ZD9X - Tristan da Cunha (maybe Bouvet 3Y also)
Posted in DX by MM0NDX on April 8th, 2008
I will be departing St. Helena island in late June & travel to my next DX location of Tristan da Cunha island. My callsign on Tristan will be ZD9X. The Tristan will last 4 - 6 months, maybe longer. A home has been secured for myself with a backyard measuring one acre. Plenty of room for antennas as ZD7X.Operating from St. Helena has been rather fun. I will be excited for a new DX location after all is said & done though. Full story to come out someday!!!
With almost 35,000 QSO’s now, the radio & vertical antenna have been doing a good job. I DO NOT want to have to break out the spare radios of a Kenwood TS-2000 & a Yaesu 100D if something should go wrong with my main “good” radio.
Once on Tristan, my plan is to explore a way of getting to Bouvet island & to operate from there before a TENATIVE operation to the three islands of South Sandwich, South Orkney & South Georgia via the Falkland islands.
According to the 100 Most Needed List, (2006) Bouvet is ranked at 8th in the world. It would be a crying shame to be less than 1400 miles from Bouvet and not to give a 100% effort to try to put Bouvet on the air. Bouvet is located nearest to Tristan than any other island.
Still no plans of any RTTY/PSK activity as either ZD7X or ZD9X. My MicroHam unit that should allow Digi operation has not worked since I got here. Personal interest in the Digi modes is also not that great.
Good DX,
Tom ZD7X
Posted in DX by MM0NDX on April 8th, 2008
I will be departing St. Helena island in late June & travel to my next DX location of Tristan da Cunha island. My callsign on Tristan will be ZD9X. The Tristan will last 4 - 6 months, maybe longer. A home has been secured for myself with a backyard measuring one acre. Plenty of room for antennas as ZD7X.Operating from St. Helena has been rather fun. I will be excited for a new DX location after all is said & done though. Full story to come out someday!!!
With almost 35,000 QSO’s now, the radio & vertical antenna have been doing a good job. I DO NOT want to have to break out the spare radios of a Kenwood TS-2000 & a Yaesu 100D if something should go wrong with my main “good” radio.
Once on Tristan, my plan is to explore a way of getting to Bouvet island & to operate from there before a TENATIVE operation to the three islands of South Sandwich, South Orkney & South Georgia via the Falkland islands.
According to the 100 Most Needed List, (2006) Bouvet is ranked at 8th in the world. It would be a crying shame to be less than 1400 miles from Bouvet and not to give a 100% effort to try to put Bouvet on the air. Bouvet is located nearest to Tristan than any other island.
Still no plans of any RTTY/PSK activity as either ZD7X or ZD9X. My MicroHam unit that should allow Digi operation has not worked since I got here. Personal interest in the Digi modes is also not that great.
Good DX,
Tom ZD7X
HS0ZGQ (DL1MJF), Joerg, says he'll be QRV from Kohsamui Island (AS-
101) from April 22nd to 25th. QSL via DL1MJF.
101) from April 22nd to 25th. QSL via DL1MJF.
IE9N will be on air from USTICA Island IOTA EU051 from 24/April to 1/May
Ustica is a small volcanic island, situated in the Tyrrhenian Sea - It is
characterized by reduced sources of water, and the vegetation is
consequently scarce. It is also a marine protected area, and one of most
important scuba diving spot in Europe.
A group of ham radio operators from Rome (Noantri Radioclub) will make
some noise (all bands all modes) from this unique location, trying to give
another good reference to worldwide IOTA community after last year
operations as OH10TA.
More details and Live updates @ www.ie9n.com website - QSL Via IZ0FKE
If possible, send us some graphics or logo of your club or bulletin ... so
we can put online in supporters section of www.ie9n.com
all the best! Take care.
73 de Vincenzo
Ustica is a small volcanic island, situated in the Tyrrhenian Sea - It is
characterized by reduced sources of water, and the vegetation is
consequently scarce. It is also a marine protected area, and one of most
important scuba diving spot in Europe.
A group of ham radio operators from Rome (Noantri Radioclub) will make
some noise (all bands all modes) from this unique location, trying to give
another good reference to worldwide IOTA community after last year
operations as OH10TA.
More details and Live updates @ www.ie9n.com website - QSL Via IZ0FKE
If possible, send us some graphics or logo of your club or bulletin ... so
we can put online in supporters section of www.ie9n.com
all the best! Take care.
73 de Vincenzo