I will be down at Goonhilly over the Bank Holiday weekend as part of the EME team but I also intend to do some ATV and NB on the way down and back. Currently I'm thinking to take the following:
* 144 / 146 NB and RB-TV
* 437 NB and DATV
* 23cms ATV and DATV
* 5.6 ATV
* 10 GHz NB & DATV
* Possibly 24GHz NB
The outline plan is:
Wednesday 23rd = Dartmoor with G0UHY probably on Hey Tor
Thursday 24th = Cornwall, passing GB3NQ and maybe stopping for a cuppa! There is potential to operate from IN79 square at the bottom on the Lizard if there is sufficient interest and I can find a site.
Friday / Saturday will be at Goonhilly but could possibly come on air for skeds.
Sunday 27th (10GHz NB contest) = Dunkery Beacon near Minehead with exceptional take off to the North East - I'm sure we could work the Leicester area from there on most bands.
Be good to set up some skeds so I know what gear I can leave at home, so please declare an interest now!
73 Noel - G8GTZ
Mini Dxpedition Devon and Cornwall - August 23rd - 27th
Re: Mini Dxpedition Devon and Cornwall - August 23rd - 27th
Hi Noel
I would be keen to look for you on Dunkery Beacon we have worked from there in the past.
70cms 2m 23cms and 5ghz available from home.
I need to get my chainsaw out and clear the take off in that direction, the trees in my garden have got to tall.
73 Arthur
I would be keen to look for you on Dunkery Beacon we have worked from there in the past.
70cms 2m 23cms and 5ghz available from home.
I need to get my chainsaw out and clear the take off in that direction, the trees in my garden have got to tall.
73 Arthur
Re: Mini Dxpedition Devon and Cornwall - August 23rd - 27th
Hello Noel,
Sunday 27th would be good for me, 144MHz RB & 70cm 2Ms now OK
The Yagi's are finally up & appear to be working....
73
Petrie
GW0KAX
(IO81FM)
Sunday 27th would be good for me, 144MHz RB & 70cm 2Ms now OK
The Yagi's are finally up & appear to be working....
73
Petrie
GW0KAX
(IO81FM)
Re: Mini Dxpedition Devon and Cornwall - August 23rd - 27th
Look forward to working you Petrie.
The finalish plan looks like this.
All sites marked on Google map https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit? ... 76952&z=12
Wednesday.
Leave home around 10am aiming to arrive at Hey Tor around 2pm.
Work G8GKQ/p at Povington on 5.6 and 10GHz ATV and anyone else on 10GHz NB.
Thursday.
Arrive IN79 , hopefully be on air by 11am from layby on main road. (point IN79? on this map)
Planning to rig 144, maybe 432 and 10GHz Narrow Band with emphasis on 10GHz – will try to access KST.
Got to go by 3pm to rig at GH but could be persuaded to come back for the evening.
Friday / Saturday.
Primary task is GH EME but have found an OK looking site close by (Point 106) and actually GH itself is OK for the lower bands, so there is a possibility of activity.
Sunday.
Arrive Dunkery Beacon by 10am.
Main objective is to work G8GKQ/p at Cleeve common at 138Kms on 5.6GHz TV and 10GHz DATV plus operate in 10GHz contest.
Will rig 146 and 432 for DATV contacts with G4CPE and GW0KAX and Rob - well it will be worth a try.
Was thinking 24GHz would be good from up there but no skeds arranged yet
When I site I will have 144.170 SSB and 144.750 FM - I will be picking up email but best way to get hold of me is text / phone 07881914287.
Hope to work you all...
73
Noel
The finalish plan looks like this.
All sites marked on Google map https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit? ... 76952&z=12
Wednesday.
Leave home around 10am aiming to arrive at Hey Tor around 2pm.
Work G8GKQ/p at Povington on 5.6 and 10GHz ATV and anyone else on 10GHz NB.
Thursday.
Arrive IN79 , hopefully be on air by 11am from layby on main road. (point IN79? on this map)
Planning to rig 144, maybe 432 and 10GHz Narrow Band with emphasis on 10GHz – will try to access KST.
Got to go by 3pm to rig at GH but could be persuaded to come back for the evening.
Friday / Saturday.
Primary task is GH EME but have found an OK looking site close by (Point 106) and actually GH itself is OK for the lower bands, so there is a possibility of activity.
Sunday.
Arrive Dunkery Beacon by 10am.
Main objective is to work G8GKQ/p at Cleeve common at 138Kms on 5.6GHz TV and 10GHz DATV plus operate in 10GHz contest.
Will rig 146 and 432 for DATV contacts with G4CPE and GW0KAX and Rob - well it will be worth a try.
Was thinking 24GHz would be good from up there but no skeds arranged yet
When I site I will have 144.170 SSB and 144.750 FM - I will be picking up email but best way to get hold of me is text / phone 07881914287.
Hope to work you all...
73
Noel
Re: Mini Dxpedition Devon and Cornwall - August 23rd - 27th
A successful end to the DXpedition with successful 2-way video contacts over 136 km between Dunkery Beacon (IO81FD) and Cleeve Common (IO81XW).
Analog FM TV on 5.6GHz and 2MS QPSK MPEG-2 with Sound on 10 GHz.
5.6 GHz used about 2W output with FPV modules.
10 GHz was a Portsdown driving a G3WDG transverter with about 0.5W output.
Dave, G8GKQ
Analog FM TV on 5.6GHz and 2MS QPSK MPEG-2 with Sound on 10 GHz.
5.6 GHz used about 2W output with FPV modules.
10 GHz was a Portsdown driving a G3WDG transverter with about 0.5W output.
Dave, G8GKQ
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