CQ WPX 1993 as GU6YB/P

This was the first major outing for the Bristol CG. How did we end up doing the CQ WPX Contest from the Channel Islands ?
Well in the 1990s Colin G3YHV had a next door neighbour (Addy G4AYB) who owned a boat. In fact is was a 54ft Twin Diesel Cruiser called the Tappit Hen.

All the equipment, poles, antennas and hardware was brought from Bristol down to the dock in Poole and loaded onboard. Thankfully it was a calm crossing, but unfortunately all the gear had to be walked off the ship by hand which took about one and a half hours

Click the Image to watch a Youtube Video of the Expedition.
Or there are some still images at the bottom of this page

The Island of Alderney in the This Bailiwick of Guernsey and has a GU prefix. It only had one resident ham and therefore was farely sort after by island hunters. That is why Phil set up his own portable station for use on CW.

All poles were erected using a gin pole. The 3 element Triband TT Beam was put on one mast and another used to support the inverted V dipoles.