------------ Původní zpráva ------------ Od: C56EME news Komu: Matej, Kopie: Předmět: First day in sunny Africa Datum: 11.2.2011 04:25:54 ---------------------------------------- Hello Matej Hi moonbouncers! First day in sunny Africa. We already had to struggle with some problems. The first problem rose in Amsterdam airport. Our tickets and the main laptop were left behind in the taxi. After a deep search (DS!!) we could locate the tickets and get them brought back just in time. The second problem was when we arrived at Banjul airport, the Gambia. The customs took all our equipment from us. We could not import our stuff and they argued that our license was not OK, we should arrange a special letter from the Ministry and pay a lot of tax. We talked for about two hours and finally we could take all with us without paying a cent extra. It was 35 degrees C and all the stress made our first hours not very happy. This morning we erected the aerials and whe started to make the shack. The third problem was that the door to the shack couldnt be opened so we had no opportunity to work on. The fourth problem was that we were picked out in a road block for some reason and we only could leave after some payments. This is Africa! We have to improvise a lot. Electricity is not good and save (no ground). We are working on it day and night. We are on schedule. We will continue building up tomorrow and we plan to be QRV with our moonrise. Cant promise anything. You know us, so we like challenges. Well we have them and more than we like. Internet is working, so see you on the logger and on twitter. Normally we are on 144.124 first. 73 from hot sunny Africa Team C56EME from IK13ql Rene PE1L, Johan PE9DX, Eltje PA3CEE