FT5SM en route as VK6FZM/MM using KX3 + KXPA100

[Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ]

The FT5ZM Dxpedition is at sea heading for Amsterdam Island running a KX3 +
KXPA100 as VK6FZM/MM.

To track their progress, see: http://www.amsterdamdx.org/about-dxpedition/

DX spots on: http://www.dxsummit.fi/Search.aspx   (search on VK6FZM/MM)

7026.0 VK6FZM/MM  Braveheart WW +- NF35od  1524 21 Jan
7025.8 VK6FZM/MM  QSX 7027.00              1514 21 Jan
7025.7 VK6FZM/MM  tnx qso                  1455 21 Jan

Once on the island, the DXpedition will be running K3s and KPA500s.


73,
Eric
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[Jim Brown-10]

On 1/21/2014 8:39 AM, Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft wrote:
> The FT5ZM Dxpedition is at sea heading for Amsterdam Island running a
> KX3 + KXPA100 as VK6FZM/MM.

So they have been running 100W and producing good signals on 20 and 40M
during the short openings to our part of the world!.

>
> To track their progress, see:
> http://www.amsterdamdx.org/about-dxpedition/

In my browser, I see only dots, no indication of position.

>
> DX spots on: http://www.dxsummit.fi/Search.aspx   (search on VK6FZM/MM)
>
> 7026.0 VK6FZM/MM  Braveheart WW +- NF35od  1524 21 Jan
> 7025.8 VK6FZM/MM  QSX 7027.00              1514 21 Jan
> 7025.7 VK6FZM/MM  tnx qso                  1455 21 Jan
>
> Once on the island, the DXpedition will be running K3s and KPA500s.

Thanks to Eric and Wayne for your considerable support of this trip.

73, Jim K9YC
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[Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ]

[Subject line corrected to FT5ZM..]

Click on the last dot for location. (Or try a different browser. Works well in
Firefox here.)

73,
Eric
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On 1/21/2014 8:48 AM, Jim Brown wrote:

> On 1/21/2014 8:39 AM, Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft wrote:
>> The FT5ZM Dxpedition is at sea heading for Amsterdam Island running a KX3 +
>> KXPA100 as VK6FZM/MM.
>
> So they have been running 100W and producing good signals on 20 and 40M during
> the short openings to our part of the world!.
>
>>
>> To track their progress, see: http://www.amsterdamdx.org/about-dxpedition/
>
> In my browser, I see only dots, no indication of position.
>
>>
>> DX spots on: http://www.dxsummit.fi/Search.aspx   (search on VK6FZM/MM)
>>
>> 7026.0 VK6FZM/MM  Braveheart WW +- NF35od  1524 21 Jan
>> 7025.8 VK6FZM/MM  QSX 7027.00              1514 21 Jan
>> 7025.7 VK6FZM/MM  tnx qso                  1455 21 Jan
>>
>> Once on the island, the DXpedition will be running K3s and KPA500s.
>
> Thanks to Eric and Wayne for your considerable support of this trip.
>
> 73, Jim K9YC

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[Jim Brown-10]

On 1/21/2014 8:50 AM, Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft wrote:
> [Subject line corrected to FT5ZM..]
>
> Click on the last dot for location. (Or try a different browser. Works
> well in Firefox here.)

Thanks. In Chrome, I have to click on the arrowhead.

73, Jim K9YC
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[Gary K9GS]

I second what K9YC said.  A big thanks to Eric and Wayne for the
sponsorship they provide to DX-peditions.

Elecraft has sure become the "standard" in DX-pedition gear.

I worked VK6FZM/MM on Sunday night, both phone (WB9Z op) and CW (K0IR
op), on 20M long-path.  They had a terrific signal and I think they are
using a trap vertical lashed to the railing of the boat. On Monday at my
sunset I worked them on 40M long-path and they were a solid S9 here on
my K3.




On 1/21/2014 10:48 AM, Jim Brown wrote:

> On 1/21/2014 8:39 AM, Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft wrote:
>> The FT5ZM Dxpedition is at sea heading for Amsterdam Island running a
>> KX3 + KXPA100 as VK6FZM/MM.
>
> So they have been running 100W and producing good signals on 20 and
> 40M during the short openings to our part of the world!.
>
>>
>> To track their progress, see:
>> http://www.amsterdamdx.org/about-dxpedition/
>
> In my browser, I see only dots, no indication of position.
>
>>
>> DX spots on: http://www.dxsummit.fi/Search.aspx   (search on VK6FZM/MM)
>>
>> 7026.0 VK6FZM/MM  Braveheart WW +- NF35od  1524 21 Jan
>> 7025.8 VK6FZM/MM  QSX 7027.00              1514 21 Jan
>> 7025.7 VK6FZM/MM  tnx qso                  1455 21 Jan
>>
>> Once on the island, the DXpedition will be running K3s and KPA500s.
>
> Thanks to Eric and Wayne for your considerable support of this trip.
>
> 73, Jim K9YC
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73,

Gary K9GS

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[Nicholas and Marion Perrott]

I was lucky enough to visit (although not operate from) Amsterdam Island in
1987. When we arrived the main ship's VHF Marine Band radio had broken so we
conducted our ship to shore communications on 40 metres. We had a very rough
passage from Fremantle travelling a lot further south than the current
expedition. In the relatively calm waters beside Amsterdam Island I managed
to fix the VHF radio (broken microphone cable) allowing normal
communications for our departure.

I am hoping to work the guys now I have had  chance to build (but not yet
test) my KXPA100 kit.

73s
Nick VK2FS

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Subject: [Elecraft] FT5SM en route as VK6FZM/MM using KX3 + KXPA100

The FT5ZM Dxpedition is at sea heading for Amsterdam Island running a KX3 +
KXPA100 as VK6FZM/MM.

To track their progress, see: http://www.amsterdamdx.org/about-dxpedition/

DX spots on: http://www.dxsummit.fi/Search.aspx   (search on VK6FZM/MM)

7026.0 VK6FZM/MM  Braveheart WW +- NF35od  1524 21 Jan
7025.8 VK6FZM/MM  QSX 7027.00              1514 21 Jan
7025.7 VK6FZM/MM  tnx qso                  1455 21 Jan

Once on the island, the DXpedition will be running K3s and KPA500s.


73,
Eric
elecraft.com

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