[SFDXA] Yemen 2023 DXpedition

Bill bmarx at bellsouth.net
Wed Nov 1 11:42:25 EDT 2023


(Edited)

Yemen is ranked #44 worldwide.

Here is some information

Thank you,

73 Ken

LA7GIA

==

*YEMEN DXpedition 2023 *

*Budget***

Charter fees - airfare

	

$ 2 000,00

Insurance

	

$ 600,00

Licensing fees

	

$ 500,00

Non-Commercial Lodging or Shelters

	

$ 3 600,00

Food and Water Supplies (non-restaurant)

	

$ 1 200,00

First Aid & Medical Supplies

	

$ 200,00

Generators + antenna material/wood/misc parts

	

$ 1500,00

Misc parts

	

$ 500

QSL printing

	

$200,00

QSL mailing

	

$500,00

*SUM*

	

*$10800*

Additional expensed related to mainland accommodation++ etc not included

*Two operators will be QRV Nov 3^rd to Nov 16^th *^, licenses issued by 
Ministry are 7O8AD (Ken LA7GIA) and 7O8AE (Shani HA5DDX)

Tent and generator operation, limited facilities at Dhihamri, grid 
locator LK72CQ

Follow the Garmin trackerLA7GIA (garmin.com) 
<https://share.garmin.com/P76OD>

Two generators, one main and one spare.

2-3 stations on the air /with focus on CW/SSB./

7O8AD Ken: 1x CW Elecraft K3S+ 1xFT8 SunsDR2 DX (SO2R light)

7O8AE Shani: 1xSSB F991A

It means 7O8AE is the SSB call and 7O8AD is the CW/FT8 call.

100W RIGs: SunSDR2 DX, Elecraft K3S and FT991A. No amplifier due to 
weight restrictions.

Band: 160-10m. No band plan, use the VFO.

Antennas: Verticals and VDA close to saltwater, clear beach take off. 
Backups.

*Media officer/WW Pilot: Steve N2AJ*, stevousa at aol.com

ALL questions during the operation to Steve, team will NOT monitor or 
answer any emails. We have no internet access as we only have satellite 
connection to pilot via Garmin.

Should you decide to support us, please get in touch with Steve and he 
will post your logo on the facebook page.

*QSL manager M0OXO*– LOG will be uploaded AFTER DXpedition – please be 
considerate with DUPES.

OQRS will open once Charles receives the logs.

Donations/OQRS for both callsigns is via paypal kenneth at opskar.no All 
upfront supporters will get their LoTW + Direct QSL cards.

OQRS Direct, OQRS Buro or Direct mailed. No paper buro cards. Complete 
log will be uploaded to LoTW at a later stage.


-- 

Tedd Mirgliotta, KB8NW

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