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UKEICC exercise for the PACC
I wrote about this UKEICC contest before and participated in the past. It is a 1 hour contest on 80m once a month. There is a CW and SSB section both on different dates. I'm most interested in the SSB...
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PACC 2019 review
Event: PACC 2019Section: Single Operator Low Power All Band SSBLogger: N1MM+ newest versionStation: Icom IC-706 MK2G 100WAntenna 1: Inverted-V apex @12mAntenna 2: Butternut HF5B @14mAntenna 3: 3 band...
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What's your occupation?
A typical day at my job.Years ago when I was still a 11m/CB radioamateur I was asked many times in QSOs "What is you occupation" a usual question in those days. And a greatful subject to talk about on...
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Japan on 160m FT8
While testing and documenting a new antenna setup I discovered it did very well on 160m. Actually I was surprised. I will have to test a bit more before I can write about it but so far I can tell it is...
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Experimental shunt fed tower
Since my antenna tower is grounded I searched for a way to shunt feed with a autotuner like a gammamatch. I found a article from N6TZ Hal on eham and although I read it I picked only the most important...
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How to get on nr. 1 in the WSPR 80m challenge list easy?
You want to know? Am I going to tell you.....Is it that easy? Well, I think it is...Last week I was monitoring 80m on the "official" WSPR frequency 3.5686MHz dail. I ended in the PE1ITR WSPR challenge...
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Playing DX hound for the first time
You might think I'm a expert on FT8. Being one of the first using the mode and then write about the DXpedtion mode various times at first last year. But in fact, I never heard or seen a DXpedtion...
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#60m DX 2019
Despite the "sunflower" radar interference from Russia and China on 60m these days there is still some DX that can be worked. Though it is difficult and most DX is of course at night. 15W on the bottom...
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Reminder UKEICC 80m SSB contest wednesday
Just to remind you to the UKEICC contest this wednesday evening 6 march at 20-21UTC. It only takes a hour to take part. A fun short contest. I like this format. You have to submit your log within 1...
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More #60m DX - The lazy DXer
Call me a lazy DXer but....I don't sleep well last 2 nights. I wake up all the time with the feeling I'm missing the DX. That was after Henry PG0DX told me he goes to bed early to wake op very early...
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UKEICC SSB 80m contest 6 March review
Event: UKEICC 80m SSB - 3Section:Â Single Operator Low Power SSBLogger: N1MM+ newest versionStation: Icom IC-706 MK2G 100WAntenna 1: Inverted-V apex @12mHave I told you that I really like the fast and...
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#60m 7/8 March
My receive seems to be not that bad. Although the inverted-V receive is a tiny bit better as the vertical. However I get better reports on the vertical overall. I saw Hawaii and Alaska this morning but...
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Icom IC-706 MKIIG PLL problem
My 21 year old Icom IC-706 MKIIG probabely has a PLL problem. That will say I did read similair problems on several sites and forums according this problem. Especially when the radio is cold after a...
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#60m VR2ZUZ Hong Kong
If you are on the 60m band quite often like me you get to know what direction the propagation is best at what time. I knew that about one hour before sunset shortpath propagation can be good to the...
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PA0DR - adventures 1937-1953 - War
QSL card from a 1946 QSO.Years ago I found this PA0DR QSL at a post on facebook. I was immidiatly interested in this station. It has been difficult to find stories and information about this radio...
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Greece now on #60m
I just read that Greece is now allowed on the 60m band. I guess that will allow at least 4 new DXCC on this band that can be worked easily from Europe. Greece, Dodecanese, Crete and Mount Athos....
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#60m DX 25/26 March
Monitoring almost 24/7 last week revealed propagation to central america at night. The only problem is the time, not so convenient when you have to work next day. Yesterday evening I already noticed...
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3D2AG finally!
After I worked Tony last week when he was in Germany as DL/3D2AG I finally managed to work him when in Fiji again. It is not only a new one on 60m for me but also a ATNO. It was really a hard copy,...
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About the HF5B
Well it has been a while I inspected the Butternut HF5B in the mast. Last time I really used it was on 17m in QSO with XX9D. I'm mainly on 60m and use other antennas as you know. But with the upcoming...
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CQ WPX SSB 2019 announced operations, what DXCC do you need?
This weekends CQ WPX SSB contest gives you the possebility to work a lot of DXCC. And the nice thing is that there are some interesting new ones announced. At least new for me of course. Take a look in...
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