Hi, I didn't take part in the chase of this DX-pedition before, but Saturday evening I had a few free time and managed to work VU7AG on 80M (#129) & 40M (#224) CW for 2 new bands and a new mode (#300th CW !) with Lakshadweep Islands !
This morning I could get them on 12M SSB for another new band, but this is their last day of activity... Will see the next few hours...
Chris F8DZY
Hi, again an ALL TIME NEW ONE DX-pedition is ending here...
I had a big pleasure too to chase these T33A : impossible to catch on lower bands (30M & 40M were readable but really weak), they made my joy by 3 times the previous days (online log OK) but especially this morning when I got them on 30M CW and 6 minutes later on 20M SSB !!
5 QSOs, 4 bands & 3 modes are really enough to let me a good souvenir...
Good luck to all of you, CU later !
Chris F8DZY
Hi, another good DX-pedition ended !
K9W was an ALL TIME NEW ONE here, I had a big pleasure to chase them...
I couldn't hear them again on 17M CW, but I could add the 20M SSB slot for a new band and my 12M CW QSO is OK too !
Lower bands were too QRM here, NIL.
Thanks to the team for a nice DX-pedition, have a safe back trip home guys...
Chris F8DZY
Hi all, the XR0ZR chase continued here !
My 3 firsts QSOs are OK in the online log, then I could add a few more as below :
This morning, I could add the 20M SSB for my 10th QSO...
This chase will stop here for me because I'm putting down antennas this afternoon : I leave this night for job.
Good luck to all of you, and thanks to the team for the excellent job there !!
Chris F8DZY
Hi all, one week after my 1st post on this DX-pedition, things have evolved !
- My 3 fisrts QSOs were OK in the log, first good thing
- the next day (Nov. 6th) I got them again by 3 times : 10M CW, 17M SSB & 10M SSB ! All OK again...
- this morning I got them on 12M CW for a new slot.
I missed them this morning on 17M CW, and too many QRMers on 20M till now...
30M & 40M are weak sigs here at the moment... Wait & see !
Chris F8DZY
Hi, another DX-pedition "most wanted" !! T33A Banaba (Ocean Island) IOTA OC-018!
Impossible to hear them on the first days of their activity here, I finally got them yesterday on 20M CW for another ALL TIME NEW ONE ! DXCC #307 & worked IOTA #445 !!!
This morning I could easily (nobody in the split ) work them on 15M RTTY for a new band & a new mode !
Now waiting for their online log update...
Good luck to all !
Chris F8DZY
Hi all, another nice DX-pedition started : XR0ZR Juan Fernandez !
My very first QSO with them was yesterday on 10M CW ! ALL TIME NEW ONE !!! DXCC #306 here !
One hour later, I could log them on 12M CW ! (new band)
Yesterday evening, it was on 15M SSB (new mode !) for my 3rd QSO of the day !!
And this morning, I got them on 20M CW for a 4th band !
Wow, it starts well... let's wait the online log to verify these firsts QSOs
Good luck to all !
Chris F8DZY
Hi, a good DX-pedition again thanks to the DX Friends team !
5J0R San Andres & Providencia went QRT today, not a new one here (confirmed on 10M SSB, 20M & 40M CW), it was a good opportunity to fill some new band slots !
Quite easy from France, I could log them 14 times, all QSOs OK in their log !
Thanks guys, have a safe back trip home !
Chris F8DZY
Hi, here we go, after 2 days under big winds, I finally put up the antennas this morning !
K9W Wake Island expedition (IOTA OC-053) already started, I was in hurry to work this ALL TIME NEW ONE here...
It was done this morning on 15M CW before 0800UTC after 5 minutes studying the split ! 45 minutes later, I got them on 15M SSB on my very first call !! "ZY ? Who's the ZY ?" lucky one ! And 45 minutes later again, I got them on 12M SSB despite lids on the DX QRG ! Crossing fingers now for their online log...
It is my DXCC #305 and my worked IOTA #443.
To be continued...
Chris F8DZY