Call: PJ2T
QTH: FK52kg Signal Point, Curacao
Frequency: 144.135 MHz +_ QRM/Birdies PJ2T always first JT65b
Gear: 1x 12 Element LFA Yagi, 900 watts, K3S w/ internal transverter, excellent pre-amp.
QSL Manager for PJ2T is W3HNK
I finished this operation with 242 EME contacts - amazing for a single Yagi station.
Progress! All luggage arrived just fine, I had a few hours this afternoon to put the Yagi together and amount it up on the sun deck. This elevated location gives me a much better MR horizon, and gets the antenna out of everybody's way. No worries, four guy ropes keep it from blowing over.
February 19,2018
Not great conditions with very rapid QSB, and the sun near the moon, but it got better as the day went on. The ridge to my east seems to be about 7 degrees, and I have a tree out there also. Once the moon cleared the obstacles I had plenty of callers. I logged 40 stations before I reached my maximum elevation of 75 degrees. I'm working on a better system of ropes to keep the Yagi on the moon in brisk trade winds. All in all a great start.
Stations worked: ZS4TX (-21), I3MEK (-21), ZS6JON (-21), EB5EEO (-19), ES3RF (-20), SM2BYC (-20), G4SWX (-22), SP4KM (-19), SM5DIC (-22), SP4K (-20), UR3EE (-23), YL2GD (-22), SM7GVF (-21), S52LM (-26), G4CDN (-20), ON4AOI (-22), EA8DBM (-19), PA3FYC (-23), PA9RX (-19), G4DML (-20), DL8II (-23), IK4PMB (-21), DL8FDB (-19), G8BCG (-23), UA3PTW (-18), PA5Y (-20), EA4CYQ (-24), HB9Q (-12), UX0FF (-20), PA2CHR (-21), DL2HWA (-20), DK5SO (-20), K1CA (-16), VE1KG (-21), WA3PQX (-20), RZ3BA/1 (-21), S55OO (-26), PA3CMC (-20), OH8MGK (-24), SK5AA (-22)
February 20, 2018
Winds were strong, I finally had to quit and tie down to protect the antenna. I did get back on in the evening and worked several more stations. Still dealing with rapid QSB, but 40 additional stations worked today.
In the log: UX5UL (-24), DK3WG (-21), I2FAK (-13), RX1AS (-21), OH2LHE (-23), S51ZO (-21), DL5OCD (-22), LZ1KU (-19), S56P (-23), OH3AWW (-25), EA5SR (-18), OH3KLJ (-25), I2RV (-18), S57M (-27), PA3FPQ (-24), DK5EW (-22), I3LDP (-26), OH7PI (-22), K9MRI (-23), YO5BIN (-26), PI9CM (-19), F6GRB (-23), W0XG (-30), DK5YA (-22), UX5UL (-18), LZ2FO (-22), F5AQX (-23), G4PLZ (-20), DK5LA (-21), OH4LA (-22), HA8CE (-27), YL2GC (-22), HA0DU (-25), K2ZJ (-24), FK8CP (-22), NC2V (-22), JR3REX (-17), NH6Y (-22), JH0BBE (-23), ZL/YU7AA (-18), JA5EEU (-19), W7JW (-21).
February 21/22, 2018
Condition were about the same, still with very fast QSB, and crossed TX/TX polarity, but still made progress. I'm pleased at the number of 2x Yagi stations I've been able to work.
Total contacts so far 110. Stations worked: DA0Y (-25), RW3PX (-26), UR3EE (-20), DM1CG (-17), IW4ARD (-22), DF7KF (-15), RW3QJA (-21), DL9MS (-18), OH6ZZ (-26), PA5MS (-25), DL9DBJ (-26), W2HRO (-22), PA1GYS (-23), DK4RC (-21), F5GHP (-23), PA0JMV (-18), GW3XYW (-26), ON4KHG (-24), DK4TG (-26), F4DJK (-23), RX8XR (-19), K7MAC (-22), VE2JWH (-24), JH2COZ (-25), N0AKC (-24), JE1TNL (-16), W8KEN (-21), JP3EXR (-23), W7OJT (-20), KF8MY (-26).
February 22/23, 2018
Twenty six contacts added to the log for a total of 136. Faraday rotation is still a challenge with cross TX/RX polarity, but still working 2x Yagi stations at times. I appreciate everyone's tenacity to keep chasing me!
