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20m deltaloop experiment next day
Weather was good enough again this morning although rain was forecasted. So, I carried out some more tests on the deltaloop. First of all I thought the problem could be the place were I fed the...
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#60m band DX January 2020
You would think that I worked most of the DX that can be worked on 60m already last year. But that isn't the case. The 60m DX story goes on in 2020 and it seems not that much affected by the solar...
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Small JTDX v2.1.0 rc147 issues
I had questions about it and luckely they I got help from a friendly HAM on the JTDX evaluation site on facebook. Remember the rc versions are always evaluation versions, they can contain bugs. But...
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UKEICC contest rehearsal for PACC 2020
I took part in this contest last year as well. The UKEICC 80m contests have a fun format. Just one hour of contesting and already a certificate and results next day. That's the way I really like...
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Reminder: PACC 2020 contest this weekend
Event: PACC 2020 contestModes: SSB/CWDate: 8-9 Febr. 2020 12:00-12:00 UTC (24hrs)Exchange: RS(T) + Province abbreviation of 2 letters, foreign: RS(T) + serial starting at 001Foreign rules:...
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PACC 2020 contest review
Event: PACC 2020Section:Â Single Operator All band SSB low assistedLogger: N1MM+ newest versionTRX: Icom IC-7300 100WAntenna 1: Inverted-V 2x20m @12m apexAntenna 2: Multiband vertical @16mAntenna 3: 3...
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Ciara
During the PACC the wind was building up. Storm Ciara already arrived earlier as expected and before the contest was over. I had no problems to remove the 3 band endfed after the contest, it survived...
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The downside of not paying for QSL
You probabely read my previous post about "QSL for sale". The title of this post was a little offending for those that are QSL manager or DXpeditioners, of course I have to make my excuse for that. It...
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Hints for FT8 operators
For beginners and those that really don't have any clue...Hints for FT8 operators (by DL5RDQ)1.  Listen/watch the band before transmitting and see where other operators are. We were all born with two...
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MFJ-948 to S-match update progress
Update 27-Feb-2020:Â Tnx to PA0VAJ Jan we discovered a huge fault in the diagram. I guess I need to solder wires to other places. I'm curious if you as smart reader will discover this huge fault. Hint:...
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VP8PJ South Orkney Isl. worked on 60m
VP8PJ from South Orkney is quite strong on 60m the last few days. I've seen a lucky contact from my neighbourstation PA4O but didn't have luck myself. Imagine as soon as VP8PJ calls on 60m at least 50...
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#60m band DX February 2020
France is allowed to transmit now on the 60m band since the 14th of February. And not only France but also the french territories. So, it is possible to work a lot of new ones on the 60m band since...
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Remote DX @PE4BAS
Iphone SE with Google remote desktop chasing DX...Chasing DX is something special. You need to choose the right time and keep an eye on the cluster.But it doesn't tell all. There can be surprises so...
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#10m propagation 7-March - South Africa
My FT8 robot did some nice work on 10m again. Worked ZS6AYE, ZS95SARL, ZS6SJR, ZS6DPL.Lot's of European stations heard, and I (well my robot) was heard by lots in Europe but only a QSO with EA5YI and...
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#10m propagation 8-March
There was less to hear compared to yesterday. ZS6BUN was copied a few times but no others from South Africa. Only contact could be made with DF9JS from Germany despite I (well my robot again) have been...
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Thoughts about the DK7ZB 5 (6) band quad
I'm still looking for a good solution to build a 5 band quad. However I made some unsuccessful attempts in the past (27 years ago). The main problem is how to tune the reflector for max....
View Article2 mods on the IC-7300 I might consider
There are two things that are quite irritating on the Icom IC-7300. First is the loud relay clicking and second is the loud fan sound when transmitting. Although the IC-706 fan is at least as loud it...
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#10m propagation 21-March - Chile
Beautiful weather here. Other chores were more important. My FT8 robot did a good job catching fish in a ES opening today. Made 15 QSOs. Received Chile well but they didn't hear my signal....
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#10m propagation 22-3 - Falklands
ODX Falkland Islands 13000km. ZS6NL has been worked by my FT8 robot. My signal was heard in south America according the map but no contacts. I did one small switch to 12m were I worked ZS1SC myself.
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