FP/KV1J
July 2026 DXpedition to Miquelon   Op - Eric KV1J

Grid GN17       CQ Zone 5         ITU Zone 9
IOTA NA-032     DIFO FP-002    WLOTA 1417

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Updates

This will be my 18th trip to the island.  During the last few trips the amount of email requests while I was there increased significantly. 
This is a one person operation so please understand that I can not read and respond all the emails while I am there.  I post logs to
LoTW and Club Log daily as long as I have internet access.  I can not do scheds and band change requests.  I will try to concentrate
on the higher frequency bands while we are at this peak in the sunspot cycle.  These two weeks are also prime for 50 MHz so I am
always watching that band for openings. 

Ce sera mon 18ème voyage sur l'île. Au cours des derniers voyages, le nombre de demandes par email pendant mon séjour a considérablement augmenté. Il s'agit d'une opération effectuée par une seule personne, alors comprenez que je ne peux pas lire et répondre à tous les emails pendant que je suis là. Je publie des journaux sur LoTW et Club Log quotidiennement tant que j'ai accès à Internet. Je ne peux pas faire de plannings ni de demandes de changement de groupe. je vais essayer de me concentrer sur les bandes de fréquences les plus élevées alors que nous sommes à ce pic du cycle des taches solaires. Ces deux semaines sont également idéales pour 50 MHz, donc je suis je regarde toujours ce groupe pour les ouvertures.

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Schedule 2026 - preliminary

Time Zone is GMT minus 2 hours (daylight savings time)       Current weather

Thursday 25 June – Drive to Halifax, NS.

Friday 26 June – Fly to St. Pierre, take evening ferry to Miquelon

Saturday 27 June –   Participating in local event.  Start setup antennas, station. Not all antennas will be up the first days.  Also weather dependant.   Will be doing some maintenance work the first few days. May participate in NA Field Day late Saturday and Sunday but only as S&P.

27 June through 13 July   – On the air – SSB, CW, FT8, FT4 - 80M - 6M 

                                              Primarily SSB and FT8
                                              Generally on the highest frequency band open favoring 12M 10M and 6M.
                                              Also active on 60M FT8 (allocation is 5351.5-5366.5 15 watts so mostly FT8 & 5357)
                                              No satellite operation
                                              Active in Canada Day and VHF contests
                                              Some POTA QRP activations SSB, where I can hike by foot or bicycle and when WX is good
 

Heathkit SB-200 Amplifier (modified) 80 - 15M

Laptop with N1MM logger, Mortty-v5

N6BV Propagation Prediction

For POTA QRP activations - FT-817, Elecraft T1 tuner, 1/4 wave vertical

Antennas  

N1IW Off-Centered Fed Dipole 80M - 10M,  height = 4m

SpiderBeam HD - 5 band - Wire Yagi Beam 20M-10M  up 4 meters.

60M Vertical, 30M dipole

6 Meter 3 element yagi up 4.5 meters

Antenna heights restricted due to high winds

QSL Information

Direct to KV1J.  Please include self addressed envelope with return postage, or US$1,

Buro to home call - KV1J

Logbook of the World, ClubLog with OQRS, eQSL  (will load LoTW and ClubLog about every night.  eQSL will be loaded about one week after I return)

QSL Printer - PHOTOQSLs

 KV1J is ok on QRZ.COM

Links

Cheznoo.net – includes webcams

Log (all FP/KV1J trips)

Martin RF Supply

Last page update - 22 December 2025 - KV1J       kv1j (at) arrl (dot) net