First days of activity

Antennas up for 12. 15, 20 and 40.

Focus has been to provide possibility for North America to get a new one on 40 meters.. US East Coast is a challenge but conditions were pretty decent yesterday on several bands.

Plan is to put up 10 meter VDA tomorrow. Also some theoretical chance to get up a slanting vertical for 80 meters in case I manage to throw something in a distant tree. Hope I have coax enough....

Now relaxing with family at the pool.

Will focus on 12 meters CW and SSB in some hours when band opens to Europe

First LOTW uploaded

I uploaded LOTW but realized that certificate is only valid from 22nd, so all QSOs made 21st will be uploaded later.

Now qrv on 15, 20 and 40 meters

The 3 el VDA for 20 m is fixed to north to get NA and SA. 

Some PY and LU came in that way to (or LP (not sure really). 59 plus signals so antenna seems to perform ok. Worried a little about wind.

My sunset today I will try 40 CW and SSB.

40 meter vertical close to sea

40 meter vertical up

40 meter vertical is up. Worked well on 15 also so will see if I will use this one in contest or aim for 3 el VDA. Wind is strong and this will be easier and safer solution.

This is 3 element VDA for 20 meters

Finally in Mui Ne

After 24 hours travel we finally reached Mui Ne. Windy yesterday but now in morning great sunny weather.

Aeroflot SU-292 (Moscow - Ho Chi Minh)

Checked in luggage at Sheremetyevo Airport

No problems to check in our 5 large suitcases and one 23 kilo bag with Spiderbeam poles.

Radio and amplifier accepted as cabin luggage. Security even recognized the Expert as "amplifier" in the X-ray scanner. Amazing :)

Now relaxing in T.G.I.F. before the flight :)