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Slide 5
Where we’re headed
K6PV/6 at Two Harbors from the SE
…and from the NW
Our K6PV/6 QSL card - front
Our K6PV/6 QSL card – back
2/22/17 – we gather in San Pedro
Waiting to board Catalina Express
The schlepping begins…
A brief rest before we depart
We go by the battleship Iowa…
…and the Lane Victory…
…and finally the Angel’s Gate light
We plan and make good time Video
Anticipation and our spirits run high
We arrive first in Avalon
Avalon Casino fades in the distance on the way to Two Harbors
Offloading in Two Harbors
We need two of these carts
Getting off the dock
Whoo-hoo! - This year, a truck!
Who ya gonna call?
Unloading the truck
Moving in to “B” Deck, our new home
Spreading out the gear
Radio Room 1 takes shape
Slide 32
Clay AB9A and Ron AC6RW start on the HexBeam
Looking Hexy
Half way there…
Assembly complete
Let’s get the thing in the air!
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9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
We made it!
Why it’s called a “push-up” mast
The HexBeam at full height
KM6DQU and NG6R Jerry secure guys
We use coat hanger wire to lock 2 sections together
SWR on all bands looks great
“Radio 1” ready to go
KM6DQU works on the 40-80M fan dipole
Steve K6NT ties off a dipole end
Hugo and Steve raise the balun to the top
40M and 80M ready to go now, too
A MFJ telescoping dipole for 17M
Checking out “Radio 2” installation
Radio 2 ready to go – 3 keys/paddles?
Radio 2: ICOM IC-7300
IC-7300 and MicroKeyer MK 2 Look, ma, no hands!
Slide 64
Early morning working Asia on 40M CW
Early morning CW op N6HE
We try 80M CW, too…(coffee helps)
N6HE and NG6R on 40M CW
Sunrise over “B” Deck on Catalina
160M antenna - we’re not done yet (can you tell?)
160M dipole
A big Bison footprint next to the “B” Deck shack
Slide 73
Challenge, but also opportunity
N6HE idea: A Triplexer!
Triplexer approach selected
Triplexer channel performance
Concern #1: Enter SPICE
Concern #2: Enter ELSIE
Result: Putting it all together
But, what about 17m?
Conclusions
K6PV/6 ON THE AIR SSB
Diana AI6DF on SSB
Clay AB9A tuning the bands
And Murphy visits – as usual
Hmmm….something’s run amok here
Jerry NG6R tackles a filter problem
checks it against the specs
…and gets after it
…finds the problem…
…and works to make it right
Capacitor cluster – for exactly the right value of C
Jerry NG6R and Gary WA6MEM take data points for the future
Slide 95
When all else fails, get a bigger… Video
We heckle Ron AC6RW
Ron AC6RW’s newly installed room decoration
K6PV/6 ON THE AIR CW
17M CW
We have two CW stations on at the same time this year
Hugo KM6DQU and Gary WA6MEM CW on Radio 1
CW DX: Colombia, Pitcairn, Cuba, Serbia, Hungary, etc.
Night scene
A typical room - basic but OK
Slide 106
Two Harbors is getting spruced up with a load of new sand
Slide 108
The home of K6PV/6
Hugo KM6DQU on 20M SSB - a “newbie” no more!
The K6PV/6 Menu
Who wants more pancakes?
Do I smell smoke?
The K6PV/6 Menu
Lunchtime at K6PV/6
We get spotted a lot
K6PV/6 ON THE AIR NAQP – RTTY
Slide 118
Our Mascot “RTTY Rabbit” …also known as “Bridget Baudot”
Close-up of IC-7300 display waterfall Video
“Writelog” RTTY contest logging program We get started on 15M
Slide 122
Green = new station to work!
Yellow = a new multiplier!
Pink = we already worked him
Diana works KW9U, W5BEN and CF2BC Video
Slide 127
K6PV/6 ON THE AIR 160M SSB CQ DX
Slide 129
AI6DF and WA6MEM on 160M – agony! Video
The K6PV/6 Menu
Slide 132
Slide 133
Sunday morning - soaked Girl Scout cookies (and Ron AC6RW, too)
Jerry NG6R contemplates where to start….
We even need an umbrella under the tarp
Packing up
40/80 and 160M dipoles come down
A very wet kitchen area floor
What is N6HE doing? (it’s a coil form)
Ron AC6RW does good - yep, it’ll fit in the suitcase!
We pack up the 4 masts
Waiting for our ride back to San Pedro
Don’t bonk your head…
Happy K6PV/6 ops on the way home
We’re home
What made it fun?
What made it fun?
What made it fun?
K6PV/6 Catalina IOTA Engineering Manual v3.9
Again, we didn’t earn a “LID” patch! (that we know of)
The final 2017 K6PV/6 “stats”……
The final 2017 K6PV/6 “stats”……
QSL’s we’ve received
QSL’s we’ve received
QSL’s we’ve received
Thanks to:
…and more thanks to:
K6PV’s IOTA DXpedition in 2018 February 21 – 25
Slide 162
Bits and pieces

