2018 DXpedition to the Irish Sea – Scotland Crew

On Tuesday, 7th of August 2018 me DK5NJ and Michael DB6NT started our DXpedition to Scotland. After a two days trip by car and ferry via Dover we were QRV from August 9th to August 12th from the Isle of Withorn in IO74TQ13IH. There we stayed at the Burrowhead Holiday Village which is a former military station. Our cottage there was a perfect takeoff into the direction of the Isle of Man and to parts of Wales and England.

Source of following Pictures: Burrowhead Holiday Village, Own Pictures, Google Maps and OpenTopoMap

Laser QSO with MI/DG8EB from MM/DB6NT

These OMs and YLs took part:

DB6NT, DC7YS, DC8TM, DF3TS
DF9IC, DG8EB,
DK4RC, DK5NJ, DL4SBK

Here is a PowerPoint-Presentation of the whole DXpedition made by Roland, DK4RC

We made 242 QSOs on 10 GHz and higher, 36 confirmed first international connections on the bands of 24 GHz to 122 GHz and 2 first connections on 660 nm (Laser). But the most important thing is: We all had a lot of fun! 73 de DK5NJ

Here you can see the complete overall log of the DXpedition:

Date

UTC

Band

Call 1

Locator 1

RST 1

Call 2

Locator 2

RST 2

Distance km

Comment

07.08.18

9:30

10G

EI/DF9IC

IO62TE87GI

59

G4DGU/p

IO70QR20

59

203,3

 

07.08.18

9:30

10G

G4DGU/p

IO70QR20

59

EI/DF9IC

IO62TE87GI

59

203,3

 

07.08.18

11:30

24G

EI/DF9IC

IO62TE87GI

55

G4DGU/p

IO70QR20

54

203,3

 

07.08.18

11:30

24G

G4DGU/p

IO70QR20

54

EI/DF9IC

IO62TE87GI

55

203,3

 

07.08.18

11:32

24G

EI/DG8EB

IO62TE87GI

53

G4DGU/p

IO70QR20

53

203,3

 

07.08.18

11:32

24G

G4DGU/p

IO70QR20

53

EI/DG8EB

IO62TE87GI

53

203,3

 

08.08.18

12:35

10G

M/DL4SBK

IO84IH20IB

59

EI/DF9IC

IO63VR02GS

59

202,2

 

08.08.18

12:35

10G

EI/DF9IC

IO63VR02GS

59

M/DL4SBK

IO84IH20IB

59

202,2

 

08.08.18

12:35

10G

M/DL4SBK

IO84IH20IB

59

EI/DG8EB

IO63VR02GS

59

202,2

 

08.08.18

12:35

10G

EI/DG8EB

IO63VR02GS

59

M/DL4SBK

IO84IH20IB

59

202,2

 

08.08.18

12:37

10G

M/DC8TM

IO84IH20IB

59

EI/DF9IC

IO63VR02GS

59

202,2

 

08.08.18

12:37

10G

EI/DF9IC

IO63VR02GS

59

M/DC8TM

IO84IH20IB

59

202,2

 

08.08.18

12:37

10G

M/DC8TM

IO84IH20IB

59

EI/DG8EB

IO63VR02GS

59

202,2

 

08.08.18

12:37

10G

EI/DG8EB

IO63VR02GS

59

M/DC8TM

IO84IH20IB

59

202,2

 

08.08.18

12:40

10G

M/DF3TS

IO84IH20IB

59

EI/DF9IC

IO63VR02GS

59

202,2

 

08.08.18

12:40

10G

EI/DF9IC

IO63VR02GS

59

M/DF3TS

IO84IH20IB

59

202,2

 

08.08.18

12:40

10G

M/DF3TS

IO84IH20IB

59

EI/DG8EB

IO63VR02GS

59

202,2

 

08.08.18

12:40

10G

EI/DG8EB

IO63VR02GS

59

M/DF3TS

IO84IH20IB

59

202,2

 

08.08.18

13:12

24G

M/DL4SBK

IO84IH20IB

519

EI/DF9IC

IO63VR02GS

519

202,2

 

08.08.18

13:12

24G

EI/DF9IC

IO63VR02GS

519

M/DL4SBK

IO84IH20IB

519

202,2

 

08.08.18

13:32

24G

M/DL4SBK

IO84IH20IB

519

EI/DG8EB

IO63VR02GS

519

202,2

 

