12月25日付、OPDX#1042からの抜粋

JA1PBVさんによるアフリカからの運用
・現在ガーナから9G5SIを運用中。40m、20mのCWが中心。12月26日までの予定。
・12月26日から1月2日まで、トーゴ(5V)から運用の予定。
・1月2日から9日まで、ベニン(TY)から運用の予定。
・QSLは、ホームコールまで。

AFRICAN TOUR. Sadao "Dan", JA1PBV, who is on a African tour for about
a month, is now active as 9G5SI from Accra, Ghana. Activity has been
mostly on 40 and 20 meters CW, but he also does operate on SSB and the
Digital modes. He is expected to leave on December 26th. Dan is expected
to go to Togo (5V) next between December 26th and January 2nd, and then
on to Benin (TY) between January 2-9th. He will try to operate from both
places, but has not been issued callsigns yet. QSL via JA1PBV.