http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~yy7a-ysd/P29VNX-2013.htm
Lissenung Island near Kavieng, Re-arranged plan, as of Oct 1, 2013
Callsign: P29VNX
QTH: Lissenung Island, Bismark Archipelago, Papua New Guinea IOTA OC-008,
Schedule: 2013/12/1 – 12/6
Band: IOTA Freq on 30m – 10m (QSY a little up or down when QRM appear)
Transceiver: TBD
Antenna: 1/4 wave vertical (almost full-sized) with elevated radials for each Band.
QSL info: via JA1NLX SASE ($2.00) or OQRS (Direct ($3.00) or Buro) Do not send IRC.
Do not send your QSL via Buro. I am no longer member of JARL.. I will send you QSL via Buro from GlobalQSL only if you request OQRS Buro.
Others: LoTW and Online Log will be available when I return home.
Public release on my re-arranged plan.
My plan is going on schedule. It is impossible to connect internet in the island. All topics will be uploaded here when I return home.
Hope to meet you from Lissenung Island OC-008.
73
aki ja1nlx p29vnx
Testing Antenna
BuddiPole Long Whip, LowBand Coil and Arm
Where is Lissenung Island ?
Testing Transceiver etc
I have already had VISA. Everything is going on schedule.
I am testing all equipments.
TS480HX (200W), PowerMax 45NF (PS), KX3, HL100Bdx(100W AMP), SS30DV(PS), CWKeyer, SignaLink, MFJ945E and PicoPaddle. I am also testing HF Super PackerPro
V2 AMP. PC/Logger32 for CAT and logging (not shown in this picture)
It has been too hot to test Antenna for a few weeks. We have around 34 degrees C almost everyday here in Tokyo.
Testing HFp-Vertical antenna
I will arrive at Lissenung Island in the evening. This may be temporal antenna in the first evening. It is very easy to assemble and duplicate good resonance characteristic.
More info
Online Log will be uploaded on ClubLog every day ONLY if stable internet connection is available. Otherwise Log will be uploaded when I am back home.
Log will be uploaded on LoTW when I am back home.
LoTW and Online Log will be available when I return home. 2013/8/25
Testing Transceiver and Antenna etc
Elecraft KX3 with 100W Amp (not shown in this picture), SignaLink, microHAM CWKeyer and SS-30DV Power supply.
Logger32 for CAT and Logging.
1/4 wave vertical with elevated radials for each Band. Base loading coil is used on 20/30m/40m.
In order to change Band 1) adjust vertical element length, 2) change radial set and adjust loading coil if needed.
Whip: BuddiPole Long Whip, Arm: BuddiPole ARM, Coil: BuddiPole LowBand Coil