[50mhz] 6M KW Rover - Update #1 - Pic's Posted

[Tim Marek]

Update #1 - 6M KW Mobile Almost done - On the road Possibly Weds 5/25/11


This Grid DXpedition is a 6M Only affair and only to the route as published.
As of now (Sat 5/21) I'll be headed out early Weds 5/25/11 for DM17
and points south. Pat - WX7M should be on the 50 Mhz Region 2 chat
page to periodically inform all of you as to my status.

Pics of the 6M KW Rover can be seen @ the FFMA Yahoo Group Webpage
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FFMA/photos/album/619302994/pic/list

73s de Tim - K7XC - DM09nm... sk

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Russ Pillsbury" <russk2t at comcast.net>

> Hey Tim, how about some pictures of that setup?
>
> 73, Russ K2TXB
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: owner-vhf at w6yx.stanford.edu
>> [mailto:owner-vhf at w6yx.stanford.edu] On Behalf Of Tim Marek
>> Sent: Saturday, May 21, 2011 12:15 PM
>> To: 6meter at yahoogroups.com
>> Cc: 'VHF REFLECTOR'; wswss at mailman.qth.net; 50mhz
>> Subject: [VHF] 6M KW Mobile Almost done - On the road next
>> week as early as Weds 5/25
>>
>> For the past 2 days I have been helping Pat-WX7M get his 6M
>> KW Rover ready to roll.
>>
>> Brand new Dodge Ram with a 50 ft telescoping mil surplus
>> tower mounted in the bed that's raised using a 12V winch.
>> Also mounted in the bed on a wooden deck are a 4KW 220V AC
>> Generator and a IC-PW1 KW amplifier/IC706mkIIg body in a
>> custom made aluminum transit case with 6 muffin fans to keep it cool.
>>
>> The M2 5 ele 6M yagi rides down the road as one piece on a
>> aluminum cradle mounted on the Passenger side of the vehicle.
>> When stopped its a simple matter to stand on the wooden deck
>> mounted above the roof and install the yagi atop the safety
>> wired Create
>> RC-5 rotor.
>>
>> While mobile it will be possible to operate on 80-10M HF
>> using one of the monoband hamsticks that ride in a tube
>> mounted on the ladder rack. 6M Mobile operation will utilize
>> one of KB6KQ's latest style 6M loops.
>>
>> The radio and amplifier are used via remotely mounted control
>> heads in the cab of the truck.
>>
>> Over a 5 day period the route will take me from Fallon NV to
>> the AZ/CA border and then up thru central UT to NE NV and
>> finally back home to Fallon NV.
>>
>> Grids traversed in sequence are... DM09, DM08, DM18, DM07,
>> DM17, DM16, DM26, DM25, DM24, DM23, DM35, DM36, DM37, DM38,
>> DM39, DM29, DN20, DN21, DN11, DN10, DN00, and back to home to DM09.
>>
>> Planned stops (KW W/5ele yagi at 25') are only in the
>> following grids... DM17,DM25, DM23, DM36, DM38, DM39, DM29, &
>> DN20. The rest will be worked while mobile in route with the KQ loop.
>>
>> Modes will be CW, SSB, & either 441A or JT65B (when stopped).
>>
>> When you hear me please post that info so others can get into
>> the log as well.
>>
>> Day 1 - Stops in DM17 - Mobile only in 08, 18, 16, & 26.
>> Day 2 - Stops in DM25 & 23 - Mobile only in 24, 26.
>> Day 3 - Stops in DM36 & 38 - Mobile only 26, 37.
>> Day 4 - Stops in DM39 & 29 - Mobile only in 28, 29.
>> Day 5 - Stops in DN20 & 00 - Mobile only in DN21, 11, 10, & DM09.
>>
>> Minor details left to finish up then on the road we go.
>> Departure possibly as early Weds May 25th 2011. Look to the
>> various reflectors for updates...
>>
>> 73s de Tim - K7XC - DM09nm... sk