Saturday, December 22, 2012

Good Propagation 4 : ) "Radio Djibouti" at 4780kHz AM!!!

Good Propagation 4 : ) "Radio Djibouti" at 4780kHz AM!!!


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20121221 1857UTC 4780kHz Radio Djibouti
Date : 21/Dec/2012 1857UTC 
Freq : 4780kHz AM
Rig  : SDR(PI4THT)
ANT  : GP
PC recording


18:57UTC -  Radio Djibouti with Voice of Russia

19:01UTC-  VOR cut off >> Only Radio Djibouti

Djibouti (Arabicجيبوتي‎ JībūtīFrenchDjiboutiSomaliJabuutiAfarGabuuti), officially the Republic of Djibouti(Arabicجمهورية جيبوتي‎ Jumhūriyyat JībūtīFrenchRépublique de DjiboutiAfarGabuutih UmmuunoSomali:Jamhuuriyadda Jabuuti), is a country in the Horn of Africa. It is bordered by Eritrea in the north, Ethiopia in the west and south, and Somalia in the southeast. The remainder of the border is formed by the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden at the east. Islam is the largest religion in the country, practiced by 94% of the population.[3] The land was known as French Somaliland in the 19th century; in 1967, it changed its name to Afars and Issas after new treaties with France. The territory was declared an independent nation in 1977 and changed its name to the "Republic of Djibouti" after its principal city. Djibouti joined the United Nations on September 20, 1977.[4][5]

Geography


Lac Assal area.
Djibouti is situated in Northeast Africa on the Gulf of Aden and the Bab-el-Mandeb, at the southern entrance to the Red Sea. It lies between latitudes 10° and 13°N, and longitudes 41° and 44°E. The country's coastline stretches 314 kilometres (195 miles), with terrain consisting mainly of plateaus, plains and highlands. Djibouti has a total area of 23,200 square kilometres (8,958 sq mi). Its borders extend 506 km, 113 km of which are shared with Eritrea, 337 km with Ethiopia, and 58 km with Somalia.
There is not much seasonal variation in Djibouti's climate. Hot conditions prevail year-round along with winter rainfalls. Mean daily maximum temperatures range from 32 to 41 °C (90 to 106 °F), except at high elevations, where the effects of a cold offshore current can be felt. In Djibouti city, for instance, average afternoon highs range from 28 °C (82 °F) to 34 °C (93 °F) in April. Nationally, mean daily minimums usually vary from about 15 to 30 °C (59 to 86 °F). The greatest range in climate occurs in eastern Djibouti, where temperatures sometimes surpass 41 °C (106 °F) in July on the littoral plains and the freezing point during December in the highlands. In this region, relative humidity ranges from about 40% in the mid-afternoon to 85% at night, changing somewhat according to the season.
Djibouti's climate ranges from arid in the northeastern coastal regions to semiarid in the central, northern, western and southern parts of the country. On the eastern seaboard, annual rainfall is less than 5 inches (131 mm); in the central highlands, it is about 8 to 11 inches (200 to 300 mm). Although the coastal regions are hot and humid throughout the year, the hinterland is typically hot and dry.

Good Morning OM : ) from AFN TOKYO(Japan) on 810kHz AM!!!

Good Morning OM : )  
           from AFN TOKYO(Japan) on 810kHz AM!!!



AFN-Wiki

Japan

AFN-Japan, formerly the Far East Network (FEN), has one full-power VHF terrestrial TV outlet. Located on Okinawa atop the Rycom Plaza Housing area in the central part of the island, AFN-Okinawa's (U.S. channel 8) TV signal serves MarinesAirmenSailorsSoldiers, and their families stationed on-island. AFN-Japan also operates three low-power UHF terrestrial transmitters at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Commander U.S Fleet Activities Sasebo, and Misawa Air Base. TV viewers on military bases in the Tokyo and Kanto Plain area of Japan can view AFN via contractor-operated base cable TV services, or through AFN Direct-To-Home (DTH) dishes if they reside off-base.
AFN-Japan's radio services consist of AM and FM stereo operations at Yokota Air Base (810 AM & cable FM), MCAS Iwakuni (1575 AM), FLTACTS Sasebo (1575 AM), Okinawa (89.1 FM & 648 AM) and Misawa Air Base (1575 AM).


20121221 183UTC 810kHz AFN Tokyo
Date : 21/Dec/2012 1836UTC 
Freq : 810kHz AM
Rig : ICOM IC-7200
ANT : LOOP(for 20m not enough Gain)
PC Recording


AFN 掲示板

Japan

C31YA(Andorra) on 40m LSB!!!

C31YA(Andorra) on 40m LSB!!!


