Norman will be doing the 

CDXC HF challenge  all September on 6/10/12/15m

When I am using FT8 please dont work me then call CQ on top of me straight after (I will delete your call from the log)

If its busy call me up/down  and I will call you, stay on your transmit frequency

So you know you have worked me I send 73, no 73 your not in the log

 

Akamas shack now has a 60m Inverted V @ 10m high km64dv

  5351.5 - 5366.5 Khz (60m) 15 Watts EIRP  

  I will be monitoring     5357.0 JT65     5358.5 CW       5354.0 SSB/RTTY

             I will work split when requested on the dx cluster/email/skype

SKYPE NAME :CLUBSTATION5B4AIF                  

I only have a low 60m dipole at home (5b4aie qth) but have an Inverted V @10m agl at the Akamas shack and a verticial at Statos qth.       

 

For 2m see 5B4AIE

Please be patient on cw as I am not so fast

 

If you see a differnet locator on your QSL card it's because I use my club call  from many squares EG: KM64ft KM64hv KM64dv KM65ga KM65fa KM64/5**  

I use the club station callsign 5b4aif most of the time to save confusion as my own call is 5b4aie.

I like to operate from the Akamas National Park 5BFF-002 this is the Akamas Radio Shack 500m from the sea 50m asl.

Operating freqs are 28444 24944 21244 18144 14144/14244 7144 1844 Antenna for 160m now installed

If you hear me and I don't hear you pse email me.

Tuesday 5B4PRC callsign is used, this is our most active day 6z - 10z ,  my own call is used at other times from this location.

A birds eye view from 5b4alj's drone. 

The Akamas Radio Shack on 9th May 2017.

Current antenas in use at the Akamas site are:

4e 6m yagi.  larger one shortly.

KT34 @8m agl (4 elements for 10/15/20m),

2 element Steppir,

30m GP,

40m GP,  

60 inverted V,

24mVertical for 80/160m 

 

The Club station house (km64hv) is located in Statos Ag Fotios 914m asl.

If you would like to stay/work from here contact norman at normsat.com

  

Video courtesy of Mike 5B4ALJ and his drone

The building has 3.5kw of solar panels + 20kw battery bank installed.

The accommodation is able to support 5-6 visitors in 3 areas.

The radio room is 7m wide x 4.7m with beer fridge just incase needed Hi Hi.

Antennas are always been changed but we have a 3 element Steppir for 10-20m, 40/60/80/160m verticals and a 6m 6 element Quad.

2m:-  13 element  yagi, IC-7000 and an Amplitec Linear.

X500H vertical 2m/70cm 3 x 5/8 2m + 8 x 5/8 70cm, 2m yagi, 70cm 13e Tonna

Qsl cards sent to this address are collected each time I visit.

ALWAYS ENCLOSE AT LEAST 3 DOLLARS AND A CLEARLY ADDRESSED ENVELOPE

IRC'S ARE NO LONGER EXCEPTED

Ordering cards via OQRS on Clublog is the best way to get a card.

If there is not enough postage and an addressed envelope the card can not be sent.

 

Club Station Equipment t

FT-2000  /FT-847,IC-7000, Heil Headsets , Acom amp, Desktop PC, using Logging software Logger32/wintest

 

VHF/UHF side- Yaesu FT-847, FT8900, IC-7000  

Extra vhf/uhf antennas can be put up when needed.

 

 

Youtube video of Dxpedition (E51E) 10/12/12 - 8/01/13