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| The 2004 log contains all QSOs between Nov 22, 2004, 11:04 UTC and Dec 07, 22:47 UTC. It includes the CQWW CW contest contacts. | |||
| The 2003 VK9XG log is still available here, too. | |||
| All QSLs should go to W0YG, direct only: | |||
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| News | |||
| Dec 25, 2004 | |||
| Pictures page updated. | |||
| Dec 21, 2004 | |||
| Pictures from the 2004 trip added to the pictures page. | |||
| Dec 13, 2004 | |||
| Charlie arrived well back home. The final logs are available here now. | |||
| Dec 7, 2004 | |||
| I did get the amp going again and worked into EU this morning. I am slowly but surely adding more contacts and now have 192 stations in the log on top band. I will work this evening into the States, then tomorrow morning into EU, then take the antenna down and go QRT. All this is if the amplifier holds out! | |||
| Dec 6, 2004 | |||
| I am having amplifier arcing problems. I think it is the bandswitch as it is not the loading capacitor. If this continues, I still might be able to operate but at reduced power. I will take the 160 down tomorrow, my Tuesday. | |||
| Dec 5, 2004 | |||
| I worked a few more EU stations. One request I have is when working EU: If I get a partial call and come back to someone, everybody keeps calling, thus delaying any QSO. Once I get a partial call like that, I don't like to leave that station to work another. Therefore, please mention that I won't leave a partial call so everyone gets a chance. Please standby when I am not calling them. This morning I had a great EU opening but could only log about 20 stations because of everyone calling on top of the station I was trying to work. | |||
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a few more days activity left. I have taken down the 80M antenna and the
40M will come down today. This will leave 160, 30, 20, 15 and 10M capability
with antennas still in the air. I will be QRT on Wednesday my time with
the 160M antenna coming down after the EU opening on December 8. |
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Here are some photos to let you know what we have been doing in the daytime. The bands are essentially shut down during the day so we hike or visit interesting places during the day waiting on the night radio sessions! |
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| Here is a photo of the Christmas Island Resort where I am staying. I have antennas erected on the lawns between the buildings and the ocean. | Red crabs migrating to the sea. | ||
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| Red crabs stacked against diversion fence | Rita, Charlie's wife, inspecting migrating crabs | ||
| Nov 24, 2004 | |||
| We have had a terrible time getting the 160 antenna to play but I finally got it tuned today after attempting all day yesterday. We are adding radials today as there are only 16 currently on the ground. In addition to the 160M antenna, we also have a 40M sloper right at the cliffs over the Indian Ocean as well as a 30M Force 12 Sigma 40XK. We have been working the world on 30M just to keep busy in the evenings and early mornings but tonight will be our first night on top band. Hopefully we can get one pennant up this afternoon also but if not, we will still get on for a substantial amount of time. | |||
| No crabs yet or at least the migration has not started in full. There is some movement on the top of the island but we have not been there to investigate. | |||
| One other thing, we have to shut down in the middle of the day as the heat and humidity are oppressive. | |||
| Regards and 73, | |||
| Charlie, VK9XG..>> | |||
| Nov 19, 2004 - by Steve Ireland, VK6VZ - posted on Topband reflector | |||
| Charlie W0YG and Burt W0MY will arrive on Christmas Island on 22 November for a two-week plus stay as VK9XG, with the major aim of 160m and 80m DX QSOs. | |||
| VK9XG is likely to be the last lowband DXpedition on Christmas Island for some time, as accomodation on the island that is suitable for radio purposes is increasingly difficult to find. | |||
| Operation will be on 1828.5, listening 5KHz up and down and Charlie and Burt will operate from sunset until sunrise every day, dozing in the dead periods. | |||
| Transceivers are an IC756 Pro2 and a IC718, with Acom 1000 and Kenwood TL922 amplifiers. Transmit antenna for 160 will be a Force 12 160 6Y linear-loaded vertical, which will be placed by the ocean over half a mile of radials, with as many as possible in the water. | |||
| This is the antenna used by the K2KW team from 6Y5 to set the world record low power score for the CQ WW CW. | |||
| On receive, the team will use three pairs of phased pennants, plus a 'roving' pennant. One pair of pennants will be fixed on Europe, one on North America SP and one on North America LP. The roving pennant will be used for Africa and any other areas not covered by the phased arrays. | |||
| The QTH faces north and doesn't favour Europe, but Charlie says that if they can't work Europe from there, the expedition will move! | |||
| VK9X is a much easier shot on 160 for Europe than North America! As so few USA stations has worked VK9X on 160, maximum effort will go into working North America on both SP and LP. | |||
| Please QSL direct to W0YG. Instead of sending through the Bureau, please use Logbook of the World. | |||
| Vy 73 | |||
| Steve,
VK6VZ |
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| Nov 11, 2004 | |||
| Due to the potential for a conflict over frequencies and QRM, we are moving our topband transmit frequency up to 1828.5. We will be operating split. For JA stations we will sort out a frequency so that we will not interfere with the 3D2 operation, which is expected to be on 1820.5-1821.5. | |||
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