Ducie Island - ARRL News Letter Excerpt

[N8LP]

Posted today in ARRL News Letter... Larry N8LP

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The ARRL Letter
Vol. 27, No. 8
February 29, 2008
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==> DUCIE ISLAND, VP6DX: MAKING CONTACTS, BREAKING RECORDS

The Ducie Island crew received inquiries about the equipment and antennas used on Ducie Island. They reported that each operating position used:

* Elecraft K3 radio. They said "The outstanding receiver and transmitter characteristics allowed us to run two positions simultaneously on any band -- even the very narrow 30 meter band -- with absolutely no interference. Good design makes the complex appear simple: the ins and outs of this sophisticated radio were quickly mastered by the operator team, none of whom had seen a K3 before the expedition."





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[Bill Steffey NY9H]

>They said "The outstanding receiver and transmitter characteristics
>allowed us to run two positions simultaneously on any band -- even
>the very narrow 30 meter band -- with absolutely no interference.
>Good design makes the complex appear simple: the ins and outs of
>this sophisticated radio were quickly mastered by the operator team,
>none of whom had seen a K3 before the expedition."


I think an important item to remember from the Ducie site:

""..7 stations on Ducie Island. Most (if not all) will have a KW amplifier.""

Same band....running a KW !!!!!   that adds a bit of DBs to the island.

bill

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[David Cutter]

Yes, but, the antennas were some distance apart and they had very good
filters in their antennas.  "Don't try this at home..." unless you have a
similar set up.

David
G3UNA

>
>>They said "The outstanding receiver and transmitter characteristics
>>allowed us to run two positions simultaneously on any band -- even the
>>very narrow 30 meter band -- with absolutely no interference. Good design
>>makes the complex appear simple: the ins and outs of this sophisticated
>>radio were quickly mastered by the operator team, none of whom had seen a
>>K3 before the expedition."
>
>
> I think an important item to remember from the Ducie site:
>
> ""..7 stations on Ducie Island. Most (if not all) will have a KW
> amplifier.""
>
> Same band....running a KW !!!!!   that adds a bit of DBs to the island.
>
> bill

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