Operation
|
The main
station will consist of a Collins KWM-2A transceiver, Collins 51S1 receiver
and 312B4 station control. A Collins MM-1 mobile
microphone and astatic D104 microphone will be
used. As backup (in case the KWM-2A
gets washed overboard) a Kenwood TS120V HF transceiver will be taken
along. Some QRP Morse code operating
will be done using this set. The
antenna for all-band operation (excluding WARC bands) is an inverted V
covering 80 to 10 metres. A Jasco (South
African manufactured) crank-up 15m mast will support the inverted V. If space permits, a 30-L1 linear amplifier
may be included. In addition, a
Collins 637T-2 will be taken along for possible portable work from remote
points on the island. For maritime
mobile operation, the equipment will be a Racal TR48S with 13 foot whip or a
TD-1 dipole antenna (as supplied with the Collins CC-3 carrying case). |
Operating Frequencies:
After several requests, notably by Hans Hjelmstrom (SM6CVX) and Frank van Dijk (PA7F) we will include the WARC bands!
|
CW |
3.505 |
7.010 |
10.115 |
14.020 |
-------- |
21.025 |
-------- |
28.060 |
|
SSB |
3.750 |
7.080 |
-------- |
14.195 |
18.145 |
21.295 |
24.945 |
28.495 |
We will listen 5 to 10 kHz up except on CW. CW will be slow CW, about 15 wpm. If you reply with anything much faster, you
will be ignored! (not because you are sending fast, but
because I read slowly). After some
advice by Ron Wright, ZL1AMO (who
says we will be the laughing stock of the whole
ham world, if we ignore CW operators doing more than 15 wpm), I am now raising
this to 16 wpm! Well, we won’t
really ignore the fast guys, I might just not be able
to read you… Ron says any fool can yell into a mike.
Depending on band conditions, operating frequencies may
change a bit to avoid QRM. Basically, we
will be guided by standard practice as far as operating, calling and simplex
frequencies go, see for instance the web page by AC6V.
Great circle map centred
on
