Marion Island

Reports indicate that David, ZS1BCE, has been appointed to be the new radio technician on Marion Island (AF-021) for one year between April and May (2014).

David is expected to depart from Cape Town on April 15th, and amateur radio activity will start about four weeks later.

Operations will only be on SSB and on most HF bands.

Currently, he does not have a ZS8 callsign, but he plans to applied for ZS8D.

QSL via Pierre, ZS1HF, who was the last operator from Marion as ZS8M.

OPDX