Zone 23 on 80m, an impossible quest ?

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Par F8AFC

Hi all, Following my trials to get zone 19 on 40m, here are my thoughts about zone 23 on 80m. There is 1 operator active there from Mongolia, Chack, JT1CO. I've been hearing him the last couple of days with good signals (S5 to S7), but even if not so...

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QSL in the mail: VR2009EAG on 17...and 12m !

QSL in the mail

Par F8AFC

Hi all, RX today the QSL from Charlie, for our QSO's on 17 and 12m with his special call VR2009EAG. That was during one of last October "magic" opening on the high bands that I got him on 12m with an excellent S7 report here. Thanks Charlies for QSO's...

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QSL in the mail: 4U1UN 80/40/20/15m, WN1Y/KH2 17m, 9G5TT ALL bands

QSL in the mail

Par F8AFC

Hi all, Great QSL in the box today: 4U1UN QSL card for our 80/40/20/15m QSO (thanks CQWW contest !) KH2/WN1Y on 17m (new one there) 9G5TT (and 9G5XX) on ALL bands from 80 to 10m incl WARC. Thanks ! Ronan, F8AFC

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QSO in the log, XW3DT Laos on 20m, ALL TIME NEW ONE (#294)

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Par F8AFC

Hi all, I was lucky to go back home today for lunch (what I don't do everyday), but I had the strange feeling that something could happen (just have a look at the solr indexes theses days !). I could see XW3DT spotted on 14.195 wordking simplex...I decided...

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QSL in the mail: VE2IM on 80/40/20/15m (Zone 2); UA9JLL on 10m (zone 17)

QSL in the mail

Par F8AFC

Hi all, Nice QSL in the box today : VE2IM from Zone 2 on 80/40/20/15m (Thanks last CQWW SSB contest !!!) : New zone confied on 80/40/15, TNX !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! UA9JLL on 10m, my first Asiatic Russia Station there (zone 17 already confirmed nevertheless)...

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QSL in the mail: XE2K on 80m, FK8CP on 40m !!!!!!

QSL in the mail

Par F8AFC

Hi all, 2 nice and "rare" ones today in the frozen mail box : XE2K on 80m (New DXCC AND new zone confirmed) FK8CP on 40m (New DXCC) Thanks to all for fast QSL'ing !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ronan, F8AFC

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QSO in the log: ZB2FK on 80m (#142)

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Par F8AFC

Hi all, We are all chasing for DX, meaning long distance, while looking for DXCC. But there are some EU quite rare on 80m, like Gibraltar that I still miss. Yesterday evening, I could QSO with Ernest, ZB2FK, giving me a new one on 80m (#142). Quite tough...

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QSL in the mail: TZ6JA on 40m

QSL in the mail

Par F8AFC

Hi all, RX today TZ6JA for our 40m QSO, tnx Obara-san !!!!!!!!!!!! Just need Mali now on 80m...See you next year there ? Ronan, F8AFC

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Zone 19 on 40m, an impossible quest ?

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Par F8AFC

Hi all, I've been chasing my last zone on 40m for quite a long time now, unsuccesfully so far. I've heard UA0CNX few days ago, almost 1 hour before my sunset. He was a real S9 rpt here, but was only working West-Russian stations. I've heard UA0ZC on 80m,...

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QSL in the mail: VK6IR on 12/10m, TNX Steve !!!!!!!!

QSL in the mail

Par F8AFC

Hi all, also another good surprise with VK6IR confirmed on both 12/10m. New zone confirmed on both bands (zone 29), now confirmed on ALL bands ! New DXCC confirmed on 10m. Thanks a lot Steve !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ronan, F8AFC

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