Worked: SM2A (-23), EB1DNK (-18), OE3FVU (-25), EA5CJ (-15), ZS5LEE (-22), DF2ZC (-22), ES6RQ (-18), IK6CAK (-27), EA8TJ (-22), AA4SC (-27), OK1IL (-22), ZS1LS (-21), SM5KWU (-20), OK1RD (-14), DJ8MS (-22), DM1AC (-24), OK1NI (-25), SP1JNY (-23), SP2FH (-23), OK2DE (-23), OE3NFC (-27), AH6LE (-25), K8DIO (-30), WA7XX (-30), ZL2MQ (-25), VK3BJM (-27).
February 24, 2018
You know it is a great EME session when you make not one, but two single Yagi to single Yagi QSOs. Thank you DL1VPL and R7LP! Very nice to have steady conditions and crank out more contacts. W7GJ was -12 here with a huge signal. 163 stations logged so far.
Worked: OK1UGA (-18), SV6KRW (-19), LY2IJ (-25), DL1VPL (-23), UA4AQL (-19), DL1KDA (-24), DL8SCQ (-26), DK0KK (-15), G8RWG (-23), DJ4TC (-25), SP8NR (-20), DL9LBH (-22), OE5KE (-23), DL6BF (-21), F6EGD (-22), LZ4OC (-21), PA1BVM (-21), R7LP (-26), OK1DIX (-19), EA1PVC (-20), SM6NOC (-25), W7GJ (-12), DK3BU (-15), N8HF (-25), YO9HP (-27), OH6UW (-27), N9LHS (-21), IK1UWL (-19).
More success today, being able to see the moon makes aiming a snap. Twenty five stations worked to bring my total to 188. I'm stunned at what a single Yagi station can do from a semi-rare spot. Lots of folks all calling at +100, it is much easier for me if you spread out some.
In the log: HA0HO (-25), DG0WA (-23), SV6KRV (-23), ON7UC (-22), S53K (-22), YO4GJH (-27), SV8CS (-16), RK3FG (-15), OZ1FDH (-22), G4URT (-26), DL8YHR (-20), UA4LC (-18), OZ1CT (-20), G4FUF (-22), EB5GP (-18), D9YC (-26), OK1VRY (-24), S50EME (-24), IK7EZN (-26), W2DBL (-20), PA4VHF (-25), OZ1LPR (-16), SM5CUI (-20), S57A (-25), DF9UX (-25).
February 26, 2018
Two more single Yagi stations worked G4IDR, and R3PA. 209 stations so far.
Also landing in the log today: PA3DOL (-26), DM5WL (-21), DM5TI (-18), PA7MM (-19), DL1HYZ (-18), YU7XLO (-28), SM2IZO (-19), PE1LWT (-22), DF9KX (-22), OK1CU (-15), W8TN (-24), GM6JNJ (-20), WA1NPZ (-18), K5QE (-15), PG2M (-21), N4QWZ (-21), W5ADD (-23), W9JN (-26), XE2AT (-26).
February 27, 2018
Even though conditions were very good last evening things are slowing down. With 224 stations in the log that's probably not unexpected. OK1TEH was worked as my easiest single Yagi to single Yagi contact to date.
Worked: TA2NC (-23), DF7AP (-23), LZ5GM (-27), S50P (-24), G4RGK (-28), OK1TEH (-27), AE3T (-24), S55OO (-26), W8PAT (-27), DK9ZY (-16), UN9L (-20), W8WN (-23), N4HB (-24), TF3T (-23), EA5DF (-26).
February 28 - March 1, 2018
Just a few more stations in the log to make 233 total contacts. I got up for my moonset to work ZL/VK. Logged: DL5OCD (-23), S52LM (-20), SM5CUI (-22), N5LJC (-23), VK4CDI (-19), ZL3NW (-19), VK5APN (-14).
March 1-2, 2018
A few more in the log including the Guatemala EME DXpedition which I've been chasing over the past few days. This brings the total EME QSOs to 238. Logged: OE6V (-16), OH2BC (-22), UZ5DX (-20), S56P (-23), TD9FYC (-23).
March 3, 2018
W5ZN (-21) worked well after moon rise, and the next morning JH3AZC (-16), and JJ3JHP (-27) logged at as the moon set over endless salt water. That bumped the total contacts to 242. Conditions are going downhill fast now so QRT.
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| The single 12 element LFA Yagi worked surprisingly well. |
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| Station mascot, Iggy the Iguana. |
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| Open air ham shack. |
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| Leaving Montana for PJ2T. Turns out the snow shovel is optional in Curacao! |