Ham radio, HF propagation, DXCC/WAZ/IOTA, Antarctica
As you must have been noticing on the air, a new expedition has started from the Gambia until the 30th of October. As for now, QSO with QRP power only (5W) on 20/17/15m. I decided to run this one with only QRP power. I've already got C5 confirmed on all...
Lire la suiteHi guys, Tonight I've been working my nearly last state on 20m for the WAS : North Dakota. Alex, W0ZTL, had tremendous signal here, very often over the not-generous 5/9 of my FT-920. I really fighted to to get in, but he heard me !!!!! It was almost as...
Lire la suiteThat's possible !!!!!!! This afternoon, on 17m, I QSO with both of them using 5 W PEP and of course, the hexbeam ! What a nice surprise to get 3C7Y (which creates huge pile-up with "strange" operators, to stay polite...). 5L2MS was easier, but told me...
Lire la suiteNothing exceptional, except that Everett, N0AIE, from Nebraska. sent me a direct QSL for our QSO. I was working QRP (5W PEP), which gives another dimension to this QSO !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So it a new state for me (still looking for North and South Dakota...
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Yep, just a few minutes ago, a QSO with small conditions with ZS7/ZS1FAD from SANAE IV. A new base for me, and a new "base country" also. Special thanks for the Antarctica group, led by Mehdi (F5PFP) tonight !!!!! Ronan Picture of ZS7/ZS1FAD : QSL info...
Lire la suiteHi all, This is becoming more and more rare for me that it's worth a few lines in my blog. I did QSO with a "All time new one" today. That was 3C7Y, equatorial Guinea, on 15m SSB, from Bioko Island AF-010. That is my 272 DXCC.....in 18 months :-) , and...
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Guess what, 2 new ones for me and my QRP conditions JW8DW from Svalbard isl (during a pile-up !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! DP0GVN Mirko, Antarctica (after the pile-up) KP4DKE on 20m HB9TNW (My first HB9 on QRP, also Hexbeam user !) As for now, I've got 131 DXCC/QRP.......
Lire la suiteIn the log as QRP (5 Watts) during the last couple of days 9U0A on 20m 8R1XT Martin on 20m ZD7X on 17m 3DA0TM Andy on 20m KE0L in Minnesotta on 20m CT3MD madeira on 20m J6/DL7AFC Babs on 20m Not so bad within the low part of the cycle, with 5 watts. Definitely,...
Lire la suiteNothing exceptional, but new ones one some bands today in the mail. 7X4AN QSL for 10m QSO, and 5n6EAM on 15m QSO (both are new ones on each bands. Thanks to both of you ! Ronan
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Yesterday, I aslo received 3XY5M QSL for my 10 and 12meters QSO (April '07). A new one confirmed on those 2 bands (Which is quite nice in this lowest part of the solar cycle). Thanks to the manager PA7FM Dennis, and of course thanks to Michael 3XY5M !!!!!...
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