C31YA Andorra flag Andorra 
Miguel
--- NO QSL --
Andorra
Andorra

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20121221 1821UTC 7163kHz C31YA
Date : 21/Dec/2012 1821UTC 
Freq : 7163kHz LSB
Rig  : SDR(PI4THT)
ANT  : GP
PC recording

with A45XR    He said "ZL VK JA"..  but too early ..

Lookups24094 (27276)
QRZ AdminC31YA
Last Update2008-05-10 04:51:12
Geo SourceFrom DXCC
Bearing327.1° NNW (from JJ5IZX)
Distance6381.1 mi (10269.3 km)
Long Path18475.8 mi (29733.9 km)
Sunrise07:20:00 UTC
Sunset16:23:11 UTC
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II1M(Italy) on 30m CW-2!!!

II1M(Italy) on 30m CW-2!!!


II1M Italy flag Italy 
MARCONI 110° - ARI Chivasso -
via Bonacini 23A
10034 Chivasso (TO)
Italy

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Email: ari.chivasso@libero    QSL: IQ1GJ, BUREAU (PSE NO E-QSL)

20121221 1803UTC 10123.5kHz II1M
Date : 21/Dec/2012 1803UTC 
Freq : 10123.5kHz CW
Rig  : SDR(PI4THT)
ANT  : GP
PC recording

II1M: MARCONI 110° CELEBRATION

14 - 15 - 16 dicembre 2012
via Bonacini 23A - Chivasso
-
MOSTRA ANTICHE RADIO ED ATTREZZATURE RADIOELETTRICHE
a cura di AIRE Piemonte
DIPLOMA AI RAGAZZI TELEGRAFISTI
COLLEGAMENTI TRANSOCEANICI IN DIRETTA
Sabato 15 dicembre dalle ore 14.00 UTC:
RIEVOCAZIONE DEI COLLEGAMENTI DEL 1901 - 1902
CON LE STAZIONI COMMEMORATIVE
VO1AAA in Canada E GB2GM in Gran Bretagna
Collegamento con Principessa Elettra Marconi da Roma
ANNULLO POSTALE CELEBRATIVO
Con il patrocinio del Comune di Chivasso

- december 15 - 14.00 UTC

In celebration of the 110th anniversary of the first transatlantic radio message, on december 15, 1902,

between Glace Bay in Canadaand Poldhu in Great Britain,

110 years later, we intend to reconstruct the phases that

led to that historic event that forever changed the history of mankind:

for this we will be assisted by the amateurradio stations

VO1AAA from Canada andGB2GM in the UK and the participation of

Princess Elettra Marconi from Rome.

During this connectionthe QSO with II1M will be temporarily suspended.

Will be rebuilt and narrated the basic steps of the first message

transmitted across the Atlantic Ocean, 1901 / 1902.


RI1ANC(Antarctica) on 30m CW!!!

RI1ANC(Antarctica) on 30m CW!!!


RI1ANC Antarctica flag Antarctica 
Alex Turkeev
Vostok base
Antarctica
Russia

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20121221 1743UTC 10120kHz RF1ANC
Date : 21/Dec/2012 1743UTC 
Freq : 10120kHz CW
Rig  : SDR(PI4THT)
ANT  : GP
PC recording

RI1ANC - new call-sign of Vostok base.
2012-2013 :
Alex, RD1AV is a member of the summer team at Vostok base and will be active again
in his spare time as RI1ANC from December 2012 to 7 February 2013.
2011-2012 :
Alex Turkeev, RD1AV (ex.RV1ZC, UA1ZCK) - chief of the base and radio operator in 2011.
RI1ANC Online log- updated several times in a month, after receiving information from Vostok base. LoTW update similarly.
RN1ON info: At present time from Alex - RI1ANC received,at last, the log till February, 4th 2012 inclusive.
Now, It is full log of RI1ANC for the 56 Russian Antarctic Expedition (2011-2012).
RI1ANC qsl card :


Lookups94519 (113760)
QRZ AdminRN1ON
Last Update2012-12-10 07:12:39
Class1
Latitude-78.480000 (78° 28' 48'' S)
Longitude106.873333 (106° 52' 23'' E)
Grid SquareOB31km
Geo SourceUser supplied
Bearing185.9° S (from JJ5IZX)
Distance7815.6 mi (12578.0 km)
Long Path17041.2 mi (27425.2 km)
Sunrise16:50:09 UTC
Sunset16:50:09 UTC
ITU Zone70
CQ Zone29
IOTAAN-016 Antartica
QSL InfoRN1ON - BUREAU OR DIRECT
QSL by Mail?Yes (e.g. Will this ham QSL by Postal Mail?)
QSL by eQSL?No (e.g. Will this ham QSL with eQSL?)
Uses LOTW?Yes (e.g. Does this ham use ARRL's LOTW ?)
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FK8DD(New Caledonia) on 40m CW!!!

