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Category Archives: DX
Caribbean 6 m openings today
Six meters has been very quiet during the last few days and weeks. This year’s Sporadic-E season is one of the worst I every experienced. 🙁 Nevertheless we finally had a small Caribbean opening this afternoon lasting for about half … Continue reading
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Holiday activities … getting things done
It’s been a while since my last blog entry. Reason is simple: I am on holiday 700 km away from home in JO73, about a hundred kilometers north-east of Berlin, where we have our contest station. Have been busy doing … Continue reading
ZD7 – St. Helena Island #128 on 6 m
What a nice evening! Did not do many QSOs on 6 m this season yet although there were already a few openings. Either skip was not right from “blackhole” JO73 or I was not at the station. Tonight has been … Continue reading
Strange 10 m opening
During Sunday in CQMM we experienced a very strange but welcome 10 m opening to North America. The band was quite bad during the last few days. Southern lines like Europe to South America worked (although I’ve seen better condx … Continue reading
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KH8 American Samoa wkd as an ATNO
Was lucky enough to catch KH8/DL2AWG on 20 m SSB today. They were just above the noise and big QRM but have been lucky enough to do a good QSO. If you wonder what ATNO stands for: all time new … Continue reading
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Excellent condx & French Polynesia as an all time new one
Conditions have been excellent during the last few days. It’s really cool to get home from work at 18z and find 10 m still wide open. 🙂 US west coast booming in all evenings. Haven’t done too many QSOs myself, … Continue reading
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Ten at night – VE8EV’s analysis
After my posting re the ARRL-DX-SSB I got an email from John, VE8EV, concerning his night time 10 m propagation. Interesting experiences on his side, but read for yourself (reposted with John’s kind permission): Hello Olli, Thank you for the … Continue reading
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Amsterdam Island FT/Z worked
Was lucky enough to catch the current FT5ZM expedition for an all time new one on a few slots. Pileups are very intense but the OPs are doing real good work. Thanks for a fine job, guys! Enjoy the expedition … Continue reading
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Mt. Athos SV/A confirmed
Had the nice folding QSL of SV2ASP/A in the mailbox today. I was lucky enough to work him via Sporadic E on 6 m in summer 2011 and then again on 10 m in autumn. Mount Athos is a separate DXCC entity … Continue reading
Israel 4X confirmed on 2 m
Just digging through the pile of QSLs received via the bureau last month and almost made a jump out of my chair. 😉 Finally received the card of Ralph, 4X1IF, whom I worked in May 2010 on 2 m via … Continue reading
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VK2DX QSL received / applied for 5BWAC
Finally received my first VK QSL on 80m. Usually I would not send any card direct to countries that have a working QSL bureau. But had to make an exception for VK2DX as he’s my only Oceania station on 80 … Continue reading