10 to 160 meters (include WARC bands) with 6 stations in CW, SSB and RTTY.
Station Equipment Listing
VP8 S. Sandwich and S.Georgia Island.
Radio Station Equipment; Radios, Tuners, Amps and Support Items
• Elecraft HF Transceiver, K3, Qty 6
• Elecraft, 500 W AMP, KPA500, Qty 6
• Elecraft, Ant. Tuner KAT500, Qty 6
• Expert, 1.3 KW Amp, Expert 1.3K-FA, 40, 80 & 160 M, Qty 3
• DX Engineering, Foot Switch, HLS-FS-3, Qty 6
• Dell Laptop PC, Inspiron 3000, Qty 6
• W3YY CW Interface, Qty 5
• Radiosport headset, Qty 7
• Iambic Keyers, VP8 Team Member provided, Qty 6
Radio Station Equipment; Chokes and Bandpass Filters
• K3LP VP8 Team, RF Line Choke, RG-8U, 10 Turns, 8″ Diameter, PL-259’s each end, Qty 10
• 4O3A High Power Triplexer (10, 15 & 20), Qty 2
• 403A High Power Band Pass Filters; 10, 15 & 20, Qty 2 Sets
• 4O3A High Power Custom Duplexer (12,17), Qty 1
• 403A High Power Band Pass Filters; 12, Qty 1
• 403A High Power band Pass Filter; 17, Qty 2
• 403A High Power Band Pass Filter; 30 M, Qty 1
Radio Station Equipment; Antennas
• Force 12 Beam Antenna, C-3S Tri-bander (10,15,20), 6 Element, Trapless, Qty 2
• Force 12 Beam Antenna, WARC 22 Dualbander (12 & 17), 4 Element, Trapless, Qty 1
• Force 12 Beam Antenna, LFA 17 Meter, 3 Element, Trapless, Qty 1
• Force 12 Vertical Antenna, VertiGo 30, 30m Vertical, Qty 1
• Force 12 Vertical Antenna, VertiGo 40, 40m Vertical, Qty 4
• K1LZ VP8 Team – 80 Meters (67′) Aluminum Homebrew Verticals, Phased Verticals 80m or 4 Square Verticals 80m, Qty 2 sets (Qty 4 Alum. verticals)
• K1LZ VP8 Team – 160 Meters (67′) Aluminum Homebrew Phased Verticals 160m, Qty 1 set (Qty 2 Alum. Verticals 67′ with 3 Qty Top Cap wires or Base Cap/Coil Tuning)
• DX Engineering, DXE-DVA-80-P, DX Engineering DVA Dual Vertical Array Systems; 80 meters, Qty 1
• DX Engineering, DXE-DVA-160-P, DX Engineering DVA Dual Vertical Array Systems; 160 meters, Qty 1
• WD5COV VP8 Team; 4 element 6M Beam, Qty 1
• K3LP VP8 Team; 60 Meter Homebrew Dipole Antenna, Qty 1
• DX Engineering, Telescoping Mast, ROH-9H50, 34′ Qty 5
• DX Engineering, DXE-RADP-3, Radial Plate, Stainless Steel, Qty 9
• DX Engineering; DXE-RADW-120RT, Radial Wires, Pre-Assembled, Copper Stranded, 14 AWG, 0.250 in. Ring Terminal Size, Set of 10, Qty 2
• DX Engineering; DXE-RADW-32RT, Radial Wires, Pre-Assembled, 14 AWG, Copper Stranded, 0.25 in. Ring Terminals, 32 ft. Length, Set of 20, Qty 4
• DX Engineering; DXE-RADW-65RT, Radial Wires, Pre-Assembled, 14 AWG, Copper Stranded, 0.25 in. Ring Terminals, 65 ft. Length, Set of 20, Qty 2
• DX Engineering; Comtek 40m, Four Square Control Switch Box, COM-ACB-40, Qty 1
• DX Engineering; Comtek 80m, Four Square Control Switch Box, COM-ACB-80, Qty 1
• DX Engineering; COM-ACB4A , COMTEK ACB-4A Series Four-Square Control Consoles COM-ACB4A Qty 2 (1 for 40m and 1 for 80m)
