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QSO in the log: W1IA 80m, TI7KK 40m

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Par F8AFC

Hi all, Even after sunrise, it is possible for little pistols like me to work some DX on the low bands.. SR + 30min : W1IA on 80m (Brent, in New Hampshire state...My 30th US state on 80m !) SR + 1 hour : TI7KK on 40m (IOTA NA191), more info on www.ti7.info...

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S04R Western Sahara, episode 3

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Par F8AFC

Hi all, Well, things are approaching to the end, and I added 2 more QSO's with S04R in the log - 40m SSB this morning - 12m SSB QRP yesterday evening. About yesterday evening, their signal were really up to 5/9 on 12m (this is why I tried QRP, which worked...

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S04R Western Sahara, episode 2

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Par F8AFC

Hi all, That was a nice late opening yesterday.... Just coming back from the office, he was spotted on 15m, with a real 5.9 report here. Only a few calls were necessary to get through Shortly after, he was spotted on 12m at around 18:00 z, but nothing...

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S04R Western Sahara, episode 1

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Par F8AFC

Hi all, First day of activity chasing S04R on the air (I just went back home yesterday, so issed the very first day of the expedition). All started yesterday morning with 20/17m QSO's, quite easy, even if the signal on 20 was still not that great (but...

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QSO in the log : JT1CO on 40m, new DXCC and new zone !!!

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Par F8AFC

Hi all, I'm finishing my winter season DX'ing with a nice one on 40m... I was chasing zone 23 for quite a long time without any success (missed a few times this zone, last one being during the last russian contest with UA0YAY....). 2 days ago, I saw JT1CO...

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Winter propagation moving to summer conditions...

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Par F8AFC

Hi all, You may have noticed this during the last few days, but the propagation conditions are now changing from winter to summer conditions. Trans-equatorial propagation on the higher bands is now there !!!!!!! I spent half an hour yesterday evening...

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QSO in the log : VX8X IOTA NA192 Ellice isl, Zone 1, 20m

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Par F8AFC

Hi all, Nice QSO today with a new IOTA for me : VX8X active from Ellice Island, NA192 (active only till the 5th of April !) Quite late, but just at my sunset...I heard them earlier, quite well (up to S7 here), but they went QRT for almost an hour. When...

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SURPRISE : Post-card from Lord Howe, TNX STAN !!!

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Par F8AFC

Another big surprise today, I got a post-card directly sent from Lord Howe island (you remember, VK9LA ?). My friend Stan, SQ8X, was one of the operator, and sent it to me from there.. Absolutely beautiful pic, and a customized stamp from Lord Howe.........

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QSL in the mail: UK9AA on 80/40/17m !!!!

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Par F8AFC

Hi again, Good surprise in the mail : I got Fedor's QSL for our 80/40/17m QSO's....New one confirmed on those 3 bands, and surprise, new one confirmed on any bands (still waiting for 20 and 12m QSO with another Uzbek station....). So thanks Fedor !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!...

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In the log today: TL0A 40m, VY0A 20m

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Par F8AFC

Hi all, Even if I'm not very active during the week time, I got 2 nice QSO's today in the log. 1st one was this morning on 40m (05:20z) with Chris, TL0A. I already got him on 20/17/15m (new one on 17/15m). So this QSO brought me a new one also on 40m,...

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