OD5NJ and some other Ham Radio Ops in Lebanon decided to invite his Excellency Minister of Telecommunication of Lebanon to a special event in Faraya mountain with a special Call OD5MOT the purpose was making His Exc. knows more about Ham Radio. Lebanese press Radio and TV were covering this event too.

24th March 2012 at 10:34 UTC His Excellency Minister Nicolas Sehnaoui had his first QSO on SSB 14.341MHZ with EA5BYP with 59+ rpt, His Exc. enjoyed Elmo's arabic words and invited him to spend few days in Lebanon and shows him some of the Lebanese cultural places and promised him when he visits Lebanon an OD Call-Sign maybe will be OD5BYP.

OD5NJ talking to Elmo and preparing to give the Mic to his Excellency Minister of Telecom Nicolas

Elmo Starts the QSO with his Exc. by our tradition Lebanese word ( Marhaba Kifak Nicolas )

(Hello how are you Nicolas) Everybody smiled and laughed with joy for Elmo's words and they said how come he knew these words!

OD5MOT His Excellency Minister of Telecom Nicola listening to Elmo on 20m band

It is his very first 1st HF QSOwith EA5BYP

Ramkin Island AS-108 for 2002 DX-PEDITION Operated by OD5/EA5BYP & OD5NJ, all QSL cards sent before to K1WY and was not answer by him, it has to be sent to EA5BYP or please email me for any question ea5byp@telefonica.net

In Ramkin Island AS-108 OD5/EA5BYP with OD5NJ and OD5YY

Loving this hobby made me involved in preparing and operating several DX-Peditions such as CO0OTA in 1995 ED5DX, 3C0R, 3COV, 3C5DX, 3C0M, 3C0C, 3C9B, 3C7Y,OD5/EA5BYP, HS/EA5BYP, XZ/EA5BYP, 3C6A, 3C0E

I got a new call sign in Guinea Equatorial 3C1BC

I would like to thank my friend Ramon 3C1GS for his unlimited help.

I have been Awarded THE GOLDEN ANTENNA in Bad-Bentheim Germany 1999, which I am so proud to receive it with my XYL Toni.

During my visit to Lebanon we had another DX-Pedition at the Cedars Mountain in Lebanon 8500 ft above see level

I was amazed by touching and seeing a 5000 years old cedar tree.

March 2006 I visited HS and I have operated as HS/EA5BYP and I would never forget the Hams I met and special thanks to my friend HS1NGR Chai for his hospitality. XZ land was on my agenda too, as XZ/EA5BYP I enjoyed ham radio and visiting some villages

3C0M myDX-Pedition to Annobon Island in 2006,Operating SSB CW and RTTY mode.

April 2007 with my XYL Tony,we enjoyed our trip to Hawaii Islands we met in Honolulu AH7C Tetsuo and his XYL Yasuko with a special hospitality and friendship welcome . In Hilo city we met Lloyd KH6LC and big thanks for his hospitality too allowing me to operate from his amazing Shack, and also for my good friend Fred KH7Y (NH6P)in Pahoa Big- Island and his XYL Sandy to Fred a special thanks too for giving me the opportunity to take a place as a Hawaiian Ham Radio Operator activating my call sign as portable KH6/EA5BYP and be active on several bands 20m, 17m, 40m y 80m. A very special Aloha to All of the Hawaiian Amateur Radio guys, we really spent an unforgettable hours with you.

Also in 2007another two call signs assigned for me 3C7A and 3C7Y. I always dedicate a Special Thanks and 73' to All Ham Radio in the World.

Elmo 3C0E operating in the Island under mosquitos'sinvasion

Luis EA5BRE as shown in the photo he is on the top of the tower fixing my 40m Antenna

My Antenna 7 Elements Log Periodic and 1 Ele 40m rotaryby Carbon & Aluminium . Designed and Donated by my good friend Luis EA5BRE

To all my colleagues I say Thanks .

The RADIONOTICIAS magazine considered me asthe bestoperator for year 2008 in Spain.

The latestphoto on QRZ is the new QSL card offered to me by YU1FW and YU1AM.