The 9M0L DX-pedition involved 13 operators as well as a number of supporters. The operation ran for two weeks with different operators travelling out to Layang Layang at different times. These G3TXF photos cover the final week.
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The 9M0L DX-pedition involved 13 operators as well as a number of supporters. The operation ran for two weeks with different operators travelling out to Layang Layang at different times. These G3TXF photos cover the final week. |
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| Dramatic sunset at the Layang Layang Island Resort, location of the April 2012 9M0L DX-pedition. | The 320km flight from Kota Kinabalu (BKI) to Layang Layang island (LAC) takes about 45 minutes in a MAS Wings ATR-72 500. | ||||||||||
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| Yagi JR3WXA (9M8YY) at the early morning departure for the flight from Kota Kinabalu for the short hop out to Layang Layang island. | View back towards Sabah and the slopes of Mount Kota Kinabalu, soon after the take-off from BKI on the flight out to Layang Layang. | ||||||||||
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| Neoh 9M2CLN, Yagi JR3WXA, Tack JE1CKA, David 9M2PX, Nigel G3TXF and Tex 9M2TO (9M0L DX-ped organiser). | Final week ops: Yutaka JQ2GYU, Tack JE1CKA, Joe JA1LZR, Nigel G3TXF, Takky JE1KUC, Jim 7K4QOK and Yagi JR3WXA. | ||||||||||
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| Three CDXC (UK) Members at 9M0L DX-pedition : Joe JA1LZR, Nigel G3TXF and Yutaka JQ2GYU. | Yutaka JQ2GYU and Takky JE1KUC at the April 2012 Layang Layang island 9M0L DX-pedition | ||||||||||
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| Yutaka JQ2GYU, Takky JE1KUC and Joe JA1LZR working on the K9AY RX antenna. | Radials connected at the base of the 160m transmit vertical antenna. | An 18m spiderbeam pole is used to support the 160m inv-L transmit antenna. | |||||||||
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| Nigel G3TXF 'operating' at 9M0L Layang Layang. Faked photo? Of course it is, there's no CW key on the table! | ATR-72 500 (9M-MWF) lands at Layang Layang to take some 9M0L DX-pedition operators back to Kota Kinabalu. | ||||||||||
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| Yutaka JQ2GYU, Joe JA1LZR, Jim 7K4QOK and Takky JE1KUC ready to depart from Layang Layang back to Kota Kinabalu. | Tex 9M2TO and Tack JE1CKA operating two stations on a night shift at 9M0L Layang Layang DX-pedition. | ||||||||||
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| The main feature of Layang Layang Island location of the 9M0L DX-pedition is the 1.4km long runway. | A plaque commemorating an earlier DX-pedition (9M6OO in 1997) hangs in the Layang Layang island resort bar. | ||||||||||
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| A small six-metre beam was used to make some 1,950 QSOs on the Magic Band | One of the two Spiderbeams seen at sunset on Layang Layang island.. | Tack JE1CKA works at dismantling tidily one of the two Spiderbeams. | |||||||||
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| Empty swimming pool at the resort : all the divers are away diving at sea : all the radio amateurs are busy in the 9M0L shack. | Yagi JR3WXA, Tack JE1CKA and Tex 9M2TO get ready to dismantle one of the antennas at the end of the 9M0L operation. | ||||||||||
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| Yagi JR3WXA and Tack JE1CKA at the entrance to the Layang Layang Island Resort - a magnificent location for 9M0L. | The last four 9M0L operators ready to leave Layang Layang : Tack JE1CKA, Yagi JR3WXA and Tex 9M2TO (and G3TXF) | ||||||||||
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| A parting view of Layang Layang Island (in the Spratly Group IOTA AS-051), location of the April 2012 9M0L DX-pedition. | Tack JE1CKA keeps a close eye on his numerous boxes of antennas as they are loaded onto the 9M-MWC aircraft. | ||||||||||
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