Ham radio, HF propagation, DXCC/WAZ/IOTA, Antarctica
Hi again, Yes, this week-end was great for European QSo's indeed. Sporadic E propagation was strong, for signel and also double bounce skip !!!!!! I could comlpete a bit more my DXCC, because during the winter time, I took some time to note which EU countries...
Hi all Impressive skip to Central Africa on 10m : After one week looking for him (most of the time within my noise level), the today's opening enabled me to get him without much effort on 10m (he was peaking 5/9 here !). I was lucky enough to be there...
Hi all, That was a great QSO yesterday evening on 20m with Jari, OH1JO. I was calling CQ with QRP power while beaming to SA, and he replied to me at 20:30z. Then started one of the longest QSO I've ever had on the air (more than 1 hour), speaking about...
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...
Hi all, Chris was calling lonely this morning on 20m...I was beaming south to try some LP QSO with South Pacific, and heard him up to S7 here. I almready got him on 40/20/17/15m, so it was time to call him QRP That's waht I did, and after a few calls,...
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...
Hi all, I may not wait next winter for a good RX antenna...So I put down my EWE last WE, and I'm thinking of building a half-size K9AY antenna. A lot of litterature is available on Internet for the original one, but 7.5m high and 10m wide is too big for...
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...
Hi, Well, this morning was exceptional : I heard VK9LA operated by my friend Stan, SQ8X, on 40m SSB, stronger than yesterday (up to S8 here !), and he was listening up 5, with ONLY a very few takers !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I decided to switch off...
Hi all, Today's got Andy's QSL (ZC4VJ) for our 80/20/17/15m QSO's.Just need ZC4 confirmed on 12m to have it on all bands. I also got YV5MSG for our 80m QSO. Now, I have Venezuela confirmed on ALL bands (80/40/20/17/15/12/10m !!!!). This is my very first...
Hi all, Yesterday evening, a very expected activation from Mehdi was on the air on 40m : FT5YJ/P, from Port Charco, Wendel isl (AN-012). I could get him at my 2nd call only, despite of the big zoo on 40m (as usual). I must have been very lucky, and was...
Hey, this would be an "all time new one" : Chatam isl is expected to be on the air next March (from 5th till 10th of March) Due to poor prop conditions, I may more lickely try 20m LP on our morning time (as well as 40m at our sunrise). Other openings...
Hi all, Today, I got a beautiful QSL from month Apollo for our 15m QSO (new one there). I now got Mount Athos confirmed on 20/17/15m...This is not a "far" DX for us in EU, but you can't imagine the pile-up he creates each time he's on the air !!!!! So...
Hi all, 3rd QSO with the French antarctica team from a 3rd new base.I could get Mehdi as VP8DLM, but this time from Danco isl, AN012 ! First QSO with the Antarctica continent (although I got him from South Shetlands already). Many thanls Mehdi, see you...
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS !!!!!! That was a lucky morning here, I coud get through the HUUUUUUGE pile-u p of K5D on both 40 and 80m QSO. 40m was VERY lucky : He listened during a VERY short while below 7.1 MHz, which was a first inconvenient. But...
Hi all, 3 nice QSL arrived in the mail today : A5100A on 40/20m (40m was a real fight against QRM !!!!!!) TN5SN for 17m QSO (All time new one confirmed !!!!!!) BD1NNI on 40m (She was 10 over 9 here !!!!!!!!!) Thanks to all for fast QSL'ing, for new ones...
Hey, a new one on 40m yesterday : KH2JU from Guamn on 40m. Actually, I jumped into a net driven by Gianni, I2ZGC, at the beginning of the net. I could get through easily and exchange a 5/5 report with Danilo, KH2JU. Needless to say I was lucky : Listening...
Hi all, Good surprise today in the mail box :3 QSL !!!!!! ZL1AIX for 80m QSO (tnx for new one there !) KH7XS for 40m QSO (tnx for new one and new zone there !) TF8GX for 10m QSO (tnx for new one, new zone there) Gulli, TF8GX, was the last band on which...
What a fast shipping following the last CQWW SSB. I got VP5T and 6Y1V QSL cards for 40/80m QSO's !! I also received YK9SV QSL cards for my 20/17/15m QSO's last year. After sending an email to the manager SV1JG Cliff), this last one told me he didn't receive...
Hi all, Nice "end of the year" present today : I got may QSL cards through EA7FTR and IK2DUW for the following QSO A71CT on 40m UN7MMM o 20/17/15/12m HK1X on 40m ZP4KFX on 12m ZP5CGL on 40m 7X2EB o both 40/80m Not so bad, HI ! I now need ZP on 80m only...
Hi all, After one week of everyday trial on the band, I could QSO with Helmut who signs KC4AAA until...yesterday night. QSO happened at about 20:00z in very tough conditions here : 14.177MHz is noisy here in the evening (S5 noise), and Helmut signal never...
Hi all, After QSO with FJ/OH2AM on 20m and FJ5KH on 17m, here is a new expedition from St-Barthelemy, the very new DXCC that may enable me to add it on other bands... Members of the KH8SI group are happy to announce their upcoming activity from the newest...
Yep, just a few minutes ago, a QSO with small conditions with ZS7/ZS1FAD from SANAE IV. A new base for me, and a new "base country" also. Special thanks for the Antarctica group, led by Mehdi (F5PFP) tonight !!!!! Ronan Picture of ZS7/ZS1FAD : QSL info...
Again a potential "all time new one" for me : San Andres Isl, NA053, made by a group of US hams. Call sign used will be 5J0A. Tom/K3WT, Vlad/N0STL, Bill/W0OR and Ron/N0AT will be active as HK0/homecall from San Andres Island (NA-033) on 19-27 November....
Guess what, 2 new ones for me and my QRP conditions JW8DW from Svalbard isl (during a pile-up !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! DP0GVN Mirko, Antarctica (after the pile-up) KP4DKE on 20m HB9TNW (My first HB9 on QRP, also Hexbeam user !) As for now, I've got 131 DXCC/QRP.......
