NAVARINO ISLAND HAMRADIO DXPEDITION

FIRST HALF OF JANUARY 2026

About the Event

The expedition

The friends of JuncalDx from the Aconcagua Valley eager to enjoy amateur radio, participate in and organize various amateur radio activities, such as the 3rd Chilean DX Congress and participation in international contests like CQWW or CQWPX, POTA activations, lighthouses…
CB9N, XR9N, and 3G9S will be the special call signs that will be part of the DXPEDITION to the Chilean Antarctic Province CE9

Valid programs

Along with the valid contact for the Chilean Antarctic region CE9 zone, the following references will also be considered valid.


IOTA SA-050 Chilean Antarctic Province group
POTA CL-XXX Magallanes and Chilean Antarctic Region
WWFF CEFF-0033 Magallanes Province.

«Juanito» The Penguin

The Gentoo penguin, Pygoscelis Papua or simply «Juanito the penguin»,is easily recognized by its white head patch and bright orange beak, is a curious and active bird. They thrive in sub-Antarctic regions, known for their distinctive waddle and swift swimming..

JuncalDX Group

In the tranquil valley of Aconcagua, surrounded by majestic mountains and imposing nature, a group of passionate individuals for communications and the magic of radio waves came together to form the ‘Juncal DX Group’. In October 2021, Miguel CE2PM, Rafael CA2YWW, and Cristian CE2GT brought this community to life, united by the fascination of exploring the world through radio waves

Operators on the island

Miguel Herrera

CE2PM «pLaoMiguel»

Team Leader 3G9S, the «Technician» of the team, SSB operator, Digimodes, 1° place national team CQWWSSB 2023 and CQWPXSSB 2025, POTA activator

Cristian Garcia

CE2GT «Cris»

Cristian García, SSB operator, first place nationally in CQWWSSB 2022 and team 2023, 1° place IARU national 2023 and CQWPXSSB 2025, POTA activator

Remote-Operators

Sebastián Delmont

KI2D

Member of the CQ DX Marathon Operating Management Group. Creator of the Official Marathon Submission Tool, and the Ham2K Marathon App.

Off-Island Support Team

Rafael Reyes

CA2YWW «Rafa»

Rafael, our ground support, host of the contest in his ‘Tapial’ and SSB 10 meters specialist, 1° place national team CQWWSSB 2023 and CQWPXSSB 2025.

«Individuals go far, teams go farther»

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