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EI1A / EI8GQB - Ireland

Date Until: 
03/04/2014
Olivier ON4EI, one of the top European contester, is back to Ireland to operate EI8GQB and EI1A during the CQ WW WPX SSB contest from 22nd March to 2nd April 2014.

In 2013, Olivier scored, with EI1A, tops Europe in CQ WW WPX, IARU HF and IOTA contests in Low Power Single Op SSB category using green energy only and its Field Day style antenna park.


18m top loaded vertical monopole for 160-80m-40m bands + 32 radials.
Inverted V dipole for 160-80m-40m bands.
3 elements East-West two-direction inverted V beam for 40m band.
200m long beverage RX antenna East-West directional.
2 x Spiderbeam antennas for 20/15/10m bands.
Rigs are Elecraft K3+P3 & Kenwood TS2000 100W. 500Ah battery bank + 180W solar panel and 400W wind generator.

You can follow his solo expedition and meet him on the air.

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