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E & E photos DXpedition St. Kitts - KB1EHE - 03-12-2016 Hi everyone. It was great to connect with MARC members during the very fun pileup the other night. We had over 40 contacts in about 45 minutes. What a blast! We ended up using the loaded 80 / 40 dipole (MFJ-17758). Put it up here in St. Kitts as an inverted V, and is nearly 1:1 in the center of the phone sections on the bands. It has a tight angle; way less than optimal. Apex about 35 feet up. We're only about a 1,000 feet from the Caribbean -- so an awesome ground plane. Below we've provided links to four photos. You can see our outdoor shack, the National Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (where I picked up my license), and a copy of the license itself. https://goo.gl/photos/ibPJ8EHhgLV4ALMY6 https://goo.gl/photos/o5y6xFWNKsrqRokq9 https://goo.gl/photos/gX6qKYUYma8SzQoNA https://goo.gl/photos/w8qGwM21XsBnScAx5 We'll try to get on the air again over the next day or two before we return. Thanks, again, for the pre-trip advice and propagation insights! 73, Eric KB1EHE & Elsie KB1IFZ |