[DX] Robben Island AF-064 Propagation Forecast

[Andrew Roos]

Robben Island (IOTA AF-064, ARLHS SAF 023) will be activated from
approximately 1400 UTC on Friday 4 April until 0600 UTC on Monday 7 April
with the callsign ZS1RBN. The team of six operators hopes to have two
stations operating around the clock, one on CW and one on SSB.

According to the Space Environment Center forecast issued on 26 March, the
Solar Flux Index for this period will be 140-145, which is considerably
better than it has been for the past few weeks. Using the higher value,
PropView predicts the following openings to various areas of the world. (All
times UTC, LP designates Long Path openings.)

QSL information and preferred operating frequencies for each band are given
at the end of this email.

AFRICA

10m - 0800-1800
12m - 0700-1900
15m - 0600-2100
17m - 0600-2200
20m - 0500-0700, 1500-0000
30m - 1800-2400

ASIA

10m - 0800-1600
12m - 1100-1600
17m - 1300-1900
20m - 1400-2000
30m - 1700-2000

AUSTRALASIA

12m - 0600-0900
15m - 0500-1000
20m - 1400-1800
30m - 1700-2100

EASTERN EUROPE

10m - 1400-1700
12m - 1400-1800
15m - 1500-2100
17m - 1600-2200
20m - 1700-2400
30m - 2000-2300

MIDDLE EAST

10m - 0700-1700
12m - 0600-1800
15m - 1300-2000
17m - 1400-2100
20m - 1600-2300
30m - 1700-2400

NORTH AMERICA EAST COAST

10m - 1400-1600
12m - 1300-1500
15m - 1300-1400, 1900-2000
17m - 2000-2100
20m - 2200-2400

NORTH AMERICA WEST COAST

10m - 1700-1900
17m - 1500-1700 LP
40m - 2100-2300 LP
80m - 2100-2300 LP

SOUTH AMERICA

10m - 1000-1800
12m - 0900-1900
15m - 0900-2000
17m - 0800-1200, 1400-2000
20m - 0800-0900, 1700-2200
40m - 2000-0500

WESTERN EUROPE INCLUDING THE UNITED KINGDOM

10m - 1400-1600
12m - 1500-1700
15m - 1600-1900
17m - 1700-2100
20m - 1800-2300

Please note that this does not imply that we will be operating on these
frequencies at any particular time. It is simply intended to give you an
idea of where and when to look for us.

Our preferred frequencies are as follows:

SSB: 3755, 7055, 14260, 18128, 21260, 24950 and 28460 KHz.
CW: 3530, 7026, 10115, 14040, 18098, 21040, 24920 and 28040 KHz.

Nevertheless, small deviations might be needed, e.g. if the announced
frequency is busy, not busy enough or filled with QRM.

QSLs will be handled by G3SWH, either direct to his CBA (21 Dickensons
Grove, Congresbury, Bristol, BS49 5HQ, U.K.) with SAE and return postage
or via the RSGB bureau.

73,
Andrew ZS1AN