UPDATE @ 16:50z – Now QRV:

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September 26 @ 12:45Z – QRV in a few hours. Now on AF-023 mounting antennas.

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September 25 – Josep and Nuria have now landed at Sao Tome airport. They are staying overnight at hotel then heading to final destination tomorrow.

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September 13 – We are pleased to remind DX-World readers that the departure date of our next DXpedition is approaching.  SAO TOME 2016 DXpedition ready to be on the air !!!!

We have finally to decided to take 2 full stations so as to be on the air as much as posible. Hope that propagation helps us. A new web page has been designed (thanks Jose, EA5WP), ready to display all information.

Callsigns: S9BT (Op. Josep EA3BT) & S9WL (Op. Nuria EA3WL – YL).
Dates: From 26 September to 1st October
QTH: Ilhèu das Rolas (Sao Tome) (IOTA AF-023).
Equipments: Icom IC-7300 (supported by HAMBUY) & Icom IC-7000.
Power:  2 Linear Amplifier : Ameritron AL-600 (600 w) & FinFET (1000W).
Antennas: 2 EAxbeam (6-20 m) & wire dipole (30 – 40 m) (supported by EAxbeam).
Bands: 6-40. Modes: SSB (Main), CW (some), RTTY.

QSL via: EA3BT (both callsigns). We’ll use OQRS (preferred). Logs will be online.

73 & 88
Núria, EA3WL
Josep, EA3BT