Success and failure
My cottage on Bikendrik Island
Heavy rain
Since 23 hours we have strong wind and constant heavy rain. It is impossible to build planned 12m beam. We shall wait….
First antennas were built
Predictions for East Coast USA and Central Europe
Focus on All Time New Ones
As usual during my expeditions, I will be paying attention to the weaker stations for which I am ATNO.
Much more fun with one weak station than with 20 big kilowatts…
Uncertain luggage
Since the Emirates have announced that they do not carry walkie talkies, I am afraid that my transceiver will be confiscated during some part of the journey. Let’s hope this doesn’t happen…
Short path and long path
Please remember that there is long path propagation on 10m and 12m to Western and Central Europe in the morning European time. The window is narrow, about an hour.
License promise
Today I received an email promising to obtain a license upon arrival in Majuro…
Equipment
ICOM 7300
3 el Yagi – 10m, 12m
VDA – 15m
2 el vertical – 30m or 40m
Hello radio friends!
Welcome to my new adventure – V73WE. The operation will be limited to only few radio bands due to high costs of luggage ticket.