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Islands on the Air Contest, July 1999
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IOTA, Multi-Operator, 24-25th July 1999.
Andy's 80m phased slopers were used to great effect for the first time in this contest. We only operated SSB. My diary records "feelings of euphoria about contest" on Wed 28th, 3 days after the contest.
Call M4R. Operators; Simon G4EAG, Andy G4KNO and Mark G4AXX.
Here's the detail from the summary sheet.
ISLANDS ON THE AIR -- 1999
Call: M4R Country: England
Mode: SSB Category: 100W Island Dxpedition
BAND QSO QSO-PTS PTS/Q IOTA
SSB 160 0 0 0.0 0
SSB 80 59 501 8.5 20
SSB 40 152 1068 7.0 33
SSB 20 234 1530 6.5 53
SSB 15 173 1203 7.0 45
SSB 10 94 534 5.7 16
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Totals 712 4836 6.79 167
Score: 807,612 points
All reports sent were 59 Serial number EU5.
Equipment Description: FT1000MP & IC736, 4 ele 10m yagi
at 45ft, 3 ele 15m yagi at 96ft, 3 ele 20m yagi at 88ft,
2 ele 40m VK2ABQ yagi at 88ft, 3x 80m phased slopers
from 85ft and a wideband 80m dipole at 85 ft.
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Manouvering the 20m yagi onto the rotator, |
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and fitting it on. |
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The 40m VK2ABQ 2-element 40m add-on can be seen clearly in this shot. |
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The towers in evening sunshine, |
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and in silhouette. |