[SJDXA] FW: [Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin] HD8G -- Galapagos Islands (Update April 26th)

[Bob Schenck N2OO]

73!

de Bob Schenck, N2OO

 

From: Tedd Mirgliotta (KB8NW) via Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin <opdx+kb8nw_at_hotmail.com at gaggle.email> 
Sent: Saturday, April 26, 2025 4:52 PM
To: Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin <opdx at gaggle.email>
Subject: [Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin] HD8G -- Galapagos Islands (Update April 26th)

 

HD8G -- Galapagos Islands (Update April 26th)

 

>From  the HD8G Web pages at (edited by OPDX):

   https:// hd8g .com/

 

26/Apr/2025 –

 

Today is our last day in Galapagos. It looks like that it started yes-

terday and is already over… We miss the notion of time, as it passes by

very quickly.

 

The 160m and 60m antennas have been unassembled this morning at Sol y Mar

Hotel. We will unassemble the A3S at 7pm UTC and the verticals will be

unassembled from 7pm UTC to 11pm UTC at Sol y Mar Hotel (site 1). As

regards Steve’s Chalets (site 2), the antennas will be unassembled from

7pm UTC on.

 

There is not the final number of QSOs yet, but it should be between 40,000

and 50,000. Our target was 50,000 with 6 stations running HF and 2 running

satellites and EME, respectively. Some reasons may explain our obstacles

to reach our target: (i) configuration problems of DXlog and WSTJ-X making

us to lose precious time trying to fix it, (ii) unstable internet making

us blind as regards where the stations in 2 sites would be operating,

(iii) our wish to provide the maximum QSOs in lower bands as possible,

which caused our QSO rating to lose efficiency.

 

On the other hand, we were capable of solving many challenges by taking

into consideration all plans discussed along 1 year.

 

We thank all our sponsors, but we can recommend two products that we

tested here and the performance was the best possible: the linear amp-

lifier ACOM 500S from ACOM and the J-Pole Antenna for 10m from Antena

Kit. Amazing performance that made the difference in our QSOs. While

the linear amplifier ACOM 500S has been silent and reliable, J-Pole

Antenna showed what a differentiated vertical antenna is capable of,

tuning no only in 10m, but in 6m and 12m.

 

It is hard to say good-by of this magical place named Galapagos. In

addition to the radio, Galapagos provides a great lesson the entire

world. A place in which men respect animals and where animals do not

fear men. Both co-exist in the same environment without violent be-

haviors. That is why is amazing to be near wild animals and they stare

at you as if you were only one else as part of the scenario. They

simply do not run or try to hurt you.

 

We thank all ham radio community who chased us and made this dx-pedition

come true, we thank all our sponsors (companies and individuals) that

enabled us to be here, we thank Araucaria DX Group, Labre (Brazilian

Ham Association) and Mediterraneo DX Club for supporting us, we thank

our official advisors NE8Z – Rick and OK1BOA – Petr for all the valuable

support, we thank Steve and Yenny Devine of Steve’s Chalets for their

valuable support and generosity, we thank the Sol y Mar hotel staff for

permitting us to use the roof and hang ropes and antennas accross the

common area of the hotel and we thank God for being part of this great

team, good people from different countries and cultures, joined for a

single reason: ham radio!

 

Bye, bye, Galapagos! Thanks for this fantastic adventure!!!

 

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Tedd Mirgliotta, KB8NW - E-mail addresses: 
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President of the "Northern Ohio DX Association" (NODXA) 
DX Advisor for the "Northern Ohio Amateur Radio Society 
Past ARRL Assistant Director of the Great Lakes Division (1996-2022) 
Sysop of the "Basic Amateur Radio Frequency BBS" (BARF80.ORG) 

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