3G0Z Daily updates by N6RV (email: n6rv@aol.com)

There was another great opening to the Americas. Chip stated "We worked everyone

who ran out yesterday and bought a six meter rig." The West Coast opening lasted from

1420 UTC to 2100 UTC. Many stations reported hearing them at 2230 UTC. Signal

strength was from S1 to S3. Many mobile stations worked him. Many Hawaiian contacts

were also made later that evening.

Basically all continents have been worked owing to the excellent Mediterranean

openings. Several new countries were added today (CT, CT3, and ZB2). All in all this

is a good ending to great expedition. For those who did not work this one there will be

many opportunities to work Eliazar. The station favors Europe and South America

nevertheless on good openings the Pacific and American stations can be heard.

Finally, if you made a QSO with the DXpedition and you are not shown on the web page

send an email to me and I will respond in kind.

 I was able to talk to Jack today. The weather is cool and overcast and it rains

frequently. At night they throw on a blanket. The hotel station is within a stone's throw

from the water at 120 feet high. They are eating a lot of lobster, which is not making

them too unhappy. One more day left. They will be departing on Tuesday.

Well it appears the propagation gods have heard our petitions and granted us one huge

opening! It was literally the biggest this season. To quote Jack, N6XQ, "We worked

the whole West Coast of the U.S.". The signals jumped to 59 +20-30 dB dropping to

S7 and remaining for hours. Another mobile station (N9JIM/M) got into the log. In

addition they worked several Midwest stations. Congratulations to all. This

unfortunately is between solar disturbances. Keep listening. The Magic Band is

unpredictable.

The second station also worked several new countries. It seems as if there is a pipeline

to the Mediterranean. The openings seem to be coincident. It is fortunate that two

stations are going. The second station also heard the West Coast S7 at the peak of the

opening. There is hope for those who miss this operation. I am sure Eliazar will be well

educated on 6 meter operating technique.

As expected the solar disturbances shut down the bands. This afternoon the team

reported that they have not made a single 6 meter contact today. Chip reported that they

have worked 26 countries so far on 6 meters. We also obtained the logs from station B.

The 6 meter contacts are posted below. Duplicate call signs indicate contact on two

modes. Also included are contacts from station A. These are 6 meter only. HF contacts

have not been relayed. A complete 6 meter station will remain on the island. Hopefully

there will be many opportunities to work Eliazar.

Conditions to Europe were good. The station at Eliazar's QTH was working Europe on

50.200 MHz. Many openings occur at the same time. The team is attempting to operate

two stations simultaneously with the greatest frequency separation to reduce interference.

Several stations reported working the team. European station logs have not been relayed

to us. Again they are at the second QTH. The 10 meter liaison station is at the hotel.

Jack and Chip at the hotel station have been working U.S. and South America. The

opening to the West Coast was not as good as yesterday.

We have received no reports from Asia, Africa and the Pacific. Has anyone heard them?

Let us know what time to listen (email address above).

The group will be leaving the island on Monday so make every effort to listen for them

over the next two days.

9H1PA reported hearing 3G0Z for 2 hours. Unfortunately there were two EH stations

rag chewing on top of them while the CT stations had propagation. We have the same

problem here on the West Coast. Please remember that this is a rare one. Try to refrain

from rag chewing, calling in the blind, actively testing your antenna pattern and any other

unnecessary transmission that will cause QRM. You may not hear them or anyone else.

You are probably interfering with another's opportunity to work them. The best method

is to listen and watch the indicators (FM radio from South America around 48.900 MHz,

logger and cluster spots

( http://dxworld.com/50prop.html http://oh2aq.kolumbus.com/dxs/50.html? )

or the 28.885 MHz liaison frequency. Time your calls when they are loudest. As is

always the case their location is very quiet. They will hear you before you hear them

and one ways are no contacts.

