Lesotho DXpedition

Belgian operators and members of the Radio Club Secunda from South Africa will be active from Katse Dam in Lesotho from March 27th to April 3rd.

The team consists of: Filip/ON4AEO (previously operated 3DA0FC), Kath/ON7BK (previously operated 3DA0FC), Gert/ZS6GC(previously operated 3DA0FC), Sid/ZS5AYC, Lucas/ZS6ACT, Tom/ZS6TMO, Adele/ZR6APT, Edwin/ZS5BBO, Janet/ZS5JAN, Steffi and Elna.

The following are the suggested frequencies and modes:

The TEAM will be using the following radios: Two Icom IC706's, one TS50, two FT857's, one FT707, one Icom IC720A, one TS120S and a HA 14 Heathkit with HA24 power supply. The TEAM will using the following antennas: A 40m
1/4 wave vertical from GB Tower, a 80m 1/4 wave vertical Spider Beam, on 10-15m a Spider Beam and on 10/12/15/17/20m a Hexbeam. They will also be using a 3 element STEPPIR antenna with an add for 40-30m. Listening antenna on 80m will be a K9AY loop, and for listening on 40m they will use a dipole antenna. If antenna can be repaired in time, they will have a Battle Creek Special for 160m and 80m.

The QSL Manager is ON4CJK.
The direct address is:
Jose Duyck, Molenakker 56, 8740 Egem, Belgium.

Further information on this expedition can be obtained by visiting their Web site at:
http://www.7p8fc.be/index.htm

The TEAM will also be active during the CQ WPX SSB Contest.