2009 APE Tall Tales

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AD5ZA/4, 1 August

 

AD5ZA/4   2009 APE

OKALOOSA  IS, FL

IOTA-142

An  August PSK Expedition (APE) was planned to Okaloosa Is, FL  on  1 August to coincide with the TARA Grid Dip contest. The ARRL Field Day contest and the PODXS 4th Sprint were used to checkout the portable setup that was to be used for the APE. All of the bugs were worked out during these two APR drills except for the 19V computer power problem. The only recourse was to purchase additional computer batteries or halt operations after about 2 hours and get the computer battery recharged. I chose the latter option but will rethink for next year's APE.

The WX forecast  for 1 August was for thunderstorms in the afternoon so I decided to get an early start and try to make some contacts on 40 Meters before the storms hit and  40 M folded. Good decision as it turned out. Left the apartment at dark-30 and was set up and on the  air by 6:30 local. 40M was in good shape and the Grid Dip Contest  was going strong. Made a few contacts and then shut down for breakfast, recharge the computer battery and an incoming T-Storm. Got back on the air about 1100 local, this time on 20 Meters. Worked 20 for about 1 ½ hours. Made a few more contacts by alternating between calling CQ and looking for strong stations on the Waterfall. Shut down again for battery recharge and lunch. By the time everything was set to go again, a severe T-Storm was in the area.  Decided to QRT at that time.

Made a total of 23 contacts including APE station N2S. Not great, but considering WX and other factors it was, to me, a very satisfactory operation.

The equipment used for the APE was:

IC-706 MKIIG Xceiver

HamStick antennas for 20 and 40M

Outbacker Tripod for antenna mount

SignaLink interface

Dell laptop computer

120 Amp-hr Gel battery

Anyone that would like a special QSL for the APE can contact me direct via QRZ.com address or eMail.

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N2S, 1 August

Well the 10-70 Repeater Assoc.'s  second activation at Stony Point LH (USA-923) has come and gone. This time the PSK WORKED!!  The weather was absolutely perfect which is a real rarity around these parts this summer. Sunny skies and a light breeze off the Hudson welcomed our eight radio operators to the Stony Point Lighthouse. We got going strong around 11AM EDT with phone, CW and of course PSK-31. The staff at "little lighthouse that could"  was absolutely WONDERFUL in helping transport our equipment up to the pavillion (those electric cars NY State has at their parks are GREAT).

According to my log I have 21 QSO's which was great considering the short amount of time we were up there! The Special  Event callsign N2S really helped out. I saw a few compiments about it fly across the screen. As for the bands they were good - we got into the midwest and even the north. I would like to thank all the PODXS members who spotted us. I got home to see quite a few spots waiting in my inbox, always a great thing to see. It was nice to be on the "other side" of a QSO for a change!!! Again THANK YOU all for working us and we'll definitely be on the air again next year!!

Nr	Callsign	Date	Time	Band	Mode	Notes
1	NA9J	01-Aug-2009	1452	20	PSK31	John, Green Bay
2	WB4MNK	01-Aug-2009	1516	20	PSK31	Art, EL99
3	NS2C	01-Aug-2009	1532	20	PSK31	Joe, Beverly Hills, FL
4	K4BSC	01-Aug-2009	1547	20	PSK31	Brian
5	N4YZ	01-Aug-2009	1555	20	PSK31	Tom, Salsbury
6	NN4R	01-Aug-2009	1606	20	PSK31	Terry, EM63
7	K0FBV	01-Aug-2009	1649	20	PSK31	Vic, Bettendorf, IA
8	N9BBE	01-Aug-2009	1653	20	PSK31	Jeff, Wilmington, IL EN51
9	W3YJ	01-Aug-2009	1708	20	PSK31
10	AD5ZA/4	01-Aug-2009	1726	20	PSK31	Jim, IOTA NA-142
11	N9SOR	01-Aug-2009	1733	20	PSK31	Charlie, Chicago, IL
12	KT4NM	01-Aug-2009	1742	20	PSK31	Joh, EL97
13	AB3GY	01-Aug-2009	1747	20	PSK31	Tom
14	VA6FUN	01-Aug-2009	1756	20	PSK31	Mike
15	K9VIC	01-Aug-2009	1803	20	PSK31	Eric
16	K2DBK	01-Aug-2009	1810	20	PSK31	David, River Vale, NJ
17	KK3Q	01-Aug-2009	1828	20	PSK31	Floyd, Orlando, FL
18	K4EAK	01-Aug-2009	1857	20	PSK31	Skip, EM73
19	AF2M	01-Aug-2009	1936	20	PSK31	Mitch, Palm Coast, FL

 

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W7PSK, 1 August

APE was for Whidbey Island Washington, Island County, IOTA NA-065.
I was also parked at Admiralty Head lighthouse which is USA-002 for those that collect Light Houses.

I started out of the house at 6am to catch the 6:30 Ferry to Clinton on the south side of Whidbey Island. I got to Admiralty head at about 7:20am but the gate said 8AM open. Oh goody. So I ran up to the local town to see if the Hardware store was open. They since last year have started closing on Saturday (what a dumb day to close). I wanted a mounting pipe for the 4BTV as the one I had was a little short and would put the base of the antenna below my tail gate.

Got back to the Light house park and gates were open so went in and started setting up. Got the Antenna mounted but SWR was wonky but I brought my Iron Horse 20m to mount in the CB mount (I use it for my RV club). Antenna tuned fine and I got the Laptop out and connected the DC adapter. HASH like a bear on the rig. Anyone have a good DC Power supply for Laptops that doesn't make a ton of hash?

Well I called a few CQs and then got into a pattern of CQing and looking at strong stations and then disconnecting and using the laptop battery for weaker. A LOT of stations couldn't hear me. Anyway after a while I checked and they had 110v near the rest room so I decided about 10:15am to take a run up to Oak Harbor about 15m away to get a 100Ft ext cord, get some lunch and returned at 11.

Alas 0 power at that plug.

So finished up the day till 2pm when the Laptop was not going to charge enough to run without stopping for an hour to recharge so packed up and came home. Not many stations this year again but enough to qualify for those that need it.

Soon as I figure out how to make a new location on my LOTW account Ill post that. Sorry No EQSL. I will try to make a nice card for those that send direct.

Here are the contacts:
01-Aug-2009 15:18 14070 BPSK WT6X 599 599 Jose CN98
01-Aug-2009 16:15 14070 BPSK N3FX 599 599 Tony FM19
01-Aug-2009 16:17 14070 BPSK KQ7W 599 599 MATT CN87
01-Aug-2009 16:28 14070 BPSK WX6Y 599 599 EDDIE EM84
01-Aug-2009 16:31 14070 BPSK K7RE 599 599 Brian DN84
01-Aug-2009 16:43 14070 BPSK K8MV/KL7 599 599 Marty BP19
01-Aug-2009 18:07 14070 BPSK K0FBV 599 599 Vic EN41
01-Aug-2009 18:13 14070 BPSK KD4LCR 599 599 Jeremy EM04
01-Aug-2009 18:14 14070 BPSK KE5LLM/7 599 599 David CN88
01-Aug-2009 18:16 14070 BPSK KB1PSP 599 599 Bette EM14
01-Aug-2009 18:24 14070 BPSK WW2PT 599 599 Paul EM11
01-Aug-2009 18:24 14070 BPSK K0ACP 599 599 Art EN41
01-Aug-2009 18:40 14070 BPSK N3FX 599 599 Tony FM19
01-Aug-2009 18:49 14070 BPSK WG5T 599 599 Bill EM15
01-Aug-2009 18:50 14070 BPSK NO8R 599 599 DELOS EN73
01-Aug-2009 19:04 14070 BPSK KC0DJB 599 599 KEITH EN07
01-Aug-2009 19:14 14070 BPSK W6QE 599 599 Milt DM13
01-Aug-2009 19:22 14070 BPSK WB8MKH 599 599 DON EN75
01-Aug-2009 19:26 14070 BPSK WB4PPW 599 599 Rich EM73
01-Aug-2009 19:37 14070 BPSK W0GLB 599 599 Gordon DM78
01-Aug-2009 19:50 14070 BPSK AA9UF 599 599 JOHN EN50
01-Aug-2009 20:20 14070 BPSK KD7RX 599 599 JERRY DN62
01-Aug-2009 20:22 14070 BPSK WQ9Z 599 599 ROY EM58
01-Aug-2009 20:30 14070 BPSK N0IBT 599 599 Dave DM79

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W7PAQ, 1-12 August

 

I arrived on Melita Island Boy Scout Camp on July 6^th and by the evening of the 7^th, I had my 80M delta loop and a 40M Carolina windom way up in the Ponderosas. Melita Island is a 64 acre camp located in the Flathead Lake just north of Polson, MT. The shack was a garage tent and I was using my FT897 and my SignaLink USB connected to my laptop.  I made 104 APE contacts from 8/1 to 8/12 when I went QRT.    The second week of camp I had a young Scout who had placed 36^th in the National Geographic Geography contest. He spent hours going over my qsl cards from 321 countries, including my P5 card. He literally and figuratively blew my socks off with his knowledge. I made copies of my P5 and PY0F (we were probably the only ones on the island that knew where Fernando de Noronha is located) and presented them to him at our evening flag ceremony. I purposely showed the 220 scouts I had no socks on.

