indian ocean
This was the second trip to Alphonse.
We stayed exactly in the same location as in 2000 See the details of the location here. However, this time I tried a vertical antenna for simplicity and proximity to the sea. The icom AH-4 antenna coupler allowed using this antenna from 10 to 40 meters. Conditions in 2005 were by far not as good as in 2000. I was operating mainly 15, 17 and 20 meters, as conditions were best on these bands. 2 of the ground wires actually reached about 10 meters into the Indian Ocean. After some stormy weather with strong waves these wires were a mess, but still working fine.
Despite the bad conditions I could log more than 800 contacts during the short operating time.
QSL cards have mostly been answered if you still need a QSL for our QSO I will be more than happy to send it to you preferably via bureau. If you prefer direct QSL you can find my address on QRZ.com
May 2, 2005 to May 7, 2005
Equipment used
Transceiver:
for all bands that the antenna and the conditions allowed
Antenna:
10 meter vertical using 4 ground wires. 2 wires reached into the sea. Fishing rod type telescopic fiberglass antenna wire support
Antenna coupler:
