CQ CW using Yaesu FT-891 - World Wide Flora and Fauna (WWFF) park activation
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- CW at 18 WPM using Yaesu FT-891 transceiver at 30W, FC-50 antenna tuner, 12.8V 12Ah LiFePO battery, 22m long end-fed random wire antenna as inverted-v supported on 9m telescopic mast. Audio recorded using Sony ICD-UX570 digital recorded.
World Wide Flora and Fauna (WWFF) activation of Bouddi National Park (VKFF-0049) located on the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia. Activation on Saturday 22 April 2023. Operating on 20 m (14.062 MHz) and 17 m (18.083 MHz).
Chapters:
0:00 - Introduction
0:12 - Portable station
0:45 - CW contacts with Europe
3:35 - CW contacts with USA
6:41 - CW contacts with Europe
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Thank, James, for another great video! Very impressive pass to Europe and US!
thank you kao, the band conditions were good that day. The activation location close to the ocean also helped with getting the dx stations, 73
Fantastic contacts James congratulations keep going my friend 73 😊!!!
Thanks Matt, the bands were open for DX and the extra power (30W) helped with making contacts, 73
Tnx dr James fer Sharing i enjoy your Videos. 73 de DL2HS Helmut CWFE
danke Helmut für dein Feedback, es freut mich sehr, 73
great job thanks 73 from kb2uew
Thank you Alvaro for the feedback, 73
Very nice keep up the good work
Thanks Tom, it is always great fun getting out operating portable. Thanks for the feedback, 73
James, thanks for the video , what a fantastic collection of oversea callsigns. Good to see you enjoying your hobby and 22m EFRW Antenna seems to working . Cheers mate 73 44 .
Thanks Dennis, band conditions are improving and the higher bands are opening up to DX in the late afternoons. The 22m EFRW antenna always works well but it took some effort to support the mast on the beach, 73
@@vk2ter But what a location on that beach. tu dit dit 73 44.
@@dennispeake1877 yes it is a beautiful location, my first time activating on a beach, 73
de KI5DPA. Thank you for your considerable efforts, always good training and entertainment, sights, and sounds, all in one!
Thank you Michael, glad you enjoyed the video, 73
I’m learning a lot … I blind listening then watching the videos again to check my understanding. Also great storytelling with the location of the contact. 73
Thank you for your feedback. Good luck with your CW practice, blind listening is a great way to help learn the letters and words, 73
James, Can I ask a question about your 22 metre long EFRW is it a 49:1 or 9:1 transformer iron cores. A half wave dipole is resonant on it fundamental and on every odd harmonic. Just wondering what you used?
Hi Dennis, I use a 9:1 unun for the end-fed random wire. The length of the radiator of 22m is a “random” length which is not resonant on any of the amateur bands (i.e. the length is not a multiple of a half-wave length of any of the amateur bands). The unun is used to reduce the impedance so that an antenna tuning unit can match the impedance and provide a low SWR. Hope this makes sense, 73
@@vk2ter many thanks for your reply, James it certainly does make a lot sense. 9.1 unun I have been looking for efhw antenna for some time. How did you go with that spark plug un un ? Sorry for asking so many Questions. 73.
@@dennispeake1877 the spark plug antenna works really well and it is great for portable use due to its small size. It is an end-fed half wave (half wave length on 40m) with a 49:1 unun and it is resonant on 40m, 20m, 15m and 10m and doesn’t require an ATU. Not a problem with the questions, I am happy to answer them, 73
Always great to get you in my log.. de W6LEN / Jess
Thanks again Jess for the contact. The band conditions were good with a low noise floor so I had a good copy of your signal. Hope to get you in the log again soon, 73