Radar on-air from Baghdad

The Stafford (VA) DX Association (SDXA) announces that one of its members, Radar, K2PT, (not MASH fame) a Marine in Baghdad, has obtained a license and is now on the air as YI9PT.

SDXA members N4NW, K4HR, N4XP, N1DG and OK1KT are providing logistical support thereby allowing Radar time to concentrate on operating. They are in the process of acquiring an amp and low band antennas for him.

Radar just received an IC-7000 on loan from ICOM. NCDXF and INDEXA are providing funds for a purchase of a SteppIR 2 element beam and other basic station gear. Initial operations will be on 17 and 20 meters utilizing a wire antenna until a SteppIR yagi shipped by the support team arrives. Once fully operational, activity will be on 160-10 meters.

There are several other hams in the green zone, and the SDXA group hopes this station will be a club effort involving several nationals and Iraqi hams. All QSL requests go to N4XP. Complete information may be found on
the SDXA Web site at: http://www.stafford-dx-association.org

Additional information, updates, log check and sponsor information will be provided on the Web site and updated as the operating conditions change.

Source: OPDX