Topband: 9U5D

[Mark Demeuleneere]

Worked 9U5D on one of the higher bands yesterday.
That is Gus, SM5DIC, who is also a topband operator.
Good news after most of the previous 9U operations from
the last 5 years have been declared invalid.
Gus holds license '001' !

73 - Mark - on4ww/el2ww.

ps : heard K6SE at 0625z on Sunday morning. No QSO as yet.
Was there this Monday, calling between 0610-0630z, only 4SU
heard (N4SU probably), but he never came back.

P.P.S.  de W4ZV...more info on 9U5D from OPDX Bulletin:

9U, BURUNDI. Ragge "Gus" Jagero, SM5DIC (aka 5X1D, 9Q5TE, 9X/SM5DIC),
informed OPDX by E-mail that he is now active as 9U5D and will stay there
up to Christmas. He states that he received his new license last week by
the Dept. of Ministery of Defense (ARCT) who now gives out LEGAL licenses.
Gus reports that his license's serial number is 001! Gus will be active
on all HF bands including 6 meters. Also, Leif, SM0BFJ, Gus's QSL Manager,
has sent along some additional information. He states Gus is in Bujumbura
and has a station at his office which is in another part of the city.
Gus states that he will be active on all bands, but unfortunately, 40, 80
and 160 meters may be difficult because of the 1800-0500z curfew. However,
Gus has promissed to stay over some nights at the office in order to work
some lower bands. His equipment is an IC-706, and the antenna is an inverted
L with a total length of 41m. On 6 meters he will use a yagi. QSL via
SM0BFJ (Direct only, no bureau) at: Leif Hammarstrom, Birger Jarlsgatan 38,
SE-114 29  Stockholm, SWEDEN. By the way, Gus has forwarded all his
documentation to the ARRL, who apparently accepted his documentation.




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