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Russian DXpedition Team presents
A25RU
BOTSWANA 2021
Intro
Dear DXers!
Russian DXpedition Team proud to announce DXpedition
to Botswana, in southern Africa.
Our team will be active on HF bands and QO-100 SAT (depends on propagation) in CW, SSB and FT8 modes during 12 days.
DXCC entry: Botswana
QTH: nr. Gaborone
ITU zone: 57
CQ zone: 38
GRID square: KG25
Plans
13.03.2021
Expedition start
Flight from Moscow,Russia to Gaborone,Botswana
14.03.2021
15.03.2021
15.03.2021
30.03.2021
Building up the position
Installing the antennas, limited activity
Expedition on the air!
Full-scale activity
31.03.2021
QRT
Dismantling position and boarding the plane back to the north.
Equipment & antennas
RADIO 1
RADIO 2
RADIO 3
RADIO 4
Antenna 1
Antenna 2
Antenna 3
Antenna 4
Antenna 5
Antenna 6
RX
Bands
Modes
Elecraft K-3 + PA SPE 1,3 K - FA
Elecraft K-3 + PA home made
2 el. GP for 40m
2 el. GP for 30m
EE SunSDR DX + PA HLA-300
Multiband GP 40-10m
Various wires
Spiderbeam 5 bands
ICOM IC-7000 (2 pcs)
GP @16,5 m. for 80-160m
Beverage, Double Flag
All bands 160 - 10 m, QO-100 SAT
CW, SSB, FT-8 (F/H mode, WSJT-X 2.0 software)
The team
Vasily R7AL
Previous activities:
EP6RRC (AS-189) C96RRC (AF-088) C96RRC (AF-066) R24RRC (AS-114) RI0C (AS-069) R24RRC (AS-044) R23RRC (AS-091) UE23RRC (AS-142) R7AL/0 (AS-172) R7AL/1 (EU-119); Also EU-066, EU-117, EU-133, EU-162, EU-180, EU-185
Vasily RA1ZZ
Previous activities:
EP6RRC (AS-189) C96RRC (AF-088) C96RRC (AF-066) R24RRC (AS-114) RI0C (AS-069) UE23RRC (AS-142) RI1PT (EU-188) RI0X (AS-064) RI1N, RA1ZZ/p (EU-162)
Vlad RK8A
Aleksei RL5F
Previous activities:
EP6RRC (AS-189) C96RRC (AF-088) C96RRC (AF-066) R24RRC (AS-114) RI0C (AS-069) R24RRC (AS-044) R23RRC (AS-091) UE23RRC/p (AS-025)
Previous activities:
EP6RRC (AS-189) C96RRC (AF-088) ES1CH/0 (EU-034) P3A
The team
Vasily R7AL
Previous activities:
7Q7RU XR8RRC (AS-032) E44RU XR0ZRC (SA-003) XR1RRC (SA-069) TA0/R7AL (AS-115) R205NEW (AS-205) R26RRC (AS-204) EP6RRC (AS-189) C96RRC (AF-088) C98RRC (AF-066) R24RRC (AS-114) RI0C (AS-069) R24RRC (AS-044) R23RRC (AS-091) UE23RRC (AS-142) R7AL/0 (AS-172); Also EU-066, EU-117, EU-119, EU-133, EU-147,
EU-162, EU-180, EU-185
Leo RW9JZ
Previous activities:
E44RU XR0ZRC (SA-003) XR8RRC (SA-032) CT9/RW9JZ (AF-014) EA8/RW9JZ (AF-004) EA6/RW9JZ (EU-004) TA4/RW9JZ
Vlad R9LR
Previous activities:
7Q7RU RI1F (EU-190) 8Q7LR (AS-013) S79LR (AF-024 & AF-033)
XV9LR 9M2/RA9LR RT9K/0 (AS-203) R120LY R22BIA RR110RAEM
Mike RU3UR
Previous activities:
TX7M & TX5A (OC-027) TX3T (OC-046) P3N (AS-004)
EF8R (AF-004) CN2AA
Off - site team
Vasily RA1ZZ
Technical support
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Alex RW5С
Logistical support
Victor UA3AKO
Our Pilot station
Support
Our team is kindly grateful for your support!
