Ham radio, HF propagation, DXCC/WAZ/IOTA, Antarctica
Yes, I finally succeeded in getting them this morning (very few minutes after my sunrise !) on 17m short-path... He was barely readable, but I could jump into a brief propagation opening and I went through there !!!!!!!! Next step : Try the higher bands...
Lire la suiteHi all, RX today VK9XHZ QSL card for my 20 and 15m QSO...My very first VK9.... This week has therefore been the "VK9" week, with VK9DWX, HI; Ronan PS : I'll scan the QSL and post it in the appropriate QSL album
Lire la suiteA few new ones in the log: FY5KE, 6Y9S, OX3KQ, and VU7NRO !!!!!!!!!!!! On morning timen I've been working a HR3 on both 80 and 40m !!!! I love the week before big contests : It's always the opportunity to make nice DX'ing without the crowd of the contest......
Lire la suiteWhat a fight yesterday afternoon to get through the pile-up/zoo on 40m SSB. Willis is a tough location to QSO with from the western part of EU (atlantic coast), especially on the low bands where the sunset accurs later than the rest of Europe. This is...
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Finally got mine a few days ago, Clipperton Isl QSL is now on top of my QSL collection in the shack !!!!!! Thanks to ALL the team ! Also got ZC4LI for 40m QSO ZD8LP (Bob) for 40/20/17 and 15m QSO's 4S7NE for 40m QSO (got him as well on 80m the day I RX...
Lire la suiteHi all, More than one month without updating this blog, sorry for that.. Lots of things happened during this period, where should I start from? Well, let's start with ALL time new ones. VK9DWX on 20m TN5SN on 17m New ones on some bands (if my memory is...
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Thanks to both of you for your quick reply to my QSL.... Both are new ones for me confirmed on 40m :-) 73 Ronan
Lire la suiteHi all, I'd like to celebrate my 100th DXCC contacted in the past 3 months (since the HF2V is up) : While trying the new linear on 40m, my CQ call was answered by Alain, TR8CA, with a solid 5/8 -5/9 report here. alain is my 100th DXCC on 40m (somehow...
Lire la suiteThat was yesterday evening, at around 21:00z...Allan, VK3PA on 80m SSB (5/7 mutual report) I couldn't have QSO with Allan without the new linear, that's for sure !!!! I also heard very well (same 5/7 report) HL3IUA, but no QSO...First time I hear so well...
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Export version, 10/12m mod done, VERY slightly used... It arrived 2 days ago in perfect shippign case from a clean French ham. This one will help me a lot on the low bands !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! For the moment, I tuned it on 80 and 40m only. With...
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