I passed 48 Scouts on their Radio merit badge and was surprised at how many scouts and parents now have their licenses. One week I had 4 other licensed hams on the island. The scouts had all taken the Radio merit badge with me and had gotten the bug.  We tried to connect to a local IRLP node, but unfortunately it was down. I hope by next year to offer that mode of operation.  The last week of camp was with the 9-10 year old Webelos Scouts (Cub Scouts).  They all learned their names phonetically and had a chance to speak on the radio.

Frank Kisselbach, W7PAQ

#	Callsign	Time	Date	Band	Rcvd	Mode	Grid	State
1	AA2L	1746	8/2/2009	20		PSK31	DM79	CO
2	AB7DN	2110	8/.3/2009	20		PSK31	CN85	OR
3	AD5ZA	1350	8/9/2009	20		PSK31	EM12	TX
4	AE5PW	1439	8/1/2009	20		PSK31	EM45	AR
5	AE5PW	0148	8/7/2009	20		PSK63	EM45	AR
6	AE5PW	0148	8/7/2009	20		PSK63	EM45	AR
7	AI4FR	1526	8/1/2009	20		PSK31	EL88	FL
8	DL0EPC	2243	8/5/2009	20		PSK31	JO43
9	HR1EPZ	0140	8/9/2009	20		PSK31	EK84
10	IK0GDG	2227	8/3/2009	20		PSK31	JN61
11	IZ5JNO	1939	8/8/2009	20		PSK31	JN53
12	K0CLW	0047	8/3/2009	30		PSK31	EM29	KS
13	K0LQB	1903	8/3/2009	20		PSK31	DM22	AZ
14	K0SDW	1350	8/1/2009	20		PSK31	DM79	CO
15	K1GMD	1357	8/2/2009	20		PSK31	DM84	NM
16	K2ZB	2232	8/3/2009	20		PSK31	FN21	NJ
17	K3FXR	0347	8/8/2009	20		PSK31	FM29	PA
18	K3HTK	1806	8/2/2009	20		PSK31	EN60	IN
19	K4BSC	0326	8/8/2009	20		PSK31	EM94	SC
20	K4EAK	1250	8/1/2009	20	242	PSK31	EM73	GA
21	K5WW	2326	8/1/2009	20		PSK31	DL99	TX
22	K6ELE	2207	8/5/2009	20		PSK31	CM87	CA
23	K6EPC	2241	8/5/2009	20		PSK63	DM04	CA
24	K6MKF	1841	8/9/2009	20		PSK31	CM97	CA
25	K6MKF	2322	8/10/2009	20		PSK31	CM97	CA
26	K6SID	0102	8/11/2009	20		PSK31	CM87	CA
27	K6UMO	1429	8/2/2009	20	868	PSK31	DM05	CA
28	K7JBQ	1908	8/4/2009	20		PSK31	DM13	CA
29	K7RE	1534	8/1/2009	20		PSK31	DN84	SD
30	K7ZYV	1953	8/1/2009	20		PSK31	EM50	MS
31	K8IJ	1405	8/1/2009	20		PSK31	EM78	KY
32	K8M	0124	8/9/2009	20		PSK31		MI
33	K9QDA	1819	8/8/2009	20		PSK31	EN51	IL
34	KB3OSP	1502	8/12/2009	20	987	PSK31	FN01	PA
35	KC8U	0015	8/1/2009	20	594	PSK31	EN80	OH
36	KD7RX	1447	8/1/2009	20		PSK31	DN62	WY
37	KD8JNH	1517	8/12/2009	20		PSK31	EM99	WV
38	KE5HTB	1306	8/4/2009	20		PSK31	EL18	TX
39	KE5HTB	1319	8/11/2009	20		PSK31	EL18	TX
40	KF9KV	1511	8/8/2009	20	934	PSK31	EN52	WI
41	KI4MTB	0119	8/4/2009	20		PSK31	EM78	KY
42	KI5WK	2148	8/6/2009	20		PSK31	EM51	MS
43	KI6IRM	1712	8/5/2009	20		PSK31	CM98	CA
44	KI6ISQ	0102	8/9/2009	20		PSK31	DM89	CA
45	KI6PYZ	2144	8/2/2009	20		PSK31	DM03	CA
46	KJ4LZ	1423	8/11/2009	20		PSK31		NC
47	KJ5XF	1410	8/9/2009	20		PSK31	EM10	TX
48	KK3Q	1840	8/1/2009	20		PSK31	EL98	FL
49	KL7AA	0059	8/10/2009	20		PSK63	BP51	AK
50	KM6CQ	1537	8/9/2009	20		PSK31	DM09	NV
51	KO4PU	2245	8/1/2009	20		PSK31	EM67	KY
52	KO6JC	1659	8/5/2009	20		PSK31	DN13	CA
53	KP4ED	1330	8/1/2009	20	693	PSK31	FK68
54	KQ7W	2040	8/8/2009	30		PSK31	CN87	WA
55	KU1T	2206	8/8/2009	20		PSK31	FM19	VA
56	KW0G	1726	8/2/2009	20		PSK31	EN00	NE
57	N0GRA	0141	8/4/2009	30		PSK31	DM79	CO
58	N3FX	1441	8/1/2009	20		PSK31	FM19	MD
59	N5JFJ	1549	8/2/2009	20		PSK31	EM20	TX
60	N6DLC	1830	8/8/2009	20	955	PSK31	DM14	CA
61	N7WET	1402	8/2/2009	20	869	PSK31	DM42	AZ
62	N8KJG	1925	8/9/2009	20		PSK31	EN81	OH
63	N8MNI	1510	8/1/2009	20		PSK31	EM89	OH
64	N8ZA	0159	8/9/2009	30		PSK31	EN82	MI
65	NN8W	1455	8/2/2009	20		PSK31	FM09	WV
66	NO8R	1720	8/2/2009	20		PSK31	EN73	MI
67	NQ6L	1616	8/1/2009	20		PSK31	DM14	CA
68	RX0AE	0054	8/9/2009	20		PSK31	NO66
69	UA3PT	0109	8/11/2009	20		PSK31	KO94
70	VA6FUN/P	1700	8/9/2009	20		PSK31
71	VA7PX	1555	8/9/2009	20		PSK31	CN88
72	VE3IFS/W2	2321	8/3/2009	20		PSK31		NJ
73	VE7EPQ	0259	8/8/2009	20		PSK31	CO06
74	W0DBH	2254	8/6/2009	20		PSK31	DN70	CO
75	W0GLB	1342	8/1/2009	20	909	PSK31	DM78	CO
76	W0IZ	2300	8/7/2009	20		PSK31	EM79	OH
77	W1/E74OF	1957	8/4/2009	20		PSK31		VT
78	W4LSC	1432	8/12/2009	20		PSK31	DM25	AZ
79	W5NA	1330	8/8/2009	20		PSK31	EM51	MS
80	W6DAW	1854	8/3/2009	20		PSK31	DM04	CA
81	W6QE	1611	8/1/2009	20		PSK31	DM13	CA
82	W6TTF	2109	8/3/2009	20		PSK31	DM06	CA
83	W7ASC	2214	8/5/2009	20		PSK31	DM33	AZ
84	W7DAX	0129	8/4/2009	30		PSK31	DN41	UT
85	W7THY	1557	8/11/2009	20		PSK31	EM28	MO
86	W7WPZ	2021	8/2/2009	20		PSK31	DM33	CA
87	W8TTY	1439	8/6/2009	20		PSK31	EN91	OH
88	W9PVR	1547	8/1/2009	20		PSK31	EN43	WI
89	W9TTT	1447	8/1/2009	20		PSK31	EN31	IA
90	W9VNE	1843	8/8/2009	20		PSK31	EM79	OH
91	WA0KAQ	1714	8/8/2009	20	831	PSK31	DM78	CO
92	WA0SKN	0118	8/5/2009	30	784	PSK31	FN43	NH
93	WA3RFE	0120	8/11/2009	20		PSK31	FM06	NC
94	WA6OVP	1553	8/1/2009	20		PSK31	DM09	NV
95	WA9WTK	0205	8/9/2009	30		PSK31	FN42	MA
96	WB4MNK	1839	8/1/2009	20		PSK31	EL99	FL
97	WB4PPW	0110	8/1/2009	20		PSK31	EM73	GA
98	WB5NHL	0020	8/1/2009	20	143	PSK31	EM93	SC
99	WB6TT	1515	8/1/2009	20		PSK31	DM13	CA
100	WB7TXG	0035	8/7/2009	20		PSK31	DN23	ID
101	WB9GHD	2055	8/1/2009	20		PSK31	DM13	CA
102	WE6EZ	2035	8/1/2009	20		PSK31	DM26	NV
103	WG5T	1937	8/1/2009	20		PSK31	EM15	OK
104	WT6X	1520	8/1/2009	20		PSK31	CM97	CA

