HD8G , Galapagos Is.(SA-004) DX-Pedition간략 후기 (19APR~26APR2025)

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여러나라 25명의 아마추어 무선사가 2025년 4월 18일부터 26일까지 갈라파고스(Galapagos)에서 " HD8G "  호출부호로 운용하였습니다.

팀은 E70A, HC5F, HC5RF, HC5VF, K3NQ, N6JRL, N6PSE, PY2BS, PY2DV, PY2MC, PY2PT, PY2WAS, PY5EG, PY5HSD, PY5KD, PY6HD, PY6RT, PR7AB, PS8RV, PV8DX, R7KW, WD5COV, YL1ZF, YL2KL, YT1AD로 구성되어 있습니다. 공식 자문은 NE8Z/HC1MD(Rick)와 OK1BOA(Petr)입니다.

 - WebSite : https://hd8g.com/ 

[ 간략 후기 ]  - 원문

Dividing this number by the 8 days (considering the hours added together on the 18th and 26th, since there were not 24 hours in a row on both days), we have a total of 6,472 QSOs per day. Despite our goal, we never stopped trying CW and SSB, including on low bands, but the propagation was not the most favorable. Our rating could be higher, but in order to try to provide CW and SSB to our colleagues, there were hours on end, with 2 to 10 contacts being made by some stations, which continually tried CW and SSB, without any help for the propagation.

Two products from our sponsors proved to be spectacular: 1) the ACOM 500S linear amplifier from ACOM and 2) the 10m J-Pole antenna from Antena Kit. Differentiated and above average performances, when compared to similar products.

Here is a list of what we learned from this expedition, with 25 operators from 7 different countries:

1) The greater the number of operators, the more difficult it is to organize all the detailsof the expedition.

2) Different languages are always an obstacle, but applications like Translator on your cell phone make communication much easier.

3) Choosing two different sites has the advantage of stations from one site and another being able to operate on the same band, in different modes. But the price to pay is high, since if the internet connection is not appropriate, it is not possible to integrate all the stations from one site and the other properly in a VPN. Without this integration, the stations from one site could not have visibility of where the stations in the other site were operating and this check often ended up being done manually via WhatsApp, taking up precious time.

4) Due to the instability of the internet, it was not possible to stay online, via VPN, when trying to do CW, since the lag between clicking the laptop key and the CW message being sent was very high.

5) Due to the instability of the internet and the need to leave the network when doing CW, it was not possible to send real-time data to the leaderboard and the Clublog livestream. We had to get around this situation manually again, thanks to the valuable efforts of PS8RV and PY5KD. However, this cost us an excess of dupes, as many operators made contact and did not see it being updated immediately on Clublog.

6) We lost 3 linear amplifiers (Tokyo Hy-Power, RM Italy and Ameritron) and had our Spiderbeam mast broken, which would support the inverted L for 160 meters. The other linear amplifiers from our sponsor ACOM and those from the companies Elecraft and SPE Expert behaved well, although the ACOM one stands out not only for its reliability, but also for its quiet operation.

7) Even with the broken mast, we assembled an inverted L for 160m and a sloper for 60m and the performance of both antennas was very pleasing. It was essential at this point to have an antenna analyzer on site to check if the antenna with effect resonates in the band for which it was designed and to identify what needs to be done to correct its operation.

8) Our satellite and EME operations were in great demand and our operators PV8DX and PY2BS are to be congratulated, respectively.

9) What to say about our CW experts PR7AB, YL1ZF, YL2KL, YT1AD, R7KW and E70A… genius! Our SSB experts PY2PT and PY5EG gave a lesson on how to operate in voice. The only disappointment was that PY6RT did not have a linear capable of providing him with the same performance in voice as the others, since his linear was one of the ones affected.

10) Our American colleagues K3NQ, N6JRL, N6PSE and WD5COV showed their skills in all modes and especially in the spirit of ham radio, demonstrating their ability to work as a team.

11) Our colleagues from Ecuador were incredible. Their ability to integrate and the way they helped us achieve these results was impressive.

12) Without our co-leaders PY2PT, PY5EG and YT1AD we would not have achieved the feat of getting where we are.

13) We tried to operate fairly, not favoring some over others and trying to give everyone the chance we could.

Many thanks to E70A, HC5F, HC5RF, HC5VF, K3NQ, N6JRL, N6PSE, PY2BS, PY2DV, PY2MC, PY2PT, PY2WAS, PY5EG, PY5HSD, PY5KD, PY6HD, PY6RT, PR7AB, PS8RV, PV8DX, R7KW, WD5COV, YL1ZF, YL2KL and YT1AD. Without the personal effort and commitment of each and every one of you we would not have been able to reach our goal. Fantastic!!!

73, 2025 Galapagos Dx-pedition Team.

- 원본  : https://www.dx-world.net/hd8g-galapagos-islands/ 

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