08.08.18

13:32

24G

EI/DG8EB

IO63VR02GS

519

M/DL4SBK

IO84IH20IB

519

202,2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

09.08.18

9:04

10G

MM/DK5NJ

IO74TQ13JH

59

MD/DC7YS

IO74SG66ST

59

44,8

 

09.08.18

9:04

10G

MD/DC7YS

IO74SG66ST

59

MM/DK5NJ

IO74TQ13JH

59

44,8

 

09.08.18

9:05

10G

MM/DK5NJ

IO74TQ13JH

59

MD/DK4RC

IO74SG66ST

59

44,8

 

09.08.18

9:05

10G

MD/DK4RC

IO74SG66ST

59

MM/DK5NJ

IO74TQ13JH

59

44,8

 

09.08.18

9:09

47G

MM/DK5NJ

IO74TQ13JH

59

MD/DK4RC

IO74SG66ST

59

44,8

 

09.08.18

9:09

47G

MD/DK4RC

IO74SG66ST

59

MM/DK5NJ

IO74TQ13JH

59

44,8

 

09.08.18

9:15

76G

MM/DB6NT

IO74TQ13JH

59

MD/DK4RC

IO74SG66ST

59

44,8

 

09.08.18

9:15

76G

MD/DK4RC

IO74SG66ST

59

MM/DB6NT

IO74TQ13JH

59

44,8

 

09.08.18

9:16

76G

MM/DK5NJ

IO74TQ13JH

59

MD/DK4RC

IO74SG66ST

59

44,8

 

09.08.18

9:16

76G

MD/DK4RC

IO74SG66ST

59

MM/DK5NJ

IO74TQ13JH

59

44,8

 

09.08.18

9:26

76G

MM/DK5NJ

IO74TQ13JH

59

MD/DC7YS

IO74SG66ST

59

44,8

 

09.08.18

9:26

76G

MD/DC7YS

IO74SG66ST

59

MM/DK5NJ

IO74TQ13JH

59

44,8

 

09.08.18

9:27

76G

MM/DB6NT

IO74TQ13JH

59

MD/DC7YS

IO74SG66ST

59

44,8

 

09.08.18

9:27

76G

MD/DC7YS

IO74SG66ST

59

MM/DB6NT

IO74TQ13JH

59

44,8

 

09.08.18

9:29

24G

MM/DK5NJ

IO74TQ13JH

59

MD/DC7YS

IO74SG66ST

59

44,8

 

09.08.18

9:29

24G

MD/DC7YS

IO74SG66ST

59

MM/DK5NJ

IO74TQ13JH

59

44,8

 

09.08.18

9:30

24G

MM/DK5NJ

IO74TQ13JH

59

MD/DK4RC

IO74SG66ST

59

44,8

 

09.08.18

9:30

24G

MD/DK4RC

IO74SG66ST

59

MM/DK5NJ

IO74TQ13JH

59

44,8

 

09.08.18

9:51

47G

MM/DK5NJ

IO74TQ13JH

59

MD/DC7YS

IO74SG66ST

59

44,8

 

09.08.18

9:51

47G

MD/DC7YS

IO74SG66ST

59

MM/DK5NJ

IO74TQ13JH

59

44,8

 

09.08.18

10:00

10G

M/DL4SBK

IO84EM54IJ

59

MD/DC7YS

IO74SG66ST

59

59,6

 

09.08.18

10:00

10G

MD/DC7YS

IO74SG66ST

59

M/DL4SBK

IO84EM54IJ

59

59,6

 

09.08.18

10:02

10G

M/DL4SBK

IO84EM54IJ

59

MD/DK4RC

IO74SG66ST

59

59,6

 

09.08.18

10:02

10G

MD/DK4RC

IO74SG66ST

59

M/DL4SBK

IO84EM54IJ

59

59,6

 

09.08.18

10:04

10G

M/DC8TM

IO84EM54IJ

59

MD/DK4RC

IO74SG66ST

59

59,6

 

09.08.18

10:04

10G

MD/DK4RC

IO74SG66ST

59

M/DC8TM

IO84EM54IJ

59

59,6

 

09.08.18

10:06

10G

M/DC8TM

IO84EM54IJ

59

MD/DC7YS

IO74SG66ST

59

59,6

 

09.08.18

10:06

10G

MD/DC7YS

IO74SG66ST

59

M/DC8TM

IO84EM54IJ

59

59,6

 

09.08.18

10:07

10G

M/DF3TS

IO84EM54IJ

59

MD/DC7YS

IO74SG66ST

59

59,6

 

