ILEMBULA - TANZANIA
FEBRUARY 2 - MARCH 10 2011
MARCH 4 - APRIL 4 2012
APRIL 7 - MAY 8 2013 MAR 14 - APR 11 2014 SEPT.13 OCT.18 2015 NOVEMBER 7 - DECEMBER 2 2016
MARCH 14 - APRIL 11 2017 OCT. 24 - NOV. 28 2018
SEPTEMBER 25 TO OCTOBER 28 2019
SEPTEMBER 26 to NOVEMBER 20 2021
In the Catholic Mission of Ilembula,lives Father Tarcisio, a missionary and a volunteer, Mrs.Fausta. During my stay i worked to the Electrical system of a new houses for the orphans (most part due the AIDS),a new center for disbled children and various jobs in the new Hospital of Ikelu, a village about 50 KM from Ilembula.In 2011 during my spare time (not much) i oprated as 5H3/IK2GZUand then as 5H3MB on HF Bands.My equipment was :Yaesu FT 100,3 elements Yagi triband fixed to Europe and a windom antenna on a tree pf papaya about 6-7 mtrs.from the ground (Tnx IK2WAD),home made interface for digtal modes.I had too many problems due the daily lack of electric power.Sometimes i operate with a car battery.In 2012 i operated as 5H3MB with a same setup but no have the 3 elements yagiand i used a dipoles.
In 2013 and 2014 was no possibele to reinstall the yagi and i used same setup.
Many thanks to Mr. Paul Fahamuel and 5H3HO for the help to get my license, my friends of BRESCIA CONTEST GROUP, ARI BRESCIA and IK2WAD for the support.
Thank you very much for the donations for the orphans and for the mission.
