Comments on: 5Z4/RW1AU – Nairobi, Kenya

By: DX World

DX World — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 04:40:13 +0000

Valery, 5Z4/RW1AU, is now QRT from Nairobi, and is back home in St. Petersburg.

His work assignment spanned almost one year, from August ??08 through June 2009. During that period, Val used the 5Z4RS Club Station in Nairobi as time allowed between work responsibilities to make almost 12,000 QSOs on 40-10M, using both CW & SSB modes.

QSL Info Update: Direct QSLs are now OK to Valery??s home address below, but cards to RW1AU will also be responded-to via the bureau.

Valery Baisha
P.O.Box 16
St.Petersburg, 195426
RUSSIA

QSLs are also OK via K5XK. See QRZ.com for RW1AU for more details.

Tks/73,

Ron, K5XK

QSL Manager: 3B6FQ / 3B7FQ / 3B8FQ, and 5Z4/RW1AU

By: Nick KG9E

Nick KG9E — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 05:22:16 +0000

I was able to work 5Z4/RW1AU while operating picnic table portable on solar charged battery power 35 watts from a Chicago city park. This contact completes my low power WAC, all with no help from the sunspots! This was a great contact. Thank you, Val.

By: Update

Update — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 15:04:54 +0000

Valery, 5Z4/RW1AU, reports that a keyer has arrived from friends in the
U.S., so look for him to be QRV on CW soon from the 5Z4RS Club Station
in Nairobi. Until now, Val has been 100% SSB. Val is as active as
possible during his work assignment in Kenya—at night and on weekends.

QSL via K5XK, per info on QRZ.com for RW1AU & K5XK.

73/DX,

Ron, K5XK

QSL Mgr: 3B8FQ/3B6FQ/3B7FQ | 5Z4/RW1AU

By: News Update

News Update — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 16:17:21 +0000

Valery, 5Z4/RW1AU, continues to be quite active from Nairobi. Currently 20M SSB only, but a keyer is enroute, and if it arrives safely, Val will be very QRV on CW in the near future. The keyer will remain at the 5Z4RS club station for others to use, after his departure. Since Val is on a temporary work assignment, it is not known how long how long he will be in Kenya.

Val will reply to eQSL requests, and should have his LoTW documentation completed soon. QSL via RW1AU’s instructions on QRZ.com; Val’s QSL manager, K5XK, has a new address, which is also OK on QRZ.com. Printed color QSLs are being printed and will be mailed out within the next 2-3 weeks.

Look for Val on weekends, and periodically on weeknights, after work (after 15:00 UTC).

73,

Ron Evans, K5XK

QSL Mgr: 3B8FQ/3B6FQ | 5Z4/RW1AU

By: Veikko

Veikko — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 18:41:35 +0000

Quit nice qso RS 55 16.08.2008 14.45GMT SSB 14MHz to Karijoki village in Finland. I will send my qsl to K5XK, it would also be nice to meet in CW mode. I used 100W trap dipole at 6m height and my older rig KW TS430S.

By: EC1AEU, Miguel ?ngel

EC1AEU, Miguel ?ngel — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 17:19:49 +0000

Spacibo for contact this afternoon…
3/3 your real report in NW EA (vertical antenna)
So your was disturbed by CW signals…, I hope you can to catch my QRZ in your log…

EC1AEU 14306.7 MHz at 17:14 the 16-08-08

CUAGN, 73´s