THE GREAT 1999 CQ 160 CW NORTH AMERICAN MULTI-OP SHOOTOUT:
K1ZM - W1KM - W2GD - W8JI
© John Crovelli, W2GD
Challenges of a W2GD FD style operation
Limited site access - Only 4 weekends available to build and optimize station and antennas. No margin for error - requires detailed planning.
Always at the mercy of unpredictable WX.
Unable to continuously develop and implement station improvements throughout the year - a big advantage conceded to our competition.
A description of Sandy Hook
An isolated 9 km long peninsula
Home to a Seashore National Park and US Coast Guard Marine Rescue Station
Surrounded by salt water (Atlantic Ocean and the Raritan Bay) on three sides
Just 20 km south of New York City at the entrance to NY Harbor
65 meter Self-supporting Steel Tower
This tower supports a Vertically Polarized Delta Loop Transmit Antenna
Station located in building to right
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