Thanks to Alex, EU1PA, Chairman of the BFRR, I have secured the callsign EW/ G0SFJ which I hope to operate on Sunday 20th April on AO-51 and possibly SO-50 from Minsk, Belarus.
Due to import restrictions on radio transceivers I will be helped in this enterprise by radio hams from Minsk who will lend me equipment for the passes. However, I will be using my trusty and now well-travelled Arrow antenna - see the link to "operation qrp with arrow antenna" on
The proposed times utc are +/- 5 minutes of
0650 (AO-51) 0925 (SO-50) 1630 (AO-51)
these are the predicted maximum elevations from Minsk that day - Local time in Minsk is utc +3, CET is utc +2 and BST is utc +1)
depending on availability of transceiver, and weather conditions, and the unpredictable.
I'll work as many stations as possible, if you hear me please remember I shall be QRP with unfamiliar radio equipment.
SWL reports welcome, with record of my locator. All QSOs will get a card direct with a photo of this mini-dxpedition.
73 de andy, G0SFJ
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