News from˙OPDX - Ohio/Penn DX Special Bulletin:
"Chuck, W7AUM, is currently on an expedition˙cruise on the "National Geographic Explorer" from November 9-29th. He˙sent the following to OPDX on November 15th:
"Last night on the gray˙line I made my first two contacts from the ship as for the first time˙20m and 15m˙ opened up a little.
˙ Today (Tuesday) in the morning, I set up the KX3 on the Salisbury Plain˙on the north coast of South Georgia. I could hear Cypress Island and some˙European stations but even with continuous CQ I couldn't get a come-back.
˙ Our second landing was on Prion Island where we only allowed one hour˙on shore and had to stay on a raised path. The beach was filled with˙aggressive fir seals so no time or place to set up there.
˙ If conditions allow I will try again at our next stop at 14.285 SSB˙with VP8PDK/P/QRP. I don't know where we will be tomorrow but if I can˙operate it will be between 1200˙ and 1800 UTC. South Georgia is 6 hours˙ahead of Seattle and 2 hours behind UTC. If I am lucky enough to make˙some contacts I'll ask them to spot me. There is very slow email and
internet on the ship and of course note at any of the islands we are˙visiting so it is hard to precisely say when I will be on the air."
˙ Remember, Chuck will only operate from South Georgia Island between˙November 15-19th. Also, look for him to operate from the Antarctica˙as W7AUM/P between November 22-26th. Suggested QRP frequencies when on˙land a 7285, 14285, 21285, 28385 or 28885 kHz. He states,
"I will try˙these same frequencies when I am operating Maritime Mobile on the National
Geographic Explorer.
Chuck told OPDX [edited], "The rig I am using is˙VP8LP';s Yaesu while in Stanley, Falklands. Otherwise I am using an Elecraft
KX3. The Power: high power from Stanley, 100 watts from the ship; 10-15˙watts when portable. Antennas: 3 element SteppIR from VP8LP';s QTH; dipole˙from the ship, wire antenna on a 30′ pole with counterpoise when portable.
Modes: Phone."
No Web page, no ClubLog and no LoTW.
QSL via his home˙callsign."
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