13AT/BE039 QSL RXed from Printer

13AT/BE039 IWI Schloss-Insel (Castle-Island) & COTA Schloss Köpenick (Castle Köpenick) – proof & log – 21-July-2018

This was a short excursion today :-(.

I went on air at about 11:30 UTC. First 10 minutes were quiet. I managed to get 15 stations in the log until at about 12:15 UTC park officers came along and asked me to remove the dipole, which I had mounted solely with light sailing cords between 2 trees in approximately 2.50m height. I tried to make them change opinion, but the insisted on removing it, telling me a small antenna on the ground would be ok, but my dipole would be way far to big!?! I am pretty sure some other park visitor must have complained about it, since last time I haven’t seen any park officer at all and lots of people passed by. However I logged 2 more stations – 18MU128 and 14DX019, since both of them already tried to catch me the other day and ended this days activity very disappointed.

13AT/BE039 IWI Schloss-Insel (Castle-Island) & COTA Schloss Köpenick (Castle Köpenick) – proof, QSL preview & log – 07-July-2018

This beautiful day has an end. Logs been digitalised, video proof has been compiled and QSLs been designed.

82 unique QSOs were established into 13 different divisions within 4 hours 50 minutes (10:30 – 15:20 UTC). The battery (34Ah) did an excellent job. I could have been on air a little longer, however propagation dropped and the park closes at 16:00 UTC, although the latter seems flexible.

Proofs for 13AT/BE023 on air July, 7th 2013

The second turn of activity from this IWI in river Spree, Berlin was not that successful compared to the first date. As André #021 joined me this time, it was diverting anyway. When entering the stage at the beergarden, loaded with all the equipment, André was confused a little, if I where sure on what I am doing there. You may ask, why?

Proofs for 13AT/BE023 on air June, 20th 2013

What a day! Taking the public train service and the last 2 km or so “per pedes”, having the radio and all equipment backpacked, I went to the Island of Youth on June, 20th 2013. I arrived on the island at about 1020 UTC. Having set up the Bamby antenna and the radio in the burning sun – it’s been about 34°C at high noon, I got on air a few minutes before 1100 UTC.

Propagation was fair at the beginning, while best skip via sporadic-E was at about 1400 to 1600 UTC. The last hour of activity the propagation was almost down – getting only 5 more stations into the log. Finally 153 QSOs into 20 divisions where made within 7 hours of activity. Divisons worked where 1, 3, 13, 14, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 26, 29, 30, 34, 47, 56, 68, 108, 109, 161 and 163.

First QSO was made with 19DX056, last in log this day was 161SD104/m. Full log will be available later.

Vy 73s de
Martin #031

13AT/BE023 Island of Youth

13AT021 André and me (13AT031) will be active from the “Island of Youth” – an inland waterway island (IWI), located at river Spree in Berlin. Plans are – with respect to our families and the “normal” life, to be active on 3 days on weekends within a time range of 6 weeks, starting on June, 1st 2013.

A special QSL (see image above) is available via 13AT021 André, P.O.Box 130117, D-03024 Cottbus. Standard contribution is requested. SAE is very welcome.

QSOs will be valid only with QRZ and report (R/S) exchanged and confirmed. We will not issue progressive numbers, You just have to get “in the log”. Proofs will be published here & the log will be available after QRT.

We count on You! See You on air!

vy 73s de
Martin #031