09.08.18

10:07

10G

MD/DC7YS

IO74SG66ST

59

M/DF3TS

IO84EM54IJ

59

59,6

 

09.08.18

10:07

10G

M/DF3TS

IO84EM54IJ

59

MD/DK4RC

IO74SG66ST

59

59,6

 

09.08.18

10:07

10G

MD/DK4RC

IO74SG66ST

59

M/DF3TS

IO84EM54IJ

59

59,6

 

09.08.18

10:25

24G

M/DL4SBK

IO84EM54IJ

59

MD/DC7YS

IO74SG66ST

59

59,6

 

09.08.18

10:25

24G

MD/DC7YS

IO74SG66ST

59

M/DL4SBK

IO84EM54IJ

59

59,6

 

09.08.18

10:26

24G

M/DC8TM

IO84EM54IJ

59

MD/DC7YS

IO74SG66ST

59

59,6

 

09.08.18

10:26

24G

MD/DC7YS

IO74SG66ST

59

M/DC8TM

IO84EM54IJ

59

59,6

 

09.08.18

10:27

24G

M/DF3TS

IO84EM54IJ

59

MD/DC7YS

IO74SG66ST

59

59,6

 

09.08.18

10:27

24G

MD/DC7YS

IO74SG66ST

59

M/DF3TS

IO84EM54IJ

59

59,6

 

09.08.18

10:27

24G

M/DL4SBK

IO84EM54IJ

59

MD/DK4RC

IO74SG66ST

59

59,6

 

09.08.18

10:27

24G

MD/DK4RC

IO74SG66ST

59

M/DL4SBK

IO84EM54IJ

59

59,6

 

09.08.18

10:28

24G

M/DC8TM

IO84EM54IJ

59

MD/DK4RC

IO74SG66ST

59

59,6

 

09.08.18

10:28

24G

MD/DK4RC

IO74SG66ST

59

M/DC8TM

IO84EM54IJ

59

59,6

 

09.08.18

10:28

24G

M/DF3TS

IO84EM54IJ

59

MD/DK4RC

IO74SG66ST

59

59,6

 

09.08.18

10:28

24G

MD/DK4RC

IO74SG66ST

59

M/DF3TS

IO84EM54IJ

59

59,6

 

09.08.18

10:40

10G

MM/DK5NJ

IO74TQ03WF

59

MI/DG8EB

IO74GK34KR

59

73,8

 

09.08.18

10:40

10G

MI/DG8EB

IO74GK34KR

59

MM/DK5NJ

IO74TQ03WF

59

73,8

 

09.08.18

10:44

24G

MM/DK5NJ

IO74TQ03WF

59

MI/DG8EB

IO74GK34KR

57

73,8

 

09.08.18

10:44

24G

MI/DG8EB

IO74GK34KR

57

MM/DK5NJ

IO74TQ03WF

59

73,8

 

09.08.18

10:46

24G

MM/DK5NJ

IO74TQ03WF

59

MI/DF9IC

IO74GK34KR

59

73,8

 

09.08.18

10:46

24G

MI/DF9IC

IO74GK34KR

59

MM/DK5NJ

IO74TQ03WF

59

73,8

 

09.08.18

10:57

47G

MM/DK5NJ

IO74TQ03WF

59

MI/DF9IC

IO74GK34KR

59

73,8

 

09.08.18

10:57

47G

MI/DF9IC

IO74GK34KR

59

MM/DK5NJ

IO74TQ03WF

59

73,8

 

09.08.18

10:58

47G

MM/DK5NJ

IO74TQ03WF

59

MI/DG8EB

IO74GK34KR

59

73,8

 

09.08.18

10:58

47G

MI/DG8EB

IO74GK34KR

59

MM/DK5NJ

IO74TQ03WF

59

73,8

 

09.08.18

11:07

76G

MM/DB6NT

IO74TQ03WF

59

MI/DG8EB

IO74GK34KR

59

73,8

 

09.08.18

11:07

76G

MI/DG8EB

IO74GK34KR

59

MM/DB6NT

IO74TQ03WF

59

73,8

 

09.08.18

11:12

10G

M/DC8TM

IO84EM54IJ

59

MM/DK5NJ

IO74TQ03WE

59

53,8

 

09.08.18

11:12

10G

MM/DK5NJ

IO74TQ03WE

59

M/DC8TM

IO84EM54IJ

59

53,8