Arrival:4 Sep 2001, 10.00
Departure:11 Sep 2001, 11.00
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TARAWA WEST KIRIBATI T30XU
Arrival:4
Sep 2001, 10.00
Departure:11 Sep 2001, 11.00
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What the CIA says about Tarawa
The stay at TARAWA, belonging to
KIRIBATI was 'special'. No luxury, the unbearable temperature and
the pile-ups.
It soon showed that for a lot of hams T30 would be a 'new one'.
Thanks to the support of the licencing authority everything went
on smoothly. .
Except 50 MHz... Although I monitored 50.110 all the time no
usable signals have been heard The SWR of the 3 el beam, which
was modified by PA3BQC to fit in one of my suitcases was OK, the
ICOM IC-706 MkII-G was perfectly transmitting..
The visit of the young US Peace Corps volonteer Eric, T30ES, was
one of the very much appreciated events in this developping
country. However not too much time could be lost...4 hours sleep
only each night to meet the demand... It was really nice to meet
a number of friends in SSTV. As I am a very modeast CW-operator
not too much time has been spend on this mode (I'm sorry), but
the main objective, to give as many hams a T30 contact had
priority.
.......My station...and my neighbours......
.
<T30ES visiting/air travel
with TS-450 >
.< Antenna monitoring 50 MHz 
GP on the (not too clean) beach ->
I'm sure Danny ON4VT has been made
happy with this QSO:
Does he always drink beers after a new country
in SSTV?
