{"id":9173,"date":"2017-03-02T15:10:14","date_gmt":"2017-03-02T13:10:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pi4com.nl\/?p=9173"},"modified":"2017-03-02T15:10:14","modified_gmt":"2017-03-02T13:10:14","slug":"station-improvement-and-chasing-dx-perfect-combination","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pi4com.nl\/?p=9173","title":{"rendered":"Station improvement and chasing DX: Perfect combination"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The past weekend a lot happened at the PI4COM station. Florian PB8DX, Kees PA3BWD, Richard PD4RD and Alex PA1AW spent a few days and nights at the PICOM station with 2 goals:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Working fellow PI4COM member Ronald currently on Pitcairn with VP6EU<\/li>\n<li>The realization of permanent cables between the shack and tower 4: 2, 10,12,17 and 40 meters.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Both goals were succesfully achieved so we can conclude that the weekend was well spent. Apart from several QSO&#8217;s with VP6EU also other nice DX (TX5T, E51, XX9) was worked on various bands.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9176\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9176\" style=\"width: 169px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pi4com.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/20170224_121934_1488458990060.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"9176\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.pi4com.nl\/?attachment_id=9176\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pi4com.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/20170224_121934_1488458990060.jpg?fit=576%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"576,1024\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;SM-G901F&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;?&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1487938774&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.8&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0029239766081871&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20170224_121934_1488458990060\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;?&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pi4com.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/20170224_121934_1488458990060.jpg?fit=576%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-9176 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pi4com.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/20170224_121934_1488458990060.jpg?resize=169%2C300\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pi4com.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/20170224_121934_1488458990060.jpg?resize=169%2C300&amp;ssl=1 169w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pi4com.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/20170224_121934_1488458990060.jpg?w=576&amp;ssl=1 576w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pi4com.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/20170224_121934_1488458990060.jpg?resize=200%2C356&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pi4com.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/20170224_121934_1488458990060.jpg?resize=90%2C160&amp;ssl=1 90w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 169px) 100vw, 169px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9176\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cable to tower #4 almost ready to be covered by soil again.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9177\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9177\" style=\"width: 169px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"9177\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.pi4com.nl\/?attachment_id=9177\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pi4com.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/20170224_123439_1488458990786.jpg?fit=576%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"576,1024\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;SM-G901F&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;?&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1487939678&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.8&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00088339222614841&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20170224_123439_1488458990786\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;?&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pi4com.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/20170224_123439_1488458990786.jpg?fit=576%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-9177 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pi4com.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/20170224_123439_1488458990786.jpg?resize=169%2C300\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pi4com.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/20170224_123439_1488458990786.jpg?resize=169%2C300&amp;ssl=1 169w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pi4com.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/20170224_123439_1488458990786.jpg?w=576&amp;ssl=1 576w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pi4com.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/20170224_123439_1488458990786.jpg?resize=200%2C356&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pi4com.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/20170224_123439_1488458990786.jpg?resize=90%2C160&amp;ssl=1 90w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 169px) 100vw, 169px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9177\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kees PA3BWD and Richard PD4RD resting in the wintersun<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9178\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9178\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"9178\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.pi4com.nl\/?attachment_id=9178\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pi4com.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/20170224_151333_1488458990574.jpg?fit=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,576\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;SM-G901F&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;?&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1487949212&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.8&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.003921568627451&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;6&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20170224_151333_1488458990574\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;?&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pi4com.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/20170224_151333_1488458990574.jpg?fit=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-9178 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pi4com.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/20170224_151333_1488458990574.jpg?resize=300%2C169\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pi4com.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/20170224_151333_1488458990574.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pi4com.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/20170224_151333_1488458990574.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pi4com.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/20170224_151333_1488458990574.jpg?resize=200%2C113&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pi4com.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/20170224_151333_1488458990574.jpg?resize=90%2C51&amp;ssl=1 90w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9178\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Repair desk mounting connectors in the field.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The past weekend a lot happened at the PI4COM station. Florian PB8DX, Kees PA3BWD, Richard PD4RD and Alex PA1AW spent a few days and nights at the PICOM station with 2 goals: Working fellow PI4COM member Ronald currently on Pitcairn with VP6EU The realization of permanent cables between the shack and tower 4: 2, 10,12,17&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pi4com.nl\/?p=9173\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Station improvement and chasing DX: Perfect combination<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[12,11],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9173","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-hamradio","category-werkzaamheden"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p5clVw-2nX","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":31524,"url":"https:\/\/www.pi4com.nl\/?p=31524","url_meta":{"origin":9173,"position":0},"title":"Oops, we did it again&#8230;.","author":"@lex","date":"6th March 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"PI4COM Achieves #1 in Europe in CQ WW RTTY Contest 2025 We are proud to announce that PI4COM has achieved 1st place in Europe in the CQ World Wide RTTY Contest 2025, one of the most prestigious and competitive digital-mode contests in amateur radio. 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