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Subj: Lesotho DXpedition plans AO-40 operation
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AMSAT News Service Bulletin 180.04 From AMSAT HQ
Silver Spring, MD. June 29, 2003
To All Radio Amateurs
BID: $ANS-180.04
The July 18-25 Lesotho 7P8 DXpedition sponsored by the Lone Star DX
Association and the Texas DX Society has added amateur satellite mode
to its planned operations, DXpedition Leader Charles Frost, K5LBU/7P8TA
has announced.
The operation will be on the AO-40 satellite mode U/S.
Equipment including antennas and a down converter were donated by Wayne
Estes, W9AE, and a spare down converter donated by Bruce Paige, KK5DO.
Paige, QSL manager for the recent P5/4L4FN operation from North Korea, is
also providing pre-DXpedition satellite training in Houston. Paige is AMSAT
VP of User Services & ARRL Awards Manager (WAS, 5BWAS, VUCC). For additional
7P8 satellite information and news click on http://www.amsatnet.com
"We're glad to offer such a needed mode from Lesotho," Frost said, adding
that those wanting to make a contact with the DXpedition "take it easy on
us because none of us are satellite operators, but we are willing to try our
best at giving everyone who wants one a 7P8 QSO."
Besides Frost, the operators include: Igor Zdorov of Minneapolis MN,
W0IZ/7P8IZ; Dave Anderson of Ashville NC K4SV/7P8DA; Madison Jones of
Houston TX, W5MJ/7P8MJ; Neil King of Port Coquitlam, British Columbia Canada
VA7DX/7P8NK; and Tom Anderson of Colleyville TX, WW5L/7P8TA, on the all
modes, all band team July 18-25 from Mohale's Hoek, Lesotho.
K4SV and VA7DX will also be operating from 3DA after 7P8. Callsigns will be
3DA0SV for Dave Anderson K4SV and 3DA0WC for Neil King, VA7DX. QSL via home
calls.
Operations will be will be at the Hotel Mount Maluti
http://www.seelesotho.com/mountmaluti.htm near Mohale's Hoe (30.16 S and
27.48 E). Equipment includes Tribanders for 10-15-20, a 2 element WARC
Band antenna, a log periodic, a 40-80-160 vertical, and Alpha Delta
40/80/160 dipoles. Kenwood TS850S, ICOM 706MKIIg and 756 PRO, plus 600
and 1 kW amps. Most of the equipment is already in country.
QSLs will be handled by each operator separately via their home calls as
each will have their own 7P8 call.
QSL routes are: 7P8CF--K5LBU--Frosty; 7P8TA--WW5L--Tom;
7P8MJ--W5MJ--Madison; 7P8NK--VA7DX--Neil; 7P9DA--K4SV--Dave; and
7P8IZ--W0IZ--Igor.
Andre van Wyck, ZS6WPX, is the on-scene coordinator of the DXpedition.
Commercial equipment donors include Tennadyne Antennas, Array Solutions, and
AY-Technologies.
For additional information contact Frost at frosty1@pdq.net or Tom Anderson
at WW5L@gte.net.
[ANS thanks Charles, K5LBU, for the above information]
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