F8DZY's blog - "HAM RADIO only..." - Liste des derniers articles parus sur f8dzy.over-blog.com au mois de Février 2012

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3DA0PW : the chase ! #3 (29/02/2012 publié dans : DX activity )

Hi all, yesterday evening I could add 40M CW (#198) ! With huge signal since my SS -30 minutes, 3DA0PW came to 599+10dB here on my vertical, really great ! After 30 minutes studying the split and ...
VP2MOM : DXCC #200 on 12M ! (28/02/2012 publié dans : DX activity )

Hi, just back home, this afternoon I could work my 200th DXCC on 12M band, thanks to VP2MOM from Montserrat Island ! I now need Montserrat on 17M (worked one hour later ! ), 30M, 40M & 80M... I ...
WB0VBW South Dakota in the mail ! (28/02/2012 publié dans : QSLs received ;-) )

Hi, today I received WB0VBW (South Dakota) QSL ! It is one of my two last missing State to be confirmed, now done... I am waiting for any WY confirmation : after 7-8 QSOs with Wyoming stations, ...
NP4Z in the mail ! (28/02/2012 publié dans : QSLs received ;-) )

Hi, today I received NP4Z QSL, confirming our 80M SSB QSO ! This is my confirmed DXCC #96 on 80M, 4 more and I'll finally reach the DXCC on this band... Puerto Rico is now only needed on 30M for ...
3DA0PW : the chase ! #2 (25/02/2012 publié dans : DX activity )

Hi all, yesterday evening I could add the 20M CW slot ! So now 3DA0PW is worked from 10 to 20M CW !! Coming back home on Feb. 28th, I hope to be able to log a low band if they are still active ...
3C6A IOTA AF-010 : the chase ! #2 (& epilog for me) (25/02/2012 publié dans : DX activity )

Hi, I just could add 12M SSB here, and the chase will stop here for me as I move this morning till Feb. 28th for job ! This operation ending on Feb. 26th, no more QSO with 3C6A will be added for ...
3DA0PW : the chase ! (23/02/2012 publié dans : DX activity )

Hi, another new DX-pedition started with 3DA0PW Swaziland... Swaziland is only confirmed here on 15 & 20M SSB (3DA0TM in 2004, one of my first DX !! ), so I will first look at the new bands, ...
3C6A IOTA AF-010 : the chase ! (23/02/2012 publié dans : DX activity )

Hi all, a new short DX-pedition started with 3C6A from Equatorial Guinea... It's not a new one for me (3C7Y in October 2007), but only confirmed on 17M CW, so let's go for some new band slots !! ...
J8/JA7SGV on 40M CW ! (21/02/2012 publié dans : DX activity )

Hi all, this late morning (0810UTC), I could log J8/JA7SGV from St. Vincent on 40M CW (#197). I now need St Vincent on 12M, 17M, 30M & 80M for all bands... The 200 DXCC on 40M are not so far... ...
FK/F4BKV IOTA OC-033 in the log ! (21/02/2012 publié dans : IOTA - Island On The Air )

Hi, this morning I could log Vincent FK/F4BKV from Ouvea Island IOTA OC-033 on 12M SSB (#196) & 15M SSB (#245)(new bands for New Caledonia !) This is my worked IOTA #369, merci Vincent ! Chris F8DZY
6O3A : the chase ! (epilog) (20/02/2012 publié dans : DX activity )

Hi, Darko ended his activity yesterday evening, he went on 30M band but only for 20 minutes before going QRT, I didn't have the time to switch on the station ! Oh well, OK it will be for the next ...
ZS6NK on 6M CW ! (19/02/2012 publié dans : The 6M band - 50MHz "Magic Band"... )

Hi all, another great opening to Africa today, with ZS6NK Paul from South Africa !! With 8124 kms, this is my new ODX on the Magic band ! Starting 225 with 1-2 sec. bursts, then he grew up to ...
IOTA #300 & IOTA British Isles... (19/02/2012 publié dans : Awards )

Hi, thanks to F6AJA (French Checkpoint) & G3KMA for RSGB IOTA, today I obtained 2 new awards for IOTA program : the IOTA #300 and the IOTA British Isles... Let's go for the IOTA #400 now ! Chris F8DZY
H40FN IOTA OC-100 in the log ! (18/02/2012 publié dans : DX activity )

