Category Archives: DX

FT4TA – Things are getting out of control :-(

Posted on November 3, 2014 by dh8bqa

As you might know the FT4TA expedition is currently active from Tromelin Island, #10 of the most wanted DXCCs. I “only” worked them on 15 & 12 m so far as I know they will QSL thru LotW, that’s the important … Continue reading →

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VK9L – Lord Howe Island #297

Posted on October 18, 2014 by dh8bqa

Worked the VK9DLX guys on 12 SSB, 15 CW & 20 SSB without any trouble … thanks for a new one, guys! I’m sure there will be a few more band/mode slots in the log during the next few days … Continue reading →

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No QSOs this week but one – ZS on 6 m

Posted on October 17, 2014 by dh8bqa

This week has been quite busy at work again so I was not in the mood to do any amateur radio in the evenings. I even ignored VK9DLX becoming active from Lord Howe which is a new one for me and … Continue reading →

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TMC – The Makrothen Contest 2014 on 10 m

Posted on October 13, 2014 by dh8bqa

Well, to be honest I did not have that one on my contest radar. Yes, I knew it existed but was not aware it was this weekend. While doing a few other things I saw Mike, VE9AA, spotted on 10 … Continue reading →

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Nice 10 m condx again but no luck on 6 m

Posted on October 5, 2014 by dh8bqa

Today saw much improved condx again although the forecast told otherwise. 😉 Ten was wide open, even into the U.S. West Coast late afternoon and well into the evening. The California QSO Party was going on so lots of stuff to work … Continue reading →

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T3Ø – Western Kiribati #296

Posted on October 4, 2014 by dh8bqa

After hearing them weakly on 12 m yesterday (using the 10 m yagi ) I was lucky enough to catch them this morning on 15 m CW for another all time new one, now being up to #296. The pileups are … Continue reading →

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Nice 10 m opening this afternoon

Posted on September 21, 2014 by dh8bqa

Wow, 10 m is back! 🙂 We had a very nice opening into North America this afternoon & early evening lasting for about 5 hours! Propagation forecast looked rather bad for today but luckily it was entirely wrong. 😉 Ten opened up … Continue reading →

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VK9N – Norfolk #295 … but bad luck on 6 m

Posted on September 20, 2014 by dh8bqa

Worked VK9NT on 20 m SSB via long path this morning for another ATNO. 🙂 6 m saw a nice Sporadic E opening late afternoon into France and southern Spain. Additionally there was some TEP so TJ3SN & TY1AA who would … Continue reading →

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Entity #100 on 30 m – 9BDXCC wkd

Posted on August 30, 2014 by dh8bqa

Just worked MDØCCE for DXCC #100 on 30 m. 🙂 That put me on 9 band DXCC status for 80 to 6 m. Classical 9BDXCC is normally 160 to 10 m, but hey, what’s normal these days?! 😉 Will still … Continue reading →

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Surprise surprise – nice 10 & 6 m openings

Posted on August 26, 2014 by dh8bqa

Coming home from QRL switched on the radio to check condx. Found ZD8N pounding in on 10 CW, worked with just one call. 🙂 Saw 6 & 4 m spots on the cluster so went to check six. Nothing heard. … Continue reading →

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4W – Timor Leste #294

Posted on August 23, 2014 by dh8bqa

It’s been quite quiet during the last few days concerning radio activity overhere. Heavy workload in QRL and rather bad condx so I didn’t spend much time on the radio. Now during the weekend I finally switched the rig on … Continue reading →

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IOTA contest & YJ – Vanuatu as a new one

Posted on July 27, 2014 by dh8bqa

Just handing out a few QSOs/points while further beta-testing N1MMLogger+ this weekend … and working YJØUO on 20 CW caught me by surprise, it’s been another ATNO so 293 DXCCs wkd now. 🙂 IOTA Contest Call: DH8BQA Class: SO(A)24Mixed HP … Continue reading →

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Bad luck on six today

Posted on July 23, 2014 by dh8bqa

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 →

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Six across the pond again

Posted on July 22, 2014 by dh8bqa

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 →

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More 6 m across the pond …

Posted on July 21, 2014 by dh8bqa

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 →

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Massive 4 m opening and a bit of 6 m NA

Posted on July 20, 2014 by dh8bqa

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 →

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Two ATNOs worked

Posted on July 12, 2014 by dh8bqa

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 →

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YA – Afghanistan #131 on 6 m

Posted on July 6, 2014 by dh8bqa

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 →

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J3 – Grenada #130 on 6 m

Posted on July 1, 2014 by dh8bqa

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 →

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600 on 6

Posted on June 30, 2014 by dh8bqa

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 →

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