Update December 25, 2024: The station is now set up and operating.

Started 22 Dec 24, Estimated finish 22 Jan 2025

Questions : If you wish to arrange a special time to operate send an email message to ZL4AI at address on QRZ.com

Live Messages by Whats’App  are also available. Send email with your call sign and your whatsApp number.

Single Operator: ZL4AI

Operating SSB on frequencies  18, 20, 21,  in that order of priority

Operating each day starting from 7 UTC to 15 UTC, (which is ZL daylight saving time 8pm to 3am). 

Can also Operate SSB on frequencies  40, 12.

To see if propagation to DU or 4F is open on 40 listen for the Philippine Amateur Radio Association National DU net with many calls across the 7,10 islands on 7,155KHz or 7,095 KHz at 6pm or 7pm DU time which is 10 UST or 11 UST.

QTH is the home of ZL4BO beside the Plaza in Sibonga, Cebu Island, Republic of the Philippines.

Located in the Central Philippines in OC-129 - Visayan Islands. The beautiful Islands. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1YnhzN3jgw

Antenna Located over a sandy saltwater foreshore 200m from the High tide line. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sibonga

Operating a Kenwood TS-480HX up to 150w an LDG AT 200 Pro into a single Vertical ‘zl4ai-dj7zg’ which should put out 6dB over 360 degrees in all directions.

QSL: Cards will be sent by the Bureau free, or by direct mail at receiving operator cost of $US5 each for each letter sent.

The Log will be loaded to Club Log and LoTW some weeks after the expedition has finished.

A Website will be online soon after 2 Jan 25..

Yours Sincerely. Jeff King DU7/ZL4AI

Jeff, ZL4AI, will be QRV on 20, 18, 21, 40, 10m  from the home of ZL4BO in the Plaza in Sibonga, Cebu Island, Philippines from December 22, 2024 to January 22, 2025.

He says: "If you wish to arrange a time to operate, message with your call sign to ZL4AI"