JERSEY, GJ. Peter, K8PT and Craig, K3PLV will be QRV as
MJ/homecalls from March 22 to 27. QSL to home calls.
MJ/homecalls from March 22 to 27. QSL to home calls.
TANZANIA, 5H. Johnny, LA5IIA will be QRV as 5H3G from Dar es Salaam
from March 25 to 29. Activity will be on 40 to 10 meters during his
spare time. QSL via LA4YW.
from March 25 to 29. Activity will be on 40 to 10 meters during his
spare time. QSL via LA4YW.
Members of the ZS8T preparation team met with ZS6CGCM, Petrus, last
weekend in Cape Town, South Africa. Petrus will be soon sailing to
Marion Island. Photos and a progress report can be seen at
http://zs8t.net/preparations-in-progress/.
weekend in Cape Town, South Africa. Petrus will be soon sailing to
Marion Island. Photos and a progress report can be seen at
http://zs8t.net/preparations-in-progress/.
The DXCC Desk has approved the following operations for DXCC Credit:
TX5C - Clipperton Island - 2008 Operation
VP6DX - Ducie Island - 2008 Operation
TX5C - Clipperton Island - 2008 Operation
VP6DX - Ducie Island - 2008 Operation
A45WG, Tim, and another ham will activate Masirah Island (AS-014),
Oman on March 23rd using the call A45WG/P. They plan to be active on
17, 20 and 30 meters. The operation will be CW only and will conclude
on Tuesday, March 25th. QSL direct to NI5DX.
Oman on March 23rd using the call A45WG/P. They plan to be active on
17, 20 and 30 meters. The operation will be CW only and will conclude
on Tuesday, March 25th. QSL direct to NI5DX.
7P8FC DXpedition to Katse Dam, Lesotho
by ZS5BBO, Edwin Musto
______________________________________________________________________
Belgium operators and members of the Radio Club Secunda from South
Africa will be active from Katse Dam in Lesotho from 27 March 2008 to
3 April 2008. The TEAM is as follows: Filip / ON4AEO (previously
operated 3DA0FC), Kath / ON7BK (previously operated 3DA0FC), Gert /
ZS6GC (previously operated 3DA0FC), Sid / ZS5AYC, Lucas / ZS6ACT, Tom
/ ZS6TMO, Adele / ZR6APT, Edwin / ZS5BBO, Janet / ZS5JAN, Steffi and
Elna.
The TEAM will be active on the following frequencies and modes:
MHz SSB RTTY PSK
1.8 1.845 - -
3.5 3.780 3.590 -
7.0 7.063 7.040 7.038
14.0 14.185 14.084 14.072
18.0 18.136 18.104 18.102
21.0 21.290 21.084 21.072
24.9 24.930 24.924 24.922
28.0 28.490 28.084 28.122
The TEAM will make use of the following radios:
One Icom 756 Pro3, two Icom IC706's, one TS50, two FT857's, one FT707,
one Icom IC720A, one TS120S and a HA 14 Heathkit with HA24 power
supply.
The TEAM will make use of the following antennae:
A 40m 1/4 wave vertical from GB Tower, a 80m 1/4 wave vertical Spider
Beam, on 10-15m a Spider Beam and on 10, 12, 15, 17 and 20m a Hexbeam.
We will also be using a 3 element STEPPIR antenna with add on 40-30m.
Listening antennae on 80m will be a K9AY loop and for listening on 40m
we will use a dipole antenna. If antenna can be repaired in time we
will have a Battle Creek Special for 160m and 80m (let's hold thumbs
this comes about).
The QSL manager is ON4CJK. The direct address is: Jose Duyck,
Molenakker 56, 8740 Egem, Belgium.
Further information on this expedition can be obtained by visiting our
website at: http://www.7p8fc.be/index.htm
by ZS5BBO, Edwin Musto
______________________________________________________________________
Belgium operators and members of the Radio Club Secunda from South
Africa will be active from Katse Dam in Lesotho from 27 March 2008 to
3 April 2008. The TEAM is as follows: Filip / ON4AEO (previously
operated 3DA0FC), Kath / ON7BK (previously operated 3DA0FC), Gert /
ZS6GC (previously operated 3DA0FC), Sid / ZS5AYC, Lucas / ZS6ACT, Tom
/ ZS6TMO, Adele / ZR6APT, Edwin / ZS5BBO, Janet / ZS5JAN, Steffi and
Elna.
The TEAM will be active on the following frequencies and modes:
MHz SSB RTTY PSK
1.8 1.845 - -
3.5 3.780 3.590 -
7.0 7.063 7.040 7.038
14.0 14.185 14.084 14.072
18.0 18.136 18.104 18.102
21.0 21.290 21.084 21.072
24.9 24.930 24.924 24.922
28.0 28.490 28.084 28.122
The TEAM will make use of the following radios:
One Icom 756 Pro3, two Icom IC706's, one TS50, two FT857's, one FT707,
one Icom IC720A, one TS120S and a HA 14 Heathkit with HA24 power
supply.
The TEAM will make use of the following antennae:
A 40m 1/4 wave vertical from GB Tower, a 80m 1/4 wave vertical Spider
Beam, on 10-15m a Spider Beam and on 10, 12, 15, 17 and 20m a Hexbeam.
We will also be using a 3 element STEPPIR antenna with add on 40-30m.
Listening antennae on 80m will be a K9AY loop and for listening on 40m
we will use a dipole antenna. If antenna can be repaired in time we
will have a Battle Creek Special for 160m and 80m (let's hold thumbs
this comes about).
The QSL manager is ON4CJK. The direct address is: Jose Duyck,
Molenakker 56, 8740 Egem, Belgium.
Further information on this expedition can be obtained by visiting our
website at: http://www.7p8fc.be/index.htm