DATES:
September 27- October 11, 2013
(Best days for 6m EME are Sunday September 29-Thursday October 3, so they hopefully will give priority to setting up 6m immediately upon arrival)
OPERATORS:
3D2DD, Rocky - SSB
3D2GC/LZ1GC, Stan - CW/SSB
3D2RA/LZ2HM, Andy - CW/SSB/DIGITAL/JT65A
EQUIPMENT:
K3 with an external ATF54143 low noise preamplifier
6M8GJ 12.2 dBD yagi
100' of RFC400 coax (0.88 dB loss)
ACOM 1000 amplifier
CALL and QTH:
3D2RA
RH87nm in northeastern Rotuma
Antenna will be 100' from the ocean on moonrise
GENERATOR:
5kw
FREQUENCY:
They will plan to use 50.200 or 50.205 (subject to change based on any local birdies they find when they set up), and they will always TX FIRST sequence JT65A mode.
CONTACT PROCEDURE:
They will follow the contact protocol successfully used by W7GJ:
http://www.bigskyspaces.com/w7gj/DXpedi ... cedure.pdf
COORDINATION:
There is no internet available during the Rotuma operation. However, all callers are requested to space 200 Hz between their frequencies to enable easy decoding in Rotuma. Please use this page to coordinate your calling frequencies:
http://www.on4kst.org/chat/login.php?band=5
6M EME OPERATION:
They plan to keep the antenna aimed on the horizon and operate when the moon is below 15 degrees elevation. There may be a chance that they will operate with manual elevation when the moon is above 15 degrees, and this will be announced later if it turns out to be possible.( will try to make elevation )
6M QSL INFORMATION:
Direct only with SASE to 3D2RA/LZ2HM
ADDITIONAL INFO:
http://www.3d2gc.com/