Today I received a QSL for my QSO with ZC4RH on 2-M EME! This is my 63rd Country confirmed on 2-M EME with one more worked but not confirmed (VK.) (Click on any image to see it larger.)
Chris, PA2CHR, Jos, PA3FYC, and Dave, ZC4RH, set up and operated an EME station on three VHF bands in November 2022 from an extremely rare location. The British Bases on Cyprus occupy only about 98 square miles so it's quite small. This operation took at least a year of planning, on-site visits, pre-shipment of all equipment by UPS/DHL, and loads of preparation. Many difficulties had to be overcome but the final result was a huge success.
The ZC4RH operation ended with: 144 MHz: 213 QSO's / 432 MHz: 54 QSO's / 1296 MHz: 32 QSO's
For 2-M the ZC4RH station consisted of: FT857, SSPA, LNA and 2 x 10/10 ele x-pol yagis (16 dBd). My own 800-watts and 2 x 14/14 XPOL InnovAntennas was sufficient to finally make the QSO - just moments before their MoonSet on the final day of 2-M operation.
I am just SO excited to have added this very, very rare entity to my list of countries worked and confirmed via 2-M EME! Opportunities to work such stations come along seldom so to check this one off is a HUGE satisfaction to me. My sincere THANKS to Chris, Jos, and Dave for all their efforts in making this happen!
Previously I have worked Chris, PA2CHR, and Jos, PA3FYC, from TD9FYC (2018) and VP2EMB (2019) as both New Countries for me. I'm anxiously waiting to see where they go next!
