ZD7 Saint Helena on 50MHz Posted on 22/09/201712/08/2022 G0VDE, Bill say that the latest news indicates that initial SA Airlink flights should start this Autumn, which is when he planning to visit the island. He will be active as ZD7VDE starting on October 14, 2017. He decided to visit St Helena as it is in fairly high demand (around number 120 on the Most-Wanted DX lists), is currently difficult to reach but will be significantly easier once the airport is open. It will be very exciting to be on one of the first commercial flights to land on the Island! The equipment: FT 991 HF/VHF rig IC 7300 HF/VHF rig – or FT 891 HF/VHF rig A small, lightweight linear (Juma PA1000 – only 5.5 kg) Power supplies, PC for logging, data modes and email (hopefully there will be cellular and possibly wifi internet connectivity) Antennas – to be decided, but probably a mixture including verticals, wire antennas and lightweight poles to get the wires into the air. He planning to take a 40 foot Spiderpole and may have the use of a similar 60 foot pole that has been left on ZD7 by Nigel G3TXF. He have asked Phil, G3SWH, to be the QSL manager for ZD7VDE. Views: 1,096 AFRICA
AFRICA A25GF Report Posted on 08/09/201420/10/2017 Suppose you can’t win every time! Condx on 6m was no good this time in A25. I was listening every day from 1300z to 1800z and calling CQ from time to time but received no signals. I even stayed an extra day, up to 4 Sep when 10.7 was… Read More
AFRICA A25GF, Botswana on 50MHz Posted on 11/03/201504/10/2017 Gert, ZS6AGF will be active again from Botswana 20 – 22 March 2015 as A25GF. He will be active on 40 – 6m CW. QSL via home call. Tnx to Alessandro Graziani IZ5MOQ Views: 952 Read More
AFRICA 7P8GF Pictures Posted on 15/05/201528/09/2017 Gert ZS6AYU, last april, was in Katze Dam, Lesotho, as 7P8GF for a few days. The propagation did not help, in full: in those days the band seemed, in fact, dead and then preferred to make a bit of activity in HF. The 50097 was constantly monitored but without results. Better… Read More