2014 APE Tall Tales


 

August 8 - 10 

 

2014 BSA Airfest

The Boy Scouts had their Airfest event between Aug 8-10, and this year, Ham radio was a big part in it.  The location was Lewis University and the attached Airport.  We ran under the BSA’s call of K2BSA/9.  There were about 3,500 scouts camped out over the weekend and they put us right in the middle of all the action.  There were two different locations set up, each with two radios.  The original plan was to have digital and voice at each location, but technical issues compounded and mine ended up being the only digital station.

The digital operators ended up being:

K9DWR and  N9HSH

N9HSH had actually never operated PSK before, so I was happy to help him get some experience with it.  He really enjoyed it.

The PSK rig was a TS-440SAT + Signalink with Fldigi.  I was attached to the 40m dipole, and tuned it to 15m (and a couple 20m contacts).  Contacts were split pretty evenly between 15m and 40m.

Halfway through the APE, I had to swap laptops (I brought two) due to some unknown issue, so was able to live up to the BSA motto of “Be Prepared.”  There was no shortage of opportunity to test this out.


For the digital station for the APE itself, we used aluminum military masts to raise a 40m dipole about 40ft in the air.  The dome in the background is the Chicago area NWS radar for KLOT. 

 

 

I was actually surprised at the number of Europe and South American stations that we got early on.  There was even a Japan contact to round things out.  Most of those were on 15m, the majority of the USA contacts were on 40m.

CALL DATE TIME FREQ MODE Country
KE4JB 20140810 044058 7.07100 PSK31 USA
N4EMP 20140810 042902 7.07100 PSK31 USA
KO4GS 20140810 033814 7.07100 PSK31 USA
UA0LOF 20140809 232734 21.07100 PSK31 Asiatic Russia
WB5CXC 20140809 215837 21.07100 PSK31 USA
DK9KW 20140809 054956 14.07149 PSK31 Fed. Rep. of Germany
WX6P 20140809 031335 7.03689 PSK31 USA
AD5VS 20140809 030348 7.03648 PSK31 USA
KC4TNC 20140809 025457 7.03600 PSK31 USA
K3STL 20140809 023256 7.03677 PSK31 USA
WB4FLT 20140809 021253 7.03581 PSK31 USA
K4BLL 20140809 020545 7.03599 PSK31 USA
KK4S 20140809 015749 7.03649 PSK31 USA
KD2FVG 20140809 015043 7.03632 PSK31 USA
KE5PYF 20140809 014320 7.03576 PSK31 USA
KT4USA 20140809 013932 7.03577 PSK31 USA
KB3VCA/2 20140809 013220 7.03577 PSK31 USA
KD2GJG 20140809 012711 7.03578 PSK31 USA
W1AW/2 20140809 012205 7.03712 PSK31 USA
K4MWE 20140809 005927 7.03600 PSK31 USA
KD8JSP/P 20140809 005558 7.03600 PSK31 USA
KG4IJS/0 20140809 003711 14.07088 PSK31 USA
AJ1F 20140808 235949 14.07109 PSK31 USA
W6DAW 20140808 224854 21.07099 PSK31 USA
DO1EWT 20140808 223530 21.07099 PSK31 Fed. Rep. of Germany
W6YJE 20140808 223130 21.07100 PSK31 USA
KK4MIP 20140808 222421 21.07110 PSK31 USA
ON3TA 20140808 221150 21.07110 PSK31 Belgium
DO6LE 20140808 220434 21.07111 PSK31 Fed. Rep. of Germany
DO8ABS 20140808 220118 21.07111 PSK31 Fed. Rep. of Germany
PY2CEL 20140808 215531 21.07111 PSK31 Brasil
WA6DBC 20140808 215101 21.07112 PSK31 USA
LW5ER 20140808 214621 21.07112 PSK31 Argentina
JA0EQL 20140808 214223 21.07113 PSK31 Japan
WG9V 20140808 213620 21.07114 PSK31 USA
IW2NLU 20140808 213222 21.07114 PSK31 Italy
LU4ECN 20140808 212805 21.07115 PSK31 Argentina
KF7F 20140808 212338 21.07116 PSK31 USA
EI9GSB 20140808 210813 21.07141 PSK31 Ireland

 

 

August 9 -10

 

 

WB5CXC/K5KRB/W5WF - 2014 APE Expedition

On August 8, 2014 Ken (K5KRB), Larry (WB5CXC), and Charles (W5WF) traveled from Montgomery County Texas to Grand Bayou Resort in Coushatta, Louisiana, where we had three cabins next to each other that overlooked Grand Bayou Reservoir.

 

Upon arrival we began setting up two stations.  One station was used for 20 meter operation and the other station was used for 15 meter. 

 

 

WB5CXC’s station consisted of a Yaesu FT 857D with a MFJ manual tuner. Larry also used a Signalink USB interface. The antenna was a 15 meter ladder line J pole antenna.

Larry’s Go Box:

 

W5WF’s station consisted of an ICom 7000 with a 31 ft. end fed antenna using a Signalink USB interface.  The software was Ham Radio Deluxe on a MacBook Pro running Windows 7.

 

Charlie’s Go Box

 

We knew this was going to be a great APE when our first contact was with Ireland. We made a total of  86 contacts, 21 of them were with 070 Club members.  Two 070 Club members W3HF and W2DEN contacted all three of us.  

