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9M2SE Perhentian Island IOTA AS-073 Activation

Malaysian Special Expedition Team went to Perhentian Island on 1st May – 3rd May 2013 to activate IOTA AS-073 together with 9M2/SP5APW. 9M2SE Team made 568 QSOs on CW mode and 20++ QSOs on SSB mode. Our operators are Piju 9M2PJU, Khairul 9M2KRZ, Rizal 9M2RDX, Azuddin 9M2CIO and Jack SP5APW who also operating as 9M2/SP5APW.

Our equipments was

Elecraft K3 Transceiver
Yaesu FT897D
2 Ele tribander Yagi antenna
Buddypole
Vertical wire for 40 meters
10 meters telescopic pole

On 30rd April 2013, 9M2PJU with 9M2KRZ moved from Selangor to Terengganu using the East coast Expressway and met 9M2RDX at Kuala Berang, Terengganu.

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After pickup 9M2RDX, we moved to Jerteh for a breakfast and then moved to Kuala Besut jetty.

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On 10 am 1st May, we load all the equipment into the boat and moved to Perhentian Besar island.

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We met Jack SP5APW and Azuddin 9M2CIO there. Bayu Dive Lounge check in time was 2 pm, while waiting we helped Jack setting up the buddypole and 40m vertical wire antenna.

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While waiting, 9M2PJU and 9M2RDX called CQ on 15 meters using the Elecraft K3 with buddypole vertical setup and heard someone on the band.

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After checking in the chalet, the 9M2SE team setting up the antenna

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2 ele yagi on top of 10 meters height telescopic pole.

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9M2PJU managed to catch 82 QSOs from 5 to 6 pm on the 15 meters CW mode. Most of them are from Japan.

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We continue our activity later on the night, the bands was not very good but 9M2RDX had almost 200++ CW QSOs on 15 meters.

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2nd day afternoon, 9M2RDX CQing on 10 meters and worked 20++ stations,

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most of them are from Australia. Dave VK5MRD recorded a video and put it on Youtube.

2nd Day afternoon 9M2PJU continued to work CW on 15 meters again. Our CW QSO logs was 308 in the evening. 9M2CIO leaved the island early because he had some business to do, so we took his last photo with Jack SP5APW.

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On the last night, 9M2RDX worked again on 40 meters with SP5APW.

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We had our dinner with Jack. After that, we took the Elecraft K3 to our room. 9M2PJU worked hard on that night to reach our target which is 500 QSOs. On 4 am 3rd May, he noticed that the log already 513 QSOs before he woke 9M2RDX up.