SP9FIH – V73WE by SP9FIH

Bad weather

**Low tide from my terrace with rain as usual**

**High tide from my terrace with good weather, which is very rare during my stay**

Success and failure

**One of my power supplys is not working – now I have no backup**

My cottage on Bikendrik Island

Heavy rain

Since 23 hours we have strong wind and constant heavy rain. It is impossible to build planned 12m beam. We shall wait….

First antennas were built

Predictions for East Coast USA and Central Europe

Focus on All Time New Ones

As usual during my expeditions, I will be paying attention to the weaker stations for which I am ATNO.
Much more fun with one weak station than with 20 big kilowatts…

Uncertain luggage

Since the Emirates have announced that they do not carry walkie talkies, I am afraid that my transceiver will be confiscated during some part of the journey. Let’s hope this doesn’t happen…

Short path and long path

Please remember that there is long path propagation on 10m and 12m to Western and Central Europe in the morning European time. The window is narrow, about an hour.

License promise

Today I received an email promising to obtain a license upon arrival in Majuro…

Equipment

ICOM 7300

3 el Yagi – 10m, 12m

VDA – 15m

2 el vertical – 30m or 40m

Hello radio friends!

Welcome to my new adventure – V73WE. The operation will be limited to only few radio bands due to high costs of luggage ticket.