 

WB5CXC’s Log              
  Time BAND CALL       PODXS   COUNTRY FREQ MODE
1 2014-08-10-000551 15M N3WT   USA 21070 PSK31
2 2014-08-09-233228 15M W3JCB   USA 21070 PSK31
3 2014-08-09-232532 15M KK4RUT   USA 21070 PSK31
4 2014-08-09-231156 15M WA2HQL   USA 21070 PSK31
5 2014-08-09-225509 15M W3HF 25 USA 21070 PSK31
6 2014-08-09-220640 15M K2BSA/9 1604 Burundi 21070 PSK31
7 2014-08-09-215442 15M NO1R   USA 21070 PSK31
8 2014-08-09-214054 15M KP4DQC   Puerto Rico 21070 PSK31
9 2014-08-09-213147 15M N6KTO   USA 21070 PSK31
10 2014-08-09-205351 15M CO2GL   Cuba 21070 PSK31
11 2014-08-09-181634 20m KW6JIM   USA 14070 PSK31
12 2014-08-09-180905 20m KC3AZX   USA 14070 PSK31
13 2014-08-09-175548 20m K8OSF 1786 USA 14070 PSK31
14 2014-08-09-174926 20m KD0JLN   USA 14070 PSK31
15 2014-08-09-173955 20m KI4B   USA 14070 PSK31
16 2014-08-09-172255 20m KC4OBB 1609 USA 14070 PSK31
17 2014-08-09-171557 15M KK9G   USA 21070 PSK31
18 2014-08-09-165816 15M W3VPR   USA 21070 PSK31
19 2014-08-09-164022 15M N4WRE   USA 21070 PSK31
20 2014-08-09-160814 15M E77AW   Bosnia-Herzegovina 21070 PSK31
21 2014-08-09-154229 15M CO8LY   Cuba 21070 PSK31
22 2014-08-09-153838 15M HI8CSS 1290 Dominican Republic 21070 PSK31
23 2014-08-09-152749 15M W2DEN 1725 USA 21070 PSK31
24 2014-08-09-133924 20M W2DEN 1725 USA 14070 PSK31
25 2014-08-09-122752 15M KP4ED 693 Puerto Rico 21070 PSK31

 

K5KRB’s Log              
               
  TIME Band CALL       PODXS   ADDRESS FREQ MODE
1 2014-08-09-164848 20m W2DEN 1725 United States 14070 PSK31
2 2014-08-09-163207 20m NS2C   United States 14070 PSK31
3 2014-08-09-162733 20m KA2RQR   United States 14070 PSK31
4 2014-08-09-161458 20m K4BLL   United States 14070 PSK31
5 2014-08-09-155012 20m K3STL   United States 14070 PSK31
6 2014-08-09-153849 20m WA3O   United States 14070 PSK31
7 2014-08-09-153121 20m K4MWE   United States 14070 PSK31
8 2014-08-09-152136 20m NU4C 824 United States 14070 PSK31
9 2014-08-09-151113 20m AG4QX 398 United States 14070 PSK31
10 2014-08-09-145842 20m W4WWJ   United States 14070 PSK31
11 2014-08-09-020454 20m KE4JB   United States 14070 PSK31
12 2014-08-09-015359 20m KI3F   United States 14070 PSK31
13 2014-08-09-015001 20m LU4AH   Argentina 14070 PSK31
14 2014-08-09-013900 20m K8QWY   United States 14070 PSK31
15 2014-08-09-013450 20m K8TOM 815 United States 14070 PSK31
16 2014-08-09-012124 20m KC8WCN   United States 14070 PSK31
17 2014-08-09-011532 20m KK4CPS 1708 United States 14070 PSK31
18 2014-08-08-221826 20m NO8R 777 United States 14070 PSK31
19 2014-08-08-221347 20m SV2HZC   Greece 14070 PSK31
20 2014-08-08-214826 20m KD8JSP/P   United States 14070 PSK31
21 2014-08-08-213942 20m KC0VCC   United States 14070 PSK31
22 2014-08-08-212541 20m EI9GLB   Ireland 14070 PSK31
23 2014-08-08-010200 20m W3HF 25 United States 14070 PSK31

 

 

