	FP/KV1J
October 2010 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

7 November – Logs loaded to LoTW and eQSL. Will start answering paper QSL's this week. It will take a couple weeks to catch up with the mail.

4 November – Back home in USA. Thanks for all the contacts!! Had a great trip.

2 November – Was on PSK-31 for a bit this morning in between packing up. In Saint Pierre tonight and then fly to Halifax tomorrow.

1 November – Contest was fun. Spent a lot of time CQing on each band but I was probably lost in the crowded bands. Once I was spotted then a good pile-up and could get a run going. In between, I S&P'd to give out the multiplier. Was geared up for JA but the path was not very good to get a run.

The phased 20m verticals worked great. Could select EU and USA from the station with them. Also set them up for the JA/AF direction.

Stormy today and will probably be on RTTY or CW since my voice is tired from the contest! Will take down the station tomorrow. No satellite operations today unless the weather improves.

29 October – Ready for CQWW. Operated yesterday through early this morning including 2 more AO-51 passes. Weather has improved and good now. Expect wind and rain through the contest weekend. Not much luck on 160m so far. Did work Zone 16 but conditions were not good.
12 M has had good openings.

27 October – Good weather today but raining tonight and the weather may be bad for a few days. Finished antennas but 160 seems quiet tonight. On for one AO-51 satellite pass today at 2100 UTC. AO-51 sounded very good. Will try again when rain stops. On 12M, 30M and 75M today.

26 October – Arrived by boat at Miquelon this morning. Rainy cold and windy today and SteppIR and Off-Centered dipole are up. Will try to put up 160 tomorrow if the wind is better. Was on for a few hours yesterday from Saint Pierre. Too rainy today for Sats. Setting up station now.

22 October – Informed that the Monday evening plane from Saint Pierre to Miquelon has been cancelled. Will now take a boat on Tuesday Morning.

Schedule

Time Zone is GMT minus 2 hours (during daylight savings time, FP uses the USA switchover dates)
Current weather

Monday 25 October – Arrive St. Pierre, Miquelon plane cancelled, may get on the air from Saint Pierre in evening with limited antenna.

Tuesday 26 October – Take morning boat to Miquelon. Setup antennas

Through early Tuesday 2 November – On the air – SSB, CW, RTTY, PSK31 - 160M - 10M
                                                                          Primarily SSB and RTTY
                                                                          Generally on the highest frequency band open
                                                                          Will try 6M if indications of openings
                                                                          (no permission for 60M)
                                                                          Also AO-51 Satellite (and other FM sats) weather permitting and if 2M/70cm mode*

30 - 31 October - CQWW SSB

FP/KV1J – 160 -10 Single-Op High Power (500 Watts)

Tuesday 2 November – Take down and return to Saint Pierre

Wednesday 3 November – Fly to Halifax, drive back to Boston

* Note on satellite operations: I am setup for AO-51, AO-27, SO-50, SO-67, and HO-68. All FM mode, V/U.
I will try to catch as many passes as I can when I take breaks from the low bands. I will be recording the QSOs.
I will be outside and the weather sometimes can cause problems.