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TX5RV - Austral Islands Suitcase DXpedition, 2013

Dave, K3EL and Don, VE7DS, spent a week on the island of Raivavae, in the Austral Islands, 30th Oct. to 6th Nov, 2013. Operating two stations, we made nearly 12,000 qsos in a little over six days operating, 10 m - 160 m.
Testing out the vertical (9/19/2013)
Testing out the vertical (9/19/2013)
Packing! (10/24/2013)
Packing! (10/24/2013)
VE7DS, FO5QB, K3EL on Tahiti prior to leaving for Raivavae
VE7DS, FO5QB, K3EL on Tahiti prior to leaving for Raivavae
A suitcase DXpedition on the move (10/30/2013)
A suitcase DXpedition on the move (10/30/2013)
Check-in for the flight to Raivavae (10/30/2013)
Check-in for the flight to Raivavae (10/30/2013)
Departures, Papeete airport (10/30/2013)
Departures, Papeete airport (10/30/2013)
Arriving Raivavae airport (10/30/2013)
Arriving Raivavae airport (10/30/2013)
Welcoming committee at the airport (10/30/2013)
Welcoming committee at the airport (10/30/2013)
Beachside bungalows (11/6/2013)
Beachside bungalows (11/6/2013)
Antenna base (10/30/2013)
Antenna base (10/30/2013)
Antenna going up (10/30/2013)
Antenna going up (10/30/2013)
Multi-ratio unun at base (10/30/2013)
Multi-ratio unun at base (10/30/2013)
Vertical antenna
Vertical antenna
Vertical antenna
Vertical antenna
View of the shore
View of the shore
Operating radio (11/1/2013)
Operating radio (11/1/2013)
Some SSB (11/2/2013)
Some SSB (11/2/2013)
One of the stations. (11/4/2013)
One of the stations. (11/4/2013)
One of the stations
One of the stations
160 m loading coil attached to antenna base (11/5/2013)
160 m loading coil attached to antenna base (11/5/2013)
Elevated radials on one of the inland verticals (11/5/2013)
Elevated radials on one of the inland verticals (11/5/2013)
The eastern end of Raivavae from Mt. Hiro (11/4/2013)
The eastern end of Raivavae from Mt. Hiro (11/4/2013)
The last remaining tiki on Raivavae (11/5/2013)
The last remaining tiki on Raivavae (11/5/2013)
Dave and Don, TX5RV, Raivavae (11/5/2013)
Dave and Don, TX5RV, Raivavae (11/5/2013)
Anne and Sue, TX5RV support team (11/5/2013)
Anne and Sue, TX5RV support team (11/5/2013)
Dave dismantling antenna (11/5/2013)
Dave dismantling antenna (11/5/2013)
Pulling up radials (11/5/2013)
Pulling up radials (11/5/2013)
Entrance to the Raivavae Tama Inn (11/6/2013)
Entrance to the Raivavae Tama Inn (11/6/2013)
Dining room, Raivavae Tama Inn (11/2/2013)
Dining room, Raivavae Tama Inn (11/2/2013)
Raivavae Tama Inn from Mt. Hiro (11/4/2013)
Raivavae Tama Inn from Mt. Hiro (11/4/2013)
Is this the DX Hog? (11/6/2013)
Is this the DX Hog? (11/6/2013)