Corporate sponsors
Individual Sponsors
Al RZ3K
Val ON8AH
Robert W9EWZ
Alex RD4A
Jan DJ8NK
Individual Donors
JA4DND, Hiro
R9LAU, Anton
W6RS, Rich
DJ6YX, Tom
R3WW, Toly
R5WW, Igor
LA0FA, Mat
JA5EXW, Ben
R8KAN, Gena
RW3DD, Ken
UN7JID, Valery
JA8UIV, Hisa
R2DFD, Pavel
K6MAA, Alex
RK7A, Andy
K2BB, Alex
UA9LBQ, Serge
R6YY, Serge
K7TM, Bob
UA3FF, Serge
RL4A, Nick
R8WF, Vlad
W3KX, Jack
K1PX, Jim
UA0CID, Oleg
RO9O, Alex
WB5AAA, Jim
K4WM, Joel
RL9Y, Alexey
UD7K, Nick
WB1EAZ, Ron
RC5D, Andy
UA0SE, Serge
RC3C, Tony
RV3ID, Andy
RT5Q, Aleksey
N5DG, Ed
RX3X, Ilya
UA0LUM, Aleksander
RC9F, Vasily
RN1ON, Aleksey
RZ9P, Aleksander
UA0SU, Leonid
UA3AKI, Aleksander
RA3DZ, Eugene
UA3EDQ, Igor
RL9F, Serge
RT3W, Andy
UA0CA, Eugene
RA6DT, Vladimir
LB2TB, Lars
W7CD, John
R9CW, Valery
RA1QY, Aleksei
RA3UT, Vladimir
LA5LJA, Lars
JA5AUC, Take
PH7PCF, Aldert
R2QA, Dmitry
RW5D, Serge
Johnny, KI4WCQ
K7EKD, Larry
R9AB, Mike
K1CP, Clif
KI8JP, Chris
OK4FX, Mirek
KC6AWX, Robert
KG4IYS, Chet
W9BS, Gary
YL2JR, Igor
G4RMV, Mike
AD4K, Steve
AA1V, Don
5P1KZX, Michael
W9PL, Paul
KL0S, Dino
KG9Z, Scott
EA2AA, Jose
KA4JON, John
KH6M, Mitch
UN2G, Eugene
K6MKF, Mike
W1KMA, Chris
NQ3A, Art
EC6FK, Javier
AB4SF, Wray
AB6A, Dwayne
W8UV, Phil
K9IC, Frank
IZ0BVU, Lorenzo
W0PSY, Marv
W7II, Bill
K6ZP, Andrew
JR1BAS, Fuku
K6RO, Larry
WA2ISE, Robert
K1JX, Clarke
SP6EQZ, Wlodek
W1SKU, Fred
W3RJW, Ron
AB3CV, Jim
LB5GI, Gjermund
N4RWG, Dick
KH6KG/W5, Robert
WB6EWM, Richard
KV7K, Wayne
K4ESE, Neill
SP5ENA, Mirek
JA6FIO, Sai
LA6UL, Finn
N4QM, Dennis
YU1LD, Miki
N4EFS, Rebecca
KA3ZLS, Chris
EA8ZS, Manuel
HB9FMN, Peter
OZ4AAL, Niels
WB9Z, Jerry
SM7RYR, Roger
K1USA, Dale
MM0EAX, David
NV9L, Valerie
WQ6Q, Joseph
DL1SUS, Rolf
VK6APK, Alek
W6TCP, Ian
K5GS, Gene
LY2QT, Valerijus
DJ3XA, Harald
N8OCN, James
G3ZAY, Martin
W6WF, Lyle
KB8VAO, Steve
K4UFB, Earl
AC4G, Bruce
K8KS, Kaz
K5PSN, Scotty
HB9TWM, Marcel
W3RZ, Lou
W6ESL, Tom
SV3AQT, Thanasis
DM2RM, Ronny
KM4ODS, George
DJ7YP, Helmut
VA3YP, Rasim
JE1AEX, Takeo
K8ZH, Rick
W7CT, James
WA2BOT, Jeff
N7EPD, Eric
W4MAY, Paul
K5XS, Bernie
K0PC, Pat
AJ9C, Mike
SP9TPZ, Piotr
K4KSV, David
PB7Z, Bernard
DL8BFV, Seb
KE5AZ, Kennith
KO4AXD, Brian
N0PP, Geo
OK1MP, Milos
K6UIP, Neil
VA3DF, Doug
IT9DAA, Corrado
ES4AW, Andrei
WB0N, Bert
DJ6TF, Thomas
NF1G, Paul
ZS1XG, Simon
K4AWM, Alan
DL3HRZ, Rolf
VE1ZAC, Jeff
JA4DQX, Hideo
K5AV, John
W7RH, Bob
LX1EA, Ed
N2RSC, Dave
HA5OLA, Robert
PP6EW, Luis
