Topband: JT1CO/JT5DX 160m Report de K1ZM

[Gary Smith]

Jeff,

Very nice antenna array, thanks for that 
information.

73,

Gary
KA1J

> Hi Guys
> 
> 
> Having just returned from JT5DX, I thought I would pass along a few
> bits of information for use next Winter season on Topband when NA
> again has some lowband PROP to JT land.
> 
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> The team installed the following 160M antennas this past month at the
> FARM  SITE - JT5DX.  There are no antennas remaining now at JT1CO in
> Ulan Bator, eg:  Chak's home location.
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> 160M - 4 element fixed yagi at 100 feet aimed at EUROPE (I do not know
> if this antenna will be removed or not as it was installed primarily
> for the CQ WPX CW contest and it may be removed at some point).
> 
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> 160M 4 square array suspended from a 120 ft tower.  This antenna is
> switched in 4 directions using a conventional COMTEK box.  This
> antenna should be permanent.
> 
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> 160M - 8 circle RX array for 160M - this antenna is also permanently
> installed.
> 
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> 160M/80M - 450m Beverage installed aimed at EUROPE (I suspect this
> antenna may be removed and will not be permanent).
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> 80M - 4 element K1WA/K1THQ - sloping dipole array - This will be
> permanent I think
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> 80M - 4 square array - This antenna also should also be permanent
> 
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> 80M - 5 element fixed yagi at 100 feet - aimed at Europe - (This
> antenna may not be permanent).- It was also installed primarily for
> the CQ WPX CW test.
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> On TUES/WED/THURS nights before the contest I got on Topband using the
> 4 el wire yagi and the 8 circle array for RX I had the beverage on
> THURS night only.  Both the 8 circle and the BEVERAGE were GREAT into
> EU.  Personally I thought the beverage had a slight edge - but both
> were very good on RX.
> 
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> On TUES night I worked about 65 EU and JA stations.
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> On WED night I worked about 100 EU/JA and Asian stations.
> 
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> On Thurs night I worked about 120 EU/JA/Asian stations (including
> VK4MA and 4X4DK at my SR peak.)
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> Tues night the call used was JT5DX - qsl via JT1CO. (The logs I think
> were actually on 9A5K's computer station log - FWIW.)
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> WED night the call used was JT5LZ - qsl via K1LZ
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> THURS night the call used was JT5LZ - qsl via K1LZ
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> The overall station at JT5DX now sports an enormous amount of
> firepower on 40M - 10M.
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> 6  40M yagis (including two sets of 3el full sized 40M stacks), LONG
> BOOM 7el stacks on 20 and 15M, two STEPP'IR's, & many additional
> smaller yagis for 15 and 10M.  I think around 35 yagis in all were
> installed from May 9th to May 25th by S52M and RN5M who worked his
> tail off to complete the task.
> 
> 
> GL to all next winter season.  Note that Chak does not live full time
> at the farm - but I know he is anxious to do some lowband work this
> coming Winter season using his new antenna arsenal!  I encouraged him
> to do so as best I could!
> 
> 
> 73 de JEFF    K1ZM/VY2ZM
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