ZB2/G3TXF - Gibraltar
Nigel G3TXF operated briefly as ZB2/G3TXF from Gibraltar from 17 to 18 January 2006. 2,220 QSOs (no dups) were made during the short 100% CW operation on just four bands.
40m
30m
20m
17m
Total
680
730
380
430
2,220
Gibraltar seen from the air while flying round the south of the Rock in order to land towards the East. Europa Point is at South end.
The ZB2/G3TXF QSL being printed by Gennady UX5UO shows Stepp-IR vertical on the roof of the hotel with 30m drop into sea.
The view from the hotel balcony to the South with EA9 Ceuta on the horizon.
Looking North with the Rock to the West. Only a few W's made it round, over or through the Rock into ZB2/G3TXF's receiver!
Cramped operating table in the ZB2/G3TXF shack.

Rig : TS-570DG, ETM-9 keyer and laptop. The Stepp-IR antenna control box is sitting on top of the rig.

Stepp-IR vertical antenna with seven radials of various lengths lying around the roof. Shows the nice take-off to the North East.
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