-
Recent Posts
Links
Categories
- Antennas (26)
- Audio recordings (55)
- Aurora (22)
- Awards (45)
- Contesting (226)
- DX (111)
- Equipment (46)
- Expeditions (51)
- General stuff (40)
- Meteor Scatter (29)
- PIC projects (11)
- Propagation (233)
- QRP (6)
- QSLs (17)
- Satellite (1)
- Software (5)
- Sporadic E (120)
- Stubs & filters (4)
- Tropo (39)
- UHF (3)
- VHF (228)
Meta
Category Archives: VHF
Another small Aurora opening
We had another small Aurora opening tonight. Was really waiting for it after the big solar flare 2 days ago. Unfortunately it arrived a little bit too late on earth so the major “impact” was over the Atlantic Ocean. Must … Continue reading
Posted in Audio recordings, Aurora, Propagation, VHF
Comments Off on Another small Aurora opening
DFØFA – IARU Region 1 VHF Contest September 2014
Another contest is done, this time on VHF. 😉 It’s been time for this year’s IARU Region 1 VHF Contest. So we went up our local hilltop again to participate. “We” that were Heiko – DG1BHA and Uwe – DL3BQA … Continue reading
Posted in Antennas, Contesting, VHF
Comments Off on DFØFA – IARU Region 1 VHF Contest September 2014
Small Aurora opening on 2 m tonight
We had a small Aurora opening tonight. Seems it already started in the afternoon but I just recognized it after coming home from QRL this evening and switching on the rig to chase W1AW/1 in ME and wondering why condx … Continue reading
Posted in Audio recordings, Aurora, VHF
Comments Off on Small Aurora opening on 2 m tonight
Meteor Scatter DX on VHF – the Perseids meteor shower
It’s been a while since my last blog entry. I spent most of last week on the radio (when not in QRL) doing Meteor Scatter mainly on 2 m but a bit on 6 m, too. It’s been the time … Continue reading
Posted in Meteor Scatter, VHF
Comments Off on Meteor Scatter DX on VHF – the Perseids meteor shower
Nordic Activity Contest August ’14
Spend a little time in tonight’s NAC on 2 m. It’s always a nice opportunity to do some VHF DX QSOs into Scandinavia as activity in those 4 hour events is quite high. A real pity those guys are seldomly … Continue reading
Posted in Contesting, VHF
Comments Off on Nordic Activity Contest August ’14
Alpe Adria & BBT contests on 2 m
Spent a little time Sunday morning handing out points on 2 m during the Alpe Adria contest. Nice thing about that one is that the activity concentrates on Southern Europe thus you can work quite a bit of VHF DX … Continue reading
Posted in Contesting, VHF
Comments Off on Alpe Adria & BBT contests on 2 m
Better luck on six today :-)
Besides doing a few QSOs in the IOTA contest and chasing W1AW portable QSO slots (this week in Rhode Island and Indiana) I also had more luck on 6 m today. The band was well open into Scandinavia via Sporadic E … Continue reading
Posted in Propagation, VHF
Comments Off on Better luck on six today :-)
Bad luck on six today
After spending 12 hours in QRL today I came home in the evening just to hear from the locals there was a real good 6 m opening to the U.S. early afternoon. Great signals, lots of stations and our guys … Continue reading
Six across the pond again
Another nice 6 m opening tonight, this time to VO1. Worked VO1VCE and VO1HP on CW and heard VO1SO on SSB, the latter just down in the noise so did not even call. All 3 stations are in GN37 so … Continue reading
Posted in Audio recordings, DX, Propagation, VHF
Comments Off on Six across the pond again
More 6 m across the pond …
Six has been open across the pond again tonight. Signals have been as strong as never heard before. So after my rant yesterday it seems the propagation god decided to send a good opening to JO73 today … maybe I … Continue reading
Posted in Audio recordings, DX, Propagation, VHF
Comments Off on More 6 m across the pond …
Massive 4 m opening and a bit of 6 m NA
Six meters opened into North America tonight but once again bad luck overhere. Briefly heard AC4TO with about 419 and K4RX with 529 but couldn’t raise their attention. A pity as both would have been new squares. Always have the … Continue reading
Posted in DX, Propagation, Sporadic E, VHF
Comments Off on Massive 4 m opening and a bit of 6 m NA
Two ATNOs worked
During the last two days I worked T88KH, Republic of Palau, on 15 m SSB and V73NS, Marshall Islands, on 15 m CW for two all time new ones. DXCC total up to 292 now, slowly moving to the “magic” … Continue reading
YA – Afghanistan #131 on 6 m
Lucky guy overhere! Finally caught T6DD on 6 m today for DXCC #131 and square #604. He has been quite active during the last few weeks but the skip was never right. But this morning it finally did fit. 🙂 … Continue reading
DAØHQ in July’s VHF contest 2014
We had the honor to activate DAØHQ on 2 m during last weekend’s VHF contest. DAØHQ is the German Headquarters station during next weekend’s IARU HF World Championship. So we used the call to be active on 2m, too, and hand … Continue reading
Posted in Antennas, Contesting, Equipment, VHF
Comments Off on DAØHQ in July’s VHF contest 2014
Sporadic E on 2 m
Finally a good opening this evening. It started with a lonely EI3KD being 59+20 while calling CQ on 144.300 MHz. Worked him with just 8 W as the PA was still off. 🙂 No other ones around. After he faded … Continue reading
Posted in Audio recordings, Propagation, Sporadic E, VHF
Comments Off on Sporadic E on 2 m
J3 – Grenada #130 on 6 m
Caribbean was open again tonight. Sorrily the skip was not right so could only hear half of Europe working all the DX but nothing here. J38DR was finally audible for about a minute weak and with lots of QRM but … Continue reading
600 on 6
Back from Friedrichshafen. It was a great convention again and good to meet so many people. Really appreciated the nice feedback after my lecture as well as all the people knocking on my shoulders to tell me they use one … Continue reading
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
Posted in Audio recordings, DX, Propagation, VHF
Comments Off on Caribbean 6 m openings today
CQ World Wide VHF Contest 2013 certificate received
Another contest certificate in the postbox today. Was not aware they are now handing out the awards for winners per square. Didn’t do many QSOs in the CQ WW VHF 2013 as condx were rather poor. Besides this the contest … Continue reading
Posted in Awards, Contesting, VHF
Comments Off on CQ World Wide VHF Contest 2013 certificate received
QSL of the month – 70 cm Aurora confirmed
This time I had another VHF/UHF goodie in the QSL pile from the local QSL manager. Kjell, SM7GVF, confirmed our Aurora QSO on 432 MHz done back in July 2012. What makes it so special is 2 things: a.) It’s … Continue reading
Posted in Aurora, Propagation, QSLs, VHF
Comments Off on QSL of the month – 70 cm Aurora confirmed