W5WF’S LOG              
               
  TIME BAND CALL PODXS ADDRESS FREQ MODE
1 2014-08-09-005702 20m W3HF 25 United States 14070 PSK31
2 2014-08-09-024112 20m KC3AZX   United States 14070 PSK31
3 2014-08-09-024744 20m WD5CMP   United States 14070 PSK31
4 2014-08-09-025606 20m N4GBK   United States 14070 PSK31
5 2014-08-09-030207 20m VA7GEM 1470 Canada 14070 PSK31
6 2014-08-09-030901 20m W3RL   United States 14070 PSK31
7 2014-08-09-031428 20m ND2K 1049 United States 14070 PSK31
8 2014-08-09-032937 20m N6STA 1516 United States 14070 PSK31
9 2014-08-09-033328 20m F4FZR   France 14070 PSK31
10 2014-08-09-034905 20m R6AV   Asiatic Russia 14070 PSK31
11 2014-08-09-035727 20m W7JSD 1513 United States 14070 PSK31
12 2014-08-09-040714 20m KB1EOF   United States 14070 PSK31
13 2014-08-09-041347 20m KD1PV   United States 14070 PSK31
14 2014-08-09-041729 20m IW1FZR   Italy 14070 PSK31
15 2014-08-09-043736 20m SP3SLO   Poland 14070 PSK31
16 2014-08-09-045248 20m IT9QDS   Italy 14070 PSK31
17 2014-08-09-050359 20m YV5LBB   Venezuela 14070 PSK31
18 2014-08-09-051306 20m SQ9BEJ   Poland 14070 PSK31
19 2014-08-09-051904 20m I4IOR   Italy 14070 PSK31
20 2014-08-09-052359 20m UT1PA   Ukraine 14070 PSK31
21 2014-08-09-052756 20m F6EQZ   France 14070 PSK31
22 2014-08-09-053201 20m HB9RDD   Switzerland 14070 PSK31
23 2014-08-09-123601 20m HK1F   Colombia 14070 PSK31
24 2014-08-09-124427 20m W2DEN 1725 United States 14070 PSK31
25 2014-08-09-165847 20m WJ0T   United States 14070 PSK31
26 2014-08-09-170501 20m AE7JP   United States 14070 PSK31
27 2014-08-09-171027 20m W0LPF   United States 14070 PSK31
28 2014-08-09-171249 20m KC0JQO 1771 United States 14070 PSK31
29 2014-08-09-172156 20m KC4OBB 1609 United States 14070 PSK31
30 2014-08-09-211737 20m W4ED   United States 14070 PSK31
31 2014-08-09-212407 20m K4ERO   United States 14070 PSK31
32 2014-08-09-213008 20m AE7WI   United States 14070 PSK31
33 2014-08-09-213753 20m W7MIN   United States 14070 PSK31
34 2014-08-09-214437 20m KK4FYV   United States 14070 PSK31
35 2014-08-09-215057 20m KK4DMS   United States 14070 PSK31
36 2014-08-10-012258 40m YY5SAC   Venezuela 7040 PSK31
37 2014-08-10-014443 20m K3STL   United States 14070 PSK31
38 2014-08-10-015448 20m K8BHK 1754 United States 14070 PSK31
39 2014-08-10-020058 20m 4Z1IG   Israel 14070 PSK31
40 2014-08-10-021008 20m WA8AJS   United States 14070 PSK31
41 2014-08-10-115302 20m PJ2LJG   Curacao Is. 14070 PSK31
 

 

 

August 19-20

 

2014 KC9UR Pontoon Portable APE Tall Tale For 2014

 

Stan (W9SMR/9) and I (Bob - KC9UR) wanted to build on the success of our 2013 Pontoon Portable APE. New for this year were two directional HF antennas (to hopefully give us stronger signals), a kayak-mounted vertical for 40M - 15M omni-directional coverage, and a 6M antenna to hopefully give out a few contacts for those PODXSers seeking a "6 on 6" endorsement.

Our APE was scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday, Aug 19 - 20, so we set up the antennas and equipment on Monday. It took most of the day to get things set up, so we were only able to make a couple of contacts in the evening to check things out. On Tuesday morning we started on 30M and 20M then moved up to 17M and 15M as the day went on and propagation allowed. We called CQ on 6M each hour, but saw nary a trace either day.

Bob (KC9UR - left) and Stan (W9SMR/9) inside the pontoon boat shack. The dark plastic shields the sun from the laptops and to helps protect the equipment in case of rain.

 

Around 4:30 pm, a classic Indiana summer "thunder boomer" moved through the area, so we had to high-tail it for shelter. It was three hours before we could get back on the air. After the storm we worked the resulting pile-up on 40M and then were chased off the boat again around 11:00 pm by nearby lightning. The forced shut-downs were during "prime time" when hams were getting home from work and turning on their radios. I'm sure the "weather breaks" contributed to our reduced total contact count compared to last year. One of our "lessons-learned" is to start next year's APE in the evening after antenna set-up, giving us two full evenings and days, weather permitting. Wednesday started slow and continued slow, but steady, throughout the day. At the request/encouragement of some 070 members, we tried 12M often, but without seeing a trace - propagation left a lot to be desired. Our offer of a custom certificate for working us on three bands generated quite a bit of enthusiasm that added to the fun.

 

 

 

View during the Tuesday afternoon thunderstorm: 1) "Swamp Monster" kayak-mounted vertical (blue kayak right side rear deployed near lily pads) leans from the wind and rain; 2) hex beam (center); 3)
wind-blown pontoon boat shack (left)
 

 

Our final QSO count was 164 (108 CONUS and 56 OCONUS), working 31 states and 22 countries. The rarest DX consisted of Namibia (V51WF) and Australia (VK4EJ). Kudos go to the 11 certificate winners, including K4LEA (40/30/20M), K8TOM (40/30/20/17M), KE4JB (40/30/20M), KK4CPS (40/30/20M), KU8Q (20/17/15M), N5SLY (20/17/15M), N7WE (40/30/20/17), W2DEN (30/20/17/15M), W3GXV (40/30/20M), W3WMU (40/30/20M) and WA4MIT (40/30/20M). Special recognition goes to three certificate winners who worked us on 4 bands (K8TOM, N7WE, and W2DEN)! Two of the winners were repeats from last year (K8TOM and W3WMU) - great job!! Also, honorable mention goes to the following who worked us on 2 bands: DL2OCE (17/15M), KG9DW (40/30M), N4GBK (30/20M), VA7GEM (40/30M), W5FER (40/30M), and WA3WZR (40/30M). The band breakdown by # of contacts and # of PODXS070 members contacted is as follows (Band/# contacts/# 070 members): 15M/15/1; 17M/30/6; 20M/71/21; 30M/28/14; 40M/20/13.

