First band DX Century Club

ES2IPA Igor is my 100 DXCC confirmed on LoTW on 20m. I had a QSO with Z21BB Fernando today on 20m and he is rapid QSLer on LoTW , his QSL is my 99`th on that band. I have 172 countries worked on 14Mhz. I wanted to apply for this award. It will be my first one. I can also abtain DXCC in Mixed category and CW .... but it will cost me in total $103.20 ... hmm bit too expensive , we will wait for some sort of SALE hi hi :)

Fixed SWR for 12m band.

Today I had to play a bit with my antenna cable. I wasn`t happy with SWR on 24Mhz. Last weekend I was trying to work ZD7XF Nigel on 12m but no luck. During my attempt I saw SWR is not good. Today after small modification on cable lenght SWR is better on that band and .... Saint Helena worked! I`m lucky to put Nigel into my log twice today. On 10m and 12m.

First Jamaica and St Helena on 14Mhz

Rainer DL2AAZ is operating now from Jamaica as 6Y2X. For me it will be new DXCC on HF as I don`t have 2-way QSO with this country. Few weeks ago I was trying to make a QSO with 6Y5WJ but no luck , he got my call and report but I didn`t get my raport back. When I was trying ZD7XF for new DXCC on 20m  I`ve decided to try Jamaica in SSB and I`ve turn my antenna to Caribbean ... I had turn my antenna via north. Just two calls and 6Y2X logged! Went back to Nigel`s frequency and gave him a call when my antenna was turning back from Caribbean direction into St Helena ... when antenna was pointed around North Pole he pick-up my call !!! Repeated few times as antenna was turning into his position on Atlantic Ocean ..... and finally got me RR EI9KC 599 , UFF Thank you for patience Nigel. Great CW operator!

His 1`st EI and my 1`st JA on 24Mhz

JQ2VVH Kazu (Ken) worked in April 2011 on 24Mhz was my 1`st Japan and for him it was first EI on 12m. His beautiful direct QSL arrived today. Many thanks! My QSL will be on the way by tomorrow.

ZD7XF

Nigel G3TXF is operating now as ZD7XF from St Helena Island. Great operator and I`ve just contacted him on 17m CW. It was not easy ... but finnaly worked my new DXCC in CW and on 18Mhz as well. Few months ago Nigel was active as VP2MXF from Montserrat. Online log is at clublog: http://www.clublog.org/charts/?c=ZD7XF Next day LoTW QSL!

EJ0PL

Last year I was active from EU-007 Great Blasket Island on 11m. It was 1`st IOTA from EU-007 on 11m. And it was also for me time to say GoodBye to 555. This year I`m going to be active from Great Blasket again. This time for RSGB IOTA Contest 2011.

Team will be:

• EI5JQ (SP9UMI) Adam
• SQ7JT Jurek
• EI4JZ (SP9NSC) Bronek
• EI9KC (SP6ICW) Ark

QSL via EI5JQ (Direct / Bureau)

We are hope to get EJ0PL call-sign for our expedition. EJ call-sign is used when EI station is operating from an offshore island. PL for "Polish Team"

Picture curtesty of John Finn , great photographer from Co.Cork in Ireland.

Market Reef

Years ago when I`ve worked my first Market Reef on 11m it was big day. Because it is not easy to operate from prefix on 11m. Today when I am on HAM bands radio signal from border island is very often on the frequencies. It is good. Nice prefix and always welcome in my logbook. Just contacted OJ0B Finnish team on the island , QSO on 30m and this is new DXCC on 10Mhz for me. Beautiful signal in my location. Here is a small video.