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Now Loek PA9LUC is very busy on 10 meter and 6 meters is quit a little report from our small team. The flight on Wednesday by EL-AL was pleasant and on the end of the afternoon we got quickly to the car from Sixt-car. At 21.00 hours we arrived in Nes Ammim in KM72NX between Haifa and the Lebanese border and installed in our rooms. Thursday morning early we installed the long-wire antenna for HF and the Delta-Loop for 6 meters. On 6 condx went up and down with some contacts in the Ukraine. In the afternoon we visit the Holocaust-museum in Lohame HaGetaot, where Albert Heijns Tival food is made. Visit the trip in the beautiful coastal town of Akko. Friday (day 2) we had a long trip to the Hermon mountain area by visiting Tel Dan, Banias (Alexander the Greats Heleapolis) and Capernaum. Friday evening many contacts where made to Greece, Italy and Spain on 6 meters. Now on Shabat we will keep at home for making contacts and waiting for Hilik 4X4OE and hope for a open 6 meters now 10 is open.

Here Loek 4X/PA9LUC on 10 meters Update: We are now also linkt to the repeater in Rotterdam echolink to the Haifa repeater on 144.700

 At the Shabat afternoon (Saterday) visit from Hilik 4X4OE. http://www.qrz.com/db/4x4oe

During the first Sunday May 20^th (day4) we went up to the Karmel mount  near Haifa. From there we visit Megido (Armageddon). On the return we visit the rocks of Rosh HaNiqra on the Libanese border (OD-land). During the evening we enjoyed a short but good Es opening on 6 meters by working the first West European station PA2M in Jo21ip. FFurther many stations in SV, EA, F, YO and in I.

Tomorrow our last day in Nes Ammim KM72nx.


Yesterday (Tuesday) we travelled by eastern route via beth Shean, Jordan valley, Jericho, Jerusalem to Rishon LeZion. After loosing the correct way we found the location of Lisa Farm Place.
Still the antenna's are organized but are disturbing each other.
6 meter is very quit and HF is still not OK. We are planning to use the G5RV antenna. 


Also we had a vist from David 4X/PD7DP. We had a nice conversation with him. David is living nearby Jerusalem.

Tomorrow we will visit Jerusalem


Yesterday we did visit de Old City of Jerusalem. Pictures can be seen on page Day Day 8.
For today (Friday May 25th) we did visit several paces of interest at the lowest place of earth the Dead See. Pictures can be seen on page Day 9.
Tomorow we will change the 6 meter Deltaloop. Still there are some problems.

Day 10 on Shabat is the sun hot and Condx again very bad. Sometimes 10 open but propagation on 6 to bad

During the afternoon we went for visit of the old town of Jaffa at Tel  Aviv. We enjoyed this beautiful old area with a mixed population. 

By return of our holiday house we where active on 6 meters and made some contacts with several stations in Serbia, Greece, Italy and Bulgaria

Day 11 is Sunday May 27th and still the propagation on 6 and HF still no good. The evening before a short opening on 6 and strong signals on 20 from PY7ZZ (Brazil). The morning a QSO with no good signs with PB2JJ and PI4KGL. In the afternoon we went to Hadera to visit friends. Near Hadera Loek and Monique enjoyed their second hobby by Geo-catching and a visit to a Fish restaurant in Jaffa. After returning still no signs on 6 and 10. But 20 was good again. Pictures on this link.

Monday (day 12) we went to the Hut of David Ben Gurion and Wadi Ein Avdat and the memorial sit of Ben Gurin and his wife Paula in Sde Boker. It was a hot day.

Tuesday May 29 the day before departure. We went to Jerusalem for a last visit and enjoyed it very much. By returning poor conditions on 6 and HF bands. Still we did work 8T1M in India. We hope for good condx in the evening. Pictures please click

Wednesdaymorning May 30th we where active again, just before departure to the Netherlands. Condx where poor again and about 11.00 hrs we removed the antenna's.

In the evening just before landing at Schiphol Amsterdam Auiport we did see this beautifull LH the "Paard van Marken" true the window of the plane.

It was an nice holiday for radioamateurs. But conditions where during this period no good. After arrivel we heard that several Israeli Hams did work Western Europe on 6 meters.

Well next time better

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