Some photos from the ZK2V + ZK2X DXpedition 2011

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    This flight path photo shows you where Niue is ...

 

 

 

 

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   Keith GM4YXI / ZK2X in the melee that is Niue International Airport

 

 

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    Keith ZK2X and Chris ZK2V

 

 

 

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   QTH #1 - the Coconut Inn, Makefu - the 40m vertical is on the left and the 80m vertical in the distance

 

 

 

 

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  Transporting the antennas to QTH #2 (the Clifftop Fale, Namukulu)

   My brave XYL Pippa (with me beside her of course) stood on the back of the pick-up truck and held the antennas as our friend Metu drove at 100 km/hr !   (It was actually 40 km/hr but seemed more as we swerved to dodge coconut palm fronds)

 

 

 

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   How to transport a Spiderbeam - remove the 2 shorter side-arms, leave the stub-mast in place, tape up all the wires and off you go ...

 

 

 

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  The ZK2V station set-up at QTH #2  

 

 

 

 

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  Chris ZK2V demonstrating what happens to any vegetation that gets in the way of an antenna !

 

 

 

 

 

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   The spectacular view to the North from the base of the 18m Spiderbeam pole which supports the 80m antenna

 

 

 

 

 

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   The special 15/12/10m Spiderbeam on the 11m pole.  The 20m 2-element vertical Moxon is in the background