Perseids
Shower, Montargil, August 1999
Grid
Locator: IM69aa
In July 1999 the
ARUA's VUSHF team (Aveiro University Amateur Radio Association) organized a
DX'pedition in Montargil, Grid Locator IM69AA, to activate a special METEOR
SCATTER station during the Perseids Shower. The team was composed by 8
active and experienced ham operators and they've contacted many european
countries during an entire weekend.
Photos
Station
Setup
CT1FOH and
CT2GKT bulding the antenna setup
CT1FAK checking
the equipment
CT1DNF and
CT1ETE operating the station
CT1FOH, CT1DNF
and CT2GPW
CT2GKN and
CT2GKT sleeping in their confortable room
Antenna setup
Log
Day
06.08.1999
18-19 utc F6HVK not heard
19-20 utc DH9NBB 26/26 13P
3B QSO 52.5 min
20-21 utc DL9YEY not heard (DL1EJA instead)
21-22 utc
DL5GAC 26/26 8P 3B QSO 17.5 min
21-22 utc HB9Q 26/26 9P 4B QSO 47.5 min
(tailend)
22/23 utc S57EA not heard
22/23 utc I3LGP not
completed
Day 07.08.1999
01-02 utc G4ZHI 26/26 8P 3B QSO
27.5 min
02-03 utc G0FIG 27/27 5P 3B QSO 17.5 min
03-04 utc DH9GCD 26/26
8P 3B QSO 37.5 min
04-05 utc DL2IAN 27/27 9P 3B QSO 22.5 min
04-05 utc
F5HRY 26/26 4P 3B QSO 57.5 min (tailend)
05-06 utc IK1PAG 27/27 7P 3B QSO
17.5 min
05-06 utc PB1TT 26/26 4P 3B QSO 47.5 min (tailend)
06-07 utc F8OP
37/37 25P14B QSO 27.5 min
06-07 utc ON4AMX 37/37 20P10B QSO 52.5 min
(tailend)
07-08 utc F6DRO 26/26 14P10B QSO 17.5 min
07-08 utc F/G8MBI
26/26 12P 8B QSO 42.5 min (tailend)
08-09 utc EA6VQ 26/26 13P 4B QSO 22.5
min
09-10 utc G4ZTR 26/26 8P 3B QSO 27.5 min
09-10 utc DH6JL 26/26
4P 3B QSO 52.5 min
18-21 utc long distance skeds, nothing heard :(
21-22
utc DF8IK 26/26 11P 3B QSO 32.5 min
22/23 utc PA2TAB 27/27 7P 3B QSO 37.5
min
Day 08.08.1999
02-03 utc DF1IAZ 26/26 9P 3B QSO 52.5
min
03-07 utc long distance skeds, nothing heard :(
07-08 utc PE1HWO 26/26
7P 3B QSO 17.5 min
08-09 utc G4AEP 26/26 8P 3B QSO 27.5 min