• DX Engineering, VEC-DL650M, Test Equipment, 50 Ohm Dummy Load, Qty 2 (includes 1 for 40m and 1 for 80m)
• DX Engineering; ROH-GTMBL, Base Plate, Drive-In Ground, for ROHN H and 9H Telescopic Masts, Steel, Galvanized, Qty 4
• DX Engineering; DXE-225RT-20, DX Engineering Ring Terminals are designed for 14 AWG radial and antenna wire, Qty 9
• DX Engineering; XYZ-12555, Anti-Seize, Jet-Lube SS-30 Pure Copper, Anti-Oxidant Corrosion Inhibiting Lubricant, 0.25 lb., Qty 3
• DX Engineering; DXE-RADP-1HWK, Radial Plate Wire Attachment Hardware Kit, Qty 9
• K3LP VP8 Team; Spiderbeam Fiberglass Poles, 18m (60′), Qty 2
Radio Station Equipment; Rotators and Control Cables
• DX Engineering, HGN-CD-45II, Rotator and Controller, 8.5 sq. ft., Qty 3
• DX Engineering; COM-CW4, Control Cable; For COMTEK ACB-4A Box, DXE-DVA-80-P and DXE-DVA-160-P , Qty 900′ (Qty 300′ x 3)
• The RF Connection; RFC 8610, Rotator Control Cable, Rotator Cable, 8 Conductors, 2 x 18 AWG, 6 x 22 AWG, Stranded Copper, PVC Jacket, Per ft., Qty 600′ (200′ x Qty 3)
Radio Station Equipment; Coax, Ground Material and Antenna Support Supplies
• WB9Z, LMR 400 Coax, 2,300 Feet
• DX Engineering, DXE-8XDU003, Coaxial Cable, RG-8X, Coax, 3′, Qty 16
• N4RR VP8 Team Member; RG-8X Coax Cables, 6′ with PL-259 each end, Qty 10
• N4RR VP8 Team Member; RG-8X Coax Cables, 20′ with PL-259 each end, Qty 3
• N4RR VP8 Team Member; RG-6X Coax Cables, 75 ohm (for beverage ant.s) with F-Connectors Both ends, 500′, Qty 2
• N4RR VP8 Team Member; RG-6X Coax Cables, 75 ohm (for beverage ants K9AY Splitter to AS-RXFEP), F Connector to F Connector , Qty 3 10′ and Qy 1 20′, Qty 4
• N4RR VP8 Team Member; Type F Female Connector to UHF Male Connector, (for beverage ants K9AY Splitter to AS-RXFEP), Qty 4
• N4RR VP8 Team Member; RG-213 Coax, 6′ length, PL-259 Connector to BNC Male Connector, (Radio RX Ant. to AS-RXFEP), Qty 4
• The RF Connection; RG-8X Coax Cables, 25′ with PL-259 each end, Qty 11
• The RF Connection; RG-8X Coax Cables, 38′ with PL-259 one end, and Qty 2 lugs on other end for shield and center conductor, 1 1/2″ length stripped length with lugged installed, Qty 4 (For Force 12 beam antennas feedpoints)
• The RF Connection; HQ-1, BUDWIG glass epoxy dipole center Insulator with SO-239, Qty 12
• The RF Connection; EAG-1, 2 3/4″ X 1 1/2″ Ribbed grey plastic Insulator 15/64″ holes, Qty 2
• The RF Connection; TPE-X10B, X-TREME TAPE 1″W X 10’L SELF FUSING SILICONE TAPE AND INSULATION WRAP, Qty 25 rolls
• DX Engineering; COM-P213-B-160-P, Phased Vertical Cables, Tuned, 160 meters Band, RG-213/U, 12.5 AWG, PL-259 Ends, Pair – Qty 1 Set
• DX Engineering; COM-P213-B-80-P, Phased Vertical Cables, Tuned, RF Beads Installed, 80 meters Band, RG-213/U, 12.5 AWG, PL-259 Ends, Pair Qty 1 set
