Eric Seidl, Rosenberg 52, A-8380 Jennersdorf, Austria

3B9/OE4AAC Febr. 14 - 21, 2012 from Rodrigues Isl. IOTA AF-017. Operation will be vacation-style, CW only. QSL via Home Call , SAE, 1 IRC or 2 GS (Europe), 3 GS (Overseas). No SAE or insufficient funds for postage > QSL via Bureau. Will also QSL via OE Bureau, however,will take a few months to a year !!

CW 4 Ever, Hope to be a new DXCC or new Band Points.

Setup in 3B9: Elecraft K3, Astron SS-25, N1MM Log, K1EL USB Keyer, Bencher BY1, 12m Spiderbeam Vertical, SGC SG231 Tuner. 40m Delta-Loop for Back-up. No Internet Access > no Online Log >no Cluster Access.

Back Home from a nice 3B8-vacation and 3B9-expedition. Over 4700 CW Q´s in six days.

Thank you for all direct Mail and the acknowledgement received. QSL cards will be printed by end of March.

The picture above shows the front page of the QSL. Hope to work you again from my Home.

Radio background of OE4AAC, ex Calls: HB9ADP (1962-2010), 5A1TY (1966-1969), KR4AN (1991-1996), also W4ADP since 1996.

First licensed in August 1962 as HB9ADP in Switzerland. Worked from 1966 to 1969 for OASIS Oil in Benghazi, Libya. Lost equipment and call 5A1TY during the Revolution in Sept 69. From 1991-96 active from Florida as KR4AN, upgraded to an extra class vanity call W4ADP in 1996. In May 1998, member of the 3B7RF expedition to St. Brandon Archipelago. I was responsible for equipment and antennas. Retired from my HAM-RADIO business in Switzerland in 2005 and moved to my native Austria, I enjoy my recent call OE4AAC. Prefered activities are CW, some SSB, chasing DX and Expeditions, alert for new entities ( worked 310, confirmed 308 as of 12/2011), collect Russian Districts (RDAs). Will answer paper QSL either through Bureau or direct mail. For direct mail, include SAE, Valid IRC or 2GS (Europe), 3GS (Overseas).

Hope to meet you on the air and if we had the pleasure of a QSO, send me a paper QSL, direct or via OE Bureau. Thank you!

73, Eric OE4AAC, also W4ADP