Friday, July 23, 2021
Saturday, July 17, 2021
100 DXCC worked on 50MHz
The fun is that P43A Jean Pierre has a background as a avid 11m DXer just like me. He even met his wife on the airwaves.
Thanks very much Jean Pierre for being my number 100 DXCC on 6m.
The fun again is.......you already guessed it. PJ4KY Bert was also involved in 11m DXing.
It was nice to meet these 2 CB buddies, 10-4 ;-)
We almost forget, this is not HF! This is VHF...
Here is my list:
DXCC, 6m, Mixedband = 6M, modes = All.
| Nr | Start | Station | Country | DXCC | Band | Mode | Sent | Recv |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13-6-2021 13:13 | OH0AZX | Aland Is. | 5 | 6m | FT8 | -07 | -14 |
| 2 | 21-6-2020 09:36 | ZA5G | Albania | 7 | 6m | FT8 | -02 | +00 |
| 3 | 9-6-2021 17:29 | 7X2RF | Algeria | 400 | 6m | FT8 | +01 | +01 |
| 4 | 21-6-2020 10:12 | C31CT | Andorra | 203 | 6m | FT8 | +01 | -11 |
| 5 | 23-5-2021 21:47 | VP2EIH | Anguilla | 12 | 6m | FT8 | -13 | -21 |
| 6 | 16-6-2019 06:05 | EK7DX | Armenia | 14 | 6m | FT8 | +01 | -09 |
| 7 | 17-7-2021 19:47 | P43A | Aruba | 91 | 6m | FT8 | -03 | +00 |
| 8 | 30-5-2000 18:47 | OE2UKL | Austria | 206 | 6m | USB | 55 | 57 |
| 9 | 20-6-2021 21:42 | CU6AD | Azores | 149 | 6m | FT8 | -02 | +02 |
| 10 | 5-6-2021 14:57 | A92GE | Bahrain | 304 | 6m | FT8 | +02 | -14 |
| 11 | 18-6-2015 20:28 | EA6XQ | Balearic Is. | 21 | 6m | SSB | 59 | 59 |
| 12 | 26-6-2018 20:03 | ON7EH | Belgium | 209 | 6m | FT8 | -14 | -08 |
| 13 | 17-7-2021 20:10 | PJ4KY | Bonaire | 520 | 6m | FT8 | -12 | -09 |
| 14 | 24-6-2018 17:58 | E73DN | Bosnia-Herzegovinia | 501 | 6m | FT8 | -06 | -01 |
| 15 | 2-7-2020 18:05 | PV8AZ | Brazil | 108 | 6m | FT8 | -09 | -15 |
| 16 | 3-6-2018 14:26 | LZ6DF | Bulgaria | 212 | 6M | SSB | 59 | 59 |
| 17 | 1-7-2019 19:34 | VE1PZ | Canada | 1 | 6m | FT8 | -12 | +01 |
| 18 | 9-6-2021 19:13 | EA8/DF4UE | Canary Is. | 29 | 6m | FT8 | -10 | -04 |
| 19 | 14-5-2019 16:14 | EA9ABC | Ceuta & Melilla | 32 | 6m | SSB | 59 | 59 |
| 20 | 18-6-2015 20:16 | TK4LS | Corsica | 214 | 6m | SSB | 59 | 59 |
| 21 | 26-6-2018 19:13 | SV9CVY | Crete | 40 | 6m | FT8 | +09 | -14 |
| 22 | 15-6-2015 19:27 | 9A2TN | Croatia | 497 | 6m | JT65 | -03 | -05 |
| 23 | 19-6-2019 15:34 | CO8LY | Cuba | 70 | 6m | FT8 | -13 | -17 |
| 24 | 28-6-2020 07:47 | 5B60ALX | Cyprus | 215 | 6m | FT8 | -18 | -17 |
| 25 | 7-6-2017 17:20 | OK5TK | Czech Republic | 503 | 6m | SSB | 59 | 59 |
| 26 | 18-6-2018 20:04 | OZ3K | Denmark | 221 | 6m | FT8 | -04 | -12 |
| 27 | 24-6-2018 19:04 | SV5DKL | Dodecanese | 45 | 6m | FT8 | -21 | -12 |
| 28 | 23-7-2018 12:26 | HI3T | Dominican Republic | 72 | 6m | FT8 | -16 | -12 |
| 29 | 26-6-2018 19:53 | G4LZE | England | 223 | 6m | FT8 | -20 | -02 |
| 30 | 12-6-2021 06:39 | ES2SF | Estonia | 52 | 6m | FT8 | -10 | -25 |
