FP/KV1J FP/W1MAT
	July 2008 DXpedition to Miquelon

Grid GN17       CQ Zone 5         ITU Zone 9
IOTA NA-32     DIFO FP-002

Schedule

Sunday 6 July – Arrive Saint Pierre

Tuesday 8 July – Ferry to Miquelon and setup antennas

Wednesday 9 July through Monday 14 July – On the air – SSB, CW, RTTY, PSK31 - 80M - 6M

12 -13 July  - IARU Contest (Zone 9):

     FP/KV1J – Low Power, 80-10, CW and SSB, (possible 160M)

     FP/W1MAT – QRP, 80-10, SSB

Tuesday 15 July – Pack up and return to Saint Pierre

Thursday 17 July – Leave Saint Pierre

Note: We will not have email, internet or telephone access  while on Miquelon.

Equipment

KV1J -

Icom IC-7000 (100 W)

LDG AT-7000 Tuner  

W1MAT -

Yaesu FT-817 (5 W)

Elecraft T1 Tuner  

Tokyo HyPower HL-50B (50W)

LDG Z-100 Tuner

Tigertronics SignaLink USB

Both -

Two K1NQ/YCCC 6 band - bandpass filters

Two laptops with N1MM logger, MMTTY, MMVARI

Antennas

Verticals for 40M through 10M thanks to Paul K9OT and Peg KB9LIE

TW2010 – 20M through 10M with radial system modeled by NE1RD in his pursuit of the 100 Pound DXpedition project.

Cushcraft MA8040V – 80M and 40M – modified for easier transport  

N1IW Off-Centered Fed Dipole 80M - 10M,  height = 10m
    - Balun custom built by W1STT - Thanks Richie!!

SteppIR Vertical  (Thanks Roger G3SXW and Nigel G3TXF  ) – 40M through 10M – needs repair, may not be available

Cushcraft 5 element 6M Yagi (Thanks Tim NN4DX) or PAR SM-50 Stressed Moxon – depending on setup conditions and band conditions.  Armstrong rotator.

QSL Information

Direct to home call.  Please include self addressed envelope with return postage, US$1, 1 Euro, or new style IRC.

Buro to home call.

Logbook of the World

We will print QSLs after the trip.  

Cards for both calls can be sent in the same envelope

Links

FP/K9OT and FP/KB9LIE

FP/VE7SV

FP/G3SXW and FP/G3TXF  

FP/K9MDO and FP/W9ILY

Saint Pierre & Miquelon tourism web site

Saint Pierre & Miquelon information web

Cheznoo.net – includes webcams

NE1RD – 100 Pound DXpeditions

KV1J VHF contesting from FN44

Thank you to all that have helped us prepare for this trip, especially;

Paul K9OT and Peg KB9LIE

Jean-Pierre FP5CJ

Scott NE1RD

Last page update - 4 May 2008 - KV1J       kv1j (at) arrl (dot) org