	FP/KV1J
February/March 2015 DXpedition to Miquelon Op - Eric KV1J

Grid GN17 CQ Zone 5 ITU Zone 9
IOTA NA-032 DIFO FP-002 WLOTA 1417

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Updates

- 25 February - Arrived Miquelon all ok. Got a dipole up before dark so on the air tonight. Very high winds and blowing snow so some noise issues as antenna blows in the wind. When have both daylight and lower winds will put up more antennas. Please no more new sched requests. Hard to operate and answer emails. hi hi Will load to LoTW at the end of each operating day. Will also be working on equipment maintenance. Amplifier may not be ready for a couple days.

- 1 March - Bands in good shape in the beginning. 12M and 10M are quiet now. Amplifier is repaired.

- 4 March - Bands improving. Installed Q-52 this morning since winds were better. Only 1 element and not rotatable.

- 9 March - Contest was fun. Thanks for all the Qs! Starting to take down some today since the WX is good. Still have the dipole up. Leave for Saint Pierre tomorrow afternoon.

Schedule 2015

Time Zone is GMT minus 3 hours (winter time)
Current weather

Wednesday 25 February – Arrive St. Pierre Take evening plane to Miquelon.

Thursday 26 February – Setup antennas, station.

28 February - 1 March – NAQP RTTY Contest, May also get on CQ 160 SSB Contest

Through mid-day Tuesday 10 March – On the air – SSB, CW, RTTY - 160M - 10M
                                                                          Primarily SSB, and RTTY
                                                                          Generally on the highest frequency band open favoring 12M and 10M.
                                                                          Will be checking 6M for indications of openings

I will not be operating satellites this trip since it is not a good time of the year to be outside!

7 - 8 March - ARRL SSB DX Contest

FP/KV1J – 160 -10 Single-Op Assisted - High Power (500 Watts)

Tuesday 10 March – Take down and return to Saint Pierre

Wednesday 11 March – Fly to Saint John's Newfoundland then Boston