Lord Howe IslandVK2LHW
VK2LHW is a DXpedition to Lord Howe Island, from May 24, 2027 to June 7, 2027.
Confirmed: the team has fixed the dates or holds the licence or landing permit.
The operation
From the team and the bulletins
German team led by DL2AWG, four stations 24/7. Dates from the official website; callsign approved by ACMA on 8 September 2026. No 60m (not allowed in VK).
About Lord Howe Island
Lord Howe Island is DXCC entity 147, in Oceania, CQ zone 30 and ITU zone 60.
Standard time there is UTC+10:30; stations licensed there sign with VK9FL.
Also in CQ zone 30, and often workable on the same openings: Antarctica, Australia, Chesterfield Islands, Macquarie Island, Mellish Reef, and Willis Island.
Where to point the antenna
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Working a DXpedition
Listen before you call: most DXpeditions work split, transmitting on one frequency and listening a few kilohertz up, and the operator says where. Call with your full callsign once, then listen again.
On FT8, teams using Fox/Hound sit on their own frequencies, away from the normal FT8 dial. Check the official website for the frequencies, the log search and the QSL route, and do not work the same band and mode twice.
Sources
Checked on October 13, 2026. Plans change: the official website has the last word.