IW0UEI/MM
Expedition plans
Update
(2005-08-26):
The rest of
the expedition has been canceled due to serious engine trouble. Because of repair time, QRL and changing
weather no more /MM until 2006. New
plans will be announced here. Read more
below.
There was not much luck with the planned operation from JN31XA and
JN30XX (only a few meters away) this year. I was ready to go from August 19th but
the weather prevented sailing. On the 24th
I went out to sea but the waves were still too high for a good operation so I
turned around and waited another day. Finally
on the 25th of August seaconditions were good and I went to JN31XA.
I was ready for operation at 07z and immediately had a large pile-up. Some stations were calling only with
callsign, please don’t do that as it requires an extra transmit sequence. When you call me include both callsigns and
report, do not call if you have not heard me already.
I operated from 07:00-11:40z and made a total of 20 QSO’s, 17 in FSK441
and 3 in SSB to the following squares:
JN30XA
Operation LOG August 25, 2005
|
Date |
UTC |
Station |
Locator |
Best P/B (ms/db) |
Mode |
QTF |
|
2005-08-25 |
07:10 |
OZ1LPR |
JO44UW |
380/7 |
FSK441 |
320° |
|
2005-08-25 |
07:23 |
DF2ZC |
JO30RN |
3600/20 |
FSK441 |
" |
|
2005-08-25 |
07:36 |
PA0JMV |
JO21PM |
1300/16 |
FSK441 |
" |
|
2005-08-25 |
07:44 |
G4FUF |
JO01GN |
1700/18 |
FSK441 |
" |
|
2005-08-25 |
07:54 |
PE1AHX |
JO21OS |
1200/18 |
FSK441 |
" |
|
2005-08-25 |
08:01 |
DK3WG |
JO72GI |
1600/18 |
FSK441 |
" |
|
2005-08-25 |
08:25 |
DG6JF/P |
JO33QN |
800/14 |
FSK441 |
360° |
|
2005-08-25 |
08:37 |
PA0V |
JO33II |
800/15 |
FSK441 |
" |
|
2005-08-25 |
09:08 |
DK1KO |
JO53CT |
600/11 |
FSK441 |
" |
|
2005-08-25 |
09:31 |
HA8CE |
KN06EN |
660/11 |
FSK441 |
30° |
|
2005-08-25 |
09:56 |
PA3BIY |
JO22EB |
270/11 |
FSK441 |
" |
|
2005-08-25 |
10:04 |
S54T |
JN75EW |
2000/10 |
FSK441 |
" |
|
2005-08-25 |
10:26 |
I8MPO |
JN70FP |
TROPO |
USB |
60° |
|
2005-08-25 |
10:35 |
IW4ARD |
JN64FD |
TROPO |
USB |
" |
|
2005-08-25 |
10:44 |
YU7EW |
KN05HP |
800/14 |
FSK441 |
" |
|
2005-08-25 |
10:53 |
HA3GR |
JN86VK |
800/11 |
FSK441 |
" |
|
2005-08-25 |
10:59 |
S51AT |
JN75GW |
1200/13 |
FSK441 |
" |
|
2005-08-25 |
11:07 |
HA6NQ |
JN98WA |
1200/14 |
FSK441 |
" |
|
2005-08-25 |
11:23 |
YU7MS |
KN05FJ |
1100/21 |
FSK441 |
" |
|
2005-08-25 |
11:40 |
I4YNO |
JN54KP |
TROPO |
USB |
30° |
On the way home I ran into engine problems. The short trip to Stintino harbor took 3
hours because one of the injectionpumps was failing. Speed dropped to only 4.5 knots and repair was
not possible. Arrived in
the port at 14:35z. Checked the
engines and pump with a mechanic and decided that extensive repairs are needed.
If the weather is good I will try to
move the boat to Porto Conte (a 6-7 hour trip) where it can be repaired. The expedition season is over however. QRL will start on the 29th and
this is a big repair. I plan to do a
complete overhaul of the engines this winter together with many other needed jobs.
Next year I will be better prepared and try again with my new IS0
callsign. JN31 will surely be on the
schedule again for those who missed it this year…
Some photo’s will be added to this site later.
Update
(2005-08-25):
Expedition has started, Tony is QRV in the
ON4KST chat via GPRS, http://www.on4kst.com/chat
for latest info check there.
Update
(2005-08-24):
Latest info per SMS: Started from
the harbor but open sea is too blurred.
Waves do not permit operation so I go back.
The boat is now in Stintino harbor, abt 15 miles SE from JN31XA. The forecast for today is winds dropping to
15 knots. Tony has till August 27 to
make the operation, on August 28 the boat needs to go back to home port – Porto
Conte – and August 29 QRL starts again.
Update
(2005-08-23):
Weather still not cooperating.
Forecast for tomorrow, August 24, looks reasonable.
Update
(2005-08-18):
Tony and the boat are ready to go to JN31 however seaconditions are
bad. Earliest possibility for operations
is Monday, August 22 but ONLY if conditions improve. Currently winds are strong, turning to
Mistral and increasing to 30 knots (55kmh).
The planned locator (JN31XA) has no protection from land and is open to
the elements.
Update
(2005-07-13):
After much work to get the boat ready for another expedition if must say
that because of work and family an expedition is only possible between August
17 and august 30. Sorry. Before August 17 there are other obligations
and after August 30 the water becomes dangerous and unpredictable.
JN31 is in a dangerous part of the
Any activity will be dependent on wind and sea conditions and be for 3
days maximum.
All activity will be random.
Final decisions will not be made until departure time and be announced
as soon as possible in the DXCluster and the ON4KST 144MHz chatsite http://www.on4kst.com/chat/start.php. All operation will be RANDOM ONLY. No skeds.
Plans for
2005:
After a few very nice and succesfull expeditions on my boat to JN30XN in
2004 I am planning to go out again in 2005.
I plan to be active from JN31XA for about 3 days during the
Perseids. Also in
August another 3 days from JN30XA, and possibly 3 days from JM39XA/JM38XX. More news in may
2005. Of course since this is still far
in the future, all plans can still change and will depend on family, work and
seaconditions. A final decision will be
made on the day before departure.
For these expeditions I plan a small upgrade to my station and will
probably use a 1.2WL 7element, 11dBi yagi with an angle of about 26 + 26
degrees and about 100W output power.
When info becomes available it will be placed on this page.
Results
2004:
All QSO’s have been confirmed via direct QSL. Since I am not a bureau member please reply
via the same method. If you have not
received a QSL card, please let me know.
For the story, log and pictures of the 3 expeditions in 2004 please look
here:
August: http://www.cetu.nl/iw0uei/200408-JN30.htm
September: http://www.cetu.nl/iw0uei/200409-JN30.htm
October: http://www.cetu.nl/iw0uei/200410-JN30.htm
Squares
worked in 2004 from JN30XN:
How to work
IW0UEI/MM:
There will be NO skeds. Please do
not ask for them, random operation only.
If there is GMS coverage at the expedition site, I will be at the ON4KST
chat site: http://www.on4kst.com/chat/start.php. At the start of the operation a spot with the
operating frequency will be put in the DX cluster.
Please do not call while a QSO is running, I will reply to the first
station decoded AFTER a QSO is complete.
Calling during a QSO will slow the QSO completion down. Please do not call unless you HEAR me. My station is small and I have low ERP. If you do not hear me, please let the people
that do have a chance. In general you
can get the status on a QSO in progress on the ON4KST chat site.
QSL
information:
QSL only via direct. All QSO’s will be confirmed via postal mail,
please send your card the same way to:
Antonio Achilli
07100 Sassari
Sardinia
Italy