VU4PB - The ARSI Andaman Island Dxpedition Mar 15, 2011 - Mar 31, 2011

This is a work in progress. Additional pictures and edits forthcoming.

First batch of operators and installation personnel.(VU2GGM-Poru, VU2RCR-Chandru,

VU2GMN-Gopal,VU2MTT-Murthy,

VU2ABS-Aravind,VU2CDP-Deepak,VU2SJD-Sanjay,VU2LU-Ramesh)

The beauty of the Andaman Island Chain – a birds eye view from 25k feet(not port blair though).

The first batch of personnel(ops and logistic team)

Rear (left to right) VU2SMN-Suhas (rear left), VU2DH-Das,VU2MTT-Murthy, VU2GGM-Poru, VU2LU-Ramesh

Front (left to right) vud2CDP-Deepak, VU2NXM-Basappa, VU2GMN-Gopal, VU2RCR-Chandru,

VU2ABS-Aravind, VU2SJD-Sanjay

The team with the sponsor banner

Sinclair Hotel Station pictures:

The Sinclair Station – A high rise on the highest point in town. A killer location.

The 3Element Steppir at the Sinclair station.

VU2ABS(Aravind) and VU2MTT(Murthy) at the Sinclair station.

The intro round up at Sinclair – VU2ABS(Aravind), VU2GMN(Gopal), VU2VKU(Krish:standing)

Prasad(VU2PTT on fire at the Sinclair station)

VU2CDP(Deepak) on the keys at the Sinclair station

Hotel Megapode Nest Station:

The Force 12 C3S at the Megapode Nest station

VU2CDP(Deepak) working the 15m SSB at Megapode Nest. Gopal VU2GMN checking the equipment.

VU2LU(Ramesh) at the Nest station

VU2GGM(Poru) at the Nest station

Megapode Camp Stations( 3 stations were co-located at this point)

The Igloo type huts at the Megapode Camp site, the home of 3 stations.

The Steppir BigIr and the 2Ele Steppir Yagi at the Megapode Camp station site.

Megapode camp Station #1(2Ele Steppir) with VU2VKU(Krish) running the 17m SSB pileups

VU2NXM(Bassapa) running the CW pileups at Megapode Camp Station #1.

VU3DMP(Chetan) running the SSB pileups at Megapode Camp Station #1.

VU2NXM(Bassappa) hard at work on CW at the Megapode Camp Station #2 (Steppir BigIr, 160m dipole,

80m dipole, K9AY loop and a delta Rx loop.

VU3DMP(Chetz) working the pileup in the horizontal position. He suffered a slip disk and had

to delay his trip to VU4PB. In order to provide some comfort to the spine, he is on a makeshift bed,

but the QSO count kept rolling. Kudos to his spirit for ham radio.

VU2SJD(Sanjay) working the pileups at Megapode Camp Station #3.(80/40m dipoles and 5Band spiderbeam)

VU2SMN working the 15m SSB pileups at Megapode Camp Station #3.

Picture of the Spider beam for Megapode Camp Station #3.

VU2ABS(Aravind) operating CW and RTTY from Megapode Camp Station #3

The K9AY loop for Megapode Camp Station #2 to complement the Steppir BigIR and the 160m dipole over 100ft

High in the coconut trees.

The operators and their mode( file shots taken on March 27^th , missing some personnel

From team #1 that already left)

CW Ops: (left to right) VU2PTT-Prasad, VU2ABS-Aravind, VU2NXM-Basappa, VU2CDP-Deepak

SSB ops: (left to right) VU2GMN-Gopal, VU2RCT-Chandra, VU2VKU-Krish, VURSMN-Suhas,

VU3DMP-Chetz, VU2CDP-Deepak

RTTY ops: (left to right) VU2VKU-Krish, VU2PTT-Prasad, VU2ABS-Aravind, VU2CDP-Deepak

Photo shot of the team taken on 27 March 2011.

(left to right): VU2CDP-Deepak, VU3DMP-Chetz, VU2GMN-Gopal, VU2VKU-Krish, VU2NXM-Basappa,

VU2ABS-Aravind, VU2RCR-Chandru, VU2SMN-Suhas, VU2RCT-Chandra, VU2PTT-prasad