0446+ UTC ZP5RPO, CE0Y/W7XU, XE1DNF
0415+ UTC ZP5YW N5WS, ZP5ZR, HP2CWB, WA5IYX
00411+ UTC TG9AJR
0406+ UTC K6MIO/KH6, XE1FFA
0353+ UTC W5UWB, K5AM
0330+ UTC HC2/beacon, N6XQ/beacon, YS1AG XE3RCM/beacon HC8GR/b
0320+ UTC K5XX, WB5HJV, AA5XE, XE2HWB, NF6L, AA7A
0255+ UTC YS1RR, YS1JR
0117+ UTC PY2DM, PY2NQ, PY2WC, PP2RON

The logs after this time are not ready. We will have them tomorrow

Today the three amigos installed the station at Eliazar's home (CE0ZIS). The antenna is

now at 45 feet. This will be Eliazar's permanent station after Jack, Roman, and Chip

leave. His QTH favors Europe and South America (See Map). The island blocks the

other directions. The hotel station antenna is on a bluff above the hotel on the other end

of the bay. It favors the US and Pacific (clear shot 300 degrees to 15 degrees). The

power situation at the hotel is intermittent. They are running on battery power. Please

contact me if you think there is an error or omission in the postings. I believe that the log

for the station at CE0ZIS is not represented in the listings. I will forward your inquiries

if propagation permits. The information was relayed from the hotel station on

28.885 MHz (N6RV).

Jack said he heard his own beacon for over a half hour

West Coast: K6QXY opening in Northern California started at 2116 UTC and ended at

2300 UTC. W6TOD works them from his car!

West Coast: W6CPL and K6ODV reported that they heard 3G0Z from 2145 UTC to

2340 UTC when they switched to the station at CE0ZIS.

West Coast: 0300 UTC Chip reports that he is still hearing N6XQ beacon on Point

Loma, CA. They proceeded to work into the San Diego area.

Updated 3/29/01 (02:00 UTC)

The stoic crew assembled the 6 element yagi and installed it at the primary station. The

field of view from each location favors different directions. Their intent is to have

coverage to all parts of the world. Tomorrow they will permanently install the 5 element

yagi at Eliazar's home, CE0ZIS. This as well as the IC551D will remain with Eliazar.

When in the beacon mode they will Transmit for 16 seconds and receive for 15 seconds.

There is usually someone listening so call during the receive period. Jack and Chip

discovered that TI2NA/B beacon is off the air.

Currently the adventurers are dining. They will return around 0100 UTC. The meals are

available only at prescribed times. The trip was long and uneventful. They report that

the island is beautiful, temperate with little humidity. They have temporarily put up

Zepps on 10 and 6 and a vertical. It is now dark and in the morning the first beam will go up. They will be ready to roar tomorrow.

Chip and Jack with 1 hour sleep in the last two days made their first 10 QSOs at 1900 UTC
with a temporary 6 meter Zepp.

I really did not realize there were so many Maltese hams. The boys must have worked the whole six meter population.

Thanks to the 3G0Z team for country #191 on six.
73 Joe 9H1CG

3G0Z reported heard into Europe (9H1BT, 9H1CG, SV1DH, IK5RLP).

No time for lobster while the band is open!

It appears that Jack and Chip have landed safely on Isla Robinson Crusoe.

They will be dining on lobster at the QTH of CE0ZIS before moving on.

EH7KW also reports hearing 3G0Z on 28.885 at 20:11 UTC.

Just a last minute note to let everyone know we ( N6CA, XE2EED, N6XQ)
are departing tomorrow morning the 26th for a 6 meter DXpedition. If
everything goes on schedule we arrive in the village of Juan Bautista late
Tuesday afternoon. We will as a minimum have an omni up that evening to
check the band. We will have the yagi up the next morning.

Our Pilots are KB6NAN and N6RV. Full details and updates can be found at
the website: http://www.ham-radio.com/ce0z/ce0z.html

Activity from the sun looks encouraging. Don't forget to monitor 6 from
your mobiles, propagation may be excellent. Also remember the potential for
evening TEP. We will stay on 50.102 as the operating frequency and will be
making lots of noise. We hope to work all of you.

73 Chip, Roman, and Jack

This is the end my friend. I need to add this sentence so those with smaller monitors can see the whole country tally. I hope it works.