Hi Gang
Having just returned from Spratly with the team and, while this is still clear
in my mind, I thought I would pen a few lines to relate what it was to be a
part of this venture. We will try to organize it into multiple discrete
sections:
The Offer to Join the Expedition
The Original Planning for 160m with YT5A and K1LZ
Departure Date Bad Luck and its Consequences
Cooling our Heels in Sabah (and me with LOST LUGGAGE and no clean clothes for 4
days)
Actual Departure on 08 March and Setup on Layang Layang
Day 1 - Results and LESSONS LEARNED!
Day 2 - Total Revision of 160M Approach
Day 3 - Rx Adjustments including an effective RX Antenna for EU
Day 4 - An attempt to get an Rx antenna for NA short path that worked
Day 5 - The decision to keep 160m QRV for one more sunset - and takedown at
0300 in the dark (in the pouring rain)
Operating Impressions - Basically a review of "on the air" impediments that
added to fatigue and frustration most of the time
Epilogue - Lessons learned and why certain 160m goals are very hard to achieve
on Layang Layang
Since this PC crashes and blue screens at will, we will attempt this in small
bites.
73 JEFF K1ZM (on behalf of K1LZ/JT1CO/WD5COV - who were the principal
operators of 160m at 9M0W)
Jeff Briggs
DXing on the Edge: The Thrill of 160 Meters
Available worldwide through BookBaby, Array Solutions, DX Engineering, Royal
Society of Great Britain, & Amazon
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