Good news!
We have our single entry visa for Ghana! It took a whole day travelling to the Ghanese embassy and waiting, getting interviewed, filling in the right answers (in capitals) and showing the proof of our returnticket and yellow fever vaccination, but eventually we got a sticker in our passports. All on schedule now!
This was not cheap. The three of us in total €360 (450$).
Such a waste.... But with help of our sponsors the damage is less painful though donations still are more than welcome!
Thank for your votes for the best EME VHF DXpedition 2012.
The two men DXpedition operated by PA3CEE Eltje and René PE1L to Uganda (5X1EME) won. We're proud that all our African DXpeditions since 2009 got the first place. It's clear that we do our best, never resting and persisting in getting all of you in the log and we want to promise you that our policy hasn't changed for 9G5EME. You know us by know. We won't give up! Thanks for your trust gents! We're proud!
For 144 MHz we do use the same setup as we used in Gambia and Uganda,
2 x 8 Xpol a WA2ODO preamp and modest power.
If all ok we will have a small 70cm AND 23 cm setup with us.
Our schedule:
144 MHz start april 12th till april 14th (condx are not that great but OK for the bigger stations)
1296 MHz april 19th
144 MHz april 20th (ARI contest)
432 MHz april 21th
144 MHz april 22nd till april 27th (22-24 good condx for smaller stations)
Power shutdowns are common in Africa so schedule can change and don't wait to make a contact with us till the last day.
Visit our website www.emelogger.com/ghana/
Johan, Eltje and Rene
