PJ9W Pedition 1990 to Curacao NA

Front row (l to r): OH6YF, OH6RJ, local PTT boss, OH6FT, OH6XY, OH2MM, OH6NU, OH0RJ.

Standing row (l to r): OH7NA, OH6, OH2ES, OH6DO, OH6MW, OH6RI, OH6JW, OH1MA, OH6VM, OH3XA, OH2BGD, OH3UU, OH2KK, OH6RM, OH3NJZ, OH1XX, OH5NZ, OH5BM, OH2BAD, OH3TY, OH1LD, OH1WR, OH6IG, OH6NRP, OH9RP.

I was on the PJ9W trip from 20th to 30th October 1990. Our antennas were the biggest that has been used in Caribbean islands. The following setup was used:

Rigs:

• 15 x Yaesu FT-1000 transceiver
• Linear amplifiers

160

• slopers to tree directions

80

• 3 el. full sized yagi up 42m
• GP

40

• 4 over 4 full sized yagi up 45/22m
• 4 el. full sized yagi up 36m

20

• 5 over 5 yagi fixed to U.S.A. up 36/20m
• 5 over 5 yagi fixed to Europe up 36/20m
• 5 el. yagi up 25m
• 4 el. yagi up 13m

15

• 4 x 5 el. yagi up 30/20m
• 5 over 5 yagi fixed to U.S.A. up 25/15m
• 5 el. yagi up 25m

10

• 4 x 5 el. yagi up 28/22m
• 5 over 5 yagi fixed to U.S.A. up 25/18m
• 5 el. yagi up 25m

Other antennas

• Some additional tribanders were also used.

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