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EA8YB in the log !

DX activity

23.05.2009 …

Par F8DZY

EA8 is now also worked on all bands with finally 12M SSB QSO with EA8YB, thanks ES propagation ! Just miss EA8 in 12M CW to complete the band sloths SSB/CW... to be continued very soon !

EA9PY in the log !

DX activity

23.05.2009 …

Par F8DZY

Good job with logging EA9PY on my 3 last missing band mode this month ! I now have worked EA9 on all bands in SSB & CW !! Thanks Jose...

Great propagation on high bands since last week, especially on 12 & 10M for South Europe (10 is very sporadic here). I managed to fill some NEW band sloths for my 5B DXCC with : - OM3EY, LY3W (my last missing band for OM !), 5N/LZ1QK (4th band with him...

OZ5ESB in the mail !

QSLs received ;-)

17.05.2009 …

Par F8DZY

Two old QSOs confirmed again today with OZ5ESB QSLs, for our 15 & 80M SSB QSOs from October 2004... Thanks OZ1INN ! Band sloths are being filled slowly... but they are. Chris F8DZY.

F8DZY station evolution...

16.05.2009 …

Par F8DZY

Finally, I did it : after 6 years of good service in my shack, I sold my ICOM 746 and my more recent ICOM 706MKII used in portable, for an ICOM 7600 and ICOM 7000 (for portable) ! The shack has changed ! BEFORE: AFTER: To be continued...

ICOM 7600

16.05.2009 …

Par F8DZY

Hi all, This is the new ICOM 7600 HF/50MHz transceiver. I ordered it on Grupo HG in Spain. Rod EA7JX is very professional and reactive : I ordered my transceiver on last Thursday afternoon, he posted it to me on the Friday (Air Mail), and UPS delivered...