Hi all, yesterday evening on 20M CW I finally heard correctly H40FN QRV from Nendo Island IOTA OC-100, it was the opportunitiy to try this ALL TIME NEW ONE ! A not too large pile-up, SP "polar ...
ZS1JX in the mail ! (17/02/2012 publié dans : QSLs received ;-) )

Last QSL received today : ZS1JX Peter from South Africa; confirming our 2 QSOs on 40M (#167) & 80M (#94) CW ! I remember very these 2 QSOs, especially on 80M where I was really really happy to add ...
VK4SWE IOTA OC-227 in the mail ! (17/02/2012 publié dans : IOTA - Island On The Air )

Hi all, I received VK4SWE QSL from Sweers Island IOTA OC-227 ! It is my confirmed IOTA #310... Chris F8DZY
4U1WRC : the chase ! (17/02/2012 publié dans : DX activity )

Hi, today was the very last day of 4U1WRC (special callsign), I had fun in looking for them from time to time, and I have to admit I liked it : ITU HQ was only confirmed on 17M SSB, 40M SSB + CW & ...
P29CW & VK2IR in the mail ! (17/02/2012 publié dans : QSLs received ;-) )

Hi all, today I received P29CW QSL, confirming our 2 QSOs on 12M & 15M CW (2 new confirmed bands ! )... ...and VK2IR QSL, confirming our 17M SSB QSO (new confirmed band ! ). Australia is still ...
ST2AR, HC2/W7SE & TI5/WX3B on 80M CW ! (17/02/2012 publié dans : DX activity )

Hi all, what a great night !!! This very early morning, back from a night job, I could work 3 new ones on 80M band ! First was Robert ST2AR (#107), finally worked on 80M CW (last missing band for ...
LotW DXCC Status... (17/02/2012 publié dans : Statistics )

Hi all, I finally received AP2IA LotW confirmation ! Never RX the paper QSL but the most important is that this 2005 QSO on 20M SSB is finally confirmed !! This is my confirmed LotW DXCC #273 ! ...
ZK2C : the chase ! #6 (16/02/2012 publié dans : DX activity )

Wow ! I waited on 15M CW QRG about 30 min tonight before they arrive, when I heard calling "ZK2C ZK2C UP" !! I was ready for a long time, one call and in the log as nobody was here and, strangely, ...
TR8CA on 6M SSB + CW ! (16/02/2012 publié dans : The 6M band - 50MHz "Magic Band"... )

Hi all, a great surprise this evening with an Africa opening on 6M band !! I could work Alain TR8CA on 50.105MHz SSB on my first call, coming here 5/4, so I asked him to QSY in CW, he was 559... ...
DS3HWS in the mail ! (16/02/2012 publié dans : QSLs received ;-) )

Hi, today I received DS3HWS QSL in the mail, confirming our 12M SSB QSO ! This is my 145th confirmed DXCC on this band... I was just crossing the 100 DXCC contacted on 12M band some months ago... ...
3B9/OE4AAC, T88ZT, T88ZO, YV5JGO & JW/LZ2HM in the log ! (16/02/2012 publié dans : DX activity )

Hi all, some nice ones logged these past days thanks to 3B9/OE4AAC on 12M (#193) & 15M (#243) CW (new bands !) QRV from Rodrigues Island... Not a new one but quite rare on air ! Also nice activity ...
6O3A : the chase ! (14/02/2012 publié dans : DX activity )

Hi all, Darko (aka J28AA/E70A) is currently active from Somalia from 40M to 10M... Somalia is only confirmed here on 20M SSB (6O0N in 2006), so it is a nice another chase ! I actually worked Darko ...
ZK2C : the chase ! #5 (14/02/2012 publié dans : DX activity )

Hi, the online log is updated : all my QSOs are now OK ! I am looking at them on 15M now, the others bands seem to be difficult from France... Update 1000UTC : after waiting 2 hours on 15M CW, ...
PP5/IK6OSZ IOTA SA-026 in the log ! (13/02/2012 publié dans : IOTA - Island On The Air )