• DX Engineering; COM-P213-B-40-P, Phased Vertical Cables, Tuned, RF Beads Installed, 40 meters Band, RG-213/U, 12.5 AWG, PL-259 Ends, Pair Qty 1 set
• K3LP VP8 Team; 136′ Radial 18 Awg Wire with 1/4 circle lug on one end -Poly S – 18AWG coated wire, Qty 10
• K3LP VP8 Team; 66′ Radial 18 Awg Wire with 1/4 circle lug on one end -Poly S – 18AWG coated wire, Qty 20
Radio Station Equipment; Receive Antennas and Beverages, and Patch Panel Grounding
• DX Engineering; DXE-BFS-1, Beverage Antenna System, Qty 4
• DX Engineering; DXE-RPA-1, Preamplifier, Receive, 300kHz-35 MHz, 16dB Gain, 110dB Dynamic Range at 500kHz, Type F+Phono, 12-18 Vdc, Qty 4
• K9AY 4 x 4, Ant. Switch/Splitter/Pre-Amp, Qty 1
• N4RR VP8 Team; Model AS-RXFEP, VP8 Team provided, Qty 4
• Array Solutions; Rec. Antenna, Model AS-SAL-30 Shared Apex Loop Array, Qty 1
• DX Engineering; DXE-ECM-R470-2, Beverage Termination Resistors, 470 Ohm, 2 W, Lightning Damage Resistant, Pack of 10, Qty 1
• 500′ Wire Beverage, Homebrew VP8 Team, Qty 1
• K3LP VP8 Team; Coax Patch Panel, 16″ x 24″, 14 antenna Feedthroughs, VP8 Team Provided, Qty 1
• The RF Connection; UG-363/TEF, UHF(F/1/F) Teflon 2″ Bulkhead w/2 Nuts, has 16 cuts, Qty 14
• The RF Connection; UHF-182109, PL-258/U TEFLON AMPHENOL-CONNEX Double Female adapter, Qty 55
• The RF Connection; GRD-4, 4ft x 3/8″ radial rod with clamp, Cu-clad, Qty 2
• The RF Connection; 1/2 BRAID, 1/2″ Tinned Cu braid, Qty 25′
• The RF Connection; G-C-1, Ground clamp, pipe, bronze .05″-1 in., Qty 2
Radio Station Equipment; Masts, Rope and Guide Materials
• DX Engineering; MFJ-347, Dipole Center Section, Mast Mount, Qty 5
• DX Engineering; DXE-GUY400-KIT, Vertical Antenna Guy Kit, 3/32 in. Dacron Polyester Rope, 400 ft., Qty 5
• DX Engineering; DXE-EA15, Earth Anchor, 0.5 in. Shaft Diameter, 3 in. Width, 15 in. Length, Qty 20
• DX Engineering; DXE-GR-5P, Guy Rings, Vertical Antenna Guying Attachments, Qty 10
• The RF Connection; #6 3/16” OD [Green] Double Braid, 3/16” OD [Green] Dacron – poly rope, UV resistant, Double braid, 650lb test weight., Qty 43 100′ rolls
• The RF Connection; #10 5/16” Black Dacron, 5/16″ black Dacron – poly rope, UV resistant, Solid braid,1000 lb test weight., Qty 12 100′ Rolls
• VP8 N6PSE Team; 3/8″ Guide Rope, Yellow, Qty 2,800′
• VP8 N6PSE Team; 1/2″ Guide Rope, Yellow, Qty 1,600′
• K1LZ VP8 Team; 3/8″ Guide Rope, Qty 1,200′
Tents, Generators, Phone, Tables, Chairs, etc
• Inmarsat BGAN Internet Terminal, Qty 1
• 4KW Generators, Qty 6
• Tents (24′ x 24′ Circle); 1 tent for operating and 1 tent for sleeping, Qty 2
• Operating Tables, Qty 6
• Operating Chairs, Qty 6
• Sleep cots; operators bring their own sleeping bag, Qty 14
• Tool Box, Qty 1
• 6′ Ladder, Qty 1
• 4′ Ladder, Qty 1
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