The idea to activate Chesterfield surfaced after the VK9MT project. Pista HA5AO, Les W2LK, Gene K5GS met at Friedrichshafen (Germany) to discuss several alternatives.
Now let's get down to the ground and see how the power splitting and phase delays can be done in practice. Three antennas are still under consideration.
This is a short report on Harald's (DF2WO) experience using his Burkina Faso. Callsign, XT2AW. Or should maybe start "your" own call sign with XT2 next time?
It is a common practice these days using vertically stacked directional antennas, in particular yagi - udo type. The effect of vertical stacking was very well described by James Lawson W2PV in his historical "Yagi antenna design" book.
When my second trip to Kangaroo OC-139 was announced on internet in February 2014, I’ve received few messages from various countries (including Russia) with a common refrain - "Hmmm… almost everyone has got the Island confirmed for so long now, and few who hasn’t - worked with you in the first trip.
Radiosport competition is built on a simple foundation – the expectation that all contacts are made over the air and correctly logged. Since operations are performed from the privacy of our stations and without supervision, we all trust that everyone is playing by the same rules.
The top of the highest place of Corfu. Mount Pantokrator has hundreds of antennas on top at 905 m a.s.l. Amateur repeater SV8Z on 145.735 MHz is located here.