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Nov 13
Report from Lac du Koba #2
Today we installed all the antennas apart from the 6 m Yagi. We’re still working on the 40 m four-square control box. Until it’s repaired, we can’t switch beam directions. Propagation was poorer today than on our first day on the air. We’re still investigating why our FT8 QSOs aren’t uploading reliably to Club Log …
Nov 12
Report from Lac du Koba #1
It’s been a tough couple of days for the team. The trip from Conakry to Lac de Koba took longer than planned, but five stations are now on the air. Two HEX beams are operational. 60 m vertical is operational. 30 m phased verticals are operational. 40 m four-square has an issue we’re working on. …
Nov 04
Stations setup
Attached is an overview of our station setup, exactly as we tested it. Station 6 is dedicated to monitoring the 6-meter band, using PSK Reporter to detect potential band openings and monitor propagation conditions. During suitable moon windows, we will also be operating EME (Earth-Moon-Earth), making EME QSOs exclusively.
Oct 31
The Final Packing Day!
Today was the final day of packing all our equipment for the 3X4U DXpedition. Every suitcase was weighed and prepared for shipment. All PCs were reset to ensure that no QSOs remained in DXlog, and the MSHV logs were also cleared. Afterwards, the complete setup of our five stations was dismantled and carefully packed away. …
Oct 26
Home made 7 element LFA yagi by Marc, ON4AMX
Marc, ON4AMX, took the time to build a homemade 6-meter Yagi antenna for our upcoming DXpedition. This monster has a boom length of no less than 9.85 meters! We even had to extend the supporting mast just to get the Yagi reasonably high off the ground… We’re all eager to see how this beast performs …
Oct 26
Hamset sponsors headsets and T-shirts for the team
Today, we received several Bose headsets for our operators, kindly provided by HamSet Italy. We have used these headsets on previous Rockall DXpeditions and have always been very satisfied with their performance. The audio quality is excellent! A big thank you to Alessandro, IU2IBU, from HamSet, one of our valued corporate sponsors, for his generous …
Oct 18
Another productive day of preparations!
Yesterday was another productive day of preparations for 3X4U – Guinea 2026! We reorganized our luggage to significantly reduce transportation costs. Oversized baggage measuring between 158 and 200 cm is manageable, but anything exceeding 200 cm becomes considerably more expensive. We also started configuring communication between DXlog and our Elecraft K3 transceivers. The K3S models …
Oct 14
Monitoring 6 meters constantly with SDR
Thanks to Filip, ON4FF, we’ll have an SDR running throughout our DXpedition, continuously monitoring the 6-meter band for possible openings. Our 7th PC is dedicated for this job. As you know, an opening on 6 meters can sometimes last as little as 30 minutes, so being able to spot activity on the band and react …
Oct 05
Invited at the 68th independece day celebrations
Together with Malal, Franky’s colleague and the 3X4U liaison officer, Franky listened to the speech by the President of Guinea, Mr. Mamadi Doumbouya. Afterwards, they enjoyed the buffet and the celebrations. It was a great opportunity for Franky to experience the warm Guinean atmosphere, hospitality and vibrant spirit firsthand. Franky also had the pleasure of …
Oct 02
Happy Independence Day!
The Rockall team wishes everyone in Guinea a very happy 68th Independence Day! 🇬🇳
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