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WA3WSJ, 6-9 August

 

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WA0KAQ, 8-9 August

 

 

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W5KAM, 15-19 August

 

On August 14, 2009, I, Ken Miller left my home in Hockley, Texas and drove 597 miles to Fort Davis, Texas to conduct my APE in the Davis Mountains. My equipment that I used for the APE was as follows:

1. Icom Radio: IC-746

2. MFJ 25 Amp Mightly Lite

3. Western Mountain Rigblaster Plug & Play

4. Buddipole Deluxe antenna set up as a vertical antenna with counterpoise

5. Dell Laptop with MixW Version 2.19.

I was helped with my APE by Loyd Overcase KM5OE who helped with the set up on the antenna and the radio station. We were staying at Loyd’s home in the Davis Mountain at approximately 5500 feet just below the McDonald Observatory. We started our APE on August 15, 2008 and had to end it early on August 19, 2009 due to computer problems not transmitting the receiver. But during the time we operated we made 62 PSK-31 contacts and had a lot of fun on the APE trip.

Also during this trip Loyd and I both imaged with our telescopes and got some great photos of the sky above. Please see attached copy of my log from to APE trip to provide proof my APE PSK-31 contacts.

Please find below our attached log from our APE event. We are sorry that we had to shut down operations earlier than we wanted to, but we started to have software problems on our computer.

 

APE LOG:

W5KAM;KX8K;20090815172741;187;;;14071974;0;;BPSK31;599;599;001;838;David;Springboro,OH;;;EQSL OR LOTW;;;EM79vn;;;;;

W5KAM;K0LQK;20090815173648;609;;;14072007;0;;BPSK31;599;599;002;59;William;Washington,MO;;;;;;EM48mm;;;;;

W5KAM;NO8R;20090815174812;260;;;14072010;0;;BPSK31;599;599;003;777;Delos;Sand Lake,MI;;;[L];;;EN73hg;;;;;

W5KAM;KI6DUW;20090815181211;303;;;14071999;0;;BPSK31;599;599;004;193;Steven;Alameda,CA;;;;;;CM87vr;;;;;

W5KAM;KO8L;20090815182220;252;;;14071997;0;;BPSK31;599;599;005;599;W;Macedonia,OH;;;;;;EN91gi;;;;;

W5KAM;VA3TPS;20090815183040;586;;;14072220;0;;BPSK31;599;599;006;;Henry;Sanford,FL;;;[L];;;EL98it;;;;;

W5KAM;N7QU;20090815184214;284;;;14072211;0;;BPSK31;599;599;007;339;o;Eugene,OR;;;[L]QSL via LOTW, EQSL or Direct;;;CN84kc;;;;;

W5KAM;N2GWK;20090815195557;285;;;14072009;0;;BPSK31;599;559;008;619;Lac;Bardstown,KY;;;[L]QSL DIRECT, LOTW, EQSL;;;EM77gu;;;;;

W5KAM;W0PE;20090815200433;103;;;14072006;0;;BPSK31;599;599;009;975;kn;Yorba Linda,CA;;;EQSL, LOTW, DIRECT;;;DM13cv;;;;;

W5KAM;N3QU;20090815200846;166;;;14072006;0;;BPSK31;599;599;010;591;e;Indiantown,FL;;;;;;EL97qc;;;;;

W5KAM;WA7HDZ;20090815201719;169;;;14072008;0;;BPSK31;599;599;011;404;Lawrence;Richland,WA;;;FOR QSL INFO SEE BELOW.;;;DN06if;;;;;

W5KAM;KF3AA;20090815202455;235;;;14072014;0;;BPSK31;599;599;012;124;Robert;Huntingtown,MD;;;;;;FM18ro;;;;;

W5KAM;KD7MEK;20090815203333;734;;;14072018;0;;BPSK31;599;599;013;;pse;Kingman,AZ;;;;;;DM35ag;;;;;

W5KAM;N6ZEN;20090815204924;381;;;14072015;0;;BPSK31;599;599;014;;Daniel;El Granada,CA;;;Direct (no SASE required) or eQSL.cc;;;CM87sm;;;;;

W5KAM;N9TO;20090815205846;492;;;14072011;0;;BPSK31;599;599;015;;Timothy;Westmont,IL;;;;;;EN61at;;;;;

W5KAM;4A3YLH;20090815212411;241;;;14070693;0;;BPSK31;599;559;016;;El;Mexico;;;MANAGER: XE3EA;;;EL61dm;;;;;

W5KAM;W5VGR;20090816010802;342;;;14071995;0;;BPSK31;599;599;017;293;e;Houston,TX;;;[L]WWW.EQSL.CC;;;EL29ko;;;;;

W5KAM;WG5T;20090816011457;246;;;14071999;0;;BPSK31;599;599;018;5;Bill;Norman,OK;;;[L];;;EM15ge;;;;;

W5KAM;W4KRN;20090816012050;202;;;14072001;0;;BPSK31;599;579;019;215;Karen;Nokesville,VA;;;[L]DIRECT, BUREAU, LOTW, EQSL;;;FM18dr;;;;;

W5KAM;KU1T;20090816012521;156;;;14072006;0;;BPSK31;599;599;020;769;Zbigniew;Ashburn,VA;;;eQSL.cc and LoTW always done, paper QSL returned 100%.;;;FM19fa;;;;;

W5KAM;N2SI;20090816013518;533;;;14071999;0;;BPSK31;599;599;021;;Joe;Shoreline,WA;;;;;;CN87ts;;;;;

W5KAM;K9VIC;20090816014550;376;;;14072000;0;;BPSK31;599;599;022;312;k;Plainfield,IL;;;[L];;;EN51vo;;;;;

W5KAM;K6ELC;20090816015358;272;;;14072007;0;;BPSK31;599;599;023;;Eugene;San Jose,CA;;;;;;CM97cj;;;;;

W5KAM;N2EOC;20090816020004;135;;;14072005;0;;BPSK31;599;559;024;559;Charles;Neshanic Station,NJ;;;;;;FN20om;;;;;

W5KAM;K9AAN;20090816020438;157;;;14071996;0;;BPSK31;599;599;025;;John;Louisville,KY;;;;;;EM78ee;;;;;

W5KAM;K4BSC;20090816142426;189;;;14072004;0;;BPSK31;599;599;026;;Brent;Rock Hill,SC;;;;;;EM94lx;;;;;

W5KAM;KX8C;20090816143216;579;;;14072009;0;;BPSK31;599;599;027;636;AX;Brunswick,OH;;;[L]DIRECT SASE NOT NEEDED, DX BUREAU OK, SWL WELCOME;;;EN91bg;;;;;

W5KAM;W3MEL;20090816144459;201;;;14072010;0;;BPSK31;599;599;028;706;Melvyn;Mohrsville,PA;;;;;;FN10xl;;;;;

W5KAM;W7PSK;20090816144926;301;;;14072009;0;;BPSK31;599;599;029;138;Ricky;Everett,WA;;;[L]LOTW, DIRECT OR BURO - I WILL NOT USE EQSL EVER;;;CN87vw;;;;;

W5KAM;W7PAQ;20090816145649;316;;;14071964;0;;BPSK31;599;599;030;354;BTU;Missoula,MT;;;[L];;;DN36at;;;;;

W5KAM;AD5ZA;20090816150548;166;;;14071973;0;;BPSK31;599;599;031;633;James;Richardson,TX;;;[L]LoTW, eQSL or Direct;;;EM12px;;;;;