 

 

For those interested in a bit of the technical details, here's the info:

Rigs: Two Kenwood TS-590S transceivers Software: Fldigi, Ham Radio Deluxe Antennas:

1)     Homebrew multi-band dipole at 25 ft (40/30/20/15M)

2)    Traffie Hex Beam at 10 ft (20/17/15/12/10M)

3)     Homebrew 6M Double-Bay antenna at 20 ft

4)     "Swamp Monster" homebrew kayak-mounted 31 ft vertical (40/30/20/17/15M)

5)     Floating Phased Array - homebrew 2 element 20M vertical phased array mounted on an 8' x 8' swim raft; switchable NE or SW

Stan and I would like to thank all who took time from their busy schedules to work us and to thank the PODXS officers/volunteers who create and administer the many fun operating events throughout the year. We thoroughly enjoyed the "APE" experience and would encourage anyone who is considering an "APE" for next year to go for it!

 

Pontoon boat shack in the lower right (covered in black plastic), one end of the multi-band dipole at the top of the picture, hex beam at 10 feet attached to kayak rack in the center, 6M double bay antenna attached to pole on dock behind hex beam, and 20M floating phased array on swim raft deployed at lower left.

20M Floating "Fazed" Array - Our homebrew 2-element phased array, switchable NE or SW, produced the bulk of the 20M contacts. Plans for next year are to grow it to 4 elements switchable in 4
directions.

 

 

2014 KC9UR Pontoon Portable Log:

Call

PODXS#

Date

Band

Time (UTC)

Country

State

F5PSI

No

8/19/2014

20m

1:40:05

France

 

K7EA

No

8/19/2014

20m

1:49:27

United States

UT

W5TMP

1815

8/19/2014

20m

1:57:34

United States

LA

PD7RF

No

8/19/2014

20m

2:13:43

Netherlands

 

W1AW/5

No

8/19/2014

30m

12:19:07

United States

O K

WA4MIT

110

8/19/2014

30m

12:28:04

United States

AL

W0SZ

No

8/19/2014

30m

12:34:20

United States

CO

KB0VB

No

8/19/2014

20m

12:37:38

United States

FL

W2SFD

No

8/19/2014

30m

12:49:09

United States

NY

WA4MIT

110

8/19/2014

20m

13:04:45

United States

AL

W2DEN

1725

8/19/2014

30m

13:19:29

United States

FL

W5TTW

No

8/19/2014

20m

13:19:35

United States

TX

K8TOM

815

8/19/2014

30m

13:27:47

United States

WA

KG4YDV

No

8/19/2014

20m

13:28:34

United States

FL

K8TOM

815

8/19/2014

20m

13:33:35

United States

WA

WB9AYD

No

8/19/2014

20m

13:45:19

United States

FL

N7WE

No

8/19/2014

20m

13:49:04

United States

FL

N7WE

No

8/19/2014

17m

14:00:22

United States

FL

F1UMO

No

8/19/2014

17m

14:10:48

France

 

W3GXV

1753

8/19/2014

20m

14:15:19

United States

FL

DL1TRK

No

8/19/2014

17m

14:21:15

Germany

 

OK1ZCF

No

8/19/2014

17m

14:27:19

Czech Republic

CZ

K4ARS

1818

8/19/2014

20m

14:27:54

United States

FL

SP1F

No

8/19/2014

17m

14:32:51

Poland

 

DL5GBP

No

8/19/2014

17m

14:37:28

Germany

 

W7IWW

No

8/19/2014

20m

14:40:04

United States

MT

LY2OT

No

8/19/2014

17m

14:41:10

Lithuania

 

DH1AKG

No

8/19/2014

17m

14:44:58

Germany

 

TF2MSN

No

8/19/2014

17m

14:50:03

Iceland

 

W1OER

No

8/19/2014

20m

14:59:47

United States

M A

SP6LUP

No

8/19/2014

17m

14:57:26

Poland

 

SP4XQE

No

8/19/2014

17m

15:00:55

Poland

 

KP4BC

No

8/19/2014

20m

15:05:37

Puerto Rico

PR

OM2AOA

No

8/19/2014

17m

15:04:26

Slovak Republic

 

R1AY

No

8/19/2014

17m

15:08:26

Russia

 

N4DAM

No

8/19/2014

20m

15:08:53

United States

N C

RN1TV

No

8/19/2014

17m

15:12:22

Russia

 

VE7WAH

No

8/19/2014

20m

15:27:20

Canada

BC

W2DEN

1725

8/19/2014

20m

15:31:57

United States

FL

 

 

 

WP4JCF

No

8/19/2014

20m

15:38:09

Puerto Rico

PR

KU8Q

No

8/19/2014

20m

15:43:56

United States

FL

DL2OCE

No

8/19/2014

15m

15:48:43

Germany

 

