DX Engineering Supports the CY9C St. Paul Island DXpedition

CY9C, St. Paul Island: Just off the coast of Nova Scotia rests St. Paul Island, a small granite rock formation thrusting out of the Gulf of St. Lawrence. During August, 2016 it will play home to the CY9C DXpedition and nine bold Amateur Operators. Other Hams from across the planet will try to reach the CY9C stations and gain a valuable contact on their quest to earn the DX Century Club award.

This island is significant to Amateur Radio operators because it was once home to a Marconi radio station. The station relayed wireless maritime communications during radio’s infancy. The island was also given the unfortunate nickname “Graveyard of the Gulf” by early North American sailors, as it is typically wrapped in fog and punctuates a treacherous stretch of undersea rocks. A solar-powered automated lighthouse is now the island’s only permanent fixture.

To assist the CY9C DXpedition, DX Engineering supplied its potent Dual-Band Thunderbolt® Vertical Antenna. The 30 foot vertical delivers excellent 40 and 30 meter band coverage, and will easily handle the full legal power limit. DX Engineering also provided its patented Radial Plate. The plate’s stainless steel construction will come in handy when faced with the island’s harsh salt spray. 1,000 feet of DX Engineering’s RG-8X Coaxial Cable will be used to tie the station together. For multi-band 80-6 meter operation, the team trusts Butternut’s legendary HF9V vertical antenna.

To give Amateur Operators a clear idea of what the CY9C DXpedition will bring to St. Paul Island, DX Engineering has created a CY9C DXPedition Combo.

DX Engineering CY9C St. Paul Island DXpedition Combo
BUT-HF9V Butternut 9-Band Vertical Antenna
DXE-4030VA-1 DX Engineering Dual-Band Thunderbolt® Vertical Antenna
DXE-RADP-3 DX Engineering Radial Plate
DXE-RADP-1HWK DX Engineering Radial Plate Wire Attachment Hardware Kit
DXE-UHF-FDFB DX Engineering SO-239 SecureMount™ Bulkhead Connector
DXE-FSM-HWK DX Engineering SecureMount Hardware Kit
DXE-FP-WIRE-P DX Engineering Feedpoint Wire and Connector Assembly
DXE-RADW-32RT DX Engineering Pre-Assembled Radial Wire Kit

For more information on the CY9C St. Paul Island DXpedition combo, please visit DXEngineering.com.

Learn more about 2016 CY9C DXpedition at its official website.