| 31 | 27-6-2017 20:37 | UB7K | European Russia | 54 | 6m | JT65 | -21 | -08 |
| 32 | 30-6-2019 09:06 | OY1OF | Faroe Is. | 222 | 6m | FT8 | +05 | +12 |
| 33 | 16-6-2018 20:38 | DF8XR | Fed. Rep. of Germany | 230 | 6m | FT8 | -07 | -12 |
| 34 | 14-6-2015 17:50 | OH3ENL | Finland | 224 | 6m | SSB | 59 | 59 |
| 35 | 11-7-2021 08:38 | F4AWT | France | 227 | 6m | FT8 | -11 | -07 |
| 36 | 20-6-2021 18:44 | TR8CA | Gabon | 420 | 6m | FT8 | -08 | -19 |
| 37 | 17-6-2020 19:12 | ZB2IF | Gibraltar | 233 | 6m | FT8 | -11 | -11 |
| 38 | 23-6-2018 16:55 | SV8KOM | Greece | 236 | 6m | FT8 | -14 | -20 |
| 39 | 28-6-2021 20:16 | J35X | Grenada | 77 | 6m | FT8 | -11 | -08 |
| 40 | 19-6-2019 14:47 | TO1T | Guadeloupe | 79 | 6m | FT8 | -13 | +04 |
| 41 | 18-6-2019 13:37 | HA7NB | Hungary | 239 | 6m | FT8 | -01 | +08 |
| 42 | 17-6-2020 20:29 | TF3JB | Iceland | 242 | 6m | FT8 | -20 | -08 |
| 43 | 14-5-2000 13:05 | EI7GL | Ireland | 245 | 6m | USB | 59 | 59 |
| 44 | 18-6-2019 12:43 | GD0TEP | Isle of Man | 114 | 6m | FT8 | -04 | -18 |
| 45 | 28-6-2020 07:41 | 4Z5LA | Israel | 336 | 6m | FT8 | -02 | +02 |
| 46 | 8-6-2021 21:43 | IU8KTX | Italy | 248 | 6m | FT8 | -20 | -21 |
| 47 | 30-6-2012 18:31 | JX9JKA | Jan Mayen | 118 | 6m | SSB | 59 | 59 |
| 48 | 11-7-2021 08:43 | JA8ISU | Japan | 339 | 6m | FT8 | -10 | -16 |
| 49 | 17-6-2001 19:10 | GJ0JSY | Jersey | 122 | 6m | USB | 59 | 59 |
| 50 | 1-7-2002 18:05 | JY9NX | Jordan | 342 | 6m | USB | 59 | 55 |
| 51 | 16-6-2020 19:30 | UN7ZO | Kazakhstan | 130 | 6m | FT8 | -08 | -12 |
| 52 | 14-5-2021 06:48 | 9K2NO | Kuwait | 348 | 6m | FT8 | -01 | -02 |
| 53 | 12-6-2021 06:48 | YL1ZF | Latvia | 145 | 6m | FT8 | -10 | -13 |
| 54 | 13-5-2021 07:07 | OD5ET | Lebanon | 354 | 6m | FT8 | +03 | -19 |
| 55 | 26-7-2020 09:44 | HB0WR | Liechtenstein | 251 | 6m | FT4 | +08 | -08 |
| 56 | 18-6-2019 13:35 | LY2HM | Lithuania | 146 | 6m | FT8 | -14 | -18 |
| 57 | 9-8-2019 16:07 | LX1JX | Luxembourg | 254 | 6m | FT8 | -12 | -20 |
| 58 | 24-6-2018 18:06 | Z32ZM | Macedonia | 502 | 6m | FT8 | -19 | -11 |
| 59 | 11-6-2021 21:02 | CT3HF | Madeira Is. | 256 | 6m | FT8 | -11 | -01 |
| 60 | 22-6-2015 17:39 | 9H5G | Malta | 257 | 6m | SSB | 59 | 59 |
| 61 | 14-6-2021 20:33 | OJ0C | Market Reef | 167 | 6m | FT8 | -10 | +08 |
| 62 | 18-6-2019 15:35 | 5T5PA | Mauritania | 444 | 6m | FT8 | -05 | -11 |
| 63 | 20-6-2020 10:46 | ER5DX | Moldavia | 179 | 6m | FT8 | -11 | -09 |
| 64 | 6-6-2021 15:50 | 3A2MW | Monaco | 260 | 6m | FT8 | -15 | -17 |
| 65 | 24-6-2018 18:03 | 4O6AH | Montenegro | 514 | 6m | FT8 | -01 | -02 |
| 66 | 11-6-2021 17:34 | CN8LI | Morocco | 446 | 6m | FT8 | -14 | -06 |
| 67 | 30-5-2020 07:30 | PF75FREE | Netherlands | 263 | 6m | CW | 599 | 599 |
