3G0XQ Team will be active from San Amrosio Island, IOTA SA - 013, 12 January - 15 February 2026.
QRV on 160 - 6m, CW, SSB, FT8.
Team leader XQ7IR.
QSL via M0URX, LOTW, ClubLog OQRS.
TX/RX Equipment
1 x Yaesu FTDX-10
1 x Yaesu FT-710 (remote)
2 x Kenwood KPS-15 @13.8V 23Amps
1 x Amp. Acom 1010 800W
1 x Headset Heil Pro Set Elite
1 x Yaesu SCU-LAN10 (remote)
Antennas
1 x 2 Element Yagi 20-15-10 mts
1 x DxCommander Vertical for 80 - 10 mts
1 x 2 Element Delta Loop 10 mts Antenna
DP - and VDA’s Monobander Antennas
QSL via ZL3SSB, LOTW, ClubLog.
Ads for direct QSL:
Mr. Giovanni, ZL3SSB, P.O Box 45, Matangi, 3260, New Zealand.
3G0XQ News 7 January 2026
This is to inform the DX community that I received today an official response to request for landing and operating from San Ambrosio Island. The relevant authorities communicated to me that they are looking into processing my application for the 2026 fishing season, which runs from September 2026 to March 2027.
In view of the above, the radio activity originally scheduled for January/February of this year must be regretfully postponed.
All the equipment intended for this operation is currently in standby on Juan Fernández Is. (CE0/Z). The cargo remains secured and sheltered on the premises of my local contact on the island, awaiting my arrival and proper deployment.
I want to convey to the DX community that I remain fully committed to bringing this rare DXCC entity, ranked #3 of the Most Wanted list, back on the air. As such, I will continue to pursue this project with professionalism and determination, seeking a successful outcome.
In regard to the support and donations received to date from sponsors and several enthusiastic DXers, each of them will be individually contacted and consulted as to the fate of their support/donation.
“It is a change of the main plan but I’m still in the game”.
Thank you!
Felipe Gutiérrez
XQ7IR
Team Leader, San Ambrosio Project
San Ambrosio and San Felix
Small volcanic islands in the Chilean Oceanic Trench, located 900 km off the coast of Chile. The islands cover an area of approximately 15 and 10 km2, respectively, and have a small population. The islands belong to the Republic of Chile. They were discovered by Spanish navigators in the mid-16th century. In the 19th century, expeditions from various countries visited the area, including the Russian expedition of O. E. Kotzebue on the ship “Predpriyatiye” in 1824. The islands are the peaks of a large volcanic mountain at the bottom of the ocean, where the depths exceed 3,500 m. Each of the islands is formed by a volcanic cone with a height of 191 m on San Felix Island and 533 m on San Ambrosio Island. They are composed of basalt lava and tuff. The coasts are steep and slightly indented. The climate is subtropical, maritime, and trade wind. Average monthly temperatures vary seasonally from 16 to 21°C. Precipitation is 250 mm per year, mainly in winter and mostly on the southeastern windward slopes. The soils are red. The vegetation consists of hard-leaved shrubs and xerophytic grasses. The population is engaged in fishing, gardening, and servicing the local weather station.