W3WMU

1673

8/19/2014

20m

15:47:31

United States

MS

KU8Q

No

8/19/2014

15m

15:53:15

United States

FL

KD0FIP

1396

8/19/2014

20m

15:55:27

United States

KS

W2DEN

1725

8/19/2014

15m

16:00:35

United States

FL

K4BLL

No

8/19/2014

20m

16:06:36

United States

GA

F5XX

No

8/19/2014

20m

16:11:50

France

 

DL5CJ

No

8/19/2014

15m

16:13:07

Germany

 

ON4KEB

No

8/19/2014

15m

16:21:45

Belgium

 

V51WF

No

8/19/2014

15m

16:32:43

Namibia

 

LY1CZ

No

8/19/2014

20m

16:40:01

Lithuania

 

IZ5GXQ

No

8/19/2014

20m

17:24:33

Italy

 

IK7RVY

No

8/19/2014

15m

17:25:56

Italy

 

DP4E

No

8/19/2014

20m

17:34:41

Germany

 

AF4HQ

No

8/19/2014

20m

17:44:42

United States

GA

ON3BRC

No

8/19/2014

17m

17:47:07

Belgium

 

N5SLY

No

8/19/2014

20m

17:56:37

United States

TX

WA7HDZ

404

8/19/2014

20m

18:00:13

United States

WA

N5SLY

No

8/19/2014

17m

18:10:46

United States

TX

KU8Q

No

8/19/2014

17m

18:24:20

United States

FL

KF2GQ

710

8/19/2014

17m

18:33:03

United States

FL

K8TOM

815

8/19/2014

17m

18:47:01

United States

WA

OM1EI

No

8/19/2014

15m

18:57:35

Slovak Republic

 

ON6MA

No

8/19/2014

20m

19:03:17

Belgium

 

AI6AS

No

8/19/2014

20m

19:24:40

United States

CA

EA7AVM

No

8/19/2014

15m

19:43:23

Spain

 

VE2ADL

No

8/19/2014

20m

19:48:44

Canada

 

KK4CPS

1708

8/19/2014

20m

19:59:00

United States

GA

WB9AYD

No

8/19/2014

20m

20:09:41

United States

FL

W3WMU

1673

8/19/2014

30m

20:10:09

United States

MS

HI8/KB1KKE

No

8/19/2014

20m

20:15:07

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

 

KD0OIX

1766

8/19/2014

30m

20:16:51

United States

KS

KK4CPS

1708

8/19/2014

30m

20:21:25

United States

GA

OE9PCJ

No

8/19/2014

20m

20:29:00

Austria

 

K4LEA

1746

8/19/2014

30m

20:24:04

United States

SC

N7WE

No

8/19/2014

30m

20:28:09

United States

FL

AI4QB

513

8/19/2014

30m

20:31:26

United States

VA

AI4CO

No

8/19/2014

20m

20:35:46

United States

FL

W3HF/0

25

8/19/2014

20m

23:32:50

United States

PA

 

 

 

AL1V

No

8/19/2014

20m

23:37:50

United States

UT

W5LMM

No

8/19/2014

20m

23:48:48

United States

NM

IK2WZM

No

8/19/2014

30m

23:53:38

Italy

 

WA4ASJ

No

8/19/2014

20m

0:00:46

United States

FL

N4GBK

1688

8/20/2014

30m

0:14:34

United States

NC

CO2XK

No

8/20/2014

30m

0:20:30

Cuba

 

N7ORY

No

8/20/2014

30m

0:26:07

Un

ted States

ID

N2RGM

No

8/20/2014

30m

0:31:05

Un

ted States

FL

AC0WZ

No

8/20/2014

40m

1:27:04

Un

ted States

MO

W3GXV

1753

8/20/2014

30m

1:30:50

Un

ted States

FL

KE4JB

1701

8/20/2014

40m

1:30:05

Un

ted States

NY

W3WMU

1673

8/20/2014

40m

1:34:01

Un

ted States

MS

KE4JB

1701

8/20/2014

30m

1:37:45

Un

ted States

NY

KG9DW

No

8/20/2014

40m

1:37:47

Un

ted States

IL

KK4CPS

1708

8/20/2014

40m

1:40:52

Un

ted States

GA

WA0GUD

No

8/20/2014

30m

1:45:37

Un

ted States

IA

KA1PPV

1482

8/20/2014

40m

1:46:42

Un

ted States

CT

K1KOB

No

8/20/2014

30m

1:52:59

Un

ted States

AL

K8TOM

815

8/20/2014

40m

1:50:02

Un

ted States

WA

W5FEC

No

8/20/2014

40m

1:53:10

Un

ted States

TX

K0CIE

98

8/20/2014

40m

1:57:30

Un

ted States

OK

KG9DW

No

8/20/2014

30m

1:57:51

Un

ted States

IL

N7WE

No

8/20/2014

40m

2:02:14

Un

ted States

FL

W3GXV

1753

8/20/2014

40m

2:06:47

Un

ted States

FL

W5FER

1217

8/20/2014

40m

2:11:55

Un

ted States

TX

DL1MTG

No

8/20/2014

30m

2:15:13

Germany

 

WA3WZR

875

8/20/2014

40m

2:16:21

United States

PA

W5FER

1217

8/20/2014

30m

2:23:05

United States

TX

WA4MIT

110

8/20/2014

40m

2:20:51

United States

AL

VE3NOO

No

8/20/2014

40m

2:25:58

Canada

ON

WA3WZR

875

8/20/2014

30m

2:29:33

United States

PA

W4KRN

215

8/20/2014

40m

2:30:49

United States

VA

VA7GEM

1470

8/20/2014

30m

2:33:21

Canada

 

