A25RJ(Botswana) on 17m USB!!!

A25RJ(Botswana) on 17m USB!!!

A25RJ  Botswana  Roger Jones Tuli Block, Eastern Botswana * SEE BELOW FOR QSL ADDRESS * Botswana [+] Mailing label
Lookups:   12936
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20130619 1437UTC 18140kHz A25RJ
Date : 19/Jun/2013 1437UTC 
Freq : 18140kHz USB
Rig  : ICOM IC-7200
ANT  : LOOP
PC recording

Please 20m!!!

Lookups 12936 (16503) QRZ Admin ZS6RJ Last Update 2013-06-05 14:33:31 Latitude -22.896667 (22° 53' 48'' S) Longitude 28.040000 (28° 2' 23'' E) Grid Square KG47ac Geo Source User supplied Bearing 258.2° WSW (from JJ5IZX) Distance 7955.9 mi (12803.8 km) Long Path 16900.9 mi (27199.4 km) Sunrise 04:47:07 UTC Sunset 15:30:52 UTC QSL Info DIRECT AND LOTW QSL by Mail? Yes (e.g. Will this ham QSL by Postal Mail?) QSL by eQSL? No (e.g. Will this ham QSL with eQSL?) Uses LOTW? Yes (e.g. Does this ham use ARRL's LOTW ?) Apply for a new Vanity callsign...

Update 19 June 2013

I am extending my stay and the op by another day and will be QRV to around 12h00Z on 20 June 2013.

Logs are being uploaded via satellite link periodically. Check ClubLog search on this page below and also in LoTW.

I'd like to give a special mention and thank you to OM Frosty, K5LBU. Better known as 'the Expert linear amp man" down in Africa, his antennas that he installs down in this part of the world make dxpeditions a whole lot easier, logistics-wise, and ensure help you guys hear us.

The grid-square is KG47AC. Apologies in advance if I QRT suddenly from time to time, but I've been experiencing power outages at the venue. There is a back-up generator I switch to, but it takes a while to manage the switchover.

Equipment during this solo op is as follows: Rig - Kenwood TS-590, Linear - Expert 2K-FA, RTTY interface - RigBlaster Advantage, Key - Begali HST Mono. The antennas are a Tennadyne T6 logP with rotator, a Cushcraft R7 and a Butternut HF2V for the low bands. Thanks to the guys who've been hanging in there for the 80M QSO's, I know you can hear me but I'm a bit deaf on the low band RX side as I'm only using the TX vertical to receive. Next time around I'll have a dedicated low ban RX antenna as well which should improve things a bit.

General Information

QSL'ing: Direct: All direct cards received will be answered directly within a day or two. Due to us sometimes experiencing difficulties and delays with our postal service in this part of the world, please feel free to send me a follow-up email query if you do not receive a return card from me within 3 or 4 weeks of mailing me your card. It will be my pleasure to send you another one.

Direct QSL's can be sent to my home ZS6RJ address (kindly note that IRC's do not work in this region):

Roger Jones
544 Duniet Street
Elardus Park
Pretoria
0181
South Africa

There is no bureau service for Botswana.

73, Roger, A25RJ