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    <title><![CDATA[Some fresh news....]]></title>
    <link><![CDATA[https://f8afc.over-blog.com/2015/07/some-fresh-news.html]]></link>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2015 22:07:47 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Hi all, Very calm DX period those days, although I worked a few new ones here and there (ET3AA on 30m, 3B8HC on 80 SSB, etc...), as well as some new IOTA's (total 664 as of today). Summer has never been a good DX period for sure, but the next season will... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[B7/BA4TB AS094 in the log, tnx Dale :-)]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2015 22:01:54 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Hi all, Long time since I haven't been here, sorry guys! So I'd like to start this post by thanking Dale, BA4TB, for the special words during tonight's pile-up for his expedition on AS094 (new IOTA by the way). This is rare that an operator passes a few... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[My 2400th band slot? FW5JJ on 12m CW !!!!]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2015 20:48:49 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Hi all, Each new slot is very tough, this one was hard to get indeed but enables me to reach the 2400 band-slots (yes, next goal is the mythical 2500.....) FW5JJ was hard to get on the high bands, I was actually missing him on 12m from the beginning of... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[O19VB ?]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2015 21:44:24 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Hi all, All of you must know Vlad, UA4WHX, from his previous tours worldwide, from all the QSO's you have made with him, from his operating skills, etc.... But on this O19VB (Oscar 19 Victor Bravo) operation, I'm very sceptical on the reasons for such... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[FW5JJ in the log on 30m]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2015 15:20:34 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Hi all, Finally, after months of chasing, I could work FW5JJ on 30m this morning 2 hours after sunrise ! Not that strong, but not so many takers. Few calls were necessary, but that was a good one, JJ had great ears ! n°271 on 30m, let's hope for 12m now... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[North Pole wide open !]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2015 10:26:20 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Hi all, If you have been active this morning, you must have noticed that North Pole is wide open ! It started actually yesterday with WL7E at S6 here in the afternoon. But this morning, signal strength is actualy stronger and I could work FW5JJ on 15ssb... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[QSL in the mail: 4W/G3ZEM &amp; FT4TA]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2015 08:39:21 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Hi all, 2 nice QSL arrived this week, each with 7 bands confirmed 4W/G3ZEM on all bands except 160/80 FT4TA on all bands except 160 and...40m. Tnx guys, that was a thrill to chase you !! Ronan, F8AFC ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[ZL7E chase]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2015 12:32:49 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Hi all Quite a hard one to get on missing bands : I miss ZL7 on 80/15/12/10m.... After trying 1 hour on 15 SSB (S2 here.....), I tried succesfully on 15cw where the guy was S2 in a clear pile-up. 15min of chase, S1-S2 here but no QSB. Here is my 313th... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[PQ0T the chase]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2015 22:13:02 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Update Log is now on line : Just missing 30m and 80m for the next one, HI ! 73 Ronan Hi all, Short activity from PY0/t which I had on on 20/15/10m and only in SSB..... Well, I was lucky enough since I could add from yesterday 40cw, 17cw, 12cw !!!!!! Maybe... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[CX6VM in the log on 80m !]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2015 06:49:28 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Hi all, 2nd new band slot of the week with CX6VM easily logged on 80m CW this morning. Quite rare on 80m, the signal was very comfortable (S5 here) and I had to call only 2 times to get through. Tnx for n°223 on 80m !!!!!! My 5th new DXCC on 80m this... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[V6Z in the log on 10m !]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2015 06:46:43 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Update 6th of April And finally on 12m. Yesterday, the were 419 in CW, I think I made it, but not sure. Later on, they QSY'd on SSB, S1-S2 with QSB. I took my chance, but I was missing most of the letters. I tried to jump into a propagation jump, and... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[9Q0HQ in the log on 80m]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2015 16:44:00 +0100</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Hi all, Hard one, but logged yesterday on 80m for my 222th DXCC on this band, just before they QSY'd on 160 where I didn't listen to them I look for 30m now which I still miss, hopefully I'll get them there, but they are weak here in our morning time.... