WPX SSB 2009, and you?

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Par F8AFC

Hi all, Well, in general, I appreciate contests to get some new ones on some bands (rarely All time New ones). I don't participate that actively, but I always turn the VFO and see what happens This week-end, during WPX SSB 2009, doing so enabled to get...

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QSL in the mail: PY1NB on 80/40/20m

QSL in the mail

Par F8AFC

Hi all, This morning I received Felipe's QSL card for our 80/40 and 20m QSO. New DXCC confirmed on both 80/40m, my last bands for PY, as well as for Zone 11. I now have PY and Zone 11 confirmed on all bands !!!!!!!!!!! Obrigado Felipe !!!! Ronan, F8A...

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VK9LA : Stan recorded me from Lord Howe, GREAT !!!!!!!

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Par F8AFC

What a SUPER surprise today on VK9LA's blog made by Stan directly from Lord Howe. He recorded our 40m SSB QSO !!! Very strange feeling to hear one's voice from the other side of the world, within a big pile-up ! You have great ears my friend, MANY THANKS...

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QSL in the mail: R1FJT on 20m

QSL in the mail

Par F8AFC

Hi all, A very nice one received today (and new one on 20m) : R1FJT, Franz Josef Land near the North Pole. QSO made last April (almost 1 year ago)...A bit of delay to receive it direct, but with a bit of patience, it entered !!!!!! My tnx for this nice...

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QSL in the mail: EK3GM and EK8WA

QSL in the mail

Par F8AFC

Hi all, Nice QSL day yesterday, got EK3GM QSL for 80m QSO, as well as EK8WA for 40/20/15/10m QSO's !!!!!!! Just need EK on 12m now, HI ! Ronan

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VK9LA : QRP QSO on 40m !!!!!!!!!! Tnx Stan !!!!

DX'ing with 5W PEP : QRP !

Par F8AFC

Hi, Well, this morning was exceptional : I heard VK9LA operated by my friend Stan, SQ8X, on 40m SSB, stronger than yesterday (up to S8 here !), and he was listening up 5, with ONLY a very few takers !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I decided to switch off...

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VK9LA Lord Howe : 40m QSO, All Time New One !!!!!!!!!

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Par F8AFC

Hi all, Hey, this is a great day for sure. I was calling VK9LA on 40m SSB this morning, starting at about 06:30z....His signal was not that strong here (about S4-S5 max), and with a split up 2 to 5, he was very often overwhelmed by splatters !!!!!!! That...

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QSL in the mail: W7CA Wyoming, HR9/IK2QPR and EK8GM

QSL in the mail

Par F8AFC

Hi all, 3 QSL today, all of them being dedicated to something different. W7CA from the State of Wyoming (New State confirmed) EK8GM for 80/20m QSO, ew one on both bands ! HR9.IK2QPR for IOTA (Roatan NA-057) Thanks to all of them for QSL'ing !!!!! Ron...

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QSL in the mail: 8P9TS 12m, KW7Y 40m

QSL in the mail

Par F8AFC

Hi all, One new one confirmed on 12m with 8P9TS, and one new CQ zone o 40m with KW7Y !!!!!!!!!! Thanks to both of you !!!!!!!!! Ronan

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QSO with HV0A on 80m : My last band !

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Par F8AFC

Hi all, Yesterday evening, I had some "non-ham" friends at home, and I didn't plan to be on the air. While explaining them what a cluster is, I saw some HV0A spots on 80m, my last band for Vatican (I even got it already on 6m !) I decided to make them...

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