OH5LID’s 4M band expedition to LY

“Lithuania gained access to 4 m since 10 February 2015” Published on 8 April 2015 by Bo OZ2M.
BUT! No one from Lithuanian HAM’s have no RIG and antennas for that band. So, over two months passed and we never have heard any signal from LY-land on 4 meters.
Janne, OH5LID, decided to improve the situation and undertook an expedition to Lithuania from 30th  of April to 5th of May.  His plans to visit KO06, KO23, KO24 and KO26. Great trip from Finlad to Lithuania and back!! Please, visit his page in a Facebook for the pictures and story.
My first QSO with LY/OH5LID was on 30.04.2015 at 19:05 UTC, Mode CW, via Tropo.
The distance between me and KO06WB is 391 km. But, surprising, his signal RST was up to 579, although with a QSB. Any way, new DXCC and new grid on 4M band.
Let’s see, how events will develop further.
….Continue two days later. I see, my first QSO was the last QSO…Lanne tried to find good for operation place in KO24, but it was impossible. Than he follows further on stopped at KO14XA. Nearly 590 km from me, so tropo in a present conditions was impossible. For a meteor scatter also bad distance. Thus, no more QSO with LY/OH5LID… More over, Janne find out, that digital modes on 4 m band in Lithuania are illegal!  Unbelievable but true! Look like all QSO with LY/OH5LID are invalid. Interesting to know, how many total QSO on CW or SSB Janne made during this trip…
Janne break his expedition on 2nd of May and leave Lithuania. Bad experience.

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