| 68 | 19-6-2019 13:33 | MI0NUM | Northern Ireland | 265 | 6m | FT8 | +03 | +07 |
| 69 | 11-6-2015 19:42 | LA5TFA | Norway | 266 | 6m | JT65 | -01 | -09 |
| 70 | 24-6-2018 08:46 | A45XR | Oman | 370 | 6m | FT8 | -05 | -12 |
| 71 | 28-5-2000 19:23 | SP9QMP | Poland | 269 | 6m | USB | 59 | 59 |
| 72 | 8-6-2021 21:42 | CT1DVG | Portugal | 272 | 6m | FT8 | +00 | -01 |
| 73 | 2-7-2020 20:08 | WP4G | Puerto Rico | 202 | 6m | FT8 | -05 | -14 |
| 74 | 26-6-2021 11:06 | A71AM | Qatar | 376 | 6m | FT8 | +00 | -06 |
| 75 | 18-6-2019 13:39 | YO7CWP | Romania | 275 | 6m | FT8 | -05 | -16 |
| 76 | 28-6-2020 09:02 | T77C | San Marino | 278 | 6m | FT8 | +01 | +04 |
| 77 | 22-6-2015 09:34 | IS0DCR | Sardinia | 225 | 6m | SSB | 59 | 59 |
| 78 | 7-8-2020 10:04 | HZ1SK | Saudi Arabia | 378 | 6m | FT8 | -22 | -19 |
| 79 | 30-5-2000 19:23 | GM0HLV | Scotland | 279 | 6m | USB | 59 | 59 |
| 80 | 11-6-2015 19:57 | YT5TOS | Serbia | 296 | 6m | SSB | 59 | 59 |
| 81 | 28-5-2000 20:10 | OM3KFF | Slovak Republic | 504 | 6m | USB | 59 | 59 |
| 82 | 22-6-2015 07:45 | S55DX | Slovenia | 499 | 6m | SSB | 59 | 59 |
| 83 | 22-7-2007 12:00 | 1A0KM | Sov. Mil. Order of Malta | 246 | 6m | USB | 59 | 59 |
| 84 | 8-6-2021 21:37 | EA1GKZ | Spain | 281 | 6m | FT8 | -05 | -21 |
| 85 | 9-6-2019 12:40 | J69DS | St. Lucia | 97 | 6m | FT8 | -01 | -12 |
| 86 | 30-6-2020 19:18 | PZ5RA | Suriname | 140 | 6m | FT8 | -15 | -17 |
| 87 | 9-7-2020 19:22 | JW7QIA | Svalbard | 259 | 6m | FT8 | -10 | -10 |
| 88 | 14-6-2020 16:56 | SM2YIP | Sweden | 284 | 6m | FT8 | -04 | +05 |
| 89 | 22-6-2015 17:36 | HB9TRY | Switzerland | 287 | 6m | SSB | 59 | 59 |
| 90 | 25-5-2021 14:49 | EY8MM | Tajikistan | 262 | 6m | FT8 | -07 | -07 |
| 91 | 9-6-2019 17:50 | 9Y4D | Trinidad & Tobago | 90 | 6m | FT8 | -12 | -17 |
| 92 | 15-6-2015 19:52 | TA1BM | Turkey | 390 | 6m | JT65 | -01 | -01 |
| 93 | 21-6-2001 10:37 | ZC4FL | UK Sov. Base Areas on Cyprus | 283 | 6m | USB | 59 | 57 |
| 94 | 11-7-2021 07:53 | UY8VO | Ukraine | 288 | 6m | FT8 | -09 | -15 |
| 95 | 13-5-2021 17:53 | A61ZX | United Arab Emirates | 391 | 6m | FT8 | -14 | -16 |
| 96 | 8-7-2021 21:30 | W1XX | United States of America | 291 | 6m | SSB | 59 | 59 |
| 97 | 18-6-2019 12:52 | UK9AA | Uzbekistan | 292 | 6m | FT8 | -10 | -01 |
| 98 | 23-5-2021 21:20 | YV5NEA | Venezuela | 148 | 6m | FT8 | -07 | -15 |
| 99 | 7-7-2021 18:36 | KP2/K0BZ | Virgin Is. | 285 | 6m | FT8 | -19 | -19 |
| 100 | 28-6-2021 19:05 | MW0USK | Wales | 294 | 6m | FT8 | -04 | -08 |
| 101 | 15-7-2018 20:16 | S01WS | Western Sahara | 302 | 6m | FT8 | -13 | -04 |
Thursday, July 15, 2021
8J1RL Antarctica
Normally through the week I only have time for the hobby late in the evening. The main bands in summer are 6m and 4m. Besides that a little 10m and 12m. Always looking for new DX...
