70258 QSO's !

That's the result of 9U4U ! More than Well done!
Yesterday at the Radio Club Leuven (RCL) we had the priviledge to discover the DVD in primeur.
Incredible expedition.
For the one's that are going in Friedrichshafen next week, you will be able to met the team and get their Video. Have look on their website for more info.

73

9U4U

"The rockall Team" is currently active from Bujumbura for about one week. Four Stations and various antenna offering you a chance to get 9U but also to get it on various band and modes.
The call is 9U4U! and there website is www.9U4U.be
Good luck!
ON7CIP/9U7T

All QSL posted

All the QSL are posted.

The last ones are handled to my Radio Club (Radio Club Leuven) and will make their way through the bureau Service.

I still be happy to gets yours also via Bureau.

Thanks for your support for this dx-adventure: your contact, your sponsorship of your direct-qsl where different way to keep this experience unique for me!

NB: all European Qsl are already send through the bureau service sinds nearly 1 year.

73
ON7CIP/9U7T

DXCC

I was informed that Ham's got my callsign refused when applying for DXCC.
I just sent an email to DXCCrules (a) arrl.org with a copy of my licence. I'm waiting for their answer.
I keep you informed!

73'
Pierre

Checking my log

I had a log search on a website hosted by heliohost.org but it has been desactivated.
You can still check my log on http://dx.qsl.net/logs

Callsign:

If you still want a direct Qsl, the fastest way is to pay 2$ on my paypal account, adding your call, date, time, band and your postal address. I will then make the envelope myself and send a qsl to your home. I just ask you to send a qsl via buro for me.

Direct QSL

One more batch of direct Qsl will left tomorrow by mail:
6x US
6x JA
1x RU
1x Bulgaria
1x Ecuador!

Thanks a lot.

If you still want to get my qsl direct, please send as soon as possible your card with required support.
I will start printing cards to send by the buro. Went your card is away through buro, it will be too late for direct as I do not have enough card to cover both ways!
All info are http://9u7t.blogspot.com/2011/09/qsl-information.html

9U3TMM

Francesco (IV3TMM) will be active from Bujumbura between 28th December 2011 and 4th Januari 2012. Another chance to get Burundi in your log (SSB and RTTY) and to wish Francesco and Happy New Year!
I wish to Francesco a lot of contacts and great pile-up's!
All Info on http://www.qrz.com/db/9U3TMM

Third batch direct qsl's posted

1 to United Arab Emirates!
2 to USA and Canada
4 to Europe
7 to Japan

BTW, the first qsl are arriving via Buro!

Second batch direct qsl is out

I posted today a second batch of direct Qsl's
3 for Brasil!
13 for Europe
14 for USA and Canada
17 for Japan
Thanks all for your support!
73'
Pierre
ON7CIP/9U7T

First batch of direct qsl is out

Today, I posted a first batch of direct qsl I received till now.
79 for US and Canada
45 for EU
55 for Japan
2 for South Africa
and 7 other for more exotic countries to me (Cuba, Honduras,...),
I will wait another month for the direct qsl and then I plan to send per batches the ones left via buro.
Handling QSL's take time but it's another way to remember the fun of the crazy pile ups we had together.
73'
Pierre
ON7CIP/9U7T

I fully support this initiative, and as I was on the dx side I really had appreciated if all the guys that
- were sending aprt of their callsign,
- were calling when I was working another region
- were calling above when I was working another weak station
- were calling me again in place of checking the log
- ...
HAD READ THIS BEFORE: http://www.dx-code.org


Nevertheless, 9U7T was a great experience and I met a lot of very respectful Ham during the QSOs.
Thank you very much for the experience.

BTW: QSL are printed. They should arrive next week to my home. All the direct request I received should be on their way on the 1st of November!

I'm back in Belgium

Since monday, I'm back at home. The direct qsl's are coming in. Thanks to all for the support.
My qsl is in preparation. I will post it when ready. I hope to be able send direct qsl by the end of october to your respective qth.
73'
Pierre
ON7CIP/9U7T

Friday 23/09 end of activity!

Friday 23 September will be my last day of radio-activity from 9U. I will try to be active from 1430z till 1530z (20m) and probably around 2030z till 2200z (15m or 20m). Eventually I could make a sked on saturday early morning if any wants to try, but till now I had no opening in the morning. Anyway I have to dismount the antenna before noon!

21MHz

Now also active on 21MHz. I will try to work 15m some late afternoon.

Check my log

You can check if you are in my log . I will try to upload the new log every night when ending the session.

Thanks to G4ZFE for his pages and explanation of Php scripts for log search and to heliohost for free php hosting!

Power outage

Bujumbura suffers huge problem of power supply. Every night, some part of the city in turn are without power. This is called 'delestage'. This is the solution to reduce the overall consumption. The plan is known and you should be able to predict when you will have a night without power. I'm more lucky as our compound has his own power supply and till now we had always power (From the Electric Company or from our own production in function of the 'delestage'). But since monday we have some problems in our own distribution! From our generator a cable with 3 phases runs to our building. Monday some circuits in the appartements were without power! After some inspection, we found that one phase was not reaching the building anymore. Probably one damaged cable from the four bringing power to the building. We adapted the distribution inside the building adding power-cord to cope with the circuits on this phase and to keep working on the two other phases.
Yesterday, was really the bad evening. First the pump that brings fuel to the generator went out. We now have to fill the tank manually. Then an other phase of the  cable to our building burn. So in my apartment I still have 3 light-bulbs working but no power outlet. In other apartments they
are more lucky and enjoy one or two pouwer outlets.
We hope the maintenance team will repair the pump today and replace the cable running to the building as soon as possible.
That's why I desapeared without any warning yesterday night. I was without power! Sorry.
Here at work we enjoy power and internet so I can recharge my laptop and keep you inform ;-)
Tonight, an other night with probably other surprises...

From today afternoon, some heavy rainfall and thunderstorm. So do not be surprised if i close down the station very fast. I prefer to preserve my rig and be active for the last two week then damaging the equipment after a strike in the area. No idea if it will be so for the next days. Locals says it's a little bit early for the rainy season. We shall see.

Last night from Japan!
http://video.fc2.com/ko/content/9U7T%2008-SEP-2011%202114U%2014192%20UP5%20JA/201109097JSJhx5s/

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