TopBand: FO0FI and FO0FR Summary

[Bill Tippett]

Congratulations to Bob W6RJ and Rob W6KR on their excellent operation...
incredible results for just two operators!

                                                        73,  Bill  W4ZV

The following was found on the HRO homepage located at:
                http://hamradio.com/


                            DX INFORMATION

             Some General Information for FO0 DXpeditions:

                  This operation was made by two owners 
              of Ham Radio Outlet, Bob, W6RJ and Robert, W6KR. 

The operating time was 6 1/2 days from each location. The FO0FI (Australs)
operation took place from locations separated by approximately 5 miles
to take advantage of superior topography towards USA/JA/EU.

Conditions for FO0FR (Marquesas Island) were very poor for 4 days, the
FO0FR location was a private home situated above the Nuku Hiva Airport
at 800' elevation sloping down to the ocean {a superior location}. The
location helped to counteract the poor propagation conditions. 

The equipment at both locations included: 

Icom 706MKII's
Finn FET Amp 500W Output
Force12 C-3S beam 
Titanex V80E 66' vertical 
Misc homebrew verticals 
Vectronics antenna tuner 
MFJ antenna tuner 
Logikey keyer 
Bencher paddles 
Astron switching power supplies 

The entire DXpedition was sponsored by W6RJ and W6KR and Ham Radio
Outlet. No outside sponsorships were requested or received. 

During part of this operation, FO0MIZ/JA1BK, Kan, operated from these
same locations as well. Thanks to Kan, JA1BK, for locating these new
countries and assisting in logistics for preparation and travel to the
Islands. Thanks to FO5OK, Eddy, for his license assistance. 

Thanks also to Mae, Bob's XYL and W6CMF, Rob's XYL and to K6KLF, WB6DSV,
K7ZV and W6ANR for their assistance in preparing for this trip. 

SPECIAL thanks to Dick Whisler, K6SLO {ex-WA6SLO} who has been busy &
will in future months confirming QSL's as our QSL MANAGER, our loyal
QSL MGR.

QSL cards should be available in 30 days. 

We had Fun, hope you did too!!

73, 
Bob, W6RJ
Rob, W6KR 

FO0FI Australs 13-20 April 1998
All Figures Except Grand Totals Estimated 

Band      SSB      CW      Total
  10     3000     244      3244                             EU/AF
  12      550      39       589                            1347 SSB
  15     4630    2435      7065                            1840 CW
  17     1160     100      1260                            -----
  20     2770    3000      5770                            3187
  30       --     627       627                     
  40      449    1545      1994 (exact less dupes)          JA
  80      333     490       823 (exact less dupes)         ------
 160       11     245       256                             5000
 
                                            11,780 W6KR Hand Log
                                           10,911 W6RJ Computer
                     Exact Grand Totals:   22,691



FO0FR Marquesas 21-28 April 1998
All Figures Except Grand Totals Estimated 

Band      SSB      CW      Total

  10     2200     602      2802                             EU/AF
  12      600     375       975                             1290 SSB
  15     4260    3000      7260                              540 CW
  17     1900     670      2570                             -----
  20     4500    1780      6280                             1830
  30       --    1150      1150                     
  40      530    1100      1631                              JA
  80      530     790      1320 (exact less dupes)          -----
 160       13     350       363 (exact less dupes)          4000

                                           13,800 W6KR Hand Log
                                           10,211 W6RJ Computer
                     Exact Grand Totals:   24,011


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