I’m planning to activate two SOTA summits on Sal Island (Cape Verde) on Friday, April 10th, using the callsign D44CH:
D4/IB-062 – Rabo de Junco
D4/IB-055 – Rocha de Salina
As I’m not yet familiar with the terrain, the exact activation times may vary. However, my current expectation is:
D4/IB-062: 08:30 – 09:30 UTC
D4/IB-055: 10:30 – 11:30 UTC
Based on recent propagation tests, I intend to operate primarily on:
17m: 18.087 – 18.088 MHz
15m: 21.060 – 21.064 MHz
If conditions are poor, I may also try 10m.
There aren’t mobile network coverage in the summit areas, so I won’t be able to self-spot. I will post alerts in advance and will attempt to spot via SOTAmat if possible.
As this is an island that has never been activated before, I’m hoping for some great QSOs with many of you.
Hope to catch you on the bands!
73,
David, CT7AUP/ D44CH