That's over !! NH8S finally go QRT earlier due to physical (tired OMs, mosquitos, sunburns) & technical (salt walter & connections) problems. I was right yesterday thinking my 15M RTTY QSO should be the last one !!

So 11 QSOs for this ATNO (All Time New One), no opening on 10M & no big signal on 30M here, 40M was really too weak, 80M no chance for EU at this period of the year... Some strange decisions at EU sunsets, well... thanks a lot guys for this activity, DXers' community will need another activation of this DXCC in the future years I believe !

Chris F8DZY

Hi all, still chasing these NH8S...

2 days ago I could log them on 20M RTTY for a new slot, missed them again in the morning many times on 30M CW these last days (too many callers for my tuned vertical) but who knows ?

2 days ago again, I monitored all the evening their 12M SSB QRG waiting for them, I started listening to them extremely weak : they were having a long QSO with a NA station during some minutes, and, when their signal grewed up in EU, only a few callers simplex then up 5, in the split I now only hear Paul F6EXV calling with me, Paul is logged, some calls later, it's my turn, this guy is "Dumbo eared" : I gave 5/5 but it was more 2/0 to 3/1 !!   Another new slot, 9th QSO...

 Yesterday morning, I was QRV on 40M & 30M CW, they were here ! Bad luck, NA & EU too... HI. It's SS here & SR in Swains, signals are ok on 30M & readable on 40M when no QRMers : they are still working NA NA & NA, then go QSY 40M SSB, 80M CW & 160M CW at the best moment Another morning on low bands for nothing...

I was monitoring 20M SSB QRG since 2 days, but RTTY only (599+ all mornings long here).

Today finally they are on 20M SSB !! 1h calling then they called by numbers, that was my chance in this crazy pile-up ! Waiting again 30 minutes to "8's" and I am logged at my second call !! 10th QSO, that was hard !

Later in the morning they are on 30M CW but too late, they are also on 10M CW but too weak actually.

To be continued...

Good luck to all ! 

Chris F8DZY

Hi, the NH8S chase continues here...

The first day I could log them 3 times on 20M CW, 17M CW & 15M SSB. Yesterday evening on 15M CW but with a weak signal.

All these QSOs are ok in the online log :

This morning big fight (Sunday !!) on 17M SSB : one hour calling before being answered but ok !

I could listen to them yesterday evening on 12M SSB so I hope to log them at least in CW for another new band, the other bands seem to be impossible mission at this period of the year for Western EU... Wait & see...

Good luck to all !

Chris F8DZY

Hi, this is simply a great final on the HF bands for me with finally the 80M band added this night !!!  

A lot of patience and very good ears needed on this one !!

Only some EU were logged then it was NA at their G line... Oufff !

Three days ago I was really sure I couldn't work them on 40M/80M because of their weak signal here, but being in the right place at the right time did the job ! Tnx guys !

It was also the last chance for me on 6M where again not a beep here today... bad luck : I won't have another chance => the blog is now QRX one week for holidays ! 

Good luck to all !

Chris F8DZY

Hi all, the D64K chase continues...

I managed to add the 17M (CW + SSB), 20M (CW + SSB) band & 17M RTTY + 15M RTTY for a new mode, I heard them many times on 40M & 80M but their signal is very weak here (while most EU announce nice reports... ) and they never stay a lot, or QRT/QSY when signal peaks... add to this QRMers ! Oh well, the highers bands are done, very good for me as a new one...

15M RTTY QSO :

Well, I am now looking at them on 6M, still not heard here, I hope an opening to SW France... wait & see !

Good luck to all !

Chris F8DZY