TM1X by F8CMF – Contest CQWW SSB – Oct 2016

Sebastien F8CMF is running as TM1X, Mono operator 20m for CQWW SSB 28-29 October 2016
from F1BHO / F8KCF portable Shack in Saleve, Haute Savoie, near Geneva, Alt 1284m ASL.

Seb did an outstanding work to design and build a high performance Single-Op – Two Radio station (SO2R), optimized for 20 meters.

F8CMF-4EL-20M-LR

4xElements 20m  Home made @ 18m

Seb F8CMF (Design&Construction) , JeanLouis F5DJL (Consulting) and Claude F1BHO (Tower Engineer)

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SO2R Setup – 2x Transceivers and multiple combinations

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Splitter Box

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Relay box, arduino driven

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4 elements beam 14 MHz @ 18m –

Mont Blanc can be seen on background, about 50km.

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4 Elements triband KT34 – Maintenance

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F1BHO / F8KCF Shack

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Last setup before the contest – Seb F8CMF & JeanLouis F5DJL

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Serious operator at work !

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Sunset on « Antenna Farm »