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Operating location from a top in alps c2600m
Now this was a perfect SOTA location, I stayed on top overnight and used the flag pole to my right to support a 40m/20m dipole, you can see the fixture I connected to, the little ring clamp, as soon as the cable car stopped for the night out came the radio gear, it even snowed! If I had taken 2m yagi would have been amazing location as line of sight was > 80miles, the Eiger and Jungfau (Bernese Oberland group) are in the photo over my right shoulder. Temp dropped to below minus 15 but the morning operating the grey line was fun 100 or so QSO SSB qrp as HB9/M1KTA/P.
2 comments:
Hi Dom,
My 7.2m Tecadi mast & G7FEK been ok in the nasty WX. It surprises me how good the Swiss army pegs and mast is. All stainless steel marine grade fixings and plates.
1 guy line is fixed to a metal brace in the garden back wall, the other 2 by the Swiss army pegs (Al section with steel head) in the garden lawn.
The tall houses that block the DX signals also protect me from the wind.
Interested to hear what you think of the G7FEK and your counterpoise/ground wire arrangement.
72 Angel M0HDF
Hi Dom,
I have a Tecadi mast at 7.2m supporting a G7FEK too. 1 guy to the back wall in the garden and 2 to Swiss army pegs (Al variable section & stainless steel head) in the lawn. I am surprised on how well they work.
I am interested to hear what you think about the G7FEK and what is your arrangement for counterpoise and ground wires.
72 Angel M0HDF
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