[UK-CONTEST] 4m Contesting

[Jiri Culak]

Nice pics

I love portable.
Maybe of interest, some pics from my vhf/uhf/micro activity in OK land.
http://g0kpw.f4azf.com/ok2kyc
 
Good stuff, I just checked my 2m/6m/HF portable setup today on my sisters
garden so hope to be /P soon from some hilltop.

73 Jiri

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From: uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com
[mailto:uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Adrian Rees
Sent: 22 April 2009 16:42
To: Ron Price; uk-contest at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] 4m Contesting

Hi Ron
 
Nice site, and I can see my QTH in the background as well! 
 
73
 
Adrian MW1LCR

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From: uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com on behalf of Ron Price
Sent: Wed 22/04/2009 16:03
To: uk-contest at contesting.com
Subject: [UK-CONTEST] 4m Contesting



As far as I know I am the only 4m contester who operates portable both as a
vehicle based station and also as a backpacker, so I thought it may be of
interest to some of you wanting to give it a go to outline my equipment.
I use a Spectrum transverter with a 28MHz IF at 30W driven by a Yaesu FT-817
at 2.5W, both powered from a 12Ah sealed lead acid battery.
Antenna is a Sandpiper 3 element Yagi supported on a 15ft mast (made up of
1in. diam ali tubing, 2 x 6ft and 1 at 3ft).
This makes for quite a heavy backpack but it helps to keep me fit lugging it
up the hills!
I live in NE Wales very close to the Clwydian Range so there is no shortage
of suitable sites to operate from!
A favorite neighbouring summit is Moel-y-Gamelin, which at 578m gives a very
good take-off on the VHF bands.
It's a steady slog of about 50 minutes to reach the summit but well worth
the effort.
Here is a photo of the equipment in use there during one of last year's
contests.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/22272696@N03/3387558311/

In the backgroung can be seen Cyrn-y-Brain, a very popular VHF contesting
site, and accessible by car if you have a key to the gate!
Another favorite summit, a bit closer to home is Foel Fenlli in the Clwydian
range. This one at 511m asl is not quite as good a site but involves a
shorter but steeper walk up.

Here is a photo of the same set up from that location.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/22272696@N03/2262546421/

I use the same set up when vehicle based but sometimes add a 80W PA, 6
element Yagi and a bigger battery!

73

Ron, GW4EVX
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