3D2/R – Rotuma

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3D2/R – Rotuma

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3D2AG, Antoine, says so far his Rotuma operation is on track, with the boat leaving December 12 and reaching Rotuma around the 14th. He expects to be able to get on the air the 16th or 17th.

Antoine has just bought a 5KW diesel generator and next is buying a 200 liter drum of fuel, both of which he will take on the ship to Rotuma.

His primary reason for the trip is to put up a memorial to his son, who died in a drowning accident on Rotuma, and is buried there.

Departure from Rotuma is January 14. He figures that’ll mean his last operation from there may be on about the 12th of January. As always, tropical weather, particularly cyclones, will be monitored.

Antoine plans to do most of his operating on 17, 15, 12 And 10 this time, due to higher sunspot numbers but he may still try to put up a 160 meter antenna (though previous info indicates a 160M inv. V.)

More particulars: The QTH on Rotuma will be Fapufa, grid RH87ML, callsign 3D2AG/p, with an IC-7300 and IC-706MKIIG, 600 watts maximum to a Spiderbeam that covers 20, 17, 15, 12 and 10, inverted Vs for 160, 60, 40 and 30, a 5-element Cushcraft Yagi for 6, and the possible inverted L on an 18 meter tall pole for 160. He can operate CW, FT8, SSB and RTTY.

For a 3D2AG QSL, to cover the postage cost use PayPal or OQRS. Do not send direct SASEs because of a high risk of theft he says, and covid-19 mail service disruptions. The Club Log OQRS upload will be when he is back home. He is logging on paper for his CW QSOs, so he will have to retype the log. LoTW will be available “once OQRS is performed for a QSL card on Club Log. Otherwise logs may be uploaded 12 months after the expedition.”

Antoine notes that the pandemic situation may cause delays to some destinations like Europe and Japan.

He will not have internet during the operation, so will not be getting emails or PSK reporter info.

73 Boye
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