ZB2JK
 GibraltarJOHN M KING P O BOX 1148 Gibraltar Gibraltar [+] Mailing label | ||
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20140508 1923UTC 14258kHz ZB2JK
Date : 08/May/2014 1923UTC
Freq : 14258kHz USB
Rig : SDR(PI4THT)
ANT : Mini-Whip(PAORDT)
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QSL DIRECT ONLY TO MY PO BOX 1148, GIBRALTAR..................... PLEASE NOTE THIS IS THE ONLY WAY...SENDING ANY OTHER WAY WILL NOT GET A REPLY... CURRENT REPLY TIME APPROX 90 DAYS.
PLEASE DO NOT SEND QSL CARDS FOR MORE THAN 1 CONTACT ON 1 BAND, I WILL NOT REPLY, TO MANY STATIONS KEEP SENDING A QSL FOR THE SAME BAND MONTH AFTER MONTH......
ANY QSL WITHOUT AN IRC (HAS TO BE NEW TYPE LIGHT BLUE EXP 31.12.2017 AND STAMPED CHOP BY YOUR POST OFFICE OR NOT WORTH NOTHING) OR SEND $2 FOR EUROPE AND $3 FOR OUTSIDE OF EUROPE.
�INCLUDE A SAE (ENVELOPE WITH YOUR ADDRESS ON) PLEASE.
USA STATIONS:
MANY OF YOU SEND ENVELOPES WITH GIBRALTAR STAMPS ON, PLEASE NOTE IF THESE STAMPS HAVE A LETTER "U" ON THEY ARE NO LONGER VALID AS THE RATES TO USA HAVE GONE UP RECENTLY BY 20% (1st November 2013)
Hello From the Rock of Gibraltar!
My name is John, and mainly work Portable from around the Rock of Gibraltar.
Equipment when Portable:
RADIO
ICOM IC 703 DSP
10wOR
YAESU FT 857D
40w when portable/Home QTH
ANTENNA'S
Home Made usually Inverted V's or Verticals depending on the location.
MOBILE STATION:
Gibraltar Super monn 22nd June 2013
Pictures are from Portable operations are mainly from the top of rock 430m Above Sea Level, good take off for 360' always have the apes keeping an eye on me! from this location can work the world with 10w pep, usuallyI get 3 hrs working time with the external gel sealed battery, and many Pile Up's!
See my Videos made by my Nephew on You Tube ZB2JK
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3gdDFt5NSA
Home Station:
Yaesu FT 857D.
Antenna is a 2m long Multi Band Vertical, thats in the horizontal position attached to the balcony on the 5th floor of my apartment block with lots of obstructions! using various lenghs of wire as ground planes.
House Antenna arrangement (removed when not using radio)
From Home QTH I suffer from High Noise Levels any signal under S-5 I have problems hearing sorry! to many Plasma TV's and Internet by Mains in my area, Currently using Yaesu FT 857.
On occasions I opperate from The Club House of GARS.
Equipment: Yaesu FT 920
Heil Proset Elite Headset
Antenna is a Hex Beam by SP7IDX ( very well built and works well)
Below is the GARS Facebook page.
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Gibraltar-Amateur-Radio-Society/261916137196401
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QSL INFO PLEASE READ IF YOU NEED ONE.
If QSL is required, please send Direct and include a International Reply Coupon or $2US green stamps,Make sure you have the IRC stamped by your Post Office(Chop) Otherwise it's of no use to me and Post Office will not accept!
SEND A ENVELOPE WITH YOUR ADDRESS ON PLEASE! THIS SPEEDS UP THE PROCESS ,OR YOUR CARD WILL BE VERY DELAYED, AS IT WILL GO TO THE BOTTOM OF THE PILE. AND NO IRC/$2 CARD WILLBE RECYCLED...... *IN THE WASTE BIN"
I DO NOT USE THE GIBRALTAR (GARS) BUREAU SO DON'T WASTE YOUR QSL CARD, AS YOU WILL NOT GET ONE BACK SORRY!
By following the above QSL instructions you will get a QSL returned.
I don't collect QSL cards and to be honest dont need any, but understand a lot of people do, and been in Gibraltar I get a lot of cards sent to me, so please be patient.
FRENCH:
S'IL VOUS PLAÎT LIRE INFO QSL
Si QSL est nécessaire s'il vous plaît envoyez direct et comporter un coupon-réponse international ou 1 timbre vert, Assurez-vous de faire estampiller par la Poste (Chop) Sinon, il ne sert à rien pour moi et Post Office n'acceptera pas!
JE NE PAS UTILISER LE GIBRALTAR (GARS) BUREAU DES DÉCHETS NE SO VOTRE QSL.
ITALIAN:
QSL INFO LEGGERE
Se QSL è richiesta si prega di inviare diretta e comprendono un coupon di risposta internazionale o 1 francobollo verde, Assicurarsi di avere lo timbrata dal Post Office (CHOP) In caso contrario, non è uso a me e Post Office non accetta!
IO NON USARE IL (GARS) Gibilterra presidenza per RIFIUTI DONT TUO QSL.
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Also welcome SWL Reports.
For more info on Gibraltar please click this link:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gibraltar
I can also be heard on occasions using the call ZB2JK/MM from large ships in Gibraltar Terretorial Waters, Or any where else using M0JAF/MM. to see a live map of Marine Traffic in most ports of the world including Gibraltar.
http://www.marinetraffic.com
Other Active Calls:
UK M0JAF
THAILAND HS0ZIQ
MALTA 9H3JK
M0JAF/MM from various seas around the world.
SOUTH KOREA HL2/M0JAF
Singapore 9V1/M0JAF
Transiting Panama/Suez Canals and QSL Card used.
HS0ZIQ from the Island of Phuket AS-053
Phuket Island and QSL usedSee my listing www.qrz.com/db/HS0ZIQ
If you worked me under HS0ZIQ and a slow sender of QSL Cards send to me under ZB2JK,as i no longer have a PO box there, also dont send to RAST BURO.
And Please listen before you call, And you will get my call 100%, I repeat many times, its amazing how many stations just turn up and say "What is your call" or QRZ QRZ....after listening on the frequency for 5 seconds only! (Poor Operators!) I will do my best to answer you all, but please have some patience as the bands can get very noisy during Pile Ups, Thank You for your understanding, and look forward to adding as many stations to the log as possible.
Happy DXing
Here is a short film on Gibraltar with some history, very intresting.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oP_D8dl0a2
Please visit our website:
http://www.gibradio.net/
Or Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Gibraltar-Amateur-Radio-Society/261916137196401
73's
ZB2JK John.
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