Over the last couple of years, I've used three sites for portable operation: IO93BV, Ilkley Moor; IO93DV, Otley Chevin and IO93EV, near Bramhope.
I started out on DV, it's the local pub car park, good for beer but too busy for Thursday evenings and Sundays.
Early low power operations - no rotator, power from car battery, manual rotation, old car
Most of my operation has taken place on Ilkley Moor, BV, but this is rather exposed and permanently breezy or windy - getting the mast vertical can be a struggle.
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| IO93BV looking west |
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| Looking east from IO93BV, the ground rises about 10m to the east. The dip to the left of the fence is ESE |
For some strange reason, I don't have any pictures on Ilkley Moor looking south or south east
So last summer I found a site close to home in EV - nowhere near as high but usable in all weathers and two minutes drive home. I'll never win anything from here but it's useful for testing:
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| Looking southeast from IO93EV |
Hi John,
ReplyDeleteGood to see you again for the first time in 25+ years albeit on zoom. I worked from that very spot in that pub car park on the Chevin on 10Ghz last year, we were visiting Daniel in Guisely. The landlord was fine with it!
It was good except for the trees that destroy signals on that frequency. I remember Emley being a good indicator of due South!
Ill only be contesting on 10Ghz and 23cms to start this year.
Catch you soon.
David G0LBK (email on qrz)