W5KAM;WB5NHL;20090816151900;419;;;14071968;0;;BPSK31;599;599;032;143;David;Aiken,SC;;;;;;EM93dm;;;;;

W5KAM;KC7CWQ;20090816153634;100;;;14071904;0;;BPSK31;599;599;033;595;Loren;Redmond,OR;;;QSL DIRECT or the BUREAU;;;CN94jh;;;;;

W5KAM;N9SB;20090816154001;129;;;14071905;0;;BPSK31;599;599;034;921;Stephen;Galesburg,IL;;;;;;EN40tw;;;;;

W5KAM;NK5G;20090816154454;288;;;14071902;0;;BPSK31;599;599;035;50;David;Conroe,TX;;;[L];;;EM20gi;;;;;

W5KAM;K0FBV;20090816173350;194;;;14071999;0;;BPSK31;599;599;036;810;Victor;Bettendorf,IA;;;;;;EN41rn;;;;;

W5KAM;W0GLB;20090816173944;428;;;14071994;0;;BPSK31;599;599;037;909;Gordon;Security,CO;;;;;;DM78pr;;;;;

W5KAM;N6DLC;20090816175620;280;;;14072000;0;;BPSK31;599;599;038;955;Timothy;Glendora,CA;;;DIRECT OR VIA BUREAU;;;DM14bc;;;;;

W5KAM;K8TOM;20090816180352;260;;;14072002;0;;BPSK31;599;599;039;;William;Monroe,WA;;;[L]LOTW, DIRECT, EQSL-AG AND ARRL W7 BUREAU;;;CN97av;;;;;

W5KAM;K7TRK;20090816185334;290;;;14071932;0;;BPSK31;599;599;040;;Ted;Medford,OR;;;EQSL.CC , DIRECT (QRZ INFO) OR LOTW (DIRECT QSL ALWAYS GETS MINE;;;CN82nh;;;;;

W5KAM;KF2T;20090816200432;488;;;14072198;0;;BPSK31;599;599;041;;George;Henderson,NV;;;;;;DM25kx;;;;;

W5KAM;WD6CZY;20090816201449;386;;;14072197;0;;BPSK31;599;599;042;;David;Henderson,NV;;;;;;DM26jh;;;;;

W5KAM;N4MGA;20090816202434;312;;;14072195;0;;BPSK31;599;599;043;;DX;Rex,GA;;;[L]http://www.eqsl.cc;;;EM73un;;;;;

W5KAM;W6DNE;20090816203444;362;;;14072194;0;;BPSK31;599;599;044;9;Jonathan;Carmel,CA;;;;;;CM96bn;;;;;

W5KAM;W6NA;20090816211101;207;;;14072009;0;;BPSK31;599;599;045;;teo;Soquel,CA;;;;;;CM97aa;;;;;

W5KAM;N3FIU;20090816211517;494;;;14072008;0;;BPSK31;599;599;046;2000;Clifford;La Plata,MD;;;PREFER DIRECT, EQSL AS SECONDARY;;;FM18om;;;;;

W5KAM;KV9W;20090817142730;518;;;14071999;0;;BPSK31;599;599;047;;Dale;Anderson,IN;;;DIRECT, EQSL, LOTW, OR THE BUREAU;;;EN70dd;;;;;

W5KAM;K4OP;20090817144021;305;;;14072043;0;;BPSK31;599;599;048;514;John;Vine Grove,KY;;;[L]QSL - Direct, LOTW, and 100% reply to all cards (no SASE needed);;;EM77at;;;;;

W5KAM;WB4JJJ;20090817145431;353;;;14072051;0;;BPSK31;599;599;049;985;Alan;Fairfax,VA;;;;;;FM18iu;;;;;

W5KAM;K0ABC;20090817150159;339;;;14072051;0;;BPSK31;599;599;050;897;Mark;Springfield,MO;;;DIRECT PREFERRED, CAN DO LOTW/EQSL IF YOU NEED THOSE;;;EM37ie;;;;;

W5KAM;KC2TYZ;20090817151140;236;;;14072034;0;;BPSK31;599;599;051;;Howard;Egg Harbor township,NJ;;;;;;FM29rk;;;;;

W5KAM;AA7OK;20090817151810;164;;;14072040;0;;BPSK31;599;599;052;;Westley;Bellevue,WA;;;;;;CN87wp;;;;;

W5KAM;VA7PX;20090817152252;319;;;14072037;0;;BPSK31;599;599;053;562;John;Canada;;;[L]MGR VE7AXU DIRECT OR (VIA BURO & LOTW);;;CN88iu;;;;;

W5KAM;W3BUG;20090817153144;263;;;14072038;0;;BPSK31;599;599;054;;John;Bel Air,MD;;;;;;FM19um;;;;;

W5KAM;KT4NM;20090817154116;211;;;14072038;0;;BPSK31;599;599;055;298;John;Vero Beach,FL;;;[L]DIRECT, BURO, E-QSL, LOTW;;;EL97tp;;;;;

W5KAM;K7PWL;20090817155036;283;;;14072048;0;;BPSK31;599;599;056;711;Bradley;Redmond,WA;;;DIRECT, BUREAU, LOTW, EQSL;;;CN87wq;;;;;

W5KAM;K9ZXO;20090818135316;236;;;14072018;0;;BPSK31;599;599;057;;Mitch;Rochester,IL;;;;;;EM59fs;;;;;

W5KAM;K8IJ;20090818140040;198;;;14072023;0;;BPSK31;599;599;058;038;Charles;Alexandria,KY;;;[L];;;EM78tw;;;;;

W5KAM;AE5PW;20090818140440;302;;;14072021;0;;BPSK31;599;599;059;;Patrick;Newport,AR;;;DIRECT - EQSL - LOTW - BUREAU;;;EM45jo;;;;;

W5KAM;N9WSQ;20090818141656;142;;;14071981;0;;BPSK31;599;599;060;;David;Freeport,IL;;;;;;EN52eh;;;;;

W5KAM;WB8RMA;20090818142307;516;;;14071989;0;;BPSK31;569;599;061;;Gene;Fenton,MI;;;;;;EN82du;;;;;

W5KAM;WB4Y;20090818143332;323;;;14071989;0;;BPSK31;599;599;062;;William;Boone,NC;;;LOTW, EQSL, OR DIRECT;;;EM96ee;;;;;

 

We will be looking forward to doing this next year. Thanks for all the contacts and we will be looking for all on our waterfall next year.

 

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N2GWK, 15-16 August

 

The 2009 N2GWK APE was located at Lake Cumberland State Park in Columbia Kentucky. Once again N2GWK was accompanied by the XYL who proved her salt by assisting, or should I say managing, the pre-trip logistics. Our road trip was a mere 90 miles from our home QTH but the trip turned out to be a 2.5 hour drive. This was due mainly to two lane country roads and what seemed to be a major highway renovation project from Point A to Point B. All in all though, we saw some gorgeous farmlands and several towns we had heard of, but had never visited.

Upon arrival at Lake Cumberland we checked in and proceeded to Cottage #505. We were less than excited when we saw the pathway down to the cottage. But we still proceeded to unpack the vehicle and lug all the necessities down to the cottage.

I was beginning to doubt our cabin assignments because it was significantly lower than the road surface. The backyard of the cottage was extremely steep and putting up the vertical antenna and laying the radials would have been a difficult endeavor. The only alternative was to put the antenna on the only flat spot which was right beside the screen door. I erected the vertical and laid out the radials. We were pretty sure that due to the location, i.e. down in a valley, we'd have less than satisfactory reception.

After about 3 hours without a trace on the waterfall we struck out in search of a better operating position.

Directly across from our signal starved cottage #505 was cottage #510. Cottage #510 was on the top of the hill and overlooked all the other 500 series cottages. Using an FT817 and an Outbacker Perth Antenna, we took a quick 'listen' to 14.070 MHz and heard the melodious tones of multiple PSK-31 signals on the waterfall. After a short drive to the main lodge, we were transferred from Cottage #505 to Cottage #510. We broke camp and within an hour we were in Cottage #510.

Our thanks go out to the more than accommodating staff of Lake Cumberland State Park for allowing us to move.

Our new location was still a bit on the 'hilly' side which somewhat limited where The FT857 / tuner and power supply are all prewired and affixed to a wire rack/platform. I shortened the legs of a standard wire kitchen dish rack (from Lowes) that sits nicely inside a laptop roll-aboard case. The laptop rides under the wire rack when packed. Since all the equipment on the rack is pre-wired, one can just pull it out of the laptop case and connect it to the antenna, A/C Power and laptop. All DC Power connections are made with Anderson Power Pole connectors. Replacing the A/C power with a DC Power source is a simple matter of unplugging one and plugging in the other.

