From São Tomé and Príncipe Islands for All over the World!
De São Tomé e Príncipe para Todo o Mundo!
Du San Tome et Principe pour tout le Monde!
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From São Tomé and Príncipe Islands for All over the World! De São Tomé e Príncipe para Todo o Mundo! Du San Tome et Principe pour tout le Monde! |
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What is North West Africa Adventure? Propagation Over View and Frequencies Others Stations from S.Tomé e Principe
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| What is Rolas Island DX'pedition West Africa Adventure? This is a Project envelopment Amateur Radio and Tourism. In fact you can enjoy a small vacations with some fun operating radio. We've look around, and found out excellent conditions here. Of course we have no problem with language and also to get license. This is also can be a good way to human relationship and cultural knowledge between people from different cultures.
One of the real thrills offered to licensed amateur radio operator is the opportunity to work DX. That thrill is trebled when the DXing is done from some exotic out-of-the way place. Unfortunately most of us have neither the time nor the money to travel extensively ... crossing oceans to far-flung islands on Pacific or Indian Ocean. We may never visit the other continents nor hope to ham from the moon. However, there is nothing to prevent any ham from sharing in the thrill of a DXpedition within reach of a simple transportation, in short vacation periods, and best of all on a exotic and paradisiac island. This means that you have to do some research and reserve hotel room and flight tickets yourself. This is not a shoestring vacation but you will get the experience of a lifetime!. This Islands is one of the remaining few spots in the world not compromised by mass tourism and "stress" of normal tourist places traffic, noise, pollution etc. etc. In fact S. Tomé and Principe are a tropical paradise with white palm fringed beaches, crystal clear water, unexplored jungle with endemic spices with a hospitality and friendly people, smile children who rarely sees any tourists. The wife permitting, the rig usually accompanies the family on every summer vacation. Installing the antenna and the rig is as important as setting up the the bungalow and preparing the first meal. The working of DX is fairly simple if the equipments includes WARC and 6 meters bands. If you have never taken 6 meters equipment as your only station on a DXpedition you have missed one of the most exciting and interesting pleasures in all of ham radio. Nowadays you can take 1 transceiver with HF plus 50 Mcs (6 meters) like the brand NEW Kenwood TS480. Of course, because of the short distances normally covered , a good antenna is recommended for 6 meters band. On the other hand, the smaller dimensions make this an easier antenna to pack along with other gear. This is the most exciting and interesting pleasures in all of ham radio you don't miss this. Having decided what is to go, it is well to talk over with the rest of the family where 1 week vacation is to be spent. We decided here on S. Tomé e Príncipe. Welcome to Rolas island DX'pedition. The purpose of this web is to promote Amateur Radio and DX at this beautiful country located at West Africa. Where is São Tomé e Principe Archipelago ?
This Archipelago is situated at 1 degree 0'North and 6 degree 0'East in the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean at West African Continent. Is one of the least well-known countries in the World. The islands were discovered by portuguese sailors in 1471. Plantations were
founded and the slaves were kidnapped from the near African mainland. In 1991 took place the first free and independent elections at the country S.Tome and Principe archipelago covers a land area of about 1000 sqkm. It is accompanied by the smaller islands and islet , like Ilhéu das Cabras and Ilhéu das Rolas near the S.Tomé Island.
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little to the North there is the island group Ilha do Príncipe with Ilhéu Bombom, Ilheu Caroco, Tinhosa Pequena and Tinhosa Grande. The climate
is tropical warm and wet and the raining period lasts from October till May.
Most of the island is covered by rain forests. The highest elevation is the
Pico de Sao Tome with 2024m a.s.l. List IOTA: Sao Tome: AF-023, Principe: AF-044, Time difference: UTC +/- 0 hours. At the support services we provide to all radio operators We've provided a number of resources here to help you on , report bugs, and suggest improvements to our objective encourage new generation operators and promote amateur radio.
During the last two years we have seen gigantic strides made tronic-radio equipment and the end is not yet in sight. Now we are hearing a great deal about micro-miniaturization. Where will it all end? No one yet knows; but we are inclined to think that from radio amateur's viewpoint that the appearance of an all-band transceiver (having a power output 100 to 200 watts PEP) housed in a cabinet the size of a cigar box is more than a few years off! There will always be a practical size for ham equipment beyond which nothing would be gained by making it any smaller. The reason of course that there is so much solid state techniques is the needed for such equipment a rocket must lift and carry is very important - but when is so important that a ham transceiver be reduced in weight from 4 to 8 kgs? This is our NEW Transceiver Kenwood TS480 SAT support services we provide to all radio operators We've provided a number of resources here to help you on , report bugs, and suggest improvements to our products and service.
You may also obtain technical support by telephone at [KENWOOD]; and by e-mail to [kenwood]. [ Index |Porquê o Ilhéu das Rolas | A localização | Operadores | Outras s9 Estações | Qsl Card | O Fascínio do DX | Propagação Frequências | Notícias | Visite S.Tomé ]
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