DXpeditions
VK9DLX/VK9LM - 2014
TX5K - 2013
part of Cordell Expeditions
ZL8X - 2010
VK9DWX - 2008
VK9DNX - 2007
VK9DLX / VK9LM - Lord Howe Island - 2014
Team
From left to right: Christine, Peter (DB6JG), Robert (SP5XVY), Bernd (VK2IA), Dietmar (DL3DXX), Michael (DL6MHW), Dieter (DL8OH), Heye (DJ9RR), Chris (DL1MGB), Tom (DL5LYM), Markus (DJ7EO), Joerg (DF7TH), Ben (DL6FBL), Gerd (DJ5IW), Joerg (DF6JC), Mathias (DJ2HD), Paul (DL5CW), Joerg (DL8WPX).
QSO statistics
VK9DLX
| CW | SSB | RTTY | Band | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 160m | 1,418 | 0 | 0 | 1,418 |
| 80m | 3,512 | 356 | 0 | 3,868 |
| 40m | 6,337 | 2,952 | 307 | 9,596 |
| 30m | 8,587 | 0 | 1,919 | 10,506 |
| 20m | 10,371 | 6,990 | 1,838 | 19,199 |
| 17m | 8,586 | 7,455 | 2,421 | 18,462 |
| 15m | 12,277 | 5,680 | 1,364 | 19,321 |
| 12m | 8,869 | 6,400 | 2,100 | 17,396 |
| 10m | 7,915 | 6,654 | 1,404 | 15,973 |
| 6m | 873 | 254 | 0 | 1,127 |
| Mode | 68,772 | 36,741 | 11,353 | 116,866 |
VK9LM - CQWW Contest SSB (Multi-Multi)
| Band | QSOs | Zones | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|
| 160: | 17 | 4 | 5 |
| 80: | 218 | 23 | 45 |
| 40: | 1,565 | 31 | 96 |
| 20: | 3,717 | 38 | 151 |
| 15: | 2,964 | 37 | 136 |
| 10: | 2,922 | 31 | 116 |
| Total: | 11,403 | 164 | 549 |
| Total Score = 23,347,185 (claimed) | |||
QTH
Location: Beachcomber Lodge, Lord Howe Island, Australia (31°31' S / 159°04' E)
Stations
- 11x HF transceiver Elecraft K3
- 2x power amplifier OM 2500HF
- 3x power amplifier OM 2000HF
- 2x power amplifier OM 2000+
- 3x ACOM1000 power amplifier
- 11x Notebook computers with Win-Test logging software
- 11x Microham MK2 interface
Antennas
- 160m: Titanex V160E (27m high vertical
- 80m: Fullsize 4-Square for 80m
- 40m: Fullsize 4-Square / 4 Element Vertical dipole Array
- 30m: Fullsize 4-Square / 4 Element Vertical dipole Array
- 20m: 2x 3 Element Monoband Yagi @15m height
- 17m: 3 Element Monoband Yagi @ 10m height / 4 Element Vertical Dipole Array
- 15m: 3 Element Monoband Yagi @ 15m height / 4 Element Vertical Dipole Array
- 12m: 3 Element Monoband Yagi @ 10m height / 4 Element Vertical Dipole Array
- 10m: 5 Element Monoband Yagi @ 15m height / 4 Element Vertical Dipole Array
- 6m: 5 Element Yagi
- 130m beverage dir. NA
- 120m beverage dir. EU
Schedule
| Date | What happened? |
|---|---|
| 10 October 2014 | Departure of team in Europe |
| 12 October 2014 | Arrival on Lord Howe Island |
| 13 October 2014 | Building antennas and stations Start of operations |
| 14 October 2014 | VK9DLX operation |
| 15 October 2014 | VK9DLX operation |
| 16 October 2014 | VK9DLX operation |
| 17 October 2014 | VK9DLX operation |
| 18 October 2014 | VK9DLX operation |
| 19 October 2014 | VK9DLX operation |
| 20 October 2014 | VK9DLX operation |
| 21 October 2014 | VK9DLX operation |
| 22 October 2014 | VK9DLX operation |
| 23 October 2014 | VK9DLX operation |
| 24 October 2014 | VK9DLX operation |
| 25 October 2014 | VK9DLX operation |
| 26 October 2014 | VK9DLX operation |
| 27 October 2014 | VK9DLX operation |
| 28 October 2014 | VK9DLX operation |
| 29 October 2014 | VK9DLX operation |
| 30 October 2014 | Main team flies back home DF7TH and SP5XVY continue operations with small equipment |
| 09 November 2014 | End of operations |
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