Update February 11: Vertical is up, but something isn’t working as expected. Tomorrow will try to improve it.

There is little space for antennas. Spiderbeam was put on the roof. On one side there is cliff, on the other side private properties without possibility to negotiate placement of any antennas.

On 80 and 160m bands very high noise (S9+).

Return home will happen as originally planned on February 16th. So unfortunately time on the air is much shorter than planned due to unexpected initial delays. More “adventures” than ever this time.

Internet connectivity is bad, and logs will be uploaded after return home.

Update February 11: 9N7AM is finally on the air. Today they managed to install Spiderbeam and EFHW-8010 wire antenna. Tomorrow will install vertical for low-bands. Return plans are not clear yet, as they have issues with tickets.

Update February 9: Yuris says they are stuck in Abu Dhabi, hope to be in Nepal on February 10th in the afternoon. Not clear when could be on the air. Activity will be on 160-10 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY and FT8. Suggested frequencies are:

  CW   - 1826.5/1821, 3524, 7024, 10113, 14024, 18083, 21024, 24903 and 28024 kHz
  SSB  - 3790, 7090, 14190, 18140, 21290, 24940 and 28490 kHz
  RTTY - 3583, 7043, 10143, 14083, 18105, 21083, 24923 and 28083 kHz
  FT8 (F/H) - 1836, 3565, 7070, 10143, 14090, 18095, 21090, 24910 and 28090 kHz

  Frequencies can change due to QRM or local noise. Split operation will always be used. They will listen CW starting from up 1 (160 down 2,  JA 1810-1820), RTTY - up 1 and SSB - up 5. PLEASE listen and follow  the operator instructions on the air. Also, obey operator's instructions  regarding areas of the world being called and do not call if you are  from other parts of the world. For FT8, PLEASE study carefully the  "FT8 DXpedition Mode User Guide"

  Set up your software and CAT interfaces properly before calling them.

  This guide is available in multiple other languages on WSJT home page

  QSL via YL2GN, ClubLog's OQRS and LoTW. For more details, updates and QSL info, see:  http://www.lral.lv/9n7am/index.html

Yuris, YL2GM & Eugene, EA5EL will be active from Nepal during 9 – 16 February 2020 as 9N7AM. QRV on 160 – 10m, CW, SSB, RTTY, FT8.

QSL via YL2GM.