[QRT] – With more than 140K QSOs in the log, 3C3CA is now QRT. Operator Ersoy TA2OM is heading back to Turkey. He has so far uploaded 100K QSOs to LoTW.
[JUNE 8, 2023] – On social media, Ersoy informs that he is staying for 2 more months in Equatorial Guinea then QRT. He has made 110,000 QSOs so far.
[SEPTEMBER 26, 2022] – Instead of 3C3W being used by Ersoy, 3C3CA has recently been issued in his name. QRX for this call to hit the airwaves, mainly on FT8.
[SEPTEMBER 24, 2022] – Ersoy now has confirmation that his official Equatorial Guinea callsign will be 3C3W. He will collect the paperwork on Monday (Sept 26th). Note: 3C3W callsign was used by Yuris YL2GM, Kaspars YL1ZF & Girts YL2KL in 2018. Meanwhile, 3C/TA2OM has been busy working JA on 40m FT8 as per the photo.
[SEPTEMBER 21, 2022] – Operator Ersoy TA2OM got in touch to say that he will apply for a local callsign to avoid any confusion or doubts with regards signing 3C/TA2OM. Once that call is known we will update.
[SEPTEMBER 20, 2022] Recently we asked if this station was legitimate. Today, an update on QRZ.com occurred:
I just started to be more or less active. Also for the first time using FT8. I “opened” a small window during my working hours. The TRX is Icom IC-7300, connected to the laptop. The antenna is a Comet multi band vertical. Will stay here (Malabo, Bioko island, AF-010) for one month more, maybe two. I don’t know. I was just working all the time, make work first. I will also update my QRZ.com logbook.
Note: Although Turkey is part of CEPT agreement, Equatorial Guinea is not.
140K QSO is much.
When ever I saw 3C 3 A reported on DX cluster is was in DIGITAL FT8 or FT4, no other mode.
So it appears for me he was only operating digital modes.
73 de Bernard,DL2GAC,H44MS
TNX ES GL 73 de DM6MA Michael
Hello Ersoy, thank you for contact on FT4 10m
Hi DR OM Ersoy
Thanks for ft8 qso on 10 m.
Please let me know how is possible to obtain qsl paper for my digital collection
Best regards
YO4BTB, Virgil
Ersoy-san (Sr. Ersoy)
Muchas gracias por intentar hacer muchos QSOs con estaciones JA entre estaciones EU. Dado que África Occidental es un área muy difícil para hacer un contacto desde Japón. Escuché que muchas estaciones de JA están muy complacidas de contactarlo.
Please follow the information on QRZ.COM (https://www.qrz.com/db/3C3CA) EQsl, LOTW is possible. Logbooks are updated regularly.
If you looking for QSO (with me) try 28 MHz. On the evening (european time) also 30m.
Good morning guys, good morning to the Dx-Word team. In the QRZ pagian there is no info about the type of QSL request. Do we have the possibility to have info? It would be interesting to know if OQRS, LOTW, Direct or Bureau is okay or just QRZ. A thousand thanks
73 de IT9IDR SALVO