Saverio PP5/IK6OSZ was booming tonight on 15M SSB from Santa Catarina Island IOTA SA-026, this is my worked IOTA #367 ! Chris F8DZY
E51BKV IOTA OC-159 in the log ! (13/02/2012 publié dans : IOTA - Island On The Air )

Hi, yesterday I could work Vincent E51BKV (F4BKV) QRV from Mangaia Island IOTA OC-159 on 20M SSB & 17M SSB (new band ! )... This is my worked IOTA #366, merci Vincent ! Chris F8DZY
ZK2C : the chase ! #4 (13/02/2012 publié dans : DX activity )

A good morning with ZK2C today : I got them on 20M RRTY + SSB & 17M CW, so now 7 QSOs ! The 17M RTTY of yesterday is OK in their online log... Wait & see the next update... Good luck to all ! ...
TM5SM IOTA EU-081 in Bureau QSLs ! (13/02/2012 publié dans : IOTA - Island On The Air )

Hi, I just got my Bureau QSLs, some new band slots for such and such DXCC, and a new IOTA thanks to TM5SM IOTA EU-081 ! This is my confirmed IOTA #309 ! Chris F8DZY
ZK2C : the chase ! #3 (13/02/2012 publié dans : DX activity )

OK, I did it again ! After renewing my 30M CW QSO yesterday, this morning I renewed my 20M RTTY QSO but it wasn't easy : all EU was here and split was big ! Hope this time it'll be OK in the log ...
ZK2C : the chase ! #2 (13/02/2012 publié dans : DX activity )

Hi, I worked them again on 30M CW yesterday evening, and now I am OK in their online log ! One hour later, it was on 17M RTTY... Wait & see tomorrow the new log update ! Chris F8DZY
FW0NAR Wallis & Futuna : the chase ! (12/02/2012 publié dans : DX activity )

Difficult to work ZK2 & FW ! For ZK2C, I made 2 others QSOs on 30M CW & 20M RTTY but I am not in their online log, so it has to be done again ! For FW0NAR, I could add 20M CW... and you know what, ...
HU2DX : the chase ! (epilog) (12/02/2012 publié dans : DX activity )

Hi, another nice DX-Pedition ended, many thanks to HU2DX Team for all new band slots : I have been able to chase them only 2 complete days, 30M band is missing, it will be for the next time ! ...
WB0VBW South Dakota in the log ! Finally !! (10/02/2012 publié dans : DX activity )

Definately a GREAT day : I just worked John WB0VBW from South Dakota on 15M SSB, my very last missing state ! Wow, I looked for this State a veeeeery long time... Thanks a lot John ! Chris F8DZY
HU2DX : the chase ! (10/02/2012 publié dans : DX activity )

Hi all, I waited the online update to publish this article, and all my QSOs are OK ! After 80M & 40M CW, yesterday I worked them on 40M SSB, 20M CW, 17M CW, 15M PSK31 (1st time ever for a DX-Ped ...
CP4BT in the mail ! (10/02/2012 publié dans : QSLs received ;-) )

Hi, a nice QSL today in the mail with CP4BT from Bolivia, confirming our 3 QSOs on 10M (#177), 12M (#144) & 80M (#93) CW ! Thanks EA5KB QSL manager... Chris F8DZY
T88ZT Palau in the log ! (10/02/2012 publié dans : DX activity )

Second ALL TIME NEW ONE of the morning : T88ZT Palau IOTA OC-009 !! What a nice morning : this is my worked DXCC #287 and my worked IOTA # 364... Update 14/02/2012 : 2nd QSO on 20M CW !! TNX Chris ...
JG8NQG/JD1 Minami Torishima in the log ! (10/02/2012 publié dans : DX activity )

Hi, another ALL TIME NEW ONE this morning !! JG8NQG/JD1 from Marcus Island, Minami Torishima IOTA OC-073, worked simplex and long path on 17M CW... Great surprise, not too big pile-up, and a real ...
FW0NAR Wallis & Futuna in the log ! (10/02/2012 publié dans : DX activity )

Wow !! I never could imagine my 1st QSO with them would be on 30M !! My HF3B vertical tuned did it ! Yesterday evening on 30M CW, I could quite easily log them in a nice pile-up... Wallis & Futuna ...