Repost: 3B9DJ – Rodrigues Island Revival & 6M Action!

📍 Location: Rodrigues Island, IOTA AF-017
📅 Dates: March 24 – April 5, 2025
📡 Callsign: 3B9DJ
🛰️ Bands/Modes: 160-10m, now active on 6M, using CW, SSB, FT8

🔧 Team Repairs 3B9FR's Gear!

In a fantastic display of ham spirit, the 3B9DJ team repaired Robert 3B9FR’s transceiver and amplifier, getting a legendary DXer back on the air after a long absence. Hats off to OK1BOA and team!

🌐 Activity Update

• 🚀 26,000 QSOs logged as of March 27

• 📶 Now QRV on 6 meters! Check out the assembly of their 50MHz antenna via OK6DJ's photo album.

• 📺 Video snippets from OK6DJ show impressive 80 & 160m take-off.

• 🧳 Arrival on March 24 was followed by immediate station setup and first signals on 15m CW and 17m SSB.

💬 Operator Comments:

• "3580 = radar zone, GUHOR in Asia" – Arkadiy UN8FR

• "Your signal is very strong in Japan. Best 73 & 88!" – JH6ERA

• "Worked you on 15m – great signal into EN42!" – Ron, N0SL

• "160m soon?" – Vlad, R8WF

• "SSB for ATNO please!" – dd1hv

📮 QSL & Logs:

• QSL via OK6DJ

• OQRS, LoTW available

• Livestream & logging via DX-WORLD & Club Log

This activation from the Indian Ocean is hot 🔥—don’t miss your chance to log 3B9DJ, and maybe even say welcome back to Robert, 3B9FR!

GL & 73 from Rodrigues Island!