EI1A/EI8GQB 10th continous radio activity to the CQ WW DX SSB contest – Radio & Electronics Engineering Club ASBL

Olivier ON4EI, is back again to Ireland from October 21st to November 1st 2017 in order to operate EI8GQB and EI1A during the CQ WW DX SSB (October 28-29^th) from a caravan using mainly green energy.

Olivier scored, with EI1A, top Europe score in Low Power/Single Op SSB category using mainly green energy with his temporary ‘Field Day like’ antenna park setup.

This year, Olivier, celebrates its 10^th continuous participation to the CQ WDX SSB contest with the following conditions:

-16.5m Vertical + 24m Horizontal Inverted L antenna for 160 & 80m bands + 32 radials.

-Inverted V dipole for 160-80m-40m bands.

-3 elements wire beam East-West two-direction inverted V for 40m band.

-200m long beverage RX antenna East-West directional.

-Spiderbeam & Mosley TA33Jr / MP33n antennas for 40/20/15/10m bands.

-Transceivers: 2 x Elecraft K3 100W + P3

-SO2R: 4O3A 6*2 switch + OM6BPF band pass filter.

-500Ah battery bank + 180W solar panel and 400W wind generator.

You can follow this one-man expedition on www.qrz.com/db/EI8GQB or meet him on the air.

QSL only via LOTW or via his QSL MANAGER: PA3249 (direct or bureau).