LOG DUMP PORTABLE DXing

43 SIERRA ECHO 144

This is a gallery of our new portable dxing spot. It's a kilometer back towards the main road from the old Log Dump. The area is much more open and is about 100m higher, @ 1440m (4700 ft) . In fact, you have a 360 deg view of tops of trees, it is the highest spot for Kms around.

Co-ordinates are-

Latitude- 31d 54' 32" S .....31.909 S

Longitude- 151d 30' 28" E ....151.508 E

This portable DX station has 240VAC petrol generator which runs the 30amp & 20 amp 13.8VDC power supplies. It also runs the rotator under the 4 element yagi. We have 2 12VDC gel batteries for backup power. When there are no conditions, we use battery power for monitoring the frequencies. When conditions open, the generator is started up for mains power.

Radio Equipment -

Various radio equipment

1 x Voicecraft DM-7000 Desk Power Microphone

1 x 20 amp @ 13.8 VDC Switch Mode P/S

1 x 30 amp @ 13.8 VDC Transformer P/S

1 x Micronta 3in1 SWR, MOD & POWER Meter

1 x Antenna Rotator

1 x Station Master Mk1 1/2 Wave Vertical

1 x Home made 4 ele closed spaced yagi

1 x Home made 3 element Cubical Quad

I'm looking forward to working many DX stations from this location throughout the next sunspot cycle.

If anyone has any suggestions on which photo to use for a Special Log Dump QSL card, please send me a email with your choice of photo. I hope to get some better photos on our next trip up there. Thanks, Pete.

Please note that 43SE144 accepts no responsibility for operations outside of your country's legal frequency allocation. In fact, adherence to your country's frequency limitations is encouraged.