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Hi all, I just added a new menu on the right side of the blog, between "DXCC QSls" and "RANDOM QSLs", called "Awards" and, as you guess it, showing my actual Awards, plaques, trophies, since my beginnings in HAM Radio (not a lot but growing up slowly......
Today I had the pleasure to find in my mail box a QSL from Christian F5NRY-TL8QC from Bangui - Central African Republic for a nice complete QSO we had in November 2007. I was just using my new call after success in CW exam, and was calling CQ on 20M with...
Wow, another rapid QSL-er with Bill N7OU, confirming another new DXCC + new IOTA with ZL7/N7OU Chatam Islands !! 20000 kms... the farthest DXCC from France ! This is an all time new one here : my confirmed DXCC 242 and my confirmed IOTA # 221. I completely...
A little about the visitors statistics... This morning I could list the new DXCC who have visited the blog since the 40 firsts countries listed in late August. 2 months later, I'm glad to see that the following were added : EUROPE : OH Finland, SP Poland,...
Good new ! I received an e-mail from RSGB HQ telling me my applications for IOTA 100, IOTA 200 & IOTA Europe were accepted ! All my QSLs excepted one (K7RL which doesn't count for NA-065 as printed on it... ), well 204 on 205 is not so bad, huh ? It also...
After a very short activity yesterday, I could be QRV (tnx YL) this afternoon, enjoying again ES propagation on 12M band : - RV6HA Konstantin (RDA ST-12) - E73M (3rd QSO !) in CW + SSB (my last missing band for Bosnia-Herzegovina !! I now just miss E7...
Hi all, That's it : it's over ! What a week-end !! I rarely had so much fun in radio / CW... I was completely tired after but it was very exciting ! QRV 28 hours (maximum limit for single op) on the 36, here are my results : Contest : REF Contest Callsign...
Hi all, Again listening to the 2 Meters band after my previous try, I was very happy, 2 days ago, to make long & nice QSOs with F4EZL Jean-Claude from JN05OQ 184 KMS, F8BON Patrice from IN96CV 360 KMS, F6ETZ Jacky from IN97CG 396 KMS, F1BHD Georges from...
Hi all, Today I received MW0CRI QSL in the mail box, confirming our 2 QSOs in 2008 on 15 & 17M SSB (2 new confirmed bands ! ). Wales is worked on all bands excepted on 15 & 17M CW that I still need for closing this DXCC... Not so far & so difficult, it...
I just realized today this modest blog has been visited by more than 114 DXCC since last June 06th !! I already won my "Visitors' DXCC" HI There too much new countries to be listed manually, so here's a piece of them in pictures from Geocounter statistics......
Hi all, I have been very busy with chasing FT5GA since their begginning but I also could log : - V51AS on 17M CW & 20M SSB (our 8th & 9th QSO ! ) - OJ0B on 17M CW (our 5th QSO !)(new band mode ! ) - RX0LYP/P on 20M CW from RDA PK-17 (only issued by 10,11%...
Oh my God... How could I ? Checking my IOTA QSLs for Award application, I just see I didn't mention VU7LD Lakshadweep Islands (IOTA AS-011) in confirmed IOTAs... So, the real confirmed IOTA total is # 211 and worked IOTA total is # 263 ! ( =>S92LX is...
Hi all, just back from Paris tonight, I could be heard through HUGE pile-up by Bodo 5N0OCH on very noisy 40M band ! This is my 6th QSO and 6th band with him !! (new band !), I now just miss Nigeria on 80M for all bands ! I also worked through big pile-up...
Hi, I was late for S9DX activity, today at home was a nice opportunity to work them with TJ9PF. The German team does an EXCELLENT job, great ears & not too large pile-up. They always come here stronger than TJ9PF (thanks Atlantic Ocean ?) Well, 11 QSOs...
Coming soon... but when ?? Yaesu addicts will appreciate : a new HF transceiver is on the way ! The FT-DX 5000MP !! Actually I just found these photos on the net, but it seems really advanced ! Spectrum scope, a lot of filters, multimeter on the front...
Hi all, A light activity since my return from job last week-end, but always some interesting QSOs logged with : - CT8/DL7JAN on 30M & 17M CW (new mode ! ) (I now miss Azores Islands on 10M SSB + CW, 12M CW & 80M SSB to "close" this DXCC !) - UE4FDA from...
Hi all, Yes, it's done ! I am finally QRV on 144 MHz... I had some problems to install all cables, as you can see it ! But finally all is ok now... I want to thank Adrian F5VLY (in JN04GE) (my neighbour & very first contact on 2M ! ) who gave me new lenghts...
Hi all, According to my Geo-Counter, I can affirm this blog is really international : 40 different DXCC have visited it in less than 2 months !! I think it's a good "score" and I'm very happy with this (I should have put one on-line really faster ! )......
Hi all, after moving my vertical antenna in the garden, and putting it completely on the ground, results seem to be quite better : Here's a view of my log : traffic is axed on 12M E Sporadic propagation with Europe in order to complete band sloths (band...
Hi, Yesterday evening, I was QRV especially on 40M CW with my HF3B vertical, the very bad WX and VERY VERY strong winds didn't allowed me to put the beam up and so, no radio all day long... I needed some QSOs ! And I was inspired, after my very first...
The day starts very well with this morning a NEW IOTA : EU-095 !! Activated via the SOTA program by F5LKW & F5HTR... They went on this small island by kayak during 7 kms through Mediterranean Sea, then climbed 191m. more to activate the summit !! Quite...
Yesterday, I put up my vertical HF3B with only 4 radials of 48m each just for test. I didn't touch any self, I had a little SWR on 40M (ROS=1.8/2.0) but tuned by the ICOM 7600, 80M was exactly tuned on 3515 (ROS=1.0) and 160M exactly tuned on 1819 (ROS=1.1)......
Hi all, it is now 2 years without any contest due to my job / changing QRA / family... This year I will participate in my very first Coupe du REF CW ! It will take place on January 30th & 31st on 10, 15, 20, 40 & 80M bands "CW". I will be QRV the 2 days...
Hi all, today it's another new Island in the log, the famous MS0INT expedition to Flannan Isles, IOTA EU-118 ! Very rare on air !! Scotland is not far and I could easily work them on 15M CW... Caling on 21015 and listening up 1, I called 4-5 times on...
Done ! My first contact with TY1MS expedition in Benin ! A little pile-up, worked up 2 without any difficulty... I also called them on 15M SSB but no success for the moment... so wait and see ! I only confirmed Benin on 20M SSB & CW, so I will look for...
