Posted: 6/11/2013 4:33:03 PM EDT
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Have put together a trip, on very short notice (just a week or two back)... a hunting thing... and it only just occurred to me that I should have planned to take a radio (good test for a go kit!)
What is involved in getting permission to operate in another country? and on short notice - literally at this point, only a few days, is it even possible? unlikely... Would be cool to make a few contacts from Argentina if I had thought of this initially... anybody done this before? |
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Perhaps it's best to ask this question on eham.com or other dedicated HAM forums.
Here is what quick search brought up so far (see link below). The process will probably take more than a few days. LINK BTW, how is your Spanish? |
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Spanish? Not even good with English !! ;) Figured there wasn't enough time... but, will look into those links so that if I do this again next year, I'll be ready ! Thanks for the links !! Could use Argentina on 160m... Maybe next year. I'll scope out the local structure for antenna options... 160m will take some planning. :) |
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It looks like an IARP would do the trick for Argentina. You could give the ARRL a call in the morning to see if one is doable in your time frame: http://www.arrl.org/iarp |
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think of the different DX you could hear when you're 5000 miles further south. If you end up on the DX spotter, you might even have a bit of a pile-up.  True that ! I wonder if there is an 'over the south pole' (or would it be under the pole headed south) option into Asia... hmmm..... Might just pack one and do some listening regardless... |
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think of the different DX you could hear when you're 5000 miles further south. If you end up on the DX spotter, you might even have a bit of a pile-up. True that ! I wonder if there is an 'over the south pole' (or would it be under the pole headed south) option into Asia... hmmm..... Might just pack one and do some listening regardless... You can work under the South Pole. I have a friend from college who is a ham in Australia. He says that it makes life much easier working SA. As far as antenna planning.... I have the same antenna as Homeslice, at 40' and have worked tons of SA stations. If you'd get on the air, I bet I could hear you. |
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K... back from Argentina... scoped out the trees and there are options for putting up a wire..
The lodge works out well and the daily hunting schedule will allow ample time to operate... the problem will be staying awake and staying 'clear headed' in the evenings... Argentina is 240 V, so I'll probably have to find a special power supply... unlikely that I can run the req'd amps through a converter... So... planning has begun for next year... this is going to be a hoot... |
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Yea... it isn't just the 240 V... Argentina has varying types of plugs - that are slightly different than those in Europe... even the lodge itself had two different plug types, receptacles, within the building.
I may see if I can correspond with one of the clubs in Argentina and maybe have them recommend one.... got plenty of time... will be a year before I do this again..... |
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Anybody who enjoys hunting/shooting might enjoy watching this video... (this is dove hunting)
We flew out of Atlanta, a 10 hour overnight flight into Santiago, Chile... departed Chile and crossed the Andes mountains into Cordoba Argentina... 2 hour drive east to the lodge... It is Winter in South America... was below freezing a couple of mornings... I have been on many hunting trips over the years, Canada, the Decoda's. etc... this trip was top of the list, my group of 4 shot over 16000 in 4 days... crazy stuff... Trip Vid Going again next year.... want to join, just shoot me a PM... will be adding ham radio and shooting next year... can't ask for anything more :) |
