Ham radio, HF propagation, DXCC/WAZ/IOTA, Antarctica
Hi all, Small note today on the "possible" P5 activation by K6VVA. http://www.dx-world.net/p5-cw-only-iota-as-197-project/ Although this guy knows very well how propagation works and how to handle a fluttery polar pile-up, I must say I do not agree at...
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26th of October F8AFC has worked VK9DLX on 12 out of 25 band slots 6m 10m 12m 15m 17m 20m 30m 40m 80m 160m PH CW I worked them this morning as VK9LM on 10m SSB....This is now complete on my side. Maybe a 40m SSB could be possible, but I already did all...
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Hi all, After receiving a few demands on why I've been so silent on this blog, I must confess I had few spare time, and the few I have was dedicated to be on the air.... Anyway, I'll find 5min from times to time to update here.....being at the office...
Lire la suiteHi all, At least some spare time to give some news.... Last weeks have been very busy from job point of view, and I had only a few spare time to make some radio (so even fewer time to update this blog....I'll try to be more frequently updaing from now)....
Lire la suiteHi all, One thing I have noticed is that more and more, all the new band slots are hard to get because - they are not often active, so requires a DXpedition to go there - they are located far from my QTH, South Pacific mainly, so openings are short and...
Lire la suiteUpdate 1st of April( this is not a joke) Hi all After a crazy Sunday during which I got those 5 high bands, my priority was to QSO with VK9MT on either 30m or 40m. Well, 2 days after, I got them on both bands F8AFC has worked VK9MT on 8 out of 17 band...
Lire la suiteHi all, That was yesterday evening, at the very end of the opening, with a signal decreasing. But there we go, I could log ZL7AAA on 30m for my 3rd "new band". Looking forward to hearing (orking them ?) on higher bands, although they have a rather weak...
Lire la suiteHi all, This is wht I call a "8-band" DXpedition F8AFC has worked TX6G on 8 out of 16 band slots 10m 12m 15m 17m 20m 30m 40m 80m 160m PH CW RTTY No need for more, 2 modes and 8-bands ! Now, 160m remains a dream, HI ! 73 Ronan, F8AFC
Lire la suiteHi all, Still travelling a lot in Europe for the job, but e few spare time during the week-end. This WE shows some new activities from South Pacific, with TX6G and ZL7AAA on the air. For TX6G, I could get them on all bands from 20 up to 10m (10m SSB yesterday...
Lire la suiteHi all, I admit I do not update often those days on this log. Reason is simple, I miss spare time !!!!!!! Anyway, I still find some few minutes to be on the air (I prefer this than updating a bog, sorry for the readers !)...And could get 9J2T on 30cw...
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