27 oktober - 5 november 2012 30/20/17/15/12/10/6 meter band ssb-cw-rtty

25/10/2012 arrived local time 19:30 @ airport, Lomé, Togo.

Customs/douane problems took me more than 1 hour and 30 euro's !

Arrived 23:00h @ the Hotel, 25 km from capital Lomé.

26/10/2012 : I try to set up the antenna's, but only 30 m wire anntenna possible for now. 

qrv in the afternoon, but probaly at the evening time.

27/10/2012 :

Hotel managment thinks i need apporval from local police to set up antenna (hex beam).

Fingers crossed, and payed a visit to the local police for permission: Got the permission !

27/10/2012 : 6-Band hex beam is up. qrv on 20/17/15/12/10/6 meter band.

29/10/2012 : worked several S-EU and S.A stations on six meters, +- 2000 qso's in log.

30/12/2012: bad prop here, will try to put up 30 meter antenna again.

I notice when there's no rainfall for +- 8 hours, i get static qrm from seawater salt on bad powerlines everywere! my qth is just 800 meter from the sea.

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