Ham radio, HF propagation, DXCC/WAZ/IOTA, Antarctica
Hi all, Received today a nice QSL from EX7ML, new one confirmed now on 15m. Here it is:
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Hi all, Here is a short summary of my WAZ "score" on different bands 80m: 32 zones 40m: 39 Zones (I miss only zone 19 there !!!!!!!) 20m: 40 Zones 17m: 38 zones (I miss zone 31 and 1) 15m: 37 zones (I miss zone 1, 19, 31) 12/10m: 27 zones on each... This...
Lire la suiteHi all, A short summary about the QSO's made during this CQWW SSB 2009. One thing to note before : I was not chasing "points", I was just chasing zones and DXCC's. Over-all feeling is a GREAT opening to Asia and Far-East on 10m !!!!!! Exceptional opening...
Lire la suiteHi all, I do like the week before big contests like the CQWW this week-end. Expeditions are warming-up, and this is in general a good opportunity to get some nice ones in the log. That was the case this early morning (04:30 local time) on both 40 and...
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Hi all, Just received today ZY0F QSL card for our 20/15m QSO's (new one on 15m). Thanks ! Ronan
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Hi all, This time, I'm very sure about it: I could log succesfully 4U1UN on 20m, ALL TIME NEW ONE. I had 2 attempts in the past, in vain. This time was the good one. There will be one week activity from there, incl CQWW SSB. Hope to work them on other...
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Hi all This is BIIIIIIIIIIGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG !!!!!!!!!!!!!! I got Trinidade (PY0T) on 20/15/10m (All Time New One, on 3 bands) 20m before the pile-up 15m 15min later with a S2 signal ! 10m 1 hour later after 2 calls (he is peaking S7 here !!!!!!!!!!!!!!)...
Lire la suiteHi all, Good opening on 15m this afternoon, with OX3KQ Jesper in the log with a real 5/9 report. This is a rare one on 15m, and this QSO complete our 80/40/20/17m QSO's already done. Thanks Jesper for this new one on 15m, 73 Ronan, F8AFC
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Hi all, Well, that was the evening. The skip was shorter in distance, and longer in time. Instead of peaking to S4 at 18:30z, he peaked up to S7 at 19:00z. And his signal stayed at S5 until my QSO at 19:50z !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I was LUCKY 'cause I fighted...
Lire la suiteHi all, Things are sometimes simple, but not always good. Openings from here (NW of France) are short and weak. Openings to Southern Europe are longer and stronger. That being said, we have to deal with it. Here, I have 1 single opening in the evening...
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