Update November 22 2024:   If you worked S9Z and you don't see your contact in the record, please email our QSL Manager Nathan Wood/K4NHW at: nathan.wood23+S9Z@gmail.com

All inquiries will be investigated. It may take some time to investigate your request.

Update November 16, 2024:  Rigo,  HI8R, I and others just put up our 60m dipole on the slope of the hill behind our shack.We are on SuperFox. We have already worked IZ0BYM, SV3RNJ and SV1EAK.
 
PLEASE REMIND PEOPLE TO UPDATE THEIR SOFTWARE TO  v.RC7 before calling us. Otherwise, they'll see the "QU1RKS" call sign field instead. I'm sure you're aware of this. Thanks!
 
I hope we can work you. Oops, the computer just crashed N1MM Rebooting. Have you worked S9 before?

Update November 11, 2024: The hot, tired, jet-lagged team has been on the air for just over 24 hours. The equatorial heat and humidity is almost unbearable for those not accustomed to it so set-up, especially antenna work, has been slower than we had hoped. The good news is that propagation is amazing on the higher bands and we’re trying to maximize our QSO rates there.

We have sporadic power failures which affect the Club Log real-time uploads. If you don’t see your QSOs in Club Log’s search please work us again. Of course our QSL manager will handle discrepancies for you after we complete operations. 

Update November 10, 2024: They arrived Sao Tome yesterday and after setting up the first antennas this morning they are already QRV.

Update November 7, 2024: The first contingent of team members are in Porto and are working on final preparations for departure to Sao Tome on Saturday, 9 November. Staged equipment already in Porto along with other recently arrived equipment is ready for transport to the island. The remainder of the team will arrive in Lisbon by late Thursday and early Friday morning. On Friday evening a team dinner and business meeting will allow in-depth discussions that are intended to mold the team into a single efficient effort to give DXers the QSOs they desire.

The long journey to the small island nation of Sao Tome is almost complete. On Saturday, 9 November the team will board a TAP Air Portugal flight for the 7-hour flight to Sao Tome – arriving late that same day. Assembly of the stations will commence early Sunday with the hope of a presence on the air by late afternoon. 

Update October 29, 2024:

EME 432 set-up
IC-9700, LeoBodnar High Stability board, InnovAntennas 16LFA, LNA+BPF
Antennas-Amplifiers 432-EME2, 1KW, 10M LMR400.

EME 50MHz set-up
IC-7610, 5 EL Yaghi Momobeam, SPE 1.5K Taurus.

Update August 2, 2024: Web site and Facebook pages available.

Update July 10, 2024: Dates set to November 11-20, 2024.
Team: N4XP, 5B4AQN, CT1BOL, CT1EEB, HI8RD, I8NHJ, KH7U, KJ7KOJ, K0IR, K3VN, N2WB, N6MZ, WB4JTT, W7YED.
They will operate on 160 - 6m, CW, SSB, Digital modes and EME on 432 MHz.

Members of the Dateline DX Association are planning to operate from Sao Tome as S9Z, later this year. 

More information when available.