XF4B — Revillagigedo (Update December 24th)

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XF4B — Revillagigedo (Update December 24th)

From The Daily DX and EA1CS-DX INFO  

Don, N1DG, reports on DECEMBER 23rd, 2025

For immediate release. Christmas return to Socorro Island on December 23rd.

Following his brief trip to Revillagigedo in October, Mark, XE1B, was

invited to return during the Christmas holidays to reactivate XF4B. Mark

has a reservation on a Navy plane today and expects to arrive late in the

afternoon of December 23rd, where he will remain until the end of the

year, when his license expires. This time he will be accompanied by

Guillermo, XE1IMO, who will assist with logistics and will also operate

SSB and FT8 on the 80-6 meter band. All FT8 QSOs (except on the 60 meter

band) will be conducted in Superfox mode with call validation to eliminate

pirates. See QRZ for frequencies to be used.

The team will carry four antennas: two radios and one linear radio. They

will operate on SSB and FT8 simultaneously. There will be no automated

FT8 QSOs. Due to the lack of internet access, online log transmission

will not be possible. Post-operation QSLs will be confirmed only via

Clublog. N1DG will handle QSL processing. LoTW QSOs will be uploaded

as OQRS requests are processed. After covering postage and printing

costs, any surplus QSLs will be donated to the Northern California DX

Foundation.

We expect greater activation in 2026.

73 From XE1B, XE1IMO and N1DG

Dateline DX Association

Note: Photo courtesy of the Team with Mark and Guillermo aboard the

Navy plane that will take them to Socorro on December 23, 2025.

(Thanks Don - N1DG).