- DL1RPL

We thank the sponsors:

HB9Q, DG1VL, N7NW, UT5DL, IW4ARD, HS0ZIL, F5VKV, PA3FXB, OK1IL, DG8NCO, RX1AS, PA5MS, I1NDP, SP4MPB, JA6AHB, DL9KR, IK3COJ, PA3FYC, PA1BVM, OK1RD, NC1I, DK4TG, DG5CST, OE5NFC, SP4K, AA4SC, YO9HP, I3MEK, ON4AOI, JE1TNL, DL1DWI, PA3CEE, DK3WG, N8PR, DM2BHG, DJ3VI, DL8SCQ, I3EVK, UT5DL, US8ZAL, UN9L, JR3REX, IW4ARD, SM7GVF, DK5EW, K1OR, JS3CTQ, DL4KUG, JP3EXR, VE1KG, I2SVA, DL1VPL, DL8MAI, OK1KIR, DL5FN, DF3RU, DL9KR, DJ9YW, PA3FXB, DL7APV, DL4WO

03-04-2015

S79EME is QRT now. Thanks to all!

In total now 353 QSOs (266 on 2m, 29 on 70cm, 41 on 23cm, 14 on 13cm, 3 on 9cm) in the log.

02-04-2015

In total now 339 QSOs (252 on 2m, 29 on 70cm, 41 on 23cm, 14 on 13cm, 3 on 9cm) in the log.
Tomorrow we will be again on 2m for last activity day.

01-04-2015

In the direction of moonset we have trees (see pictures). In this direction, we are QRV only limited. Due to rain and wind we can be qrv only on 2m today. Later there was thunderstorms, so we had to stop.

In total now 331 QSOs (244 on 2m, 29 on 70cm, 41 on 23cm, 14 on 13cm, 3 on 9cm) in the log.
Tomorrow we will be again on 2m. Activity on 23cm is depending on weather conditions.

Planed shedule for the next days:
02-04-2015  2m & (23cm)
03-04.2015  2m

31-03-2015

In total now 327 QSOs (240 on 2m, 29 on 70cm, 41 on 23cm, 14 on 13cm, 3 on 9cm) in the log.
Tomorrow we will be again on 2m. Activity on GHz-band is depending on weather conditions.

30-03-2015

It was a hard work on 70cm today. The QSO's with PA2V and UZ5DZ were nc. We called them over 30 minutes, very sri!
In total now 312 QSOs (229 on 2m, 29 on 70cm, 37 on 23cm, 14 on 13cm, 3 on 9cm) in the log.
Tomorrow we will be again on 2m and 23cm only.


Planed shedule for the next days:
30-03-2015  70cm
31-03-2015  2m & 23cm
01-04-2015  2m
02-04-2015  2m & 23cm
03-04.2015  2m



29-03-2015

In total now 307 QSOs (229 on 2m, 24 on 70cm, 37 on 23cm, 14 on 13cm, 3 on 9cm) in the log.
Tomorrow we will be again on 70cm only.

We thank the sponsors:
HB9Q, DG1VL, N7NW, UT5DL, IW4ARD, HS0ZIL, F5VKV, PA3FXB, OK1IL, DG8NCO, RX1AS, PA5MS, I1NDP, SP4MPB, JA6AHB, DL9KR, IK3COJ

Planed shedule for the next days:
30-03-2015  70cm
31-03-2015  2m & 23cm
01-03-2015
02-04-2015
03-04.2015



28-03-2015

Today we were back on 2m and 13cm QRV. The conditions were changeable and we had some PC problems.. However, we were successful again. In total now 276 QSOs (201 on 2m, 24 on 70cm, 37 on 23cm, 14 on 13cm) in the log.
Tomorrow we will be again on 2m and start 9cm.

27-03-2015

19:20 UTC power cut ... Tomorrow we will be QRV again on 2m and 13cm. In total now 225 QSOs (152 on 2m, 24 on 70cm, 37 on 23cm, 12 on 13cm) in the log.


26-03-2015

Today we were acting parallel on 2m and 23cm. In the western direction we stoped on 2m for 3 hours. We did not like to kill the 2m preamp like yesterday.
Tomorrow we will be QRV again on 70cm and 13cm. In total now 189 QSOs (152 on 2m, 37 on 23cm) in the log.

25-03-2015

Today was a tough day. First we had 38.6 degrees in the shadow and 62 degrees in the sun, then it started to rain heavily. The conditions on 2m were bad as yesterday. We had to repair of the dish again. Tomorrow we will be QRV again on 2m and 23cm. In total, there are now 149 QSOs (131 on 2m, 18 on 23cm).

24-03-2015

Today the conditions were bad. The polarization between us and the calling stations was very often different or we only had a one-way connection. We now have 117 stations in the 2m log. At 23cm was a problem with the setup. The dish chrashed. Luckily we were able to fix it and Hermann could successfully complete the first QSO with HB9Q. Tomorrow we will be on 2m and 23cm QRV again.

23-03-2015

We arrived our QTH yesterday late afternoon. Today was the first day of activity. It is very hot here (35 degrees centigrade in shadow and 55 degrees centegrade outside!!!).
We worked 79 station on 2m. Most of them were just visible only V-polarisation. The log is available (see relevant button).
Tomorrow again 2m and first activity on 23cm. At the moment (23:10h local) the dish assembled by DL2NUD&DJ4TC).

19-03-2015

Our flight was canceled on Thursday. We can only fly on Saturday (March 21)!

Equipment and QRG's:

144,134 MHz: 2 x 8 element cross yagi by I0JXX, Tajfun 1000 by italab.sk
432,090 MHz:  38 el yagi by M2, SSPA 400W by DL1RPL
1296,100 MHz and other GHz-bands: 1,5 mtr dish, circulair rhcp (by RF Hamdesign), different amplifiers

Planed shedule (daily update):

21-03-2015  2m canceled
22-03-2015  2m & 23cm canceled
23-03-2015  2m
24-03-2015  2m & 23cm
25-03-2015  2m & 23cm
26-03-2015  2m & 23cm
27-03-2015  70cm & 13cm
28-03-2015  2m & 13cm
29-03-2015  2m & 9cm
30-03-2015  70cm
31-03-2015  2m & 23cm
01-04-2015  2m
02-04-2015  2m
03-04.2015  2m
(04-04-2015)

12-03-2015

Together with Hermann (DL2NUD) and Peter (DJ4TC) we are QRV via the moon from Seychelles. Our activity starts on March 21 and ends on April 2.
2m, 70cm and GHz-bands will be activated. Hermann and friends were already on 2m QRV from Sechellen as S79HP nine years ago. We think it is time to activate S7 again. We stay at the same QTH in LI75.

The flights and location have been fixed and paid for. The license and the document for the customs we got. The callsign is S79EME! We have to carry the whole equipment (at all more then 180Kg), as Postal delivery of part of the equipment is too expensive. Additional luggage on the plane is "cheaper" ...

We hope to have Internet at the QTH from the beginning. We will use the chat pages provided by N0UK and HB9Q.  We try to be on the air on Saturday on 2m and Sunday on 2m & 23cm parallel, if we can get the station built in time.  A schedule will be published later. You will find more information here and a daily update of the logs on relevant buttons of my Webpage.

Questions or sked requests to: peter@dl1rpl.de

Last but not least, donations are welcome (Paypal: peter@dl1rpl.de).