K4LEA

1746

8/20/2014

40m

2:33:46

United States

SC

KA5QQA

No

8/20/2014

30m

2:43:16

United States

TX

VA7GEM

1470

8/20/2014

40m

2:39:30

Canada

BC

NJ2X

No

8/20/2014

40m

2:43:17

United States

CA

VE2UC

1405

8/20/2014

20m

12:56:00

Canada

 

W0EJ

No

8/20/2014

40m

12:42:28

United States

SD

VK4EJ

No

8/20/2014

30m

12:52:37

Australia

 

YV4DHS

No

8/20/2014

20m

13:13:09

Venezuela

 

 

 

 

W5IFP

No

8/20/2014

20m

13:24:08

United States

TX

IK2JYT

No

8/20/2014

17m

13:23:51

Italy

 

RT4A

No

8/20/2014

17m

13:29:14

Russia

 

KE6KNP

No

8/20/2014

20m

13:29:14

United States

CA

N4GBK

1688

8/20/2014

20m

13:35:32

United States

NC

M5PLY

292

8/20/2014

17m

13:49:05

England

 

WB4IZC

No

8/20/2014

20m

13:50:25

United States

MS

AA5AT

No

8/20/2014

20m

14:34:28

United States

LA

VA3TPS

526

8/20/2014

20m

14:39:11

Canada

ON

N5SLY

No

8/20/2014

20m

14:44:26

United States

TX

N5SLY

No

8/20/2014

15m

14:50:12

United States

TX

KG8JF

176

8/20/2014

20m

14:49:22

United States

AL

K0TAZ

1831

8/20/2014

20m

14:54:57

United States

KS

R6AV

No

8/20/2014

17m

15:02:09

Russia

 

F5POJ

No

8/20/2014

17m

15:11:19

France

 

DL2OCE

No

8/20/2014

17m

15:15:15

Germany

 

N1KPW

No

8/20/2014

20m

15:16:23

Un

ted States

CT

KM4DB

No

8/20/2014

20m

15:21:36

Un

ted States

NH

W7PSK

138

8/20/2014

17m

15:28:26

Un

ted States

WA

W3OFD

990

8/20/2014

17m

15:40:36

Un

ted States

PA

W2DEN

1725

8/20/2014

20m

15:42:27

Un

ted States

FL

W2DEN

1725

8/20/2014

17m

15:53:33

Un

ted States

FL

K4EZD

1666

8/20/2014

20m

16:45:20

Un

ted States

VA

KE4JB

1701

8/20/2014

20m

16:49:48

Un

ted States

NY

IK2ZJP

No

8/20/2014

17m

16:57:05

Italy

 

W5BGP

No

8/20/2014

20m

31:38:00

Un

ted States

O R

K5YRT

No

8/20/2014

15m

17:14:03

Un

ted States

LA

W9MDB

No

8/20/2014

20m

17:13:56

Un

ted States

IL

AC4R

No

8/20/2014

15m

17:19:02

Un

ted States

AL

KK4SWV

No

8/20/2014

20m

17:19:28

Un

ted States

GA

KR4RO

No

8/20/2014

20m

17:32:14

Un

ted States

NC

K4LEA

1746

8/20/2014

20m

17:35:32

Un

ted States

SC

K4HEB

No

8/20/2014

20m

17:41:45

Un

ted States

FL

F6EQZ

No

8/20/2014

17m

17:43:37

France

 

N7WS

No

8/20/2014

20m

18:19:25

United States

AZ

SP1MWF

No

8/20/2014

15m

18:28:08

Poland

PL

K4MWE

No

8/20/2014

20m

18:40:23

United States

NC

KF3AA

124

8/20/2014

20m

18:52:29

United States

MD

KF4CQ

1496

8/20/2014

20m

19:24:52

United States

FL

DC1MUC

No

8/20/2014

15m

19:36:22

Germany

 

N1HNY

No

8/20/2014

20m

19:42:49

United States

ME

 

 

 

SP1MGM

No

8/20/2014

15m

19:50:09

Poland

 

F4BDG

No

8/20/2014

20m

19:53:15

France

 

 

 

 

 

August 23 - 24

K9H Sixth Annual APE  

For the sixth year in a row Chuck (K9PLX, 070 #930) and Mitch (K9ZXO, 070 #967) headed for the wilds of Jacksonville IL (EM49ur) for an old homestead reunion and this year also for the celebration of Mother Hopper's 95th birthday. Mitch provided the rig, computer, interface and scope; Chuck provided the 4-band Hustler vertical and its tripod mount (thank you, York Radio Club of Elmhurst, IL!).

Setup went well (except for having to erect the antenna in the 95 degree heat and very high humidity) and we soon were on the air. Band conditions weren't great through late afternoon but they improved as evening came. By the end of the night Saturday we had logged 55 QSOs, including four which were 2nd contacts on different bands. We were glad to work some stations we have worked on previous APEs, including Joe, KA1PPV, for the 4th or 5th year in a row.

We worked 11 different DXCC entities (including the US) and 24 states. Our closest QSO was 249 miles and our farthest was 5,243 miles. Great fun again... look for us again next year!

