Perseids from IO54/55

August 8th - 15th 2001

This year G4XUM, GD0TEP, G4BVY, G0HSS and G0AFH will travel to Eire to activate IO54 and IO55 during the perseids meteor shower.

We will be QRV on 50, 70 and 144Mhz ,with the main emphasis being on Meteor Scatter operation, but will obviously take full advantage of other modes of propagation during our stay.

The main operation will be from Rockview Co. Sligo in IO54UB, but a trip will be made to a suitable location in IO55 during the 11th and 12th August for the peak of the shower. During this time we will run the TWO stations simultaneously in order to maximise QSO's for people who need these squares.

EI4VWY in IO54UB - Operating Frequencies :-

50Mhz - 50.150Mhz - FT650 + 2x6ele

70Mhz - 70.200Mhz - TS850 + Homebrew Transverter + 2x7ele

144Mhz - 144.160Mhz SSB/CW MS - EI Will always TX second period

144.230Mhz Tropo - FT1000MP + Mutek Transverter + 2x15ele

For CWMS we will be using WinMSDSP by 9A4GL

Operating Frequencies :-

50Mhz - 50.170Mhz - FT100 + 5ele

70Mhz - Operation will be from 0900-1200z around 70.190Mhz - ITS850 + 7ele

144Mhz - 144.191Mhz RANDOM SSB ONLY - 1Min Periods EI TX Second - IC821H + 15ele

We will be active daily on the 14.345Mhz VHF Net and also on the relevant reflectors during our stay.

If you wish to e-mail us during our stay try the following - Expedition - NOTE we have been having problems with the address but should be able to download mail soon. -- E-mail now working (19:30GMT 10th August)

Thanks to Gabriel EA6VQ for supplying logging software for the expedition