The new operating position was great. There were lots of traces on the waterfall, and there were many answers to our CQ's. The N2GWK APE ran from August 14 @ 2000 UTC to August 17 11:41 UTC. During that time, we made 89 APE QSO's with some really great DX. 23 of those 89 QSO's were PODXS070 Members.

Again, the toughest part of the trip was ending it.

I wonder where we will be next year.

 

Date        Time Station Band Mode Locator   Name 070 #  S/P/C

8/14/200 20:02  AA5AT   30m PSK31  EM40kn Don LA

8/15/200 00:07  CO2NO 20m   PSK31  EL92      Gustavo Cuba

8/15/200 00:18VE3NOO 40m PSK31 FN14he Michael ON

8/15/200 00:22NO8R 40m PSK31 EN73hg Delows 777 MI

8/15/200 00:27CO8LY 30m PSK31 FL02la Edwardi Cuba

8/15/200 00:40K3ML 30m PSK31 EL94gq Mel FL

8/15/200 00:54WD4FNY/0 30m PSK31 DM78ot Bill CO

8/15/200 01:01CM3RPN 40m PSK31 EL82st Nivaldo Cuba

8/15/200 01:10W1/E74OF 40m PSK31 FN34ki Pedja VT

8/15/200 01:36WB3FME 40m PSK31 FM18lw Mark DC

8/15/200 12:13JM7OLW 20m PSK31 QM07fo Suke Japan

8/15/200 13:00N1KPW 20m PSK31 FN31xo Greg CT

8/15/200 13:12XE1XSJ 20m PSK31 EK09eh Mexico

8/15/200 13:19K3PRN 20m PSK31 FM18rx Don 677 MD

8/15/200 13:31NY4FL 20m PSK31 EL96dd Dick 477 FL

8/15/200 13:39W1/E74OF 20m PSK31 FN34ki Pedja VT

8/15/200 14:31KK1X 20m PSK31 FN42en John 325 MA

8/15/200 14:39KX8C 20m PSK31 EN91bg Jim 636 OH

8/15/200 14:50VA3TPS 20m PSK31 FN04pm Steve 526 ON

8/15/200 15:04W7PAQ 20m PSK31 DN36 Frank 354 MT

8/15/200 15:12N9UUP 20m PSK31 EN53sb Jeffrey WI

8/15/200 15:26YV4DHS 20m PSK31 FK60af Homero Venezuela

8/15/200 15:33K5WTA 20m PSK31 EM90 Jake FL

8/15/200 15:49N2QGV 20m PSK31 EL98io Art FL

8/15/200 16:02KU1T 20m PSK31 FM19fa Zibi 769 VA

8/15/200 16:09AD5ZA 20m PSK31 EM12 Jim 633 TX

8/15/200 16:18KB3FN 20m PSK31 FM09op Lynn 223 MD

8/15/200 16:28KB3RJH 20m PSK31 FM19kp Anthony MD

8/15/200 18:14N1BSA 20m PSK31 FN31hv Chris CT

8/15/200 18:18KD0CES 20m PSK31 DN81dt Harley NE

8/15/200 18:27KD2WL 20m PSK31 FN13dg Bud NY

8/15/200 19:15W2GSB/LH 20m PSK31 FN 30 jpWalter NY

8/15/200 19:21K1CGI 20m PSK31 EL87sf Victor 993 FL

8/15/200 19:33KT4NM 20m PSK31 EL97tp John H 298 FL

8/15/200 19:43NP2G 20m PSK31 FN21ga Eddie Virgin Is.

8/15/200 19:524A3YLH 20m PSK31 EL61 El Cuyo Yucatan Mexico

8/15/200 20:00W5KAM 20m PSK31 DM80ao Ken 700 TX

8/15/200 20:13KD1NA 20m PSK31 FN42ls Dave MA

8/15/200 20:41KA1PPV 20m PSK31 FN31 Joe CT

8/15/200 20:50KP3RE 20m PSK31 FK78eh Puerto Rico

8/15/200 20:58VE6VK 20m PSK31 DO21xa Russ Canada

8/15/200 21:40K4WMN 20m PSK31 EM90ec Wade FL

8/15/200 21:51N2EOC 20m PSK31 FN20 Chuck 563 NJ

8/15/200 22:10GM0SDV 20m PSK31 IO75ws Victor Scotland

8/15/200 22:26AE5ER 20m PSK31 EM02wt Cecil TX

8/15/200 22:32ON4AXU 20m PSK31 JO21qe Gerard Belgium

8/15/200 22:41W4SPZ 20m PSK31 EL88pf Lawrence FL

8/15/200 23:10IW8CGX 20m PSK31 JN70rx Valerio Italy

8/15/200 23:26DL2OCE 20m PSK31 JO41xw Harald Fed. Rep. of Germany

8/15/200 23:48W8KID 40m PSK31 EN63uh Dick MI

8/15/200 23:58AA6NN 20m PSK31 DM14cc Johanes CA

8/16/200 00:04HA6ZB 20m PSK31 KN 07cs Gyuri Hungary

8/16/200 00:09IS0BOZ 20m PSK31 JM49le Manuel Sardinia

8/16/200 00:15TG9AHM 20m PSK31 EK44ro Emmanu Guatemala

8/16/200 00:27HP1AVS 30m PSK31 FJ08ph Victor 635 Panama

8/16/200 00:31YV1PX 30m PSK31 FJ49si Roberto Venezuela

8/16/200 00:44KP4ED 40m PSK31 FK68wi Luis 693 Puerto Rico

8/16/200 00:55H81L 20m PSK31 FJ09ea Panama Canal

8/16/200 01:09WG5T 20m PSK31 EM15 Bill 491 OK

8/16/200 01:27K0PSK 40m PSK31 EM29da Don 804 KS

8/16/200 01:43K4WY 30m PSK31 FM18 John VA

8/16/200 01:51W5VGR 30m PSK31 EL29kn Don 293 TX

8/16/200 02:01KD1BD 30m PSK31 FN31 Dave CT

8/16/200 02:12W1ZI 20m PSK31 FN32rk John MA

8/16/200 02:19K6VVK 20m PSK31 CM87wk Vincent CA

8/16/200 02:29K0FBV 40m PSK31 EN41rn Vic 810 IA

8/16/200 02:38K8CKC 40m PSK31 EN91ej Mike OH

8/16/200 02:47KB8OIE 40m PSK31 EN82dr Paul MI

8/16/200 02:59RA0FLP 20m PSK31 QN16jp Leo Asiatic Russia

8/16/200 03:08WA7HDZ 20m PSK31 DN06if Larry 404 WA

8/16/200 03:18W1/E74OF 30m PSK31 FN34ki Pedja VT

8/16/200 03:27N2LZ 40m PSK31 EL87uv Dave FL

8/16/200 11:31N4CTC 40m PSK31 DM79jt Bob CO

8/16/200 11:39VK4TUX 40m PSK31 QG62dk Adrian Australia

8/16/200 12:10KC2MOT 40m PSK31 FN12fr Mark NY

8/16/200 12:23WT2W 40m PSK31 FN12 Jim NY

8/16/200 12:37PI110HL/LH 20m PSK31 JO21bx Netherlands

8/16/200 12:584L1QX/MM 20m PSK31 FM41lh Emin Bermuda

8/16/200 13:08N1FCC 20m PSK31 FN42lw Dave NH

8/16/200 13:16WM6V 20m PSK31 EM20mr Florence TX

8/16/200 13:28CO2JD 20m PSK31 EL92 Juan Cuba

8/16/200 13:43KA1GMN 20m PSK31 EM12ku Phil TX

8/16/200 14:05W3MEL 20m PSK31 FN10xl Mel 706 PA

8/16/200 14:18CO2WL 20m PSK31 EL82sx Lazaro Cuba

8/16/200 14:21YV1PX 20m PSK31 FJ49si Roberto Venezuela

8/16/200 14:30RX0AE 20m PSK31 NO66ka Peter Asiatic Russia

8/16/200 14:40W8L /LH 20m PSK31 EN66 John MI

8/16/200 14:50K1GMD 20m PSK31 DM84ij Phil 411 NM

8/17/200 11:41VE1CDD/P 20m PSK31 FN84ds John NS

 

 

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EB5DZC, 10-17 August

 

HOLA A TODOS

MI VIAJE COMENZO EL SABADO 8-8-2009 SOBRE LAS 21:00 SALIENDO DE FUENTE ALAMO (PUEBLO SITUADO A UNOS 30 Km DE MI QTH) , Y CON DESTINO CAMPING DE RIOMALO DE ABAJO EN EL NORTE DE CACERES, JUSTAMENTE LINDANDO CON LA PROVINCIA DE SALAMANCA.