Note: All QSOs have been uploaded to eqsl.cc; anyone wanting paper should QSL via K9PLX. Please include a SASE.

K9H (K9PLX and K9ZXO) — APE Contacts, 2014
QSO # DATE (UTC) TIME (UTC) Call (* = 2nd QSO, new band) PODXS-070 # Name QTH Country Grid Bnd Freq. Mode
1 23 Aug 18:38 AB1J -- Ken Waltham MA USA FN42jj 20 14.070 PSK31
2 23 Aug 18:41 W4KRN 215 Karen Nokesville VA USA FM18dr 20 14.070 PSK31
3 23 Aug 20:07 KB1EOF -- Bill Danville NH USA FN42kw 20 14.070 PSK31
4 23 Aug 20:12 KE4JB 1701 John Cherry Valley NY USA FN22pt 20 14.070 PSK31
5 23 Aug 20:34 CO8LY -- Eduardo Santiago de Cuba, Cuba Cuba FL20la 15 21.071 PSK31
6 23 Aug 20:49 VA7GEM 1470 Barry North Vancouver BC, Canada Canada CN89li 15 21.071 PSK31
7 23 Aug 20:58 KG7AV 1656 Ray Bend OR USA CN94ic 20 14.071 PSK31
8 23 Aug 21:03 KP4JM -- Jose Caguas PR Puerto Rico FK68xf 20 14.071 PSK31
9 23 Aug 21:08 W8IE -- Ed Lakewood OH USA EN91cl 20 14.071 PSK31
10 23 Aug 21:12 K5UOR -- Stan China Spring TX USA EM11hp 20 14.071 PSK31
11 23 Aug 21:16 KG5DSR -- Skip Conroe TX USA EM20gh 20 14.072 PSK31
12 23 Aug 21:22 N7WE -- Rick Leesburg FL USA EL98bp 20 14.072 PSK31
13 23 Aug 21:35 K8CPA -- Chuck Lincoln Park MI USA EN82jf 20 14.071 PSK31
14 23 Aug 21:45 K8TOM 815 Tom Monroe WA USA CN97av 20 14.071 PSK31
15 23 Aug 21:56 WB4DE -- Denny Sun City Center FL USA EL87tr 20 14.071 PSK31
16 23 Aug 22:27 VA7GEM* 1470* Barry North Vancouver BC, Canada Canada CN89li 20 14.072 PSK31
17 23 Aug 22:36 W7SVD -- Dave Sierra Vista AZ USA DM41um 20 14.071 PSK31
18 23 Aug 22:55 N6L -- Barry Redding CA USA CN90fm 15 21.072 PSK31
19 23 Aug 23:09 DG7EKJ -- Markus Moenchengladbach, Germany Federal Republic of Germany JO31ff 15 21.07 PSK31
20 23 Aug 23:28 LU7WW -- Pedro Puerto Madryn, Argentina Argentina FE77lf 15 21.070 PSK31
21 23 Aug 23:33 W7GBB -- Bob Renton WA USA CN87wm 15 21.070 PSK31
22 23 Aug 23:38 F4UQD -- Lucette Mericourt, France France JO10kj 15 21.070 PSK31
23 23 Aug 23:47 VE7TMO -- Bob Comox BC, Canada Canada CN79mq 15 21.070 PSK31
24 24 Aug 00:02 AC7EJ -- Karl Vernal UT USA DN50fk 20 14.071 PSK31
25 24 Aug 00:05 KC2LM -- Ed Albuquerque NM USA DM65pd 20 14.071 PSK31
26 24 Aug 00:10 ER5DX -- Victor Chadyr-Lunga, Moldova Moldova KN46jb 20 14.071 PSK31
27 24 Aug 01:57 PD7AD -- Ad Oosterhout, Netherlands Netherlands JO21kp 20 14.072 PSK31
28 24 Aug 02:09 NG1J -- Francis Belmont NH USA FN43gk 20 14.071 PSK31
29 24 Aug 02:21 NU2E -- Kiran Wayne NJ USA FN20vw 20 14.072 PSK31
30 24 Aug 02:27 W3HF 25 Steve Collegeville PA USA FN20ge 20 14.072 PSK31
31 24 Aug 02:33 W0ZXR -- Eric Lakewood CO USA DM79lq 20 14.072 PSK31
32 24 Aug 02:37 WB3BDH 1413 Don Clearwater FL USA EL87pv 20 14.072 PSK31
33 24 Aug 02:41 VE3NOO -- Michael Bath ON, Canada Canada FN14nd 20 14.072 PSK31
34 24 Aug 02:47 W7IWW -- Dave Billings MT USA DN55qt 20 14.072 PSK31
35 24 Aug 02:51 CO2IZ -- Jesus Habana, Cuba Cuba EL83tc 20 14.072 PSK31
36 24 Aug 03:09 N4ZUM 178 Ed Springville AL USA EM63qo 40 7.072 PSK31
37 24 Aug 03:13 KD0OIX 1766 Dwight Quenemo KS USA EM28fp 40 7.071 PSK31
38 24 Aug 03:20 N0T -- Robert Benton KS USA EM17kt 40 7.072 PSK31
39 24 Aug 03:23 K0L -- John Kansas City KS USA EM29oc 40 7.072 PSK31
40 24 Aug 03:27 KE4JB* 1701* John Cherry Valley NY USA FN22pt 40 7.072 PSK31
41 24 Aug 03:38 K4LEA 1746 Les Greer SC USA EM84uw 40 7.071 PSK31
42 24 Aug 04:14 HO100CANAL -- Victor Panama City, Panama Panama FJ08bn 20 14.072 PSK31
43 24 Aug 04:38 WA7RLL -- Don Mesa AZ USA DM43cl 20 14.071 PSK31
44 24 Aug 04:45 RA4LY -- Gena Ulyanovsk, European Russia European Russia LO44gi 20 14.071 PSK31
45 24 Aug 04:52 KL7GLL -- Don Reston VA USA FM18hx 20 14.071 PSK31
46 24 Aug 04:54 W9EXP -- Ted Lake Worth FL USA EL96vo 20 14.071 PSK31
47 24 Aug 05:08 W4FDT -- DeWayne Trion GA USA EM74in 20 14.071 PSK31
48 24 Aug 05:15 WA6OVP -- Tom Sparks NV USA DM09dn 20 14.070 PSK31
49 24 Aug 05:21 ND6S -- Ray Sutter Creek CA USA CM98oj 20 14.070 PSK31
50 24 Aug 05:25 K4LEA* 1746* Les Greer SC USA EM84uw 20 14.070 PSK31
51 24 Aug 05:29 WI3L 601 Gary Collegeville PA USA FN20ge 20 14.070 PSK31
52 24 Aug 05:37 WA7HDZ 404 Larry Richland WA USA DN06if 20 14.070 PSK31
53 24 Aug 05:53 KA1PPV 1482 Joe Stamford CT USA FN31fc 40 7.071 PSK31
54 24 Aug 05:58 VE3NOO* -- Michael Bath ON, Canada Canada FN14nd 40 7.072 PSK31
55 24 Aug 06:06 K2RNO -- Bill Belleville NJ USA FN20ws 40 7.072 PSK31

