HF diario

Monday, 17 March 2014

YB4IR/P - IOTA DXPEDITION 2014 ENGGANO ISLAND OC-204

YB4IR/P Imam was active from OC-204 Enggano Island. Managed two contacts with him. 30m and 40m ... both contacts as new DXCC on these bands. New IOTA as well! Many thanks!

Sunday, 16 March 2014

Italian job from .... Zambia

The 'Italian DXpedition Team' strikes again. This time Zambia as 9J2T. I have Zambia worked and confirmed on high bands CW only so here main focus was on low bands. 9J2T is doing great job on high bands. But on low bands they are very low ... Not the first time and to reach them on 80 / 160 you need good receiving system, otherwise just no chances. Just few days left to work them and last night I worked them on 30m! It was not easy. I had to repeat my call few times. Looks like they had strong noises because I was trying few times when they called CQ and they didn`t hear me. Anyway .... Zambia sorted.

Saturday, 15 March 2014

Chatcham Island

Chatham Island worked on HF at last! Great memories with this DXCC I have .... 14 years ago when I was active CB`er and when small one-person DX-Pedition was announced I`ve took few days holidays to work this Island on the end of the World ... Done in just few hours I remember ... Anyway is not rare but also is not so often on HF as well. Last few small activity from Chatham wasn`t noticed by myself. It was like PSK32 only or something like that. Never mind .... Yesterday was a day to log Chatham for a first time on HF! 28Mhz RTTY in the evening! I still can`t belive how it was possible but it was. .... ZL7/OE2SNL is active now, he is a member of the ZL7AAA forthcoming DX Pedition ... Condition is good at the moment. Looking forward to work Chatham Island soon on different bands and modes too ....

Wednesday, 12 March 2014

Mind the Gap!

While I`m wating for Chatham Island DX-Pedition ZL7AAA and Mellish Reef VK9MT for ATNO I am trying to feel the gaps in my log and ....

1) Worked ON7DU Belgium on 12M as New One on 24Mhz .... yes Belgium thanks Johan!.... still need Sweden :)
2) Guadelupe FG/F6ITD on 40M - Jean Pierre - thanks for new band!
3) HK0/UA4WHX - San Andres and Providencia - always welcome in my log. Thanks Vlad!
4) D2QR - Sergey - New on Digi - I am not big fan of digi modes but 100 DXCC is my target ....
5) 4S7LXG , 4S7DFG , 4S7FRG - Sri Lanka 2014 DX-Pedition - big chance for LoTW QSL at last from Sri Lanka and good opportunity to work this country on missing bands .....
6) ..... and BIG NEW ONE on CW! Today worked my 296 DXCC on CW! ...... When I`ve finished QSO with Sergy D2QR on RTTY another station gave him a call .... beautiful signal! .... Decided to send HIM an e-mail for possible SKED QSO! Very quickly got reply! One hour later 2-way QSO completed! On CW, yes for New One, also for possible 17M QSL. I had this country on 17M but no QSL .... It will be not fair for me give his call-sign here. I don`t want this station to get unwanted e-mails etc ,,,,.

Sunday, 9 March 2014

Extraordinary contact on 12M

This is 5W1SA Atsu from Samoa recorded last night on 12M via L/P. Amazing condition on 24Mhz noticed. Did not monitored 28Mhz as BERU Contest is on the bands but WARC frequencies can be useful for DX`ers. Great surprise this contact with Atsu was for me. Both Samoa worked now and confirmed on 12M. Propagation is great at the moment. The only thing is to be there at right moment , right time. My focus is still on 12/17 to get some new DXCC so far 14 new ones worked in short time on 24Mhz. GL