Welcome to 3D2YA 2015 page
Updated on 2016/4/15
Callsign: 3D2YA
QTH: Yangeta Island,
Yasawa group, Fiji IOTA OC-156,
QRV Schedule: 2015/9/23 –
2015/9/28
Band and Mode: 40m –
10m CW/RTTY/SSB
Transceiver: IC7000 100w
and KX3 10W (as back-up)
Antenna: Bravo-5 vertical
dipole for 10-20M and HFp Vertical for 30/40M
QSL info: via JA1NLX SASE ($2.00) or OQRS (Direct ($3.00)
or Buro) @Do not send IRC.
Do
not send your QSL via Buro. I am no longer member
of JARL.. I will send you QSL via Buro from GlobalQSL
only if you request OQRS Buro.
LoTW will be uploaded when
I return home.
Online Log may be
uploaded daily if good internet connection is available, otherwise will be
uploaded when I am back in Nadi or home..
Check here also. The daily topics/pictures
may be uploaded in English if good internet connection is available.
The
latest News
2016/4/15
QSLing status as of
2016/4/15
All QSLs for SASE and OQRS_Direct have been shipped.
ALL Logs for OQRS_Buro have been sent to GlobalQSL for
printing/shipping.
2015/12/24
QSLing status as of 2015/12/24
All QSLs for SASE and OQRS_Direct have been shipped.
ALL Logs for OQRS_Buro have been sent to GlobalQSL for
printing/shipping.
If you have any problem then send
me email. I do not send any QSL unless I have request. (SASE, OQRS_Direct or
OQRS_Buro)
2015/11/3
QSLing status as of 2015/11/3.
All QSL requested have been sent directly or to GlobalQSL
for (OQRS_Buro) I
will QSL as soon as I receive your request (SASE, OQRS_Direct or OQRS_Buro). I
do not know how long it takes for you to receive QSL from your Buro, maybe ONE
year or so. If you have any problem then ask me by e-mail.
All QSO in the Log has been uploaded on LoTW.
I suppose there a many friends who are not interested in
confirmation (by QSL card or LoTW).
They only enjoy QSO. OH
wellc.thatfs your preference.
2015/10/3
Log has been uploaded on
LoTW.
All QSL (SASE, OQRS_Direct
as of today) has been posted.
Log has been uploaded on
ClubLog. (OQRS_Buro as of today)
2015/10/2
Propagation forecast and
real world
I mainly used Propagation
forecast by VOAOnLine (See topic on 2015/8/15 below) These
are summary QSOs/Band/Time for EU, NA and JA.
I did not drink too much
at every dinner to fight against EU pileup !!!
Note: QRT between 12 – 17 for bed.
2015/10/1
3D2YA finished. Thanks for
many QSOs although condx was not good.
Log has been already
uploaded on ClubLog. It will be uploaded on LoTW in a week or so. If you have
any problem then please let me know by eamail.
I will carefully check my
Log. I am ready to answer QSL request (SASE or OQRS_Direct)
Topics and
pictures below.
QSOs summary
I stayed in Navutu Stars
Resort. I was here in 2012. Navutu Stars Resort is small resort where there are
only 10 Bure (Bungallow) and only
resort in Yangeta Island, Yasawa
Gropup. It is good idea to enjoy holiday style QRV here. Each Bure has private
garden faced to North. The resort kindly
allow us to operate HAM and
build Antenna if it is relatively small. You must remember staff often comes in
Bure and give us many questions during pileup !!! They
are very friendly.
There are 2 ways to access
this resort, by bort or by seapalane. I used seaplane when I went to the
resort. It takes only 30 minutes from Nadi to the rseort.
Ummmm........very exciting
experience at co-pilot seat. I am only passenger....
Equipments....
I arrived here at about
13:00 and ready to go at 14:30.
IC7000 with
exterl FAN and Bravo-5 vertical Dipole for 20/17/15/12/10m. I used HFp vertical for
30m. It is possible to access internet via WiFI in the Bure.
Log was uploaded on
ClubLog every morning. You can see small unit, it is WiFI unit.
Condition....
It is not good in day time
although I worked NA/AS mostly in the afternoon, a little in the morning.
It is very good in the
evening for EU/AS on 20/17/15m. I always had dinner at 6 PM with ONLY a little
Beer and 2 glass of wine. After dinner I enjoyed pileup
by EU/AS every night.
10m has been completely
dead, no QSOs at all. 12m opens during very short time in day time, mostly NA
and AS. I did not try 40m.
Others....
Weather has been not good
with rain and clouds. Sun shined during day in only 2 days. This is point to
see sun rise but.....
Now time to leave
The small boat took us to
the bigger ship. It took about 4 hours to Nadi.
2015/9/14
Expected time schedule...
(Time in Local time)
2015/09/22
13:55 depart
from Narita
16:20 arrive
at Incheon
19:25 depart
from Incheon
2015/09/23
08:35 arrive
at Nadi
10:00 depart
from Nadi by seaplane Note: This
flight will be delayed or cancelled depending on adverse weather.
10:30 arrive
at Yangeta Island
12.00 start
QRV if everything is OK
2015/09/28
17:00 QRT
2015/09/29
13:45 depart
from Yangeta Island by boat
17:45 arrive
at Nadi
2015/09/30
09:55 depart
from Nadi to Narita via Incheon
24:00 arrive
home
Note. JA time is
UTC+9Hours and 3D2 time is UTC+12Hours
2015/9/10
All equipments look
working fine without any problem. However I decided to take KX3/10W as back-up
Transceiver.
2015/8/26
Equipments under
testing.....
This is feeding box of
Brovo-5 vertial dipole antenna. 2 long screws have been replaced by Johnson
terminals. This antenna is very small, however it has
worked always with good result. Simply touching a red lead
with red clip changes Band.
Small PC is for Logger32
and home-brew WinKeyer program.
IC7000, FAN for cooling
IC7000 and ZLP Electronics CW Keyer (WinKey chip installed). Pico MiniPadle is
placed under IC7000 by magnet.
Z-100Plus
antenna tuner and SignaLink. DC power suplly is not shown in this picture.
I always connect all
equipments with cables and check how it works. These are packed in suite case a
few days before departure.
2015/8/15
Propagation forecast from
3D2 by VOAOnLine.
Propagation was very good
for EU last year. I do not expect too much this year though. It looks good for
NA and JA during day time.
How do you think ?
2015/8/12
Propagation forecast from
3D2 by VOAProp (created by by G4ILO)
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2015/7/3
This is sample QSL image.(TBD)
2015/7/2
I am testing IC7000. As
you know it gets very hot while running for only about 30 minutes. I think I
add external FAN. If this does not work as expected
then I will take
KX3/KXPA100 which I used 3D2YA_2014.
I have made home-made QSL
for many years (Home and DX vacation operation). I am preparing QSL for this
operation as usual. I need only
pictures replacement when
I get home.