Ham radio, HF propagation, DXCC/WAZ/IOTA, Antarctica
Hi all, This is wht I call a "8-band" DXpedition F8AFC has worked TX6G on 8 out of 16 band slots 10m 12m 15m 17m 20m 30m 40m 80m 160m PH CW RTTY No need for more, 2 modes and 8-bands ! Now, 160m remains a dream, HI ! 73 Ronan, F8AFC
Hi all, 2 new slots confirmed today as indicated in the title. 8th band for Monaco (miss 160m now), and 7th band for Peru (miss 160/80m now). Tnx guys for QSO / QSL ! Ronan, F8AFC
All is in the title. Rich's QSL (K7ZV) is a wonderfull double-sided full color QSL, he even added a 80m SSB QSo made a couple of years ago. This is a hard zone to get on 160m (zone 3 !), above all with 100W. But Rich has great ears for sure ! Tnx to both...
Hi all, Received today FK8DD/m on 30 and 10m..I need FK on 160/80m now, not an easy task ! H44KW on 30m...Same stry as FK now.... TF4M on 160m, new zone on 160m and last band for TF Nice QSL indeed. Tnx guys for QSO's + QSL !!!!! Ronan, F8AFC
Hi all, Jut got KL1V Kent from alaska on 30cw. Tough job (simplex....), but good one with a 559 report with my 100w. New one AND NEW ZONE on 30m (zone n°38). 2 more zones to go :-) Tnx Kent ! Ronan
Hi all, An expected one made possible thanks to a selective propagation : I could log CY0P as a new one on 10m (#265 on that band). My next goals are now very clear : The 4 Low-bands !!!!! Wish me good luck :-) Ronan, F8AFC
Hi all, Great surprise : I could log Mirek, VK6DXI, on 30m into a huge pile-up...Great operator and great ears, that helps ! Zone 29 is my very last 40th zone on 30m, all of them made with a simple vertical and 100w within the last 6 months. Mirek, you...
Nice (and super quick) QSL received today with C50C on 30/17/12m CW. 30m was my very last band for Gambia, since I already got them on 160m !!!!! As a bonus, this is my 2nd DXCC now finished on all bands from 160 up to 10m !!!!!!! Tnx guys Ronan
Hi all, Thanks to the CQWW CW on 160m, I could add some new ones there, which include SP2 / SV3 / 5B4 / 3V8 and EY8 (EY8MM is also a new zone on 160m, zone 17 is my # 12 there) As a bonus, I could lake som enew ones too on 30m, with HB / SV9 and EA9 in...
An all Time New One, this is rare. But that happens today with the QSL "booklet" received from ZL9HR. DXCC n° 315......road is still long to Honor Roll, HI ! Ronan
Hi guys, That was a few days ago, a toitally unexpected All Time New One has been logged on 20m SSB with XZ1Z ! DXCC # 319....12 more to go to reach the HR, but this is still a long road ! Tnx Zorro-san for this great surprise, 73 Ronan, F8AFC
All is in the title....9M0L finally came here today confirming an "all-band" expedition from 80m up to 10m. I couldn't get them on 30m, but I did with the recent 9M4SLL. In other words, I now have Spratly contacted/confirmed on all bands. Tnx guys Ro...
All is in the title, in additioan to which this makes a new zone now confirmed on 30m. Thank you Alex !!!!!! Ronan, F8AFC
This midday, with a rather weak signan in western Europe. He was calling +5 to +10KHz, but was QSO'ing some OH friends on +15...Once a OH qso was over, I called and went into the log. New one on 10m, tnx Pekka ! Ronan
All is in the title, and this includes TA1C/2 as a new one/new zone confirmed on 30m EZ7V as a new one on 10m (this one must be rare in CW too !) Tnx to all for QSL'ing Ronan, F8AFC
All is in the title. BV0J is a new one confirmed on 40m (I miss Taiwan on 80m only now) J38A is a new one confirmed on 40/80m...my 2 last bands Tnx guys for QSO + QSL Ronan, F8AFC
Hi all, Nice QSL received for 5U6E on 30m (new zone confirmed on 30) and FS/K9EL on 40ssb. This last one has even sent me an email to tell me the QSL has been sent, this is very nice indeed. Tnx to both of you for QSO + QSL ! Ronan, F8AFC
Hi all, Nice new one on 17m today with V63PR logged (still 100w here....) New ones on 17m are becoming rare, and this is my DXCC # 296 on 17m....The "300" are not that far, HI 73 ! Ronan, F8AFC
That was a couple of days ago, I heard A65BP calling CQ with few callers. He was peaking 579 here, with the usual slow QSB typical for 160m. I tried and finally get through with my simple 100w (559 rpt, enough for me !) Tnx for the new one and the new...
All is in the title :-) Tnx guys for QSO and QSL'ing ! Ronan
And all in CW, new one confirmed on 10/12/40m !!!!! This operator is one of the greatest I've ever heard ! Tnx for QSO's and QSL's !!!!!!!! Ronan
Almost all is in the title. I would add that this is a new zone now confirmed on 30cw. Tnx Mike ! Ronan
All is in the title. Tnx guys for QSO's and QSL'ing ! Ronan, F8AFC
Hi all My 2 last bands for Nicaragua finally confirmed thanks to H77REX QSL received. Tnx for QSO and QSL Ben ! Ronan, F8AFC
Hi all, All is in the title :-) Just need Guatemala on 80m now....next low band season hopefully ! Tnx for QSO + QSL ! Ronan, F8AFC
