Homepage: http://www.echo34.de/Mitglieder/V31YN
History: http://www.qslnet.de/dj4kw/v31yn.htm

Photo Album: http://picasaweb.google.com/gsapper600/V31YNBelize#

The preferred method of QSL is Logbook of the World (LotW) by ARRL. Your QSL-card is welcome too. Please no E-QSL.

Please send your request for QSL to DJ4KW. QSL-cards sent via the bureau must be marked "via DJ4KW". QSO's will be checked using the computer log and QSL-labels will be printed automatically.

All incoming QSL's will be answered. QSL's received from the bureau will be answered using the QSL-service of the German Amateur Radio Club (DARC). QSL's received by mail will be answered direct, if self-addressed envelope and sufficient return postage are supplied; German stamps, or US$. Postage is presently 0.75 EUR (a few cents more than 1 US$). If insufficient postage or no self-addressed envelope is supplied, your QSL will be answered via the bureau.

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Operation in January and February 2013 Location "Smugglers' Den" Consejo Shores, Corozal Belize (CentralAmerica)

Station: Transceiver Kenwood TS-480SAT max. 100 W output

Antenna 160 m: 120 ft vertical with 3 elevated radials 50 m each in 10 ft height, preset antenna tuner; for details follow link
http://www.qslnet.de/dj4kw/v31ant.htm

80 m: half wavelength sloped vertical dipole to mast top, end-fed from ground by a preset antenna tuner.
40 m: three quarter wavelength sloper from ground to 27 m height
30 m: three quarter wavelength sloper from ground to 18 m height,
can also be used for higher bands

Receive Antenna for low bands: 300 m/1000 ft two-wire Beverage directed to Europe 040 deg, switchable to 220 deg (ZL, VK)

All/other bands: 10 m vertical, 4 elevated radials 3 m (10 ft) up, ICOM AT-130 automatic antenna tuner 160.10 m

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