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Hi, it's a long time I didn't post about my LotW DXCC Status ! Many new slots were added, I reached the 200 LotW DXCCs on 40M and 294 LotW DXCCs in mixed... Today, PJ7/G3TXF made my 200th confirmed DXCC on #30M in mixed (LotW + QSLs). And so many to arrive......
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...
Hi all, some good ones again this month in Bureau QSLs, especially some new confirmed IOTAs...bringing my total number to #381. 9L0W IOTA AF-037 Banana Island RW0BG/9 IOTA AS-109 Yampugor Island ...and RU0LW on 12M CW for my last missing band with Asiatic...
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...
Hi all, nice ES this morning ! Early in the morning, 6M was really quiet here, so I decided to go out... Back from my footing, things really changed : I hear many Italians stations on SSB really strong ! Beaming East, I start to call CQ in CW, and during...
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...
Hi all, great surprise today in the mailbox with 2 QSLs from Bill N7OU's previous activities ! 3D2RO Rotuma IOTA OC-060 confirming our 2 QSOs on 30M & 20M CW (already LotW confirmed) 3D2OU Fiji IOTA OC-016 (my confirmed IOTA #366 !) confirming our 3 QSOs...
Hi all, one month break with radio ! Time flies !! My last QSO was dated on July 23rd... On August 24th, I went back on HF to log YW5X from IOTA SA-054 La Orchilla on 17M SSB (my 431st worked IOTA ! ) On August 27th, I contacted CX1AA on 12M CW who was...
...are the last interesting DXs logged these last 2 days ! - RI1ANR Antarctica worked on 12M & 30M CW (2 new bands !), this DXCC-Continent is now only needed on 80M for all bands ! - A92IO Dave was logged on 30M CW for another new band (Bahrain is now...
Hi all, today I received 3 nice QSLs from 5W0M Samoa , confirming our 16 QSOs on 10M CW, 12M CW + SSB + RTTY, 15M CW + SSB + RTTY, 17M CW + SSB + RTTY, 20M CW + RTTY, 30M CW + RTTY & 40M CW !! Thanks again to Sigi DL7DF & Co for the fanstastic job they...
Hi all, today I received 2 QSLs from Antarctica stations thanks to RK1PWA QSL manager ! RI1ANR, confirming our 2 QSOs on 30M & 12M CW (2 new bands : Antarctica is now confirmed from 10M to 40M !)... ...and RI1ANF/P from Priroda Refuge (front photo Bellingshausen...
Hi all, P29VCX QRV from IOTA OC-240 Lolaata Island their 6th and last Island activation of this Papua New Guinea tour, and I am very glad to have worked them yesterday on 20M CW ! This one is already confirmed here (same callsign from last year activity),...
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...
Game over ! 9M4SLL went QRT this morning a few time after my previous article... My 80M & 160M QSOs are confirmed I will send an e-mail in order to fix my 10M SSB QSO... (Tim answered me very quickly : QSO not logged ! It will be for the next operation...
Hi all, good surprise this morning with an excellent opening to South America on 80M ! I could easily work ZF2BJ from Cayman Islands for a new band (#122) (only needed on 40M now for all bands !)... ...and XE3ARV from Mexico (new band & new zone !). Mexico...
Hi, 2 new IOTAs worked again thanks to FO/KH0PR on Sept. 5th (20M CW) QRV this time from OC-131 King George Island... ...and GW3KHZ/P (30M CW) QRV from IOTA EU-106 St Tudwal's Islands. On Sept. 6th, I could log 9X0ZM from Rwanda on 12M CW (new band !...
Hi, I wasn't very active these days due to end & new year period... I could even log some interesting QSOs as T8CW Palau on 12M RTTY, 15M RTTY & 17M RTTY (missed 20M ! ) for 3 new slots. - YI1RZ Razi was also worked on 15M CW for our 4th QSO and new slot...
Hi all, I finally could add the 10M CW slot on March 14th in the morning, and yesterday I worked them on 15M RTTY (new mode !) If I am not able to work them again on 15M SSB, I will send an e-mail after the DX-Pedition in order to fix my call... I am...
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...
Hi all, the Spratly's chase also continues here, with 3 new QSOs on the 3 low bands !!! On March 14th, I could add the 40M CW slot quite easily, and yesterday evening, I first could add the 80M CW in a huuuge pile-up (week-end + big signal) after many...
Hi, good week-end with the REF CW Contest ! Always a big fun to chase all French Departments & DOM-TOM on all bands + being called when on "run" ! Here's my submitted score... As I tweeted it : "I did my best !" Detailed multis by band : - 80M : - 40M...
Hi, it was a long time I didn't work on HF bands, summer time is usually for 6M here, but UT6UD is actually QRV from Austral Islands FO/A as FO/UT6UD I already worked FO/A on 10M, 12M, 15M & 20M RTTY but this morning I could add the 17M CW for a new band...
Hi, again some new QSOs since my previous article ! I was very surprised, for a Saturday evening, to log them on... 160M CW YES !! The op. (Seb F5UFX) was clearly doing a great job, slowly repeating 3-4 times each call in order to be sure of them... Coming...
Hi all, While waiting for T30PY opportunities, I did try some contacts with 3B9SP DX-pedition... Already confirmed on 12M CW, 15M CW + SSB, 17M CW & 30M CW, I just try to fill the missing bands On Oct. 15th morning, I got them with 100W on 40M CW on my...
Don't forget, tomorrow is the CW part of the "Coupe du REF" ! I will take part as in 2012 as mono-op from my QTH. Look for me on 80M, 40M, 20M, 15M & 10M... Here : all is ready. Hope some nice propagation with FK, FO, FG,FM, FY & good short skips with...
