CQ
DX de K4QFF/TI8
ARRL DX Contest 2002
Total Q's: 2085 - ARRL Score: 1,150,920
ARRL DX Contest 2002
Total Q's: 2085 - ARRL Score: 1,150,920
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Eddie
- K4QFF makes ready some of the dipoles
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Eddie
- K4QFF keeps the sked and makes a few contacts. Tony's been playing
with MIXW on the laptop.
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Bob
- WA4PUJ makes a few QSOs too
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Tony
- WA4UPE gets his feet wet too
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Bob
- WA4PUJ makes satellite contacts, Tony - WA4UPE tunes the receiver
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Bob
- WA4PUJ contacted Eddie - K4QFF using his handi-talkie through
UO-14. Tony - WA4UPE listened
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QRZ?
This is K4QFF/TI8 ... Bob - WA4PUJ will do anything for a contact
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One
each TA-33: cut down and packed in a golf bag... now comes the work
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Hey!
... Y'all goin' fishin'? ... What? ... Put the beam on that?...
No way!
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The
TA-33 elements go together and are ready to put on the boom
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We
assembled the TA-33 beside the tree we were going to use to hang
it. The bamboo idea was shelved for rope and a pulley over a tree
limb.
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After
balance is checked, the feedline is attached
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As
Eddie - K4QFF and Tony - WA4UPE hoist the beam, Bob - WA4PUJ and
Patty - kg4ncp guide the antenna
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Patty
- kg4ncp helps guide the antenna
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As
the TA-33 goes up you can clearly see the lines used to stabilize
it In this position the beam is pointed Southwest and will be turned
North.
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The
TA-33 is in place. You can see the pulley and the ropes over a tree
limb.
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The
beam is in place and pointed North.
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Bob
- WA4PUJ tromps through the undergrowth in the "bushmaster"
boots putting up the 75 meter sloper. The bushmaster is the largest
pit viper in the Americas and has been seen up to 12 feet long.
It is deadly and the fear about wandering in the brush in sandals
led to the local purchase of the boots and the nickname.
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The
TA-33 can be seen just above the roof line... time to start the
contest!
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Bob
- WA4PUJ and Eddie - K4QFF start the contest on 15 and 10 meters.
The radios are a Kenwood TS-570D on the left and an ICOM 706 on
the right. CT Log is running under DOS on both laptops and networked.
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The
light fades outside and the bands warm up.
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Tony
- WA4UPE, Eddie - K4QFF and Bob - WA4PUJ
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Tony
and Bob busily logging contacts
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Eddie
loggs another contact as Tony changes frequency because of QRM
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Through
the window screen you can see the concentration of the ops. See
the fan? This place is NOT air conditioned!
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Bob
and Eddie knock 'em out
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QRZed
contest... Bob means business
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Go
get 'em Eddie!
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You
have to love the voice recorder built into the TS-570
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Bob
and Eddie ponder staying for contacts or go for the sunset
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QRZed
contest... just a few more...
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"Hey,
I need those multipliers..."
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"We've
got a station on 15 right now... let me give you his frequency..."
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Can
it get any better? Thanks to Patty - kg4ncp and Kathy for all their
support!
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QRZed
contest... just a few more...
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"Man!
Half an hour to go and I'm in a run on 40!"
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It's
done... the 807s are cold... RUN TO THE BEACH!
Total Q's: 2085 - ARRL Score: 1,150,920 |
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Tony
- WA4UPE touches base with home and arranges a contact on RTTY
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MixW
running on a laptop provides RTTY and PSK31 contacts.
The piece of bamboo on the right came from Eddie's fishin' pole. |
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The
interface
lashed together for RTTY and PSK31
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Patty
and Kathy cheer on the sunset... and the end of the contest...