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Yemen is ranked #44 worldwide.

 

Here is some information

 

Thank you,

 

73 Ken

LA7GIA

 

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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 3rd to Nov 16th  , 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)

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 , [email protected]

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 [email protected] 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.

 
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Tedd Mirgliotta, KB8NW