Ham radio, HF propagation, DXCC/WAZ/IOTA, Antarctica
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Hi all, Well, that was the evening. The skip was shorter in distance, and longer in time. Instead of peaking to S4 at 18:30z, he peaked up to S7 at 19:00z. And his signal stayed at S5 until my QSO at 19:50z !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I was LUCKY 'cause I fighted...
Lire la suiteHi all, Things are sometimes simple, but not always good. Openings from here (NW of France) are short and weak. Openings to Southern Europe are longer and stronger. That being said, we have to deal with it. Here, I have 1 single opening in the evening...
Lire la suiteHi all, Nice opening on 12m today, with 3B8DB and J79ZG (new DXCC there) and YB0NFL (new DXCC and NEW ZONE). YB0NFL was really peaking 5/7 here at 13:00z with slight QSB. 3B8DB had a steady 5/8 report. J79ZG was peaking 5/5 this evening with some QSB,...
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Taken from F6AOJ's blog, this s the team that made more than 50000 QSO from this most wanted #4. Merci les gars !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ronan, F8AFC Top left: F5LPY, F5PRU, F4EGS Down left: F5IRO F8CRS
Lire la suiteHi all, A new oen for me tonight on 40m : 4U1ITU. Clearly not a "DX", less than 1000 km from my QTH. But that was HAAAAAAAAAAARDDDDDDDDD !!!!! So many people calling, all the time. It was almost impossible to listen the guy in Geneva. I was lucky enough...
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Hi all, This is what we call a long path opening on 80m, and also a short one (1 hour of possible opening from here). But this morning, I QSO'd with TX5SPA on 80m. They were coming in with a real S5 sgnal, without to many callers. I was first surprised...
Lire la suiteHi all, This is a GREAT week-end !!! Just got the FT5GA on 12m SSB for my 5th band (40/20/17/15 and now 12m !). This is purely great Sunday, after 3D20CR on 20m..... Wish they'll go on 10m SSB...and maybe try 3D20CR on another band. But already, I'm VERY...
Lire la suiteHi all, GREAT GREAT GREAT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I've been working yesterday morning 3D2MJ from Fidji on 20m (short path). Readable signal (S3 here), and a lot of QRM, but I'm almost sure he could get my call OK (Not many "8AFC" calling on the...
Lire la suiteHi all, ALL TIME NEW ONE this morning on 40m...I could QSO with TX5SPA from Austral islands (DXCC I've never heard before !!!!!!!!) Real fight, signal peaking up to S7 on the HF2V, and a HUUUUUGGGGGGGGGEEEEEEEEEE pile-up even 1 hour after my sunrise....
Lire la suiteHi all, I haven't been that active the last few days...Job, wedding during the WE (not mine...), so very few activities on the air. Just a couple of QSO's, like J79ZG on 15m yesterday evening XV7RRC from AS157 on 17m, and XV3RRC from AS162 on 40m... All...
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