 

 

August 24, 2014  -  IK1AMC 

 

After an one hour trip through the hills of the Piedmont region, I arrived in the small town of Sale Langhe at 480 meters height above sea level .

This small town is located amid the beautiful hills of the Langhe area of Piedmont region in the North West of Italy.

The Langhe area  is known for its cuisine, for its wine and truffles.

You can see below  in  Google Maps and Street View  the exact QTH of my APE 2014 Expedition and my Home QTH :

 

 

This year has collaborated with me for the  APE 2014 performance the SWL station I1-0555-GE  Davide.

This is a picture of my QRP Radio Station in Sale Langhe:

 

 

 

My rig :

 

Radio: Yaesu FT-857D set on 10 W output

Computer: netbook Packard Bell / Windows 7

DC-DC adapter for netbook

Software: Ham Radio Deluxe

Interface: home made

Antenna: home made Long Wire

Balun 4:1 : home made

Antenna Tuner: Z-11Pro LDG

Power Supply: 1 Battery 12v/12Ah (radio), 1 Battery 12v/7Ah (PC)

 

Below there is the Log , many 73 de IK1AMC Gilio.

 

24 Aug 2014    2E0DDM       England        BPSK31        14,070     599     09:48

24 Aug 2014    IW9HDT        Italia              BPSK31        14,070     599     09:56

24 Aug 2014    M0NPT         England        BPSK31        14,070     599      09:59

24 Aug 2014    SP1TJ             Polonia         BPSK31        14,070    599      10:04

24 Aug 2014    AN01RJ         Spagna         BPSK31        14,070     599     10:10    Special Call for the crowned King Felipe

24 Aug 2014    UY9IF            Ucraina         BPSK31        21,070     599     10:14

24 Aug 2014   G0OJG           England        BPSK31        14,07 0    599     10:26

24 Aug 2014 GW1IPU/P     England        BPSK31        14,070    599      10:35

24 Aug 2014 IT9CCB             Italia              BPSK31        21,070    599       10:41

24 Aug 2014 IK7XTG            Italia               BPSK31        14,070     599      10:47

24 Aug 2014 YT2AD             Serbia             BPSK31         14,070    599      11:03

24 Aug 2014 HF2014SMP  Polonia           BPSK31        14,070     599      11:13   Polish commemorative station

24 Aug 2014 OZ/DL7MST  Danimarca     BPSK31       14,070    599       11:16

24 Aug 2014 SQ1NDR         Polonia           BPSK31        14,070    599       11:27

24 Aug 2014 PD1DHT         Olanda            BPSK31        14,070    599       11:30

24 Aug 2014 SP1MGM      Polonia            BPSK31         14,070    599      11:36

24 Aug 2014 Z31MM         Macedonia     BPSK31        14,070    599       11:39

24 Aug 2014 SP4TXI           Polonia            BPSK31        14,070    599       11:42

24 Aug 2014 G3PGA          England           BPSK31         14,070   599       11:45

24 Aug 2014 DL2TW          Germany         BPSK31         14,070   599      11:53

24 Aug 2014 G3ZCH          England            BPSK31         14,070    599      11:57

24 Aug 2014 2I0LDC          Irlanda del Nord  BPSK31   14,070   599      12:00

24 Aug 2014 2E0CWE        England           BPSK31          14,070   599      12:05

24 Aug 2014 OZ1BZJ          Danimarca      BPSK31         14,07     599      12:08

24 Aug 2014 SV1EAG        Grecia              BPSK31          14,070  599      12:15