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[E30FB the chase]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2015 21:51:00 +0100</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Hi guys, Almost a week and so much job to do (at the office) and also with those E30FB..... I had E3 on 10m and 20m SSB for both, only. Huge task in front of me ! I was quite lucky to get them on 17/15/12m quite "easily", but the low bands are...HARD... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[HZ1FI in the log on 80m !]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2015 21:52:00 +0100</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Hi all, Very calm week (I'm chasing 3G0ZC only on 160m....no real pressure so far, HI), but this week ended very well with my 221st DXCC on 80m thanks to HZ1FI !!! (7th band for Saoudi Arabia, missing 160 and 30m...). Tnx a lot Tom for this rare QSO !!!... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[SU9IG in the log on 30m]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2015 20:24:00 +0100</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Hi all, All is in the title. In addition, this is my 8th band for Egypt, which is quite rare on 30m, and my DXCC n°268 on this band. I now hope for 160m but..... 73 ! ronan, F8AFC ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[PW0F in the log on 80m !]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2015 08:16:00 +0100</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Hi all Great surprise this morning with this science expedition from Fernando de Noronha island by Ville, signing as PW0F. He had a great signal (579 at sunrise) on 80m, band on which I was looking at PY0/f for years !!!!!!!!!!! Quite an easy one with... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[TI9/3Z9DX the chase]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2015 07:44:00 +0100</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[February, 18th morning Hi all, Not many rest after K1N, here is TI9/3Z9DX reaching the air from the last 2 days till th 23rd of February. The last expedition there for the next 10 years or so...I have Coco island on 20SSB only, many bands to chase !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Zone 18 confirmed on 160m]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2015 12:57:00 +0100</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Tnx RC9O for QSO + QSL indeed. Zone 18 is quite hard to get on 160m, but this is now done. Zone 18, and 18th zone confirmed on the Top band. WAZ is hard there !!!!! Ronan ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[KH0 in the log on 30m !]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2015 08:51:00 +0100</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Hi all, New one on 30m yesterday at sunset with N0J logged from Mariana islands (KH0). Good signal up to S5-S6 here, and just 2 calls were necessary to get it in a clear split. I was actually chasing KH0 on 30m for quite a long time, since the JA guys... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[K1N Navassa : The chase]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2015 11:07:00 +0100</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Update 21st of February A week has passed since the end of the expedition and their log has just been updated : F8AFC has worked K1N on 8 out of 25 band slots 6m 10m 12m 15m 17m 20m 30m 40m 60m 80m 160m PH CW YES, the 30m CW QSO is well in the log, this... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[EP6T, ON7GB and leaderboard ?????]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2015 07:37:00 +0100</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Hi all, More and more DXpeditions tend not to use leaderboard anymore, hoping for a somehow smaller "green slot" race, so for a pile-up decrease. Undirectly, this enables more people to get in the log since those exotic slots generally have a very slow... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[FW5JJ in the log on 40m !]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2015 08:28:00 +0100</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Hi all, Great surprise this morning with Jean-Jacques, FW5JJ, in the log on 40m CW. Good signal (S4), but above my S3 noise level, and a quite clear split despite of some endless callers (I, 9A, S5....). n°287 on 40m, 2nd new one on 40m after EP6T in... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[EP6T chase]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Sat, 24 Jan 2015 11:58:00 +0100</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[25th January 19:00z Log updated : F8AFC has worked EP6T on 7 out of 24 band slots 10m 12m 15m 17m 20m 30m 40m 80m 160m PH CW Cool, 40cw has well be logged, that was a HARRRRRRRRRRRRDDDDDDDDd one believe me, almost 1 week of everyday crazy pile-up, HI... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[C21GC QSL received : 40/30m added]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Sat, 24 Jan 2015 11:57:00 +0100</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Hi all, Got C21GC QSL enabling me to confirm 2 new bands (40 and 30). Good one indeed, since Nauru on Low bands is somehow very hard from West-Europe. Mersi mnogo Ronan ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[2 new Antarctica bases: RI1ANZ and DP1POL/p in the log]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2015 22:38:00 +0100</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Hi guys, 1st one (Progress Station) on 17cw, very lonely with a S7 signal ; 2nd (Kohnen Antarctic Research Station) one on 30cw, quite weak but workable (and worked) ! I've been chasing for Antarctica bases for years, and 2 new ones in the same day is... ]]></description>
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