5X1EME news (pe1l@cqdx.nl) Atleticoteam goes Africa 1. 1. 2013, 9:48:26 Komu: ok1teh@seznam.cz Hello Matej After some DXpeditions in the past (last year 5X1EME) the Atleticoteam will go to Africa again. This time Rene PE1L, Eltje PA3CEE and Johan PE9DX will activate Ghana in west Africa on 144 MHz, this will be a new one for all of you. The licence 9G5EME is received and the flight and house is booked, the locator will be IJ95gb on the beach in the town Ampenyi near the city of Cape Coast. We want to be active at least during two whole weekends when there is good activity in combination with good moon conditions. We try to start friday april 12th for the weekend and then start again friday 19th for one week. (in between the condx are not good so we will do things what normal tourists do) Internet possibility is unsure but we try to send at least once a day an update via MoonNet, MMMonVHF and our mailinglist. Frequency: We always TX and RX 144.134 MHz We use 1 minute periods and we will TX always first. Setup: 2 x 8 Xpol yagi 400 watt amplifier and a low NF preamp (WA2ODO) Welcome to Ghana moonbounce site! http://www.emelogger.com/ghana (donations more than welcome) This is our fifth DXpedition to Africa. Africa came into our blood. We have to come back as often as possible. We can't resist.... With this expedition we support projects via BEBO Bakery http://www.bebobakery.com Dont forget to vote at http://www.mmmonvhf.de/voting.php for expedition of the year 2012 (we hope you vote for 5X1EME as well) Johan, Eltje and Rene