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E51GMH & E51BKM – South Cook Islands

Graeme, VK4FI and Alan, VK4WR will be operating as E51GMH and E51BKM from the South Cook Islands April 8-27, 2012.According to OPDX bulletin, they will activate Rarotonga (IOTA OC-013) and Aitutaki islands (IOTA OC-083).

Their main focus will be 6 meters. On HF they will operate on 40/20/17/15/12/10 meters. They will operate using an IC-706 and an FT-450 into a 5 element Yagi on 6 meters and an OCF dipole additionally. Modes will be CW and SSB only with no amplifiers, barefoot operation only.

QSL via VK4FI.

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Photo credits by flickr:carydunn.

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