"9U3TMM" - 29/12/2011 ÷ 03/01/2012 from Bujumbura (BURUNDI) - KI46QP

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"9U3TMM QSL card", rear and front side

"9U3TMM QSL card", internal side

Republika y’u Burundi:
- Burundi, officially the “Republic of Burundi” (Kirundi: Republika y'u Burundi; French: République du Burundi), is a landlocked country in the Great Lakes region of Eastern Africa bordered by Rwanda to the north, Tanzania to the east and south, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west. Its capital is Bujumbura. Although the country is landlocked, much of the southwestern border is adjacent to Lake Tanganyika.
- The Twa, Tutsi, and Hutu peoples have occupied Burundi since the country's formation five centuries ago. Burundi was ruled as a kingdom by the Tutsi for over two hundred years. However, at the beginning of the twentieth century, Germany and Belgium occupied the region, and Burundi and Rwanda became an European colony known as Ruanda-Urundi. Presently, Burundi is governed as a presidential representative democratic republic.

Burundi Ham Story:
- After its defeat in World War I, Germany handed control of a section of the former German East Africa to Belgium. On October 20, 1924, this land, which consisted of modern-day Rwanda and Burundi, became a Belgian League of Nations mandate territory, in practical terms part of the Belgian colonial empire, known as Ruanda-Urundi connected to Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire).
- After 1945, the “Ham Prefix” allowed to use was OQ5 for Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire) and OQ0 for Ruanda-Urundi province. This three states was called “Belgian Congo”.
- On 30 June 1960 Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire) became an independent country and the new ham prefix is 9Q. For the Ruanda-Urundi province, the prefix used was 9U between 01 July 1960 to 30 June 1962 and count as a “Deleted country” for this two years. On 01 July 1962 Ruanda-Urundi became independent from Belgian colony as two new countries, Rwanda with prefix 9X and Burundi with prefix 9U.

Special thanks to:
- My “Family friend”, Mr. RIVA Willy for local logistic support and accomodation.
- The “Ambassador of Italy”, Mr. GHIRINI Guido for local administrative papers assistance.
- My “Childhood friend”, Mr. TARZIA Raymondo that helped me in Bujumbura.
- The “General Manager of A.R.C.T.”, Mr. NTAGAYE Révérien that give me the licence.
- My "Friend", Mr. MARCON Raynero for local people liaisons.
- The Col., Mr. NKUNZIMANA Andrè for Air Force Military facilities.
- My local “A.R.I. Udine Bureau” as friendly support.
- The “DXCoffee Friends” that sponsored me with world wide web informations.
But a very special “Big Thanks” go to my father Claudio that helped me in logistical antennas and radio equipments and to my family, especially to my wife “Ada” that encouraged me in this trip for a “Childhood Memories DXpedition” and supporting me to enjoy my hobby.

QSL Policy:
To receive 9U3TMM qsl card (max 20 gr.) you can use this ways:
- Preferred via "Bureau" to my homecall IV3TMM.
- Direct way for Italy, S.A.S.E. with a 0.60 € stamp on envelope.
- Direct way for Europe and Mediterranean sea, S.A.S.E. with 0.75 € or 1 USD.
- Direct way for Africa, Asia and America, S.A.S.E. with 1.60 € or 2 USD.
- Direct way for Oceania, S.A.S.E. with 2 € or 3 USD.
QSL cards / S.A.S.E. with insufficient postage will be returned via Italian bureau.
- CROSILLA Francesco "Aka There" 9U3TMM.

QSL status:
9U3TMM QSL cards are on my hands and i have opened all S.A.S.E.
This Ham envelope list has been sent directly on 10-18-25 February 2012 / 03-17 March 2012 / 07 April 2012 / 04 May 2012:

4X6KA 9A2AA CT1DNU CT1FCX DF6TC DJ8VC DJ9BO DK1FW DK3CG DL1DH DL1EJG DL1WM DO7DU EA5HRV EA5MB EA6QY EA7FTR EA7ISH EA7PY EB7DX F1BLL F4FSY F5OWT FG4NO HB0CC HB9ERU HB9EXU HB9RJG HE9SOL I0BJV I0ZV I1JHS I1TXD I2CBM I2MQP I2RNJ I3DUB I4EWH IC8ATA IK0FUX IK2AHU IK2DZN IK2IQD IK5BAF IK6JOT IS0BRD IS0EBO IS0RVH IS0RXF IT9CFP IV3BSF IV3DSB IV3ZIZ IW0EFA IW5ELA IW6CJM IZ0RPS IZ0UIM IZ2ABN IZ2DMV IZ2EIH IZ2SDK IZ3QEU IZ8IEV JE2RDO LU4FPZ MW0YVK N9IW OK2ZDL PS7AB RK6AH RO7M SP3DV SP5EAQ SV1QFF SV8FMV US7UX V51B VE1DX W3EP W3LL W9ZCL YB1AR YC0QR YO7MGG YO9FLD YT1E YT5Z YU1FW YU3AA YU3MAY ZS2DL ZS2EZ

Thanks for contacting 9U3TMM op. IV3TMM Francesco.

Burundi infoes
My amateur radio station Icom Ic-7000 and my vertical antenna LZAV-5B has been left in Bujumbura to my friend Tarzia Raimondo that got his callsign 9U5TR.
He is a novice in the Ham World, so be patient when you will try to work him.
We hope to have him "On The Air" as soon as possible.
Stay tuned.

- Are you on my Log ? (QSL LOG still open)
- Note: All QSL cards has been sent through the italian bureau on February 2012.

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