Chris G3SVL, David G3UEG and Mark G4AXX - Dunmow, Essex.
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Chris G3SVL, David G3UEG and Mark G4AXX - Dunmow, Essex. |
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| For 2005 the GB5HQ 160m SSB station was moved up from the Sussex Coast (G3SVL) to Essex. Dave G3UEG leases a farmer's field near Dunmow in Essex and has a Titanex vertical for 160m which is normally 108ft high with an excellent radial system under it. However, for this contest a vertical would not be suitable so an inverted V was put up at 75ft. The balanced wire feed system can be seen in the photos below as can the K9AY receiving antenna. In the shack there were a pair of FT1000's and an ACOM linear. The computer set up comprised two laptops independently connected via ISDN to the StarLog server - it worked faultlessly for the full 24 hours. |
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| Ready for the off. Run station on the left and Spot station on the right (and yes, we did switch it on for the contest!) | Inverted V dipole at 75ft with balanced feeder back to the shack and K9AY receive antenna in the foreground. | ||||
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| Chris G3SVL at the GB5HQ 160m SSB station. | |||||
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| Low loss : 300ft of balanced feeder minimize the losses. | |||||
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| Dave G3UEG at the GB5HQ 160m SSB station. | |||||
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| Mark G4AXX at the GB5HQ 160m SSB station. | |||||
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| Chris G3SVL and Mark G4AXX building the score - you don't have to have a balding patch for GB5HQ - but it helps. | |||||
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| Dave G3UEG getting ready to lower the 75ft modified Titanex mast used for the 160m SSB at GB5HQ. | |||||
| Chris G3SVL about to practice on his didgeridoo.... | |||||
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