Equipment
Depending on the space available on the rock, the team will setup and operate two or three stations on 10 to 40 m. Their priority will be for CW and SSB, but will also operate in FT8. The intention is to operate, as much as possible, around the clock. The main goal is to be able to contact as many unique stations, from virtually all areas of the world.
The team will study the propagation forecast for all regions of the world, and will make changes based on daily observations, concentrating on those bands which will offer the best propagation conditions.
Equipment will include:
Station #1: CW / SSB
Station #2: CW / SSB
Station #3: FT8
The team will also use:
The team will study the propagation forecast for all regions of the world, and will make changes based on daily observations, concentrating on those bands which will offer the best propagation conditions.
Equipment will include:
Station #1: CW / SSB
- Icom IC-7000 transceiver;
- Elecraft KPA-500 amplifier;
- Multiband vertical wire antenna with 10 m mast and 25 m coax cable;
- Laptop computer.
Station #2: CW / SSB
- Icom IC-7000 transceiver;
- RM KL505 300W amplifier;
- Multiband vertical wire antenna with 10 m mast and 25 m coax cable;
- Laptop computer.
Station #3: FT8
- Yaesu FT-DX10 transceiver;
- Multiband vertical wire antennas with 10 m mast and 25 m coax cable;
- Laptop computer;
- Use of WSJT-X software and operate F/H on HF bands outside the regular FT8 frequencies;
- FT8 operating frequency will be posted on the DX Summit prior to the start of each band operation.
The team will also use:
- Two brand new Honda EU22i generators, specially purchased for this project, each with a 30 m power cable;
- Band-pass filters;
- Additional accessories;
- Tools.