However....all those 4 upper bands seem to be death last 2 days in the evening. So I went down to 17m, worked a lot of interesting DX yesterday. Today I decided to go for 30m again. After I worked Japan, Djibouti and the Philippines I suddenly saw 8J1RL from Antarctica calling. Some station I never heard/seen and worked before although I heard of it.
I managed to make a QSO.
Some info from their blog:
We received a recent report on 8J1RL from Syowa Station's Kondo member / JG3PLH, who will be overwintering for the fourth time.
This content is also sent to W3UR, The Daily DX Editor.-
QTH SYOWA station, ANTARCTICA (69.00S, 39.35E)
Callsign 8J1RL
Operators Takumi Kondo (JG3PLH), Kazuhisa Ohshita
Dates Feb.2021-Jan.2022
Rig ICOM IC7610, IC7300
Power 50W
Antennas 4El.Yagi (20/15 / 10m), 3El.Yagi (30/17 / 12m), Wire (40m)
Bands 40-10m
Modes SSB, CW, FT8
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So, this year I will go with ICOM.
The site has just finished the wintering change with the 61st on the 20th, and it is said that the 8J1RL operation will be a little further ahead because it is busy with observation preparations and summer closing.
I also did one QSO with 20m CW last year, so I hope I can watch it a little more seriously this year.
As a separate matter, 8J1RL is not a real-time update, but it seems to support LoTW.
de Yoshikawa / JG2MLI
Manpack bracket for the FT-817/818
Well, some of you know that I homemade a bracket back in 2017 after I saw commercial brackets made by chameleon antenna. It functions well but lately I was thinking about constructing a manpack, or a grab-and-go amateurradio station. Ideal would be a package that includes everything: trx, psu/battery, digital wireless modem and antenna. Something like the new Icom IC-705 with that fancy bag which is just made for this rig. Anyway, many do have the FT-817 and are not willing to buy a expensive gadget. Not that the IC-705 is a bad radio but it is very expensive, at least for my wallet.
Today I came across this:
O.M.G...this is just what I'm looking for. But of course this piece of art is expensive. Besides that I prefer to make things myself. This bracket is looking very well and it allows the FT-817 stand at its back which is ideal when you want to construct a manpack. I like the detachable connectors that make it possible to access them at the front and act as feet as well. It is certainly worth to view the videos at the site that offers these brackets.
I will never be able to copy this bracket since I do not have the materials/tools needed to create this. But I have a pretty good idea of a cheaper alternative which will cost me hours of work of course. But hey, it's a hobby so why not...
Don't have time, don't want to spend a lot of money or not really handy? If you really want to buy something cheap.....check this out.
Friday, July 9, 2021
Huge 6m opening to USA @ 8 July
An incredible transatlantic opening on 50MHz yesterday evening till 02:00 local time in the morning. Made several QSOs to the USA and my second SSB contact to that area. Best DX heard was W6UC from California (+8800km). Both 50.313 and 50.323 were packed with signals. To make contacts you could only try picking the strongest signals which were into the + dB figures. To find a empty spot in the waterfall was not possible. Although best chance was above 3000Hz. However, there are still not many able to listen there. My advice to those that use FT8: set your filtering as wide as possible. I listen 3600Hz wide as always. To transmit there you definitely need CAT control and configure JTDX or WSJT-X using "fake split".