Amateur Radio Award
LQ8 Protocol Emblem
Amateur Radio Award

First DXpedition

LQ8 Digital Mode

qFT8 Software Emblem

Awarded to commemorate the historic first DXpedition operated using the LQ8 digital protocol and the qFT8 software suite, bringing LQ8 to the air from Corfu Island, Greece.

Corfu Island, Greece 🇬🇷
SV8/DB5BO
DXpedition · JM99vt
Dates 2026-10-28 – 29
Start 15:00 UTC
Band 20 Meters
Locator JM99vt
Digital Mode LQ8
Software qFT8
FIRST LQ8 DXPEDITION
Official Historic Record Authenticated First LQ8 DXpedition
Expedited & Certified by
Luis Quesada
Luis Quesada (HB9IPH)
Creator of qFT8 & the LQ8 Protocol
lq8.org / qFT8.com