MI LLEGADA AL DESTINO FUE CERCA DE LAS 8:30 DE LA MAÑANA DEL DOMINGO , TENIENDO QUE DESCANSAR DEL VIEJE DE NOCHE , MI QTH/P

Y MI EQUIPO ESTABA LISTO PARA TRANSMITIR A LAS 22:00 DEL DOMINGO, PERO NO PUDO SER HASTA EL DIA 10 , POR PROBLEMAS EN EL PTT DE MI INTERFACE, (NO QUERIA TRABAJAR HI.).

EL DIA 10 YA ESTABA EN EL AIRE -EB5DZC/EA4-, LANZANDO CQ´s Y CONTESTANDO INMEDIATAMENTE A MI LLAMADA .

GRACIAS A LOS ADMINISTRADORES DEL CAMPING RIOMALO DE ABAJO, ME DIERON PERMISO Y ACCESO PARA TRABAJAR CON INTERNET VIA WIFI, LA CONEXIÓN ERA MUY MALA PERO MENOS DA UNA PIEDRA HI.

DURANTE EL DIA TENIAMOS UNA TEMPERATURA APROXIMADAMENTE DE 30 GRADOS Y POR LA NOCHE BAJABAN A LOS 16 GRADOS Y CON ASIDUAS TORMENTAS CON APARATO ELECTRICO QUE ME IMPEDIAN ESTAR EN EL AIRE MAS TIEMPO DEL QUE YO QUISIERA.

POR PROBLEMAS PERSONALES TUVE QUE ADELENTAR MI VIAJE DE VUELTA A EL DIA 19 , LLEGANDO A MI QTH (CARTAGENA) EL DIA 20 POR LA TARDE , YA QUE TUVE UN PROBLEMA CON MI CARAVANA Y TUVIMOS QUE HACER NOCHE EN TALAVERA DE LA REINA , PARA PODER REPARARLA ( UNA AVENTURA HI. HI.)

POR MI SITUACION EN RIOMALO , SOLO PUDE TRABAJAR EN BUENAS CONDICIONES LAS BANDAS DE 20-30-40 , Y VARIOS DIGIMODOS, MI INTENCION ERA CUBRIR MAS BANDAS 10-40, PERO NO HABIA CONDICIONES PARA TODAS.

UN CORDIAL SALUDO A TODOS LOS QUE CONTACTARON CON EB5DZC/EA4 EN RIOMALO DE ABAJO .

PARA QSL/PAPER TODA LA INFORMACION EN QRZ.com.

73 + 55 ………

JUAN CARLOS # 886

IZ5PAJ 20090810 155414 14.07990 PSK31

I1FCL 20090810 160716 14.07000 PSK31

IZ8OXW 20090810 162226 14.07000 PSK31

IZ2OBS/8 20090810 164353 10.14050 PSK31

EA5RQ 20090810 165028 10.14050 PSK31

HA5KN/P 20090810 171058 10.14050 PSK31

F5GGL 20090810 171727 10.14050 PSK31

F/PA1RMY 20090810 172653 10.14050 PSK31

EA3BDE 20090810 174651 10.14050 PSK31

EA5TT 20090810 181128 10.14050 PSK31

EA5HDX 20090810 183429 10.14100 PSK31

IK2XZE 20090810 201925 10.14100 PSK31

YO3CZD 20090810 202837 10.14100 PSK31

DL3HXX 20090810 203229 10.14100 PSK31

HB9MZI 20090810 204005 10.14100 PSK31

2E0TQR 20090810 210814 10.14100 PSK31

2E0VWX 20090810 211947 10.14100 PSK31

G6CHD 20090810 212951 10.14100 PSK31

RX6BH 20090810 214048 10.14100 PSK31

DG2VW 20090810 214752 10.14100 PSK31

OM7AX 20090810 220204 10.14100 PSK31

OK1KM 20090810 220736 10.14100 PSK31

W1DFG/1 20090810 230936 10.14100 PSK31

F6HSJ/P 20090810 232347 10.14090 PSK31

HA6ZB 20090810 234521 7.03700 PSK31

OK1HC 20090811 000138 7.03770 PSK31

N8VFJ 20090811 000820 7.03770 PSK31

OP4D 20090811 085322 7.03750 PSK31

DK5MJ 20090811 091049 14.07100 PSK31

IW1CQ 20090811 092210 14.07100 PSK31

HB9DES 20090811 093010 14.07100 PSK31

EA2OZ/3 20090811 095213 18.10060 PSK31

DD4QN/QRP 20090811 162008 10.14050 PSK31

I1FLC 20090811 162458 10.14050 PSK31

IK2WAS 20090811 164116 14.07190 PSK31

F/IK2UVR 20090811 170232 7.03700 PSK31

UK8OAR 20090811 181535 14.06990 PSK31

RA3KF 20090811 182627 14.07010 PSK31

RA4WA 20090811 184749 7.03810 PSK31

7S3F 20090811 185342 7.03830 PSK31

OK1AW 20090811 185621 7.03750 PSK31

IZ0ANE 20090811 194245 7.03750 PSK31

EA2CKA 20090811 195256 7.03750 PSK31

EA3EOM 20090811 200649 7.03710 PSK31

OK1VPO 20090811 215403 7.03820 PSK31

PH60PH 20090811 215856 7.03810 PSK31

G4FQW 20090811 220351 7.03800 PSK31

MW3LTU 20090811 221631 7.03800 PSK31

EC3TS 20090811 223338 7.03760 PSK31

9K2YM 20090811 224646 7.03840 PSK31

M3UNG/QRP 20090811 225010 7.03820 PSK31

CT8/DL3GCS 20090812 111032 14.07190 PSK31

SP4KM 20090812 112145 14.07100 PSK31

IK7XTG 20090812 144510 14.06960 PSK31

OK2PKY 20090812 153043 10.13990 PSK31

2E0BNQ 20090812 153748 10.14050 PSK31

DL1RMW 20090812 154532 10.14050 PSK31

DK0TW 20090813 163727 10.14060 PSK31

RA6BG 20090813 172749 14.07180 PSK31

LY2YR 20090813 173128 14.07200 PSK31

RK6BN 20090813 173750 14.07180 PSK31

HG8NA 20090813 202010 14.07230 PSK31

OZ2OSR 20090813 221235 10.14060 PSK31

GA4FDM 20090813 221639 10.14100 PSK31

CT1BWU 20090813 224217 10.14050 PSK31

ON3ED 20090813 225142 10.14090 PSK31

DL9ZU 20090813 225842 10.14100 PSK31

UT5EOU 20090813 230538 10.14070 PSK31

SQ9IAJ/9 20090813 231119 10.14090 PSK31

5P1B 20090814 073421 10.14000 PSK31

F4FVH 20090814 073959 10.14050 PSK31

EA3GLB 20090814 105918 14.07170 PSK31

EA5/PA4CHE/P 20090814 111113 14.07150 PSK31

RA3CQ 20090814 112831 14.07210 PSK31

EA5GTU 20090814 142250 14.06940 PSK31

UR5FS 20090814 175031 14.07150 PSK31

RA4PUT 20090814 175702 14.07150 PSK31

YO2/HG160BW 20090814 194406 14.07100 PSK31

IZ5OQX 20090814 214258 14.07050 PSK31

SV2FLQ 20090814 221531 10.14150 PSK31

SV2FLQ 20090814 221928 10.14150 PSK31

HB9FAX 20090815 102236 10.13990 PSK31

F6EAO/P 20090815 103415 10.14050 PSK31

2E0BTX 20090815 104249 10.14050 PSK31

GM0SDV 20090815 120411 14.07100 PSK31

RK6BN 20090815 182120 14.07150 PSK31

ON7ZS 20090815 183859 10.14010 PSK31

EW6FW 20090815 184554 10.14150 PSK31

GW0GHF 20090815 185319 10.14150 PSK31

DG1BVK 20090815 192919 10.14150 PSK31

2E0JCA 20090815 193751 10.14150 PSK31

OK1DIB 20090815 194650 10.14150 PSK31

UA1ARD 20090815 205010 10.14130 PSK31

IZ8JJM/P 20090815 205821 10.14020 PSK31

RU3XJ 20090815 210743 10.14020 PSK31

IK8NIJ 20090815 223319 10.14150 PSK31

NO8R 20090815 223915 10.14150 PSK31

F4ENU 20090815 225205 10.14150 PSK31

M6DJE 20090815 225612 10.14150 PSK31

UT2FF/A 20090817 141345 14.07000 PSK31

UX1MW 20090817 142013 14.07000 PSK31

RW3PU 20090817 142914 14.07000 PSK31

IZ0HAP 20090817 144518 14.07060 PSK31

RX4CF 20090817 150459 14.07200 PSK31

EA1AHY 20090817 213718 10.14070 PSK31

DD1UN 20090817 214911 10.14070 PSK31

M3ULS 20090817 220115 10.14070 PSK31

 

