TopBand: YS1X -El Salvador- DX-pedition to start tomorrow

[Jari Jussila]

YS1X operation to start Jan. 24th.


The DX-group from Finland, originally aiming to activate Guatemala, has now
crossed the border of El Salvador and will activate this, especially for
Europeans, rare DXCC country. TG0OH and TG7/OH3JF operations have been
cancelled. 

Details of the operation:

Time:   Saturday 24.1.- Friday 6.2.1998. for 13 days. Operation
starts approx. at 17-18 Z on Saturday, 24th.

QTH:    Near the City of San Salvador, at the QTH of Raymundo,
        YS1RRD. YS1X the "contest" call sign of YS1RRD.

Operators: 
        Carl OH6XY, (ex-PJ9A, PJ9W, 9A/OH6XY, ...)  CW, RTTY
        Toni OH1TD, (ex-5B4TD, OH1TD/YK, ...)       SSB
        Heikki OH3JF, (ex-XF3/OH3JF) and            CW
        Raija OH7LIX (YL)                           SSB

Modes:  CW, SSB, RTTY

Frequencies:
        CW:     1827, 3507, 7007, 10103/10108, 14007, 18077, 21007,
                24897, 28007. ("Seven up" from bottom)
        SSB:    1840, 3789, 7045, 14195, 18145, 21295, 24945, 28495
        RTTY:   14088, 21088, 28088                 

Rigs:   Four Icoms and Kenwoods. Three amplifiers.

Antennas:
        Double Bazooka (160 m), 4 el (40 m), Force beam (HF/WARC)
        Cushcraft X7 Light (DX-pedition model), A35WS, R7000

RTTY:   PK-232 and OH2GI HAM-SYSTEM

Sunrise/Sunset: 
        Sunrise at 1124 Z, Sunset at 2351 Z on Jan. 24th

Operation activity:
        One station on for 24 hours per day. Second and third
stations on at least 16 hours per day. Forth (QRP)
station occasionally.

Operation strategy:
        1. Split operation
        2. QSO target:  20.000 QSO's
        3. Mode preference: CW 60 %, SSB 35 %, RTTY 5 %
        4. Band preference: 160m, 80m, WARC's (30/17/12) 40m
        5. Area preference: Europe, Far East
        6. Special activity at and round SR/SS
       
QSL management:
        To be announced later

Comments: 
        Comments, wishes etc. can be sent to: oh2bu@oh2bu.pp.fi.
        However, no sked requests will be forwarded to op's

Logs:
        No Internet-log, sorry!


        73!

        Jari OH2BU/OH7RF
        

Jari Jussila OH2BU/OH7RF            How to reach me? Try:
Internet:  Jari.Jussila@oh2bu.pp.fi (home) or Jari.Jussila@mtv3.fi (office)
Packet:    OH2BU@OH2RBI.FIN.EU    
Phone/fax: int+358-9-1500 344 (office), int+358-9-298 5060 (home)
           int+400-503 221 (mobile), int+358-9-1500 707 (fax)
Address:   Pilvijarvi, FIN-02400 KIRKKONUMMI, FINLAND


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