QRV again. I have been able to restore the moxon and the two endfed antennas. I will try to be on air with this new setup: Moxon 2 el. vert. for 20 meters armstrong rotable from 320 to 60 degrees. Endfed 49:1 38 meters 040/220 degrees, endfed 9:1 16 meters 350/170 degrees.
— Daniel Ferrato – IK2SGL and OA9DVK (@IK2SGL) August 3, 2020
QRT. I announce my qrt for awhile. This morning all three antennas got broken, one of the poles broke and got parted into pieces. the 2 endfeds were teared off because of the tension of the pole collasping and the moxon decided to fall as well. I give up for today.
— Daniel Ferrato – IK2SGL and OA9DVK (@IK2SGL) July 27, 2020
AUGUST 10, 2019 — Daniel, ex–IK2SL/OA9 is now active from the Amazon Rainforest as OA9DVK and is QRV when time permits.
He is active on 160-6m using a TS-480SAT with Inverted V antenna (40-160m) and a homebrew mono-band quad for HF bands.
Daniel moved to the Peruvian Selva (isolated rainforest) with his wife as they are international volunteers in a worldwide education program and contact & help the indigenous people of the region: the Awajun people.
Daniel writes: “There is nothing better than to help others and use our own energies and resources to give hope to people.”
The area “9” of Peru is rare. There appears to be no other OA9 stations active. Look for Daniel on 20m around 22:00utc. QSL via LoTW and eQSL. Twitter @IK2SGL
Ciao Daniel, Hope all is ok ! I saw your signal in FT8 few months ago but not able to make qso. But now SSB qso is possible, with your new antennas setup and me also ready with a tribander Yagi-Uda fixed toward south America. All the best to you and your wife. Ciao Daniel da Paolo a presto in frequenza! Ci manchi ! 73 From ARI Como!
Hi Daniel,
tnx for QSO and a ATNO. I’m so glad i made it with my little station.
God luck to all of You !
73 Hans
Hi Daniel. Tnx for QSO. It’s a ATNO for me ! I’m so glad i made it with my little station.
Godd luck to all of You !
73 Hans HB9JNM
Good to have you back on the Bands.
hola amigo felicidades y mucha suerte en el amazonas , gracias por hacer este mundo un poco mejor para todos
un fuerte abrazo & saludos espero hacer algun qso EA1HUO
Felicitaciones Daniel por el indicativo OA9. 73