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VE3OIJ/W1, 20-21 August

 

 

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K9H, 21-23 August

 

K9H — Going APE, 2009

August 21-23, UTC

We are Chuck (K9PLX) and Mitch (K9ZXO) Hopper. We grew up in the west central Illinois town of Jacksonville, although both of us have lived elsewhere for many years now. We decided to combine a trip to the old homestead with an APE weekend; we obtained the special event call sign K9H (H for Hopper, of course) in commemoration of the event, and began making our plans in July.

Mitch provided the rig (an old IC-751 that he lovingly refers to as "steam powered"), the interface (a Rigblaster) and the tuner (an MFJ Intelli-Tuner). Chuck went to his club, the York Radio Club of Elmhurst, IL, and borrowed a couple of sectional 30 foot masts, a couple of 50 foot lengths of coax, and a nice trapped dipole for 40 and 20 Meters, which also happened to load 80 Meters very well. The old homestead provided the 110 V. AC.

We fretted through the week prior to the event, as the weather was extremely hot and muggy, and the O.H. is not air-conditioned. Thursday evening the skies opened up and poured on us; still hot and muggy. Oh, my gosh, what have we gotten ourselves into?! BUT THEN...

Friday, opening day, dawned clear and cool and fairly dry—and things stayed that way for the rest of the time. The weather was glorious, with highs in the mid-70's, low humidity, and a beautiful breeze nearly constantly. We ended up using only one of the masts, putting it in the center to hold up the middle of the dipole; the ends found homes in convenient trees. The rig / computer / etc. was set up on a screened porch, things were tuned up, and we were on the air by about 1:30 PM local time.

The two of us took turns throughout the rest of that day and up until nearly midnight of the following day, with time out for meals and the requisite nap from time to time. This was the first chance the two of us have had to play radio together in a long time; it was great fun! By the time we quit late on Saturday night, we had logged exactly 100 QSOs (yes, we stayed up until we hit the number!). Somehow (probably he cheated, but we'll never know) Mitch, K9ZXO ended up making 66 contacts to Chuck's (K9PLX) 44. Isn't sibling rivalry wonderful?

All QSO information has now been uploaded to eQSL.cc under the K9H call sign. Those who wish a paper QSL should send their own with a SASE to K9PLX (he's good on QRZ.com). Sorry, but we haven't yet been able to figure out how to use LoTW for a special event call. We'll work on it.

The view from the rig toward the antenna—the feedline is going through the center	Bottom view of the center pole	The center pole from a distance
The center pole with dipole attached	North end of the antenna disappearing into the trees	The rig
K9PLX and K9ZXO raise the center pole	K9ZXO hard at work	K9PLX making a QSO
K9PLX is on the air!	K9ZXO seen through the screen	K9PLX making another QSO

The Logbook

(All QSOs made using PSK-31)