PA7RA, Rien
K1DCA, Don
K5CD, Zijad
KH6U, John
KO5T, Toby
W1KDA, Ron
LA7NO, Per-Tore
K7EAZ, Ken
K5KV, Benson
KJ7TEA, Tom
N2OA, Dave
AG5PC, Allen
G4BWP, Fred
VO1HP, Frank
DD0VU, Jens
N4II, Ed
W0GJ, Glenn
N2QT, Mark
DM2HK, Hartmut
KB4EE, Fred
W8CZN, James
OH6JD, Raimo
KD0Q, Glenn
OK5AC, Franta
N3QQ, Yuri
K1PX, Jim
JH1AJT, Zorro
K9ZO, Ralph
AD8FD, Brian
WD5KBY, Wallace
W0FLS, Dave
RA3WDK, Ivan
KD3CQ, Dan
W7AV, Dennis
W0SZ, Steve
R7FZ, Vlad
JA5IU, Yoshi
JE6KYA, Sho
CU2DX, Francisco
RW0CR, Alexander
K6ND, Will
HB9BAS, Roland
NJ6W, Bernie
RV6LL, Vladimir
N1PGA, John
DK3CG, Rudolf
VE3NI, Daniel
UA9OC, Victor
LA3PK, Jan
NE1B, Bill
WA3UTC, Charlie
RU3U, Vladimir
DL1ZU, Martin
WF7T, Brad
OZ1RE, Soren
R6AW, Tom
JR1WCT, Takao
ON4IZ, Doc
W8RLS, Ronald
EW6FL, Alex
K4XL, Ken
K2DH, Dave
VK3GA, Graham
RA3FP, Andy
K9UWY, Roy
W4DXX, Eric
DF2GH, Hans
RW3RN, Alex
KU4UK, Russ
K9EXY, Rick
DL4ZAB, Ben
UA6YW, Aliy
DL7AU, Holger
EI2CN, Douglas
EA4OR, Nacho
RT5D, Serge
EA5E, Elmo
R0SR, Igor
UA6CEY, Andy
RW3WR, Yuri
UA3123SWL, Eugene
R3DL, Amir
RA4HPI, Dmitri
How to donate
For donation in USD
For donation in Euro
PayPal account
Сбербанк России
Карта VISA Сбербанка России
4276 3000 4274 2083
Владелец: Пинчук Василий Васильевич
Contacts & QSL info
For message to our team please use this form
Expedition pilot:
DXpedition logs will be uploaded to Club log daily.
Please, check your QSOs and do not make a dupes !!
OQRS will be opened only after the end of dxpedition.
Fast LoTW for Donors and Direct OQRS.
For QSL-request please use log search form under the text
or go directly to Club Log
Online logs and QSL request
Club Log OQRS is strictly preferable!
It's Fast, Easy and Safe method to receive your QSL-card.
But if for some reason you are unable to use Club Log, please make a direct PayPal payment (Don't forget to write your callsign).
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Информация для российских радиолюбителей
QSL можно получить любым из трех способов:
1) Перевод (100 руб.) на карту VISA (номер карты указан выше) с обязательным указанием своего позывного
2) Письмо на домашний адрес R7AL с QSL и обратным конвертом
3) Запрос QSL на БЮРО через систему Club Log OQRS
This plaque is issued for contacts with A25RU.
To get this Plaque you need to make 3 QSOs on different bands or modes with our DXpedition.
More info here.
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