G8BCG IO70RK near Polperro Cornwall
(I don't sign /P anymore as I've now registered this as my QTH)
 My
Current Station
My station
location is only 500m from home - just at the top of one of our fields @ 162m asl. Though it is not a fantastic VHF site it is electrically VERY quiet
and easily accessible.
My current setup, shown here is a 6M7JHV
@ about 18m (tower at about 2/3 up). 30 yr old Kenpro rotator from my
H44PT days and a mast head pre-amp.
This is what I recently worked E51SIX and ZL3NW on - the land slopes
gently away in all directions - and the antenna seems to have a very
good lobe around 2deg:-)
In the truck are a 756proIII, + GS35 1100W out + Laptop + wireless
internet. My licence is for 32dBW (1600w at the antenna) for weak signal
work but I don't have a "mobile" PA that will do that (yet!).
Behind the truck 15kVA diesel generator trailer with spare 10m tower
attached ant the Caravan is for contest use:-)
Further Developments
I now have a PST61 rotator + sat TV screw Jack and controllers and hope
to finally have 4* 7ele with az/el sometime this year;-)
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Bit of Site History:
he early Days - Circa 1998
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When I made it past the 100 countries worked on 6m,
things got a little harder! With 350w from an
IC756pro plus TE Systems Amp the limiting factor was the 3ele yagi at only 4m
high. But the 3ele and glass fibre mast was the optimum for quick erection in
the limited space at the side of the road. Fortunately, I've now been given
access to a field about 100m north of my old parking spot. The site is slightly
better than my roadside location and has enabled me to make permanent provision
for guys and mast tilt base so that I can now get a 5ele MSquared yagi 6m into
the air within a couple of minutes in any weather. Now the limiting factor is
the drive to the top of the field in my 4WD - no problems so far *.
* well, just one - see below.
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Now at over 150 countries worked and with a failing solar cycle
it's getting really hard to find new countries. So, my plan is to go
for a pair of M2 6M7JHV 30' long yagis.
This is going to be tricky, bearing in mind that it has all to be
raised and lowered by one person! Currently I've just got a
single 6M7JHV @ 8m. That's all I can reliably lift until I get some
clever Gyn Pole and winch bits and pieces sorted. |
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G8BCG/P 6M7JHV @ 8m |
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I regard the site as my main secret weapon - VERY quiet.
I liked it so much I bought the field - and the house that came with
it further down the hill. Second
is my mast head pre-amp - it works! Then there is the
3-500z - only used for special occasions, this combined with a
trailer mounted generator enables me to develop 400w at the antenna
- every dB helps.
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