Equipment
We’ll have at our disposal 5 x HF stations. Each one will have an amplifier and will be able to communicate in the 3 different modes (CW, SSB, RTTY). Logging software will be Win-Test.
In order to maximize the configuration of the location and more specifically the proximity of the ocean we intend to use monoband vertical antennas as well as VDA that have proven to give excellent results during top DXpeditions in the past few years. This type of antennas are quick to setup even by windy conditions and fits perfectly with the restrictions we have.
All 5 stations will have the same equipment (from the keyboard to the amplifier). It will be much easier to replace any part in case of failure. We want also to have the operator focused on the pile-up, not on trying to get familiar with unfamiliar rig or amplifier.
- 160m: 1 top loaded vertical (18m Spiderbeam pole)
- 80m: 2 phased verticals built on DVA-80 by DX Engineering (18m Spiderbeam poles)
- 40m: 4 square array (12m Spiderbeam poles)
- 30m: 4 square array (12m Spiderbeam poles)
- 20m: 2-elements Vertical Dipole Array (12m Spiderbeam poles)
- 17m: 2-elements Vertical Dipole Array (12m Spiderbeam poles)
- 15m: 2-elements Vertical Dipole Array (12m Spiderbeam poles)
- 12m: 2-elements Vertical Dipole Array (12m Spiderbeam poles)
- 10m: 2-elements Vertical Dipole Array (12m Spiderbeam poles)
- Long Path: some additionnal VDA will be used for long path contacts, expecially for US West coast.
- Radios: 5 SunSDR2 Pro transceivers
- Microphones: ModMic by AntLion Audio
- Amplifiers: 5 x SPE Expert 1.3 KFA
- RX antennas: 2 Reversible beverages by DX Engineering, and some other RX antennas. Splitter/filters by F6BEE
- Coaxial cable: 1000m of Airborne 10 low losses cable by Messi et Paoloni (M&P)