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Hi, prior to the LotW system problem, maybe you noticed the RBN didn't show anymore LotW users on the skimmers' spots ? If you are, as me, LotW user and "LotW chaser" for your missing slots for X or Y DXCC, this is a very interesting feature ! So today...
Hi all, Finally the D-Day is tomorrow, we're moving to our new QRA ! I was not on air for weeks but it appears somebody thought I would be better in Faroe Islands (sure I should but I am not actually... ). Thanks Olavur OY1OF for info by e-mail. I won't...
Thanks to my printer Gennady UX5UO who sent me very quickly the TK/F8DZY QSLs... I am actually filling (yes : filling with my hands !) the 3000 QSLs, and today I posted ALL the direct requests with sufficient postage. Some people asked me to show the...
Not really active actually, I decided to fill & send some old directs QSLs (some are from 2008 beginning ! -but filled with 2-3 new QSOs in 2009 each- ) as I FINALLY received the new IRCs from my local Post Office (3 weeks delay !! )... Well, a lot of...
Hi all, I'm moving for a long mission on Monday to Le Cap d'Agde (DDFM34) in South France ! So sorry if no new article during this period, but job brings me away from QRA and the shack !! Hope you'll find the time to read previous ones, have a look on...
Well, not so bad : 103 QSLs from all over the world this month, some of them are from my activity in TK, but others are ooold ones (2004 !) so, even if slow sometimes, bureau and hams do the QSL job ! Even Frank V51AS, as a "DX", sent me 2 QSLs bureau...
Hi all, It was a long time I was thinking about, and I did it ! I decided to change my QSL design, a little too "dark", for something clearest but staying in the same "effect" on the recto... Also, I wanted to have a try with coloured back side, so I...
My very first participation in this mythic contest, only 8 hours QRV because of my job, but many new bands (especially 15M & 80M) in the log ! A very modest total of 127 QSOs. Before the contest, DXCC worked in CW (QRV 1 year ago) : 80M 40M 20M 15M 10M...
Hi all, Yesterday I activated 2 new summits in DDFM 81 (Tarn) near Mazamet. A very sunny day that I spent through DEEP forests : wooded summits and no "views" ... it was the only bad point. 31 QSOs CW were done on SOTA F/MC-084 (1031m. ASL). 23 QSOs CW...
Hi all, sorry for no news these last weeks, but I was moving and no internet access... We also had big winds disasters here in SW France last week-end and many people were damaged, without electricity, water and phone during many days ! I was in Paris...
This is my QSL postage of December to the French Bureau, including the 3500 QSls for TK/F8DZY and many others QSLs from my QTH... I still have to print all the QSLs for my SOTA activities (about 700), I'm in late with this because of changing QRA, but...
Who knows how to get a QSL from Ijaz AP2IA ?? It is now 3 years 1/2 I had a QSO with him on 20M SSB, sent a direct with SAE+ 2$, sent many e-mails still undelivered, and nothing back... I saw on the net many of us are in the same case, but if by miracle...
Hi all, I found some spots in the Cluster's archives. It was (already) one year ago, I was in Corsica Island and really having more fun than actually in Paris where I am posting from ! Soon back home for holidays... The video : (link VIDEOS in the right...
Well, after one month stay at home after the birth of my son Mathis, it's now time to go back to work... Maybe it's your turn to go on holidays, so enjoy !! I will be in mission in Paris and north France from next Friday 19th until June 30th so don't...
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...
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...
Well, that's over !! After 4 weeks mission for my job to Corsica Island, I am finally back home with 3570 QSOs in my log : 2844 uniques hams from 75 DXCC and all continents ! This spare time activity was done with my old ICOM 706 MKII and mini-G5RV at...
Since this month, I am using SWISSLOG for managing all awards, it is a true complete Ham Radio logging software, offering a LOT of possibilities ! A little difficult to understand at the begginning, this software comes more and more interesting and useful...
Yes ! Finally today I managed to set up a modest station that I will use in the rented house for one year... My rented QRA (with small view of the vertical up the garage)... My vertical... A part of little garden... I have been very busy these latests...
On last Saturday, I went to a little ham meeting near my new QTH. It was the opportunity to introduce myself and meet local guys... A very nice place and very good twelth-night pancakes ! (TNX Michèle XYL F6CXJ). The president F2FZ wishing new year's...
France is under snow and cold winds since last week... Here in South-West France we only got snow 2-3 days ago but 10 cm in one night ! (not used to... ) This morning, the temperature was -10°C in Agen City !!! My shack (garage) is about 0°C so radio...
I am very happy with my latest buy for the shack : a PROFI-2 by M. Gerhard SCHURR (DH2SAA) "Morse Tasten"... Thanks a lot to DF1ELB Ernesto for translations and posts Here are some photos of this superb key : And... to finish these nice shoots : the dedicated...
Today I met Pierre F6CXJ who invited me to visit him... Many thanks for this nice afternoon ! Pierre is the REF (French Bureau) QSL Manager for the department 47 (Lot-et-Garonne) ; and some QSLs were already waiting for me... I should assist tomorrow...
From July 8th to August 3rd, 2008 I will be again active from Corsica Island, in Furiani DDFM 2B, IOTA EU-014 & WLOTA 1390 ! I will be QRV with a modest station from 40 to 10M : IC706 MKII and G5RV Junior in SSB & CW. I am not in Corsica for holidays...
Hi all, Today I had the opportunity, thanks to Franco F4EVR, to go to visit F6KOP -well known Parisian Radio CLub- located in Provins (DDFM 77 Seine-et-Marne) for the traditional "Gâlette des Rois" I have been very VERY VERY well welcomed by Franck F4AJQ...
