FP/KV1J, July 2012 DXpedition to Miquelon

http://www.kv1j.com/fp/July12.html



Grid GN17       CQ Zone 5         ITU Zone 9
IOTA NA-032     DIFO FP-002    WLOTA 1417
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Schedule 2012

Time Zone is GMT minus 2 hours (during daylight savings time)
Current weather
Monday 9 July – Arrive St. Pierre,  may get on the air from Saint Pierre in evening with limited antenna.
Tuesday  10 July –  Take morning boat to Miquelon. Setup antennas, Setup new QTH.
Through  early Tuesday 17 July – On the air – SSB, CW, RTTY, PSK31 – 160M – 6M                                                                           Primarily SSB, CW and RTTY  Generally on the highest frequency band open.  Will try 6M if indications of openings  May also operate SO-50 and AO-27 Satellites in good WX and daylight  Also working on other projects while on the island.
14 – 15 July – IARU HF FP/KV1J – 160 -10  Single-Op – Mixed  Mode – High Power (500 Watts)         
Tuesday 17 July  – Take down and return to Saint Pierre
Wednesday 18 July – Fly to Halifax, drive back to Boston 

Equipment

Elecraft K3
Yaesu FT-817  (for satellites)
Heathkit SB-200 Amplifier (modified) (80 -10M)
laptop with N1MM logger, MMTTY
Tigertronics SignaLink USB
WiFi internet access (not sure if it will be available yet)

Antennas  

(New location on island so not sure what antennas will be deployed)

N1IW Off-Centered Fed Dipole 80M – 10M,  height = 6m  (will use extensions for 160M)                                                  W1STT Custom 1+KW Balun – Thanks Richie!!
SteppIR Vertical  (Thanks Roger G3SXW and Nigel G3TXF  ) – 40M through 10M      (will be working on the repair of the antenna, have temporary verticals to use during  repair)
Phased verticals for 20 meters.
6 Meter Moxon.
Arrow 146/437-10  (for sats)

QSL Information

FP/KV1J – 
Direct to KV1J.  Please include self addressed envelope with return postage, or US$1, or new style IRC*   *Please only new Nairobi style IRCs, Thanks.
Buro to home call – KV1J
Logbook of the World, eQSL  (will load LoTW and eQSL about one week after I return)
QSL Printer – QSL WORKS
KV1J
ERIC WILLIAMS
763 PLEASANT ST
MARLBORO MA 01752
USA
 KV1J is ok on QRZ.COM

Links

Cheznoo.net – includes webcams
Thank you to all that have helped us prepare for this trip, especially;
Paul K9OT and Peg KB9LIE
Jean-Pierre FP5CJ  
Al  W6HGF for the  replacement SteppIR mast