12 Monday Dec 2016
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Busy activation from PAFF-0055, using the special call PA44FF.
I wrote about my experiences on my blog (see link). In short: 296 calls logged from 39 DXCC. 3 P2P. 99% EU but some DX including JA. 20m was quite okay for EU, 40m was one big contest QRM hell.
A couple of pictures of the set-up I used are included in the blog post
07 Wednesday Dec 2016
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WWFF wants to publish more activation stories on the WWFF weblog.
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1. Only activations that have been announced in the WWFF AGENDA wil be published
2. Send us some of your photos + a short text about your activation !
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06 Tuesday Dec 2016
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I have been a volunteer with MSF for 13 years and help with their telecommunications. I answer questions, find solutions, do training and some projects. Most of the telecom work is done in the field by local ITC specialists, and we give an annual course to those who wish; one week of informatics and a week of telecommunications. This course will be held in Entebbe, Uganda for several years.
Since obtaining an Uganda license is not a problem, I visited the ministery of telecommunication in Kampala in 2015 and was helped to get the call 5X8C
Just before I left in 2016, I discovered that part of site in Entebbe where we give courses was within a Wildlife Resort and I asked for the WWFF reference. Within a few days, I received the good news that it was reference 5XFF-0011 and I was allowed to activate it! Continue reading