club Log's OQRS (preferred), LoTW, or
         direct to K5WE. Depending upon a reliable Internet connection, logs
         will be uploaded to Club Log daily, and Club Log's Livestream  will
         be enabled.  See  https://k5we.com/tx7w/  for more information  and
         updates.