XT2MD – Burkina Faso
Vladimir OK2WX, who is currently broadcasting from Mafia Island as 5H1WX, will be part of a 14-member team, which from 31. October to 11. in November they are planning a new DX expedition to Ouagadougou, I'm from Burkina Faso XT2MD.
The team will be led by Antonio, I8KHC (ex-IZ8CCW). It's in the plan 5 stations, including operation on the lower bands, WARC, DO this QO-100 satellite.
Setup XT2MD
Radiostanice
- 4x Kenwood TS590
- 1x ICOM 7000
Antennas
- 1x Spiderbeam na 5 band (10-12-15-17-20) CW
- 2x Spiderbeam na 6 band (10-12-15-17-20-40), 1x SSB a 1 CW
- 1x Spiderbeam 6 band (10-12-15-17-20-30) RTTY
- 1x full size vertical antenna for 80 m
- 1x vertical antenna for 160 m
- 2x Bog RX (80-160), one on NA-EU and the other on JA
- 1x Vertical antenna for 60 m, made by IK4MTK
- 1x 3-el monoband 28 MHz + 3-el monoband 50 MHz pre FT8
- 1x vertical antenna 10-40 m BG7PNV, made by IK8HCG
Amplifiers
1x Acom 1011
1x Acom 600s
1x Juma
Bandplane XT2MD
| Band | 160 | 80 | 40 | 30 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 10 |
| CW | 1.828 | 3.515 | 7.005 | 10.115 | 14.016 | 18.076 | 21.009 | 24.898 | 28.019 |
| SSB | 3.795 | 7.125 | 14.215 | 18.140 | 21.290 | 24.940 | 28.450 | ||
| RTTY | 3.595 | 7.049 | 10.140 | 14.080 | 18.103 | 21.080 | 24.910 | 28.080 | |
| FT8 | 1.838 | 3.567 | 7.059 | 10.131 | 14.095 | 18.090 | 21.095 | 24.918 | 28.095 |
They will listen to US General license stations on 14.280 MHz and above. If you don't get 73 na FT8, try calling again, I do not know how to verbally express our gratitude! For digital modes FT8 and FT4 we use MSHV in multistream mode.
LOG & oqrs
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Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso is a landlocked country located in West Africa, neighboring the states of Mali, Niger, Benin, Togo, Ghana and Ivory Coast. The capital is Ouagadougou. The country has a rich culture, which is made up of different ethnic groups, such as the Mossi, Fulani a Gourmantché. Burkina Faso is known for its traditional festivals, dances and music, especially drum music, which has deep roots in the local culture.
Despite poverty and economic challenges, Burkina Faso is proud of its heritage and history. The country is predominantly agricultural in nature and exports products such as cotton and gold. Burkina Faso is also known for its hospitality and spirit of solidarity among its residents. National parks attract tourists, local markets and traditional crafts.
