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TM2F on CHAUSEY ISLAND
IOTA EU-039
IN98CU
QSL via
F5LJA
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30/10/1999
Rendezvous at 7:30 in Granville ,boat
departure 9:00
Arrival on Chausey 10:00 on a quiet sea.
GRANVILLE |
CHAUSEY |
THE UNLOADING |
Visit of the site and view of the antennas today.
12 AVQ |
THE HOUSE |
ZX YAGI |
GP 40 metres |
Installed stations :
Remaining 50 Mhz and 144 Mhz antennas on the
15 Metres mats, but we will look at that tomorrow. Every body is tired.
The last night was very short.
HF STATION #1 |
F6DQM |
THE VHF STATION |
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31/10/1999
Life gets organized.
F1DPP'S COOKING |
F1UVN'S DAUGTHER |
F1UVN'S EATING |
QSOs are logged...
F5LJA ON 18 MHz |
F6DQM ON 14 MHz |
F1ORL ON THE PC |
We make a stop to watch the rugby
match France/New Zealand.
Home made TV antenna.
TF1 channel is received B3; it's ok.
F6CQS,
Pierrot and F6DQM |
WHAT AN
ATMOSPHERE!! |
After that, we install the 15
metres high mast for 50 and 144 Mhz
Night is coming and the photo will be taken tomorrow.
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01/11/1999
QSOs stream. The VHF antenna has
got a problem. We must
uninstall the mast under a heavy wind.
Now all is OK.
F5PNP ON 50 MHz |
THE 50 AND 144 Mhz MAST |
F1UVN ON 50 MHz |
THE PANORAMIC PHOTO OF THE STATIONS |
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02/11/1999
ATV transmission attempts on 10 GHz
with FA1BNF David
33 kms from the coast are difficult, either by night in rain or by
daytime in sunshine
F5PNP AND F1UVN
ON |
F5PNP AND F1UVN |
33 KMS FROM THE COAST |
Some views of the island
during a walk on Chausey.
No cars on the road. It is very quiet.
SOME OUTSIDE VIEWS OF CHAUSEY ISLANDS |
On the other side of the island, the view is splendid from semaphore.
A PANORAMIC VIEW OF CHAUSEY |
We have logged about 1400 QSOs at
the end of the afternoon.
A good meal is welcome after a good walk and a heavy pile-up.
EVERY BODY IS EATING |
F6DQM WASHING DISHES |
AND PIERROT DRYING THEM... |
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03/11/1999
All the team before 4 of us return on the continent. Professionnal activies call them.
THE TEAM TM2F |
Departure of F5PNP, PIERROT, NOEL and F6CQS.
DEPARTURE OF |
THE BOAT |
Nevertheless
traffic goes on. 2000 QSOs are logged.
Meteo is good today. Bright sunshine.
F5LJA IN PILE-UP |
F6DQM WORKING CW ON 160 METRES |
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04/11/1999
Holidays are very comfortable.
Just like a luxury hotel.
Stations are always operated. 2200 QSOs are logged this afternoon.
F1DPP SLEEPING IN FRONT OF THE PC |
F6DQM IN FRONT OF THE CHIMNEY |
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05/11/1999
The last QSOs of the expedition.
The storm of wind is blowing. We must quickly remove the mast and the GP
antennas.
The 40 metres vertical antenna has falled itself.
F6DQM LOGGING THE LAST DX |
THE LAST QSOs |
All together 2719 QSOs all bands and all modes during these holiday week.
REMOVING THE MAST IN WIND |
THE ANTENNAS |
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06/11/1999
A hailstorm broke last evening. Really big hailstomes.
THE HAILSTORM YESTERDAY EVENING |
WHISKY ON THE ROCKS! |
Day return.
Wind strength = 7 in the morning. Quiet in the afternoon.
The wharf on the left photo ist under water at high tide.
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ARRIVAL |
THE CRANE UNLOADS THE MATERIAL |
That's all!
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