Belgium operators and members of the Radio Club Secunda from South Africa will be active from Katse Dam in Lesotho from 27 March 2008 to 3 April 2008 as 7P8FC. The team is Filip ON4AEO (previously operated 3DA0FC), Kath ON7BK (previously operated 3DA0FC), Gert ZS6GC (previously operated 3DA0FC), Sid ZS5AYC, Lucas ZS6ACT, Tom ZS6TMO, Adele ZR6APT, Edwin ZS5BBO, Janet ZS5JAN, Steffi and Elna.
They will be active on the following frequencies and modes:
| MHz | SSB | RTTY | PSK | | 1.8 | 1.845 | | - | | 3.5 | 3.780 | 3.590 | - | | 7.0 | 7.063 | 7.040 | 7.038 | | 14.0 | 14.185 | 14.084 | 14.072 | | 18.0 | 18.136 | 18.104 | 18.102 | | 21.0 | 21.290 | 21.084 | 21.072 | | 24.9 | 24.930 | 24.924 | 24.922 | | 28.0 | 28.490 | 28.084 | 28.122 |
7P8FC will use two Icom IC706’s, one TS50, two FT857’s, one FT707, one Icom IC720A, one TS120S and a HA 14 Heathkit with HA24 power supply. Antennas:
A 40m ? wave vertical from GB Tower, a 80m ? wave vertical Spider Beam, on 10-15m a Spider Beam and on 10, 12, 15, 17 and 20m a Hexbeam. We will also be using a 3 element STEPPIR antenna with add on 40-30m. Listening antennae on 80m will be a K9AY loop and for listening on 40m we will use a dipole antenna. If antenna can be repaired in time we will have a Battle Creek Special for 160m and 80m (let’s hold thumbs this comes about).
The QSL manager is ON4CJK. The direct address is: José Duyck, Molenakker 56, 8740 Egem, Belgium.
Further information on this expedition can be obtained by visiting our website at: www.7p8fc.be
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