Ham radio, HF propagation, DXCC/WAZ/IOTA, Antarctica
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Hey, just conclude on a payment for an HF2V directly from the States. A New In Box HF2V from N3HYB, Don. Few pics : I'm looking forward to receiving it !!! I'm already preparing the ground plane (At least 32 radials of 30ft, 10m, each, to start)...It...
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The Union de Radioaficionados Españoles, URE, the Spanish Amateur Radio League, is proud to announce a project in East Timor to take place in June 2008.URE's Radiosolidarity Department will organize an Amateur Radio DXpedition, combined with activities...
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Hey, That's a nice news : Tom, the very well known Tom, ZD7X, will be on ZD9X for a few MONTHS (yes, months !) from late-June 2008. I've only got ZD9 on 20m, that will be a good chance to catch him on other bands (I QSO with Tom from St Helena on 20617615612...
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More info can be found on http://glorieuses2008.free.fr/index-e.htm As a summary, - It may take place early May - 4 stations will be running at the same time - Nice set-up there (V80 vertical, 4SQ on 40m, Spiderbeams, and ACOM linears) Nice web-page with...
Lire la suiteHi all, OK, my choise has been made after MANY researches on the WEB. My goal, get a nice DX antenna on 40/80m..Vertical antenna was my choice. I'm read a lot a good opinions about this one, and spent my wE calculating how many radials I could put on...
Lire la suiteA nice one received today from Monk Apollo : SV2ASP/A on 17m... I now have SV/A on 20 and 17m (only...), Ronan
Lire la suiteWhat a surprise : I discovered that I was missing FG, Guadeloupe isl, on 17m last WE...Well, I was lucky enough to QSO with TO6T yesterday evening on 17m. I'm now approaching the 250DXCC on 17m, not so bad, HI ! I really have to make a clear status of...
Lire la suiteNot bad for the first couple of days. They didn't go on 10m, so no regret on my side. I also heard them briefly on 40m, but what a zoo !!!!!!!!!!!! Anyxay, that os already a new one for me on 20 and 12m, HI ! Logs will be on-line AFTER the expedition...
Lire la suiteHey, I forgot to say that I QSO with Chris, 5U5U on 12m, at around midday here. That was my last band, as I already QSO(d him on 20/17/15 and 10m. Very sharp propagation very short (but strong !) opening.... It seems to be a good DX day today :-) Ron...
Lire la suiteHi all, Well, great news for me, I could wor 5T5DC on 12m (QRP 5W !), and at last on 10m !!!! I was listening to them very weak, and in a couple of seconds, their signals really went up to a real 5/9 here. That was impressive !!!!!!!! 1st call, and I...
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