Hi all,
I’m activating VK1/AC-038 tomorrow at about 0600 on 20m and would like to see if I could work EU stations only using 5w and link dipole, conditions permitting.
I haven’t work EU from a summit before as my activations are normally around UTC change over, it would be great if I could a least one contact in my SOTA log.
Cheer,
Adam
VK2YK
In reply to VK2YK:
Conditions looked to be good this morning:
http://www.sotawatch.org/reflector.php?topic=9759
Andy
MM0FMF
In reply to VK2YK:
Hi Adam,
Good luck with the DX contacts from Tuggeranong Hill. Yesterday the DX path was long path south-west.
If you can monitor 2m 146.500 with a HT listen out for the local VK1 & VK2 chasers.
73
Andrew,VK1NAM
In reply to VK2YK:
Hi Adam,
Well you did it. I heard your QSO with Klaus DF2GN/P and you got a good report from him. His job involves tree climbing so getting 25 m up to hang a dipole is normal for him! I think you also got at lest one G chaser. Worth the trip.
73
Ron
In reply to VK2YK:
Hi Adam,
Pleased to have worked you this morning on 14332. Condx were changeable with deep QSB so it took a while to get the report right but glad we made it.
I wonder if you were running the 5W and what was the antenna height.
RIG here was a TS480 at 180W and wire Vee antenna 2x 54m.
73 and CU from more summits
Peter OK1CZ
In reply to OK1CZ:
Peter, thanks for the contact.
My setup was only 5w out of a FT-817 with a linked dipole at about 7m roughly pointing LP EU.
There was a little QSB on the EU signals. I worked 2 x G, 1 x EA1, 1 x OE7 and best of all a S2S with DF2GN. The S2S was the best part of working the EU stations.
I think for my next outing on a summit to work OS DX, I think having a few more watts would make it a little easier for everybody.
Thanks to all today for being patient with making the contact as there was a little QRM on my first freq I picked to work on.
Cheers,
Adam
VK2YK
In reply to VK2YK:
Hello Adam,
"…I think for my next outing on a summit to work OS DX, I think having a few more watts would make it a little easier for everybody. "
It would help ~ but your 5w did a good job and thanks for the QSO.
Best wishes
Mike
In reply to VK2YK:
Hi Adam,
thanks nice summit to summit QSO !! another one around the world 
and a new record for me 
VK1/AC-038 → DM/BW-845 = 16489km / 10245miles.
your 5watts doing a very fine job. your sigs are solid 55 with a bit qsb.
absolutly no problem to copy you. your audio sounds fine, do you use the stock mh31 mic ?
maybe i will buy another ft-817 for some short activations or for summits i have a longer walk in the activation zone in most cases the 5 watts doing well on cw, in ssb on higher bands also no problem, only around 2s units less than 12volt powered 100watt transceivers…
heres a photo from my antenna used today. no good quality due to the smartphone cam. its a two band linked dipole for 20 and 40m. you see one side with the 40/20m link and the insulator at the end of the 40m part…
https://www.flickr.com/photos/36645961@N00/14651393870/in/photostream/lightbox/
vy 73 and thanks again nice s2s, also THANKS to all takers on my actiavtion.
hpe cuagn soon, Klaus DF2GN/P
next try to work vk next week, have to work till tuesday now
In reply to DF2GN:
Hi Klaus
Thanks for the nice pic, it look pretty high up compared to mine, I forgot to take a pic of my setup but my other 2 summits I activate on Monday 04 August my father (VK3GFS) took some pics and video for me which he might put up on his YouTube channel.
I have worked EU LP from VK6 on 20m back in Easter using the same setup but I wasn’t on a summit, just in a friends backyard in Perth.
Yes I was using the stock mh-31 with the back switch in position 2 with the FT-817.
I’ll try and listen out for you on 20m next time your on a summit at home.
Cheers,
Adam