Bert - 5R8GY
DXpedition to Madagascar

30 May - 9 June 2001: Nosy Boraha (Ile Sainte Marie): IOTA AF-090.: 7500 QSOs
Operating on 80, 40, 20, 17, 15, 12 and 10M
Equipment: Kenwood TS-50S 100W and doublet with open feeder line.
QSL (preferable by the bureau) to PA3GIO
Madagascar local time: UTC + 3 hours
Sunrise: 03:12 UTC, sunset: 14:20 UTC

Many thanks to Ben, PA5BW (5R8DS) & Solofo 5R8ET & Fidy, 5R8FV for their great help!

29 August 2001: All QSL's are in the mail and in the Bureau.

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After midnight I used a car battery and a oil lamp.
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A direct flight from Antananrivo to La Cocoteraie with a Cessna 310R Bimotor		 Click to enlarge
A visit to Radio Nederland with Solofo 5R8ET
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Approaching La Cocoteraie airstrip, Ile Sainte Marie
       
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Preparing the feedline		 Click to enlarge
Enlarge! and you will see the Shack with 5R8GY on the air!
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The beach ...		 Click to enlarge
Departure from Madagascar. Breakfast in Antananarivo with Fidy 5R8FV.
Arrival by plane
The Flight back to Madagascar was with a Twin Otter of Air Madagascar.

Related websites:
Présentation de Madagascar - With realtime temp. indications and a description of the island.
Ile Sainte Marie - Some pictures.
Madagascar - A map.
Tropical weather Indian Ocean - Forecast by Weather Underground
ILE St MARIE

Last update: 27 October 2001