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23 Responses to “TZ6BB – Mali”

1. Bruce says:

   January 25, 2013 at 00:06

   Wow! I sure Hope you stay Safe! that area is not the Best place to be right now. Good Luck.

   Bruce N9BX 73
2. Luke VK3HJ says:

   January 25, 2013 at 04:11

   The last of the “Terrible T’s” for me!
   Hope to work Fernando soon. Worked him from Z2 last year.
   Stay safe Fernando, and hope you can be on air regularly.
   73,
   Luke VK3HJ
3. Dan - KBØEO says:

   January 25, 2013 at 12:34

   Good luck Fernando! Great choice on W3HNK – we’ll get a QSL from Mali yet!
4. guy va2wt says:

   January 25, 2013 at 21:33

   Outstanding op and mgr = success for sure ! take care fernando buena suerte !
5. Lawrence Stark says:

   January 26, 2013 at 00:18

   Worked him on both 20 and 15 meters; he was very strong on 15 but weak on 20 with lots of intentional QRM on his freq. He has good ears, great operator!
6. Fernando TZ6BB says:

   January 26, 2013 at 11:53

   Hi there!

   Thanks for the positive comments. I am just on the 100W of my TS590 and a horizontal loop fed through a remote smartuner which seems to work pretty well on all bands but is just a few meters over the ground.
   I will put up better antennas at some point when I have the time. I have a nice QTH by the Niger river with room enough for experimenting with wires etc.
   There has been great propagation for the US on 15, 20 and 40m in the last couple of days, and I hope it will stay like that. Have not heard much on 80m, and anyway I guess I would need some more power for 80, or 160. I have my linear amp with me, but I need to experiment a bit first as I have neighbors with TV sets and I’d rather keep a low profile.
   It is hard to say how long I will stay here. I work for the UN on humanitarian affairs and, as things are, my guess is I will stick around for a few years. But that depends also on the security conditions and right now they are unpredictable to say the least, so we’ll see.
   I don’t have regular hours or a very predictable schedule. I have not so much spare time in fact, but I will be on the air as much as I can.

   Thanks for calling me in the pile ups and thanks much for your patience. I will do my best to work everyone, and will always try to pick up the weaker signals from within the pile up.

   73 and best from Bamako,

   Fernando
   TZ6BB
   EA4BB
   (ex Z21BB, ST2BF, D2BB, TU5JL, 9Q5BB)
7. F5II says:

   January 27, 2013 at 09:52

   hello Fernando , thanks to put TZ on the air , can you include some digital activities if possible ? TZ is a very rare one in digital
   best 73′s Jacques F5II
8. ik5mej says:

   January 27, 2013 at 18:47

   Hi Fernando,
   enjoy to meet again on air. I hope to find you on 160 m. it will be new one for me. you are a gret op. on tb, i remember you as z21bb.
   cul and 73 de ik5mej
9. guy va2wt says:

   January 27, 2013 at 19:01

   There is deliberate qrm on each fernando’s operation coming from southeastern usa! Why!shame! Where is thr FCC ?
10. Gary Tillman says:

    January 27, 2013 at 21:05

    Hello Fernando:

    I’am looking forward to hearing you on the air s.s.b. on 20 meters,and maybe on 10 meters this coming Spring when the sun spots improve. And maybe by that time you should have a beam up. Stay safe, and have fun with the hobby while you are assigned their.

    GARY (K6RNK)
11. Fernando TZ6BB says:

    January 28, 2013 at 11:07

    Hi all, and thanks a lot again!
    Great propagation on 10m this weekend!

    A multi band vertical and a 3 element beam will be the next antennas to put up at TZ6BB when I find the time.

    Best of the best 73

    Fernando
    TZ6BB
12. EA3NT Christian says:

    January 28, 2013 at 11:56

    Hola Fernando,
    Thanks for the new one, I hope to keep working you on as many bands/modes as possible, including the 6m !

    Be careful down there.
    73
    Christian
13. Dan - KBØEO says:

    January 28, 2013 at 12:36

    Fernando, will you be uploading to LoTW like you did as Z21BB?

    Thanks and good luck!

    Dan – KBØEO
14. Luke VK3HJ says:

    January 28, 2013 at 13:23

    Hope to work you on any band any mode for ATNO.
    20 m CW around 0600z probably best on long path to VK3.
    Any other bands/modes will just be a bonus, but not expected.
    73,
    Luke VK3HJ
15. iain - N6ML says:

    January 31, 2013 at 00:47

    TZ6BB confirmed in LotW today – thanks for the new one, Fernando!
16. Dan - KBØEO says:

    January 31, 2013 at 01:04

    Received LoTW confirmation today – thanks for confirming Mali!

    Dan – KBØEO
17. Larry says:

    January 31, 2013 at 02:34

    Tnx for the contact on 14.008 at 0132Z. quite a surprise as you were quite weak and local tV QRM was giving me a fit. New country. Hope to work you on 15 if the propagation gods allow! Be safe and tks agn.
    larry W0OGH
18. Henry NM6V says:

    January 31, 2013 at 13:59

    Sorry I missed you on 20m, I was just a few minutes late, hope to see you on 20m cw again for a new one on cw.
    Henry
19. Henry NM6V says:

    February 2, 2013 at 02:10

    TNX Fernando for the new one on CW!
    Cheers
    Henry
20. guy va2wt says:

    February 2, 2013 at 07:44

    tnx for yesterday new band on 15 m fb sigs here (579)for real on my lw ! it will be good to hear you on 10 and 30 meters! tnx fernando
21. Mike VE3YF says:

    February 2, 2013 at 11:27

    Tnx Fernando for the 15m CW Contact and super fast update on LOTW. You are doing an excellent job. Any chance of RTTY this Operation. Please stay safe and be well.

    73 De Mike
    VE3YF
22. JOHN UHL says:

    February 11, 2013 at 01:01

    Fernando,
    Good to hear you. A qso we made on 3/20/2013 at 1711 gmt you may not have my call in your log incorrect, please correct it to W5ZE.
    John
23. RA3CQ says:

    February 11, 2013 at 16:55

    Fernando,
    pleasure to meet you from TZ.
    Can you please spend more time on 12 and 30?
    Would be great to try 160 with you later.

    73! Igor