Ghana operation

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Marcel, AI6MS, is currently active from Ghana as 9G5MS using his FT-857D until May.
Skeds are possible especially for QSOs with schools and universities.

Marcel is a volunteer working for "Medicine on the Move" and demonstrated our amateur radio hobby  in the classroom of the "AvTech Academy" in Kpong.

QSLs via homecall and can be expected in the 2nd half of 2013.

More information -  http://www.medicineonthemove.org

Uganda DXpedition

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Members of the F6KOP team are expected to be active as 5X8C between 6-18 th February 2013 from a location some 20 Km from Entebbe airport.

The latest report states that the team is now complete with the last operators Jean-Louis F5NHJ and David EI9FBB. Unfortunately, Frank, F4AJQ, will not be able to operate from 5X and is now the team leader of the "Back Office" in France.
Operators Seb/F5UFX and Alain/F6ENO are now team leaders of the DXpedition to 5X. Mode leaders are Bernard/F9IE (CW), Flo/F5CWU (SSB) and Jean-Paul/F8BJI (RTTY).

The current DXpedition team is as follows:

  • CW Team #1: Seb/F5UFX, Dave/K4SV, Patrick/F2DX and Norbert/DJ7JC
  • CW Team #2: Alain/F6ENO, Jean-Marc/F8IXZ, Stephane/F5UOW and Jean-Jacques/F5NKX
  • SSB Team #1: Gerard/F2JD, Gerard/F2VX, Eric/ON7RN and François/ON4LO
  • SSB Team #2: Michel/FM5CD, Lars/DF1LON, Uwe/DL8OBF and David/EI9FBB
  • RTTY Team: Jean-Paul/F8BJI, Hans/DL1YFF, Jean-Louis/F5NHJ and Michel/F5EOT
  • Mixed Mode Team: Flo/F5CWU, Valery/RG8K, Mike/UA9KGH/1 and Bernard/F9IE

John, F5VHQ, will join the team on February 13th, which will complete the 25. The two pilots stations are: Thierry/F4TTR for the French speaking people and Andre/V51B, for the English speaking Hams.

All the matters are booked and papers are in hand. Look for the first signals expected on 8th February 2013 around noon. The main focus will be on the low bands, with two dedicated K3 radios. Activity will be on 160-6 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK. Suggested frequencies were published in OPDX.1081. The last hand to control the gear and finish the packaging is scheduled at the F6KOP QTH on 26-27 January 2013.
The group is still looking for donations/ funds, and they would like to "thank a lot firms, sellers, DX Bulletins editors, associations, hams and all of you who helped" them in this new F6KOP adventure.

Those who want help them can go to their donors page - http://www.5x2013.com/index.php/help-us

Also, don't forget to sign their Guest book - http://www.5x2013.com/index.php/guestbook

You can subscribe to the mail diary - f5nql@aol.com

Yann, F1NGP, will be their QSL Manager (100% OK Direct, ClubLog's OQRS, Bureau and LoTW).

For more details and updates - http://www.5x2013.com

Easter Island update

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A UK DXpedition team will be active as XR0YG from Easter Island (SA-001) between 20-27th March 2013.

Operators mentioned are Michael G7VJR, Nigel G3TXF, John G4IRN and Martin G3ZAY.

Activity will be on all bands 160-10 meters, mainly CW.

Operations will be on the HF bands, but they also plan to work challenging paths on the low bands and with an emphasis on Europe.

They will be using Elecraft K3s, small PAs and vertical antennas. Depending on the space available, they will use a beverage or flag for RX on the low bands.

ClubLog and LoTW uploads will occur daily. The log search on ClubLog will be available at https://secure.clublog.org/charts/?c=XR0YG

There will also be OQRS available. QSL via G3TXF and LoTW.