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The 2007 KH7X E-M-E DXpedition by Bruce Clark K0YW in Pupukea, Oahu, Hawaii, April 15-23, 2007

Timeline

April 14 - Bruce and Patty clark arrives On Oahu
April 15 - Erect tower and operating tent
April 16 - Re-engineer 12 foot TVRO dish for 1296 MHZ
April 17 - Install dish on tower
April 18 - Adjust equipment and measure sun noise 
April 19 - Calibrate AZ/EL control and program 
April 20 - First QSO CW contact at 2357Z on 1296 MHz band with Jay.
April 21 - Final QSOs on 1296 MHz
April 22 - Install 2.4 GHZ feedhorn, first QSO CW contact on  at 0239Z on 2.4 GHz band with W5LUA
April 23 - Final QSOs
April 24 - Break down operations and equipment

Tentative QSO count - 55+

Team Leader

Bruce Clark K0YW - EME Dxer

Support Crew

Alex Benton - KH6YY
Kimo Chun - KH7U
Mike Gibson - KH6ND
Hank Hanburger - K3YDX/KH6
Ron Hashiro - AH6RH
Bev Yuen - AH6NF
Jim Yuen - WH6GS

Equipment

12 foot TVRO parabolic mesh dish
Home-built copper feed horns (1.3 GHZ and 2.4 GHZ) by Bruce K0YW
Prop Pitch drive
US Digital encoders
Pre-amp
Down Converter
TS 2000 transceiver
Water-cooled linear amplifier

Photos and Videos

Photos - click here

Video Clips - April 19, 2007

Elevation Test - 0:51 min:sec
Azimuth Test - 0:32 min:sec

Video Clips - April 20, 2007

Interview Preparation - 0:12 min:sec
Interview by Honolulu Advertiser - 1:33 min:sec
Interview on Water Pump - 0:42 min:sec
Interview at Antenna - 1:10 min:sec
QSO - 1296 MHz - 0:31 min:sec
QSO - Jay - 1:01 min:sec
QSO - Al - 1:00 min:sec
QSO - K2UYH - 3:27 min:sec

All photos and videos by Bev and Jim Yuen 2007 (c)

Jim WH6GS





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