Author: Ray Day

E-mail: rayday@cox.net

Slide 5 Where we’re headed K6PV/6 at Two Harbors from the SE …and from the NW Our K6PV/6 QSL card - front Our K6PV/6 QSL card – back 2/22/17 – we gather in San Pedro Waiting to board Catalina Express The schlepping begins… A brief rest before we depart We go by the battleship Iowa… …and the Lane Victory… …and finally the Angel’s Gate light We plan and make good time Video Anticipation and our spirits run high We arrive first in Avalon Avalon Casino fades in the distance on the way to Two Harbors Offloading in Two Harbors We need two of these carts Getting off the dock Whoo-hoo! - This year, a truck! Who ya gonna call? Unloading the truck Moving in to “B” Deck, our new home Spreading out the gear Radio Room 1 takes shape Slide 32 Clay AB9A and Ron AC6RW start on the HexBeam Looking Hexy Half way there… Assembly complete Let’s get the thing in the air! 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 We made it! Why it’s called a “push-up” mast The HexBeam at full height KM6DQU and NG6R Jerry secure guys We use coat hanger wire to lock 2 sections together SWR on all bands looks great “Radio 1” ready to go KM6DQU works on the 40-80M fan dipole Steve K6NT ties off a dipole end Hugo and Steve raise the balun to the top 40M and 80M ready to go now, too A MFJ telescoping dipole for 17M Checking out “Radio 2” installation Radio 2 ready to go – 3 keys/paddles? Radio 2: ICOM IC-7300 IC-7300 and MicroKeyer MK 2 Look, ma, no hands! Slide 64 Early morning working Asia on 40M CW Early morning CW op N6HE We try 80M CW, too…(coffee helps) N6HE and NG6R on 40M CW Sunrise over “B” Deck on Catalina 160M antenna - we’re not done yet (can you tell?) 160M dipole A big Bison footprint next to the “B” Deck shack Slide 73 Challenge, but also opportunity N6HE idea: A Triplexer! Triplexer approach selected Triplexer channel performance Concern #1: Enter SPICE Concern #2: Enter ELSIE Result: Putting it all together But, what about 17m? Conclusions K6PV/6 ON THE AIR SSB Diana AI6DF on SSB Clay AB9A tuning the bands And Murphy visits – as usual Hmmm….something’s run amok here Jerry NG6R tackles a filter problem checks it against the specs …and gets after it …finds the problem… …and works to make it right Capacitor cluster – for exactly the right value of C Jerry NG6R and Gary WA6MEM take data points for the future Slide 95 When all else fails, get a bigger… Video We heckle Ron AC6RW Ron AC6RW’s newly installed room decoration K6PV/6 ON THE AIR CW 17M CW We have two CW stations on at the same time this year Hugo KM6DQU and Gary WA6MEM CW on Radio 1 CW DX: Colombia, Pitcairn, Cuba, Serbia, Hungary, etc. Night scene A typical room - basic but OK Slide 106 Two Harbors is getting spruced up with a load of new sand Slide 108 The home of K6PV/6 Hugo KM6DQU on 20M SSB - a “newbie” no more! The K6PV/6 Menu Who wants more pancakes? Do I smell smoke? The K6PV/6 Menu Lunchtime at K6PV/6 We get spotted a lot K6PV/6 ON THE AIR NAQP – RTTY Slide 118 Our Mascot “RTTY Rabbit” …also known as “Bridget Baudot” Close-up of IC-7300 display waterfall Video “Writelog” RTTY contest logging program We get started on 15M Slide 122 Green = new station to work! Yellow = a new multiplier! Pink = we already worked him Diana works KW9U, W5BEN and CF2BC Video Slide 127 K6PV/6 ON THE AIR 160M SSB CQ DX Slide 129 AI6DF and WA6MEM on 160M – agony! Video The K6PV/6 Menu Slide 132 Slide 133 Sunday morning - soaked Girl Scout cookies (and Ron AC6RW, too) Jerry NG6R contemplates where to start…. We even need an umbrella under the tarp Packing up 40/80 and 160M dipoles come down A very wet kitchen area floor What is N6HE doing? (it’s a coil form) Ron AC6RW does good - yep, it’ll fit in the suitcase! We pack up the 4 masts Waiting for our ride back to San Pedro Don’t bonk your head… Happy K6PV/6 ops on the way home We’re home What made it fun? What made it fun? What made it fun? K6PV/6 Catalina IOTA Engineering Manual v3.9 Again, we didn’t earn a “LID” patch! (that we know of) The final 2017 K6PV/6 “stats”…… The final 2017 K6PV/6 “stats”…… QSL’s we’ve received QSL’s we’ve received QSL’s we’ve received Thanks to: …and more thanks to: K6PV’s IOTA DXpedition in 2018 February 21 – 25 Slide 162 Bits and pieces