OH5LID - 2012 Leonids previoius plan

Hi,

plan to hit last RED ones OH land area as far map shows now 30th Otc 2012. Hopefully can work those ones as much as possible and then OH maps should be not RED anymore 6/4/2m ;)

timetable
15th Nov KP12LW OH6AC club
16th Nov KP03SA Meteoria
(16)17th Nov KP13
(17)18th Nov KP14QC Ohtakari

http://rudius.net/dxp/index.php?id=543

27 oktober - 5 november 2012 30/20/17/15/12/10/6 meter band ssb-cw-rtty

25/10/2012 arrived local time 19:30 @ airport, Lomé, Togo.

Customs/douane problems took me more than 1 hour and 30 euro's !

Arrived 23:00h @ the Hotel, 25 km from capital Lomé.

26/10/2012 : I try to set up the antenna's, but only 30 m wire anntenna possible for now. 

qrv in the afternoon, but probaly at the evening time.

27/10/2012 :

Hotel managment thinks i need apporval from local police to set up antenna (hex beam).

Fingers crossed, and payed a visit to the local police for permission: Got the permission !

27/10/2012 : 6-Band hex beam is up. qrv on 20/17/15/12/10/6 meter band.

29/10/2012 : worked several S-EU and S.A stations on six meters, +- 2000 qso's in log.

30/12/2012: bad prop here, will try to put up 30 meter antenna again.

I notice when there's no rainfall for +- 8 hours, i get static qrm from seawater salt on bad powerlines everywere! my qth is just 800 meter from the sea.

See the FOTO  page for 5v7th pictures:

Click here   PHOTO'S 5V7TH

EA7GJS EN 50mhz CON ANTENA BAZOCA.