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8Q7XR in the mail !

QSLs received ;-)

Par F8DZY

This is not a new one but as I love beautiful QSLs... It was the honeymoon of Mark (M0DXR) & Gemma (2E0WPX) ! Lucky man, I don't even imagine if I should ask for an activity during my honeymoon !! Another QSL from my printer Gennady UX5UO ...

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A QSL in direct from... 2004 !

QSLs received ;-)

Par F8DZY

Not a joke : I finally received a QSL in direct (after my postage SAE + $) for a July 2004 QSO with Ana Maria CU2YK... Better late than never, no ? One of my firsts QSOs after my 2nd class license F4DZY... Why in direct ? 1- CU2YK not bureau member 2-...

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Win-Test... THE contest log !

Par F8DZY

Yesterday, I finally bought the full version of WIN-TEST ! The best contest logger I ever used... (with N1MM but not so complete). After Swisslog (and still Logger32) for everyday QSOs, I completed my logging programs with this wonderful tool from FY5KE...

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Coupe du REF 2008 SSB results

Par F8DZY

Hi all, the results of this contest are now online here . This contest was the very first article of this blog and I finished 33rd on 330 in category B (mono-op, all bands, low power) and 50th on general with a final score of 432157 points!! This is my...

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9Q1EK in the mail !

QSLs received ;-)

Par F8DZY

Today I received 9Q1EK QSL for our previous QSO on 15M CW...

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5J0M in the mail !

QSLs received ;-)

Par F8DZY

This week I received confirmation of San Andres Island, QSO on 20M CW...

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CQ WW DX SSB 2008 @ F5KEE !

Par F8DZY

Before my stay in Paris (24 days !) for my job, Fabrice F1CGN and I planned , during a QSO on 10M, to meet if our free times would be the same... The fate wanted that my rest comes in the daytime of October 24th and some free time on 25th & 26th... The...

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4U1VIC in the mail !

QSLs received ;-)

Par F8DZY

Only Austria for the DXCC but very rare for WAE program, I quickly received via bureau this QSL this month...

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New one : Z29KM on 10M. !

DX activity

Par F8DZY

I saw the spot from F8AKC on the DX Cluster announcing Z29KM on 28012.4... Beamed into the good direction and on this frequency : NOTHING ! Only some "?" "?" from EU. Now on this band, I stay for a while... A little scan, still nothing. So, I stand-by......

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9X0R in the mail !

QSLs received ;-)

Par F8DZY

Also received via bureau today (works fine !) 9X0R QSL confirming 4 QSOs (30 CW, 20 CW & SSB, 15 SSB, 10 CW). FB !

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