QSO #	DATE	ON	CALL	NAME	PODXS 070 #	BAND	ST	CNTRY	OPERATOR
1	21-Aug-09	18:27	KG8JF	Chris	176	20m	AL	USA	K9PLX #930
2	21-Aug-09	18:42	W4RIG	Hank		20m	MA	USA	K9PLX #930
3	21-Aug-09	18:56	HB9MCP/W1	Henry		20m	ME	USA	K9ZXO #967
4	21-Aug-09	19:09	N2SI	Joe		20m	WA	USA	K9ZXO #967
5	21-Aug-09	19:19	WA5TLP	Virgil		20m	ND	USA	K9ZXO #967
6	21-Aug-09	19:47	W6ZO/6	Phil		20m	CA	USA	K9ZXO #967
7	21-Aug-09	20:13	KE7ZGR	Andy		20m	WA	USA	K9PLX #930
8	21-Aug-09	20:22	K4FNX/5	Matt		20m	MS	USA	K9PLX #930
9	21-Aug-09	20:47	DL3APM	Peter		20m		Germany	K9PLX #930
10	21-Aug-09	20:53	F5NMK	Alain		20m		France	K9PLX #930
11	21-Aug-09	20:59	VE7BGP	Gerry		20m	BC	Canada	K9PLX #930
12	21-Aug-09	21:17	VE3OIJ	Darin	536	20m	ON	Canada	K9PLX #930
13	21-Aug-09	21:35	PA3HDG	Marcel		20m		Netherlands	K9PLX #930
14	21-Aug-09	21:52	IZ5HNI	Maurizio	576	20m		Italy	K9PLX #930
15	21-Aug-09	22:03	GM0SDV	Victor		20m		Scotland	K9PLX #930
16	21-Aug-09	22:18	N3BAH	Abe		20m	PA	USA	K9PLX #930
17	21-Aug-09	22:29	KE7NKF	William		20m	ID	USA	K9PLX #930
18	21-Aug-09	22:47	HP2SM	Santiago	279	20m		Panama	K9PLX #930
19	21-Aug-09	22:54	W4SJV	Steve		20m	FL	USA	K9PLX #930
20	22-Aug-09	00:48	KE7SAK	Rich		20m	AZ	USA	K9PLX #930
21	22-Aug-09	00:54	WB8UUJ	Tom		20m	MI	USA	K9ZXO #967
22	22-Aug-09	01:01	K8TOM	Tom	815	20m	WA	USA	K9ZXO #967
23	22-Aug-09	01:08	K4LRP	John	582	20m	FL	USA	K9ZXO #967
24	22-Aug-09	01:11	VA2LGQ	Dave		20m	QC	Canada	K9ZXO #967
25	22-Aug-09	01:17	W8DX	Harvey		20m	CA	USA	K9ZXO #967
26	22-Aug-09	01:20	KX8C	Jim	636	20m	OH	USA	K9ZXO #967
27	22-Aug-09	01:33	W4NHO	Steve		40m	KY	USA	K9ZXO #967
28	22-Aug-09	01:41	KX8C	Jim	636	40m	OH	USA	K9ZXO #967
29	22-Aug-09	01:45	KI6KFZ	Robby		40m	CA	USA	K9ZXO #967
30	22-Aug-09	01:56	N7FYO	Erik		40m	MA	USA	K9PLX #930
31	22-Aug-09	02:07	W0PE	Fred	975	40m	CA	USA	K9PLX #930
32	22-Aug-09	02:20	W4EW	Ed		40m	GA	USA	K9PLX #930
33	22-Aug-09	02:30	W6OQX	Phil		40m	CA	USA	K9PLX #930
34	22-Aug-09	02:48	KI7AB	Mike		40m	NM	USA	K9ZXO #967
35	22-Aug-09	02:54	KK1X	John	325	40m	MA	USA	K9ZXO #967
36	22-Aug-09	02:59	WA0SKN	Alan	784	40m	NH	USA	K9ZXO #967
37	22-Aug-09	03:04	CM2AZ	Armondo		40m		Cuba	K9ZXO #967
38	22-Aug-09	03:34	KC7ASA	Danny		40m	WA	USA	K9ZXO #967
39	22-Aug-09	03:54	AG0A	Galen	647	40m	CO	USA	K9ZXO #967
40	22-Aug-09	04:03	KE7ZCU	Rob		40m	WA	USA	K9ZXO #967
41	22-Aug-09	04:20	KI6WIK	Theodore		40m	CA	USA	K9PLX #930
42	22-Aug-09	04:28	KB3FN	Lynn	223	40m	MD	USA	K9PLX #930
43	22-Aug-09	12:56	VE3BWR	Ed		20m	ON	Canada	K9ZXO #967
44	22-Aug-09	13:08	N2QGV	Art		20m	FL	USA	K9ZXO #967
45	22-Aug-09	13:26	VA2BBW	Andy		20m	QC	Canada	K9ZXO #967
46	22-Aug-09	14:14	TI8II	Carlos		20m		Costa Rica	K9PLX #930
47	22-Aug-09	14:24	WA1LAD	Gil		20m	RI	USA	K9PLX #930
48	22-Aug-09	14:56	KO8L	Dale		20m	OH	USA	K9ZXO #967
49	22-Aug-09	15:04	N7AMK	Al		20m	MT	USA	K9ZXO #967
50	22-Aug-09	15:09	N7WET	Mell	869	20m	AZ	USA	K9ZXO #967
51	22-Aug-09	15:18	AG3L	Richard		20m	PA	USA	K9ZXO #967
52	22-Aug-09	15:29	NU8C	Ray		20m	MI	USA	K9ZXO #967
53	22-Aug-09	15:42	K1GMD	Phil	411	20m	NM	USA	K9ZXO #967
54	22-Aug-09	18:04	K7BBR	Brandon		20m	UT	USA	K9PLX #930
55	22-Aug-09	18:30	NS2C	Joe		20m	FL	USA	K9PLX #930
56	22-Aug-09	18:51	W2HCB	John		20m	NY	USA	K9PLX #930
57	22-Aug-09	19:00	AD5MQ	Ed		20m	CO	USA	K9PLX #930
58	22-Aug-09	19:11	VA3ROM	Robert		20m	ON	Canada	K9PLX #930
59	22-Aug-09	19:19	K4HMK	Herbert		20m	FL	USA	K9PLX #930
60	22-Aug-09	19:32	WA2VMO	Bob	1000	20m	NY	USA	K9PLX #930
61	22-Aug-09	20:25	AD7KI	Del		20m	WY	USA	K9ZXO #967
62	22-Aug-09	20:42	W3TMZ	Jack		20m	FL	USA	K9ZXO #967
63	22-Aug-09	20:50	VE7CFZ	Zolt		20m	BC	Canada	K9ZXO #967
64	22-Aug-09	21:45	IZ2JPN	ittorio		20m		Italy	K9ZXO #967
65	22-Aug-09	23:13	K7TRK	Ted		20m	OR	USA	K9ZXO #967
66	22-Aug-09	23:19	W7SMW	Steve		20m	NV	USA	K9ZXO #967
67	22-Aug-09	23:24	KA3L/6	Doug	578	20m	CA	USA	K9ZXO #967
68	22-Aug-09	23:31	KD6HQ	Don		20m	CA	USA	K9ZXO #967
69	22-Aug-09	23:42	CO7WT	Pavel		20m		Cuba	K9ZXO #967
70	23-Aug-09	01:03	KE5LLM/7	David		20m	WA	USA	K9ZXO #967
71	23-Aug-09	01:35	KU9RK	Tom		80m	KY	USA	K9ZXO #967
72	23-Aug-09	01:45	KI4QLL	Joe		80m	FL	USA	K9ZXO #967
73	23-Aug-09	01:50	KF9KV	Rich	934	80m	WI	USA	K9ZXO #967
74	23-Aug-09	01:55	W3HF	Steve	25	80m	PA	USA	K9ZXO #967
75	23-Aug-09	02:01	K9QLL/9	Bob		80m	WI	USA	K9PLX #930
76	23-Aug-09	02:06	W8NCN	Neal		80m	OH	USA	K9PLX #930
77	23-Aug-09	02:14	KK1X	John	325	80m	MA	USA	K9PLX #930
78	23-Aug-09	02:21	WB9FHP	Larry		80m	IN	USA	K9PLX #930
79	23-Aug-09	02:35	N9DD	Tom		80m	IN	USA	K9PLX #930
80	23-Aug-09	02:39	NY2SI	Mo		80m	NY	USA	K9PLX #930
81	23-Aug-09	02:44	K9VIC	Eric	312	80m	IL	USA	K9PLX #930
82	23-Aug-09	02:55	WA2VMO	Bob	1000	80m	NY	USA	K9PLX #930
83	23-Aug-09	03:12	N0LTM	Steve	613	80m	IL	USA	K9PLX #930
84	23-Aug-09	03:23	N0NM	Ray	834	80m	KS	USA	K9PLX #930
85	23-Aug-09	03:27	AE5PW	Pat	704	80m	AR	USA	K9PLX #930
86	23-Aug-09	03:33	K0ABC	Mark	897	80m	MO	USA	K9PLX #930
87	23-Aug-09	03:37	N9AVY	Jerry	454	80m	IL	USA	K9PLX #930
88	23-Aug-09	03:47	AA4SD	Kraig		80m	SC	USA	K9ZXO #967
89	23-Aug-09	03:54	K1GMD	Phil	411	40m	NM	USA	K9ZXO #967
90	23-Aug-09	04:01	AJ4SB	Rob		40m	FL	USA	K9ZXO #967
91	23-Aug-09	04:05	KD8LSV	Michael		40m	OH	USA	K9ZXO #967
92	23-Aug-09	04:13	WB4OMM	Steve		40m	FL	USA	K9ZXO #967
93	23-Aug-09	04:18	N3GSE	Joel		40m	NJ	USA	K9ZXO #967
94	23-Aug-09	04:23	AJ4IJ	Robin	866	40m	TN	USA	K9ZXO #967
95	23-Aug-09	04:28	N0RZ	Charles		40m	KS	USA	K9ZXO #967
96	23-Aug-09	04:34	KK5ZD	Keith		40m	AR	USA	K9ZXO #967
97	23-Aug-09	04:38	W4KRN	Karen	215	40m	VA	USA	K9ZXO #967
98	23-Aug-09	04:47	N0KK	Kirk		40m	MN	USA	K9ZXO #967
99	23-Aug-09	04:56	W4JHU	Alex		40m	VA	USA	K9ZXO #967
100	23-Aug-09	05:03	KL1IL	Ray		40m	AK	USA	K9ZXO #967

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WA0TDQ, 28-29 August

Even with great planning  you have to have decent band conditions at the time you plan to play radio!  We drove over to Branson Missouri Friday for a few days. (two and a half hours away). We have season tickets at Silver Dollar City and go over for that and see some shows down on the strip.  This left me with a limited time to operate in the evening when band conditions were flackey.  We stayed down on Indian Point road where I could drive up to the door of the cabin.  Using the home brew roof- top mobile antenna mount for the Hustler (picture attached) I moved everything inside  and operated  in comfort!  (picture attached). Antenna mast removed when in motion of course.  25 feet of coax connected me to the antenna on top of the car. I did get my 20 contacts before packing up to come home.  Found one ham 3 years older than me. He is 88 years old.  You do the math! Log attached.

 

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28-Aug-2009 20:47:47   14070.000 BPSK   K3MY           479     barry                          
28-Aug-2009 23:19:25   14070.000 BPSK   W7R            599 599 JACK       SPEC EVENT
28-Aug-2009 23:53:54   14070.000 BPSK   W6MDH                  Martin     #991
29-Aug-2009 00:47:30   14070.000 BPSK   VE1CDD/P               John       #679
29-Aug-2009 01:55:11   14070.000 BPSK   W6SGD          599 599 Harold                         
29-Aug-2009 02:44:59   14070.000 BPSK   W1NDY                  Al         #945
29-Aug-2009 03:39:25   14070.000 BPSK   WA6OVP         599 599 tom                            
29-Aug-2009 22:58:09   14070.000 BPSK   W0PE           479     Fred       #975
29-Aug-2009 23:32:02   14070.000 BPSK   WT6X           599     Jose                           
30-Aug-2009 00:22:13   14070.000 BPSK   K3PX                   Bob                            
30-Aug-2009 00:41:28   14070.000 BPSK   WD8EBS         599 599 Michael                        
30-Aug-2009 00:44:56   14070.000 BPSK   WK2H                   Guy E Hoose                     
30-Aug-2009 19:19:41   14070.000 BPSK   N3GSE          599 599 Joel                           
30-Aug-2009 19:40:04   14070.000 BPSK   K3ML                   MEL                            
30-Aug-2009 19:56:43   14070.000 BPSK   N7WET                  MEL        #869
30-Aug-2009 20:40:03   14070.000 BPSK   KJ4NKL         599 599 Michael                        
30-Aug-2009 20:43:58   14070.000 BPSK   CO2WL          599 599 LAZARO                         
30-Aug-2009 23:25:46    7070.000 BPSK   W0JLY          599 599 BILL                           
30-Aug-2009 23:40:17    7070.000 BPSK   N5SQV          599 599 LOUIE                          
31-Aug-2009 00:16:37    7070.000 BPSK   K0SNG          599 599 bob                            

 

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