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PACC 2021 contest review
Event: PACC 2021Section: QRP mixedLogger: N1MM+ Station: Icom IC-7300 at 5% (5W)Antenna 1: 160m sloperAntenna 2: 10m LFA @14mAntenna 3: Multiband vertical @16mAntenna 4: 2x20m inverted-V doubletIt's my...
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More maps...
Some people asked me how to make the map I showed in the previous post. That's easy, I use this site:http://tools.adventureradio.de/analyzer/The disadvantage unfortunately is that is will not display...
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S-match - Palstar AT1KM with 1:1 balun efficiency/balance comparisation
First of all, don't expect a very scientific comparisation here. I haven't got calibrated equipment. It is just a practical comparisation between the S-match antennatuner I previously converted from...
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Some 80m DX
Despite contacting Japan on 160m and 40m I never had a QSO on 80m. Till today that is...I tried very hard for over a hour but none from Japan was getting back to my call. Not to my CQ and not when I...
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(Guest post DB6LL) WSJT-X and JTDX sharing logs
The case: Why should you use both programs on digimode? Well, WSJT-X contains other modes like the new FST. Q65 and MSK, JTDX contains T10 and other features. So sometimes you really need another...
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First 60m ATNO in 2021 - A71AE Qatar
Have been looking for this station for a while. However he is not on 60m very often. When he is, he's most wanted of course. And with the amount of stations on 60m these days working DX like this is...
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Some 160m DX
My XYL asked when I intend to remove the wire that slopes from the tower into our new trees. Yes, I should remove it...but first I want to make some more DX with this very simple 160m band...
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80m FST4 sked with AE5X and more 160m QSOs/DX
Consulting VOACAP the best shortpath on 80m between Texas,USA and northern Netherlands is at 6 UTC. So, John AE5X and I made a sked on the new FST4/30s digital mode. I received John well, even saw...
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Paraset instruction manual discovery
Last month a e-mail arrived from someone that a interest in the paraset instruction manual I have from PA0DR Dirk. According to him it is the only known paraset manual. Probabely included in a...
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QSL from sunny Fiji
As far as I know Tony does no digital QSL. The only way to confirm the contact is to buy the QSL. It is against my policy. But I really wanted the QSL since it is quite special. Tony went through...
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#60m Curacao worked
With the whole covid-19 situation there are not many DXpeditions on air. What a difference with the start of last year. But at least I finally managed to contact PJ2/DK5ON Andy from Curacao. It took...
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Wow! VK on 160m worked!
Still can't believe this. My simple 160m sloper antenna, remember. Just my tower and a piece of wire connected with a piece of coax. Simple antenna, simply 100W from my IC-7300. Have lower noise on...
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#60m Bahamas worked
Did see C6AJB spotted on the cluster a few times last week but not yet received him myself. This time he was on early and with strong signals...Tnx Steven...
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Imax2000 destruction
The Imax2000 is originally a fiberglass CB antenna which is used by many radioamateurs on HF worldwide. The original Imax2000 can be used from 17-10m with a tuner. Find more info on:...
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Is FT8 destroying ham radio?
N0UN wrote on his blog:"In my opinion FT8 is like a self-driving car. No operating skills required. How much fun is sitting in a car you’re not driving? You get my point?"And asked politely to...
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#CQWW WPX SSB 2021 review
Event: CQWW WPX SSB contest 2021Section: Low SOABLogger: N1MM+ Station: Icom IC-7300Antenna 1: 160m sloperAntenna 2: 10m LFA @14mAntenna 3: Multiband vertical @16mAntenna 4: 2x20m inverted-V doubletThe...
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Every HAM should know how to e-mail with radio!
I think every HAM should know how to send e-mail with his radiostation. Not via the internet but via the airwaves. Just in case the internet is down, in case of an emergency. Or in case you're in an...
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#60m Colombia worked
I did see a few stations from Colombia on 60m before. But they are always on when I'm not... Lately I missed A25RU and TO1K on 60m. TO1K was very strong at times but I was unable to get my signal...
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#60m Mozambique worked
Another new one on the 60m band worked. I feel very lucky these days. I was unable to work new DXCC for weeks and now within a few days I worked 2 new DXCC on the 60m band. Now, I've worked Mozambique...
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First PACCdigi contest this weekend
https://www.veron.nl/vereniging/commissies-en-werkgroepen/traffic-bureau/hf-contesten/paccdigi-contest/This is a first try out of this contest. Actually I doubt this will going to be a populair...
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