Topband: Top band from Indian Ocean - 3B9HA

[W0MU Mike Fatchett]

You were heard very well in to Colorado last night.  I did not get home 
tonight to check.

W0MU


On 12/1/2016 4:08 AM, Olof Lundberg wrote:
> Following CQWWCW I am staying on in 3B9 through sunrise December 12th.
>
> This is not a DXpedition in its traditional sense but I will try to spend a
> few hours on the radio every day. So far 320 qsos logged on top band but
> only 11 with NA. On 80 the log has 250 qsos with 82 NA.
>
> Plan is to be on around local sunset 1413z and sunrise 0458z.
>
> Local noise floor is low but US signals worked have been barely readable
> above the noise floor with signals on 80 of course much better. Also
> interesting LP opening at my sunset but not my best takeoff in that
> direction.
>
> I am about 150m from the lagoon and some 30m up looking north with sloping
> terrain and good takeoff 240deg through 60deg.
>
> I'm using a toploaded umbrella-style vertical on 160 inspired by N6LF
> writings. It is supported by 16m out of an 18m spiderbeam pole and there
> are some 40 radials of varying length 10-20m on the very dry rocky ground.
> The same pole and radial field supports a parallel inverted L for 80. All
> driven by a K3 or KX3 and SPE 1.3K at 800w.
>
> 73 Olof G0CKV
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