Topband: KP1

[Herbert Schoenbohm]

Good Luck George....I was the 160 op with the 1969 operation and worked 
several hundred on TB with a wire suspended above the water on the 
cliffs protruding across Lulu Bay.  I had hopes of hanging slopers from 
the lighthouse on top of the hill but getting the equipment and 
generator up there was not supported by the team. There is a ladder 
inside to do maintenance on the acetylene lights many years ago but I 
understand this was shut down and the entrance is most likely sealed.  
But a drone carrying a light filament line over the top of the 
lighthouse could provide a means of hauling up a suitable roop to put up 
a Delta loop which might be a real killer corner fed on 160.  It would 
take 3000 feet of coax to get to the operating positions unless split 
sites are planned for.  If a vertical is planned for lower down were 
most of the stations are set up, remember there was, and still is a rail 
system that was used to carry guano for shipment, and that steel if 
contiguous, might be part of a suitable artificial ground system.  
Beverages are great but remember during the set up the sharp cactus will 
pierce every shoe and pants so West Texas boots are the answer to avoid 
some real painful experience.


Herb Schoenbohm, KV4FZ (From the first ever TB operation from Navassa 
back when it was KC4)





On 10/23/2014 10:55 AM, GeorgeWallner wrote:
> Topbanders,
>
> Rest assured that there will be a substantial 160 m operation from 
> KP1. I am planning and building the low band antennas and gear right now.
>
> We will be releasing more details later.
>
> George,
> AA7JV
> KP1-5 Project Team Member
>
> On Wed, 22 Oct 2014 15:10:35 -0500
>  garyk9gs <garyk9gs at wi.rr.com> wrote:
>> I think you only have to look at who's on the team to KNOW they'll be 
>> on 160.
>>
>>
>> 73,
>>
>> Gary K9GS
>>
>> <div>-------- Original message --------</div><div>From: David Raymond 
>> <daraymond at iowatelecom.net> </div><div>Date:10/22/2014  2:45 PM  
>> (GMT-06:00) </div><div>To: Mike Waters <mikewate at gmail.com>,topband 
>> <topband at contesting.com> </div><div>Subject: Re: Topband: KP1 
>> </div><div>
>> </div>One of the participants indicated to me they would be on 160.
>>
>> 73. . .Dave, W0FLS
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Waters" <mikewate at gmail.com>
>> To: "topband" <topband at contesting.com>
>> Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2014 2:20 PM
>> Subject: Re: Topband: KP1
>>
>>
>>> Thanks to you and to all who replied privately.
>>> I didn't doubt that they would be on 160, I was just looking for more
>>> information about this event. I didn't realize who this was. :-)
>>>
>>> 73, Mike
>>> www.w0btu.com
>>>
>>> On Wed, Oct 22, 2014 at 1:48 PM, Chortek, Robert L <
>>> Robert.Chrtek at berliner.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> The KP5 operation had almost 2000 160 meter contacts, so we can be 
>>>> sure
>>>> they will have a big presence on the low bands, including 160!
>>>>
>>>> Bob/AA6VB
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: Topband [mailto:topband-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of 
>>>> Mike
>>>> Waters
>>>> Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2014 11:38 AM
>>>> Cc: topband
>>>> Subject: Re: Topband: KP1
>>>>
>>>> I couldn't find a thing there about 160 (or any other band). Did I 
>>>> miss
>>>> something?
>>>>
>>>> 73, Mike
>>>> www.w0btu.com
>>>>
>>>> On Wed, Oct 22, 2014 at 1:27 PM, <wb6rse1 at mac.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> > A new one for many on 160 coming in January. I’m sure the team will
>>>> > welcome any and all support.
>>>> >
>>>> > http://kp1-5.com/new/news.htm
>>>> >
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