Ham radio, HF propagation, DXCC/WAZ/IOTA, Antarctica
I had the opportunity to work at night time on 80m in the last couple of weeks, and I noted that my noise level was constantly over S5 here, sometimes peaking to S9 when I have some electrical crashes. It is quite difficult to output from this noise "small"...
Lire la suiteJust before the zoo yesterday evening, after only a few calls, I QSO'd with Pedro !!!!!!!! It was just his sunset there, and his real signals were 5/5, almost incredible ! This morning, he was back on 80m with a steady 5/7 report, ad with only a few callers...
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Many thanks to Mohammed, A92GR for the QSO this early morning on 80m (04:30loc). A9 is my 100th DXCC on 80m from the date I installed the HF2V, that is to say from last June, not so bad isn't it ! I know ! need margin above those 100 DX to get effectively...
Lire la suiteWhat a great opening this morning at 07:30 GMT on 80m : I could QSO K6MYC (thans to my fried Arnaud, F4DPT, for telling Mike I was there !)...With a good 5/9 report from California !!!!!! New State for me (My long-term 5B-WAS !), new zone for me (yes,...
Lire la suiteHi all, I could get Pedro yesterday evening, after our sunset (which means nowadays that 20m should be close...). I was lucky for sure. I'm now waiting HK0 on the low bands.....HI ! Ronan, F8AFC
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Not so bad here with the hexbeam... I could QSO with HK0/HK3JJH on 17m before the zoo (sorry, the pile-up) from NA133 (Serrana bank)... I must have been VERY lucky, hearing afterwards the pile-up going on.... More info here : http://www.5k0t.com/index.html...
Lire la suiteThat was a good evening yesterday. I've been working a few new ones : - 40m CO6LC (after my 80m QSO a few days ago) FM5BH ZP5CGL - 80m C4EURO (last band for Cyprus,DXCC # 98 on 80m !!!!!) What I missed : HP3AK on 80m (He had too much QRM, and it was very...
Lire la suiteHi all, Today, just RX the QSL card from OH0RJ for my 12m QSO with OJ0J. This was my VERY last band for Market reef, and now, I got QSL for 80/40/20/17/15/12/10m !!!!!!! Thanks again !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ronan
Lire la suiteIn 1 hour time I QSO'd aroud 20 statios from W6/W7/VE6 and VE7 area, with signals up to real 5/9 report ! That was impressiven and this opening lasted until our sunset here (but band closed very rapidely after this sunset !) One of my motto was that I...
Lire la suiteHi all, Well, 2 new ones one 80m : 5N9NDP yesterday evening (My last band for 5N !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!) FM1FV this morning, tnx Manuel ! This morning, I woke up early (04:00UTC), and have been listening both 40 and 80m...But they were VERY quiet !!!!! Hope...
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