Ham radio, HF propagation, DXCC/WAZ/IOTA, Antarctica
Hi all, One thing I have noticed is that more and more, all the new band slots are hard to get because - they are not often active, so requires a DXpedition to go there - they are located far from my QTH, South Pacific mainly, so openings are short and...
Hi all, All is in the title !!!!!!!! I've never been an super active IOTA chasers, but reaching this symbolic milestone is nice indeed, tnx to DU1/R6AF QSO made a few minutes ago on 20m CW from OC-090. I guess this score is somehow reasonable, and I feel...
All is in the title. I remember, that was my very 1st QSO on Top Band.... And this is now my 3rd DXCC confirmed everywhere (as well as new "zone" on 160) Tnx Vasek for QSO's and QSL !!!! Ronan, F8AFC ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------...
In the log with a incredibly good signal (and slight QSB). No spot on the cluster = small pile-up. QSO almost "easy", even if the guy took first F8ARC or F8RFC (don't remember). So I had to call again and finally got sure he had my call OK on the 2nd...
Hi all, What a signal last night on 80m : Real 599 at 23:30z, and only a few calls were necessary to get my DXCC n°200 on 80m with TO2TT logged. This expedition from Mayotte isl enables me 3 new bands (80/40/30m), and new mode (CW), great one indeed !...
Hi all, OK we are a bit late in the year, but I've been continuously chasing those W1AW/x and finaly today succeeded in getting my 50th state on 17m with West-Virginia (WV) logged. I still need a few ones here and there, but I have the 50 states on 20/17/15/10m,...
Hi all, The kind of QSL that I longly expected and thanks to Tom, confirmed quickly after the QSO ! I got W0WP QSL today in the mail for our 30m CW QSO (Tom is from Indiana, zone 4). This is actually my very last zone confirmed on 30m....I now have all...
Update 1st of April( this is not a joke) Hi all After a crazy Sunday during which I got those 5 high bands, my priority was to QSO with VK9MT on either 30m or 40m. Well, 2 days after, I got them on both bands F8AFC has worked VK9MT on 8 out of 17 band...
I was not expecting to work a new one on 40m at that time of the year, but since I'm still missing some African DXCC there, this was a good opportunity. I could work 5U9AMO as my DXCC # 269 on 40m (remember, my "all time target" is 275....) into a big...
Hi all, Here is a summary of my 2013 "DX" statistics F8AFC 160 80 40 30 20 17 15 12 10 Total 2013 score 70 206 276 240 318 307 302 276 272 2267 New slots in 2013 21 10 11 78 8 7 12 9 10 166 2014 target 100 215 285 275 325 315 310 285 280 2390 Good points...
Hi all, Very busy indeed chasing those K9W, T33, XR0ZR, so quite a short post on the past XR0YY from Easter isl. XR0YY put his log on line today, and before saying "Victory", I wanted t be sure of it. Now this is done, my 80cw is well in the log, officially...
Hi all, Long time I haven't been posting here, this means no "new band slot" in the log unfortunately.... Yesterday, I received M%ichel QSL (FM5CD) for a new one + new zone confirmed on 160m. I also got JW2US from Bear island for our 10m QSO. Tnx guys...
Hi all, Nice (and expected) new one on 30cw this morning with HC2IWM/8 from Galapagos island. I now have HC8 on all bands from 80 up to 10m.... Tnx ! Ronan, F8AFC ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------...
Hi all, This is my very first DXCC now completed on ALL bands from 160 up to 10m : I could get A45XR QSL for our 160/80 and 30m QSO's, new ones confirmed in a row on those 3 bands. I do not have to chase Oman anymore now, and I also do not need to chase...
Hi all, Nice one logged this evening on 30m with JD1BMH a few minutes ago. I've been looking for him on this band (and on 12m) since those are my last bands to get Ogasawara isl on all bands from 80 up to 10m (Yes, I already have JD1/o on 80 and 10m too...
Hi all, All started at sunset with V6G arriving 559 here. Lots of QRM on his frequency, but well decodable in the clear. 30min in the pile-up when I heard "AFC 5nn"....I doubled my call, and heard a "TU" in the good timing.... Later, I worked surprisingly...
Hi all, That was this morning, and I could work my DXCC n°313 on 20m thanks to Vadym, FO/UT6UD from Austral islands. I already had Austral islands on 80/40/17m, but not on 20m !!!!!! Next step will be to get him on 30m (I had him when he was in Marquesas...
Hi all, Nice QSL received today with - VK9/OH1VR from Lord Howe isl on 30 and 17m (remember, that was my DXCC n°300 on 17m !), new one on both bands - 9M2MRS on 30m (new on on 30m) - VU3BPZ/p on 17ssb, new Antarctica base (Bharati Station, Tnx I1HYW Gianni...
All is in the title. I must confess I've been looking fro French Polynesia on 30m for a long time, because this si my last band to get FO on all bands from 80 up to 10m. Now, this is done thanks to Alain and our QSO this morning. Next step will be FO...
Hi all, Even if the low band season is on its end for the last weeks, it is still possible to get sme new ones, although it is becoming rare, above all in this season. I could get Ray, VR2UW, yesterday evening at my sunset on 40m. Signal was well readable...
Hi all, After a week in business trip in Sicily isl, I went back home and received nice QSL KP2/K1ZE, KP4MS, 3D2RO, EA8/DK5AN, JH7PKU, ZD8N, J6/K9AP and T88TF on 30m CW as new one there. KH6OO on 30cw as new one + new zone VY2ZM, YL9T and OH8WW on 160m...
Hi guys, I received a direct QSL from 7O6T operation confirming my QRP QSO (20/17/15cw) a month ago. But I was still waiting for "normal QSO's" QSL to confirm other bands QSO (from 40 up to 10m). This QSL has been received yesterday, enabling me to get...
Hi all, Nice QSL received yesterday : T46RRC / T47RRC and T48RRC : 3 new IOTA's confirmed, and Cuba confirmed on 160/30m : Now, I have Cuba confirmed on all bands from 160 up to 10m ! 5W0M for our 30/20/17/15m QSO's, new one confirmed on 30 and 15m, cool...
Hi all, All is in the title, I finished to chase 4U1ITU with 160m QSL arrived here. This is my 4th DXCC completed on all 9 bands, hopefully I'll get more soon ! Ronan, F8AFC -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------...
Hi all, All is in the title, and that was a nice surprise this morning. I could work ZD8N on 30m quite easily, despite of a rather small signal here. I was lucky enough because fewx minutes later, he was calling specifically JA only. This is my 8th band...