FK8DD(New Caledonia) on 40m CW!!!


FK8DD New Caledonia flag New Caledonia 
Sam TOROPE
P.O BOX 3040
NOUMEA 98846
New Caledonia

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Lookups:   66269 Ham Member
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20121221 1730UTC 7010.9kHz FK8DD
Date : 21/Dec/2012 1730UTC 
Freq : 7010.9kHz CW
Rig : ICOM IC-7200
ANT : LOOP(for 20m not enough Gain)
PC recording

FK8DD grid locator

RG37FS (22°14'29S 166°26'01E)

QSL via:
TONY STEFANOV , LZ1JZ
P.O BOX 185
4000 PLOVDIV
BULGARIA
Rig: Yaesu FT-857 in mobile and FT-897 at home, Ant: SpiderBeam 10/12/15/17/20m, 30/40m dipole,
2el HB9CV 50Mhz, MFJ-1526N VHF/UHF antenna.

My direct address:
FK8DD
Sam TOROPE
BOX 3040 NOUMEA 98846
New-Caledonia

***My logbook online at the end of this page***


Also QSL manager for TX8KA, special event call of ARANC radioclub

5bands Spiderbeam antenna

5bands Spiderbeam on low position, at 2.50 meter on the roof.


Spiderbeam at 15 meters high

The Spiderbeam at 15 meter above the ground.



10m whip in front of the car, and 20m band whip in the back of the roof.

This spot called "Tour Mobilis" is located on a small mountain, on the

Noumea-city highs, and it's about 116m above the sea level.


FK8DD/M near Mobilis Phone communication Tower

There are 4 antennas supports on my car with SO-239 and 3/8 base connectors.


3el yagi YP-3 Superantennas

On july 31st 2012 and 02nd of august, i've tested this Buddistick antenna

on 20m band, directly mounted on the trimagnet support at the rear part

of the car. Keep in mind that all the settings here-below and adjustments

have been made ​​by considering the various connections between devices

(transceiver, low pass filter, Tuner/swr-meter and of course the dualposition

antenna's switch).

  • For all bands: Coil lenght 11.5 cm (4.53 in.) and One small arm 27.5cm (10.83 in.)

  • 20m, adjust long whip lenght to 228 cm (89.76 in.) clip to red tap 13 turns

  • 20m band entirely covered from 14000 to 14350 khz, swr <1.1

  • 17m, adjust long whip length to 183 cm (72.05 in.) clip to green tap 11 turns

  • 17m band entirely covered from 18068 to 18168 khz, swr <1.1

  • 15m, adjust long whip length to 199 cm (78.35 in.) clip to black tap 7 turns

  • 15m band entirely covered from 21000 to 21450 khz, swr less than <1.3

  • 10m, adjust long whip length to 219 cm (86.22 in.) clip to yellow tap 2turns

  • 10m band entirely covered from 28000 to 29000 khz, swr lest than <1.3


**Caution: this antenna not to be used when the car is moving.

Only for mobile stationary use. 

Free counters!

FK8DD log online: 2006 to 2012

Maybe some QSOs had not been correctly uploaded in this log, if so, please send me your request HERE!






2E0WJC(England) on 40m BPSK31!!!

2E0WJC(England) on 40m BPSK31!!!

2E0WJC England flag England 
billy 2E0WJC
pudsey
leeds
England

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20121221 1730UTC 7035kHz 2E0WJC
Date : 21/Dec/2012 1730UTC 
Freq : 7035kHz BPSK31(about at 25700Hz)
Rig : SDR(PI4THT)
ANT : GP
PC recording

Lookups11804 (14039)
Last Update2011-11-14 13:32:39
Latitude53.775018 (53° 46' 30'' N)
Longitude-1.626524 (1° 37' 35'' W)
Grid SquareIO93es
Geo SourceUser supplied
Bearing335.5° NNW (from JJ5IZX)
Distance5848.3 mi (9411.9 km)
Long Path19008.6 mi (30591.3 km)
Sunrise08:21:54 UTC
Sunset15:46:42 UTC
QSL by Mail?No (e.g. Will this ham QSL by Postal Mail?)
QSL by eQSL?No (e.g. Will this ham QSL with eQSL?)
Uses LOTW?No (e.g. Does this ham use ARRL's LOTW ?)
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Friday, December 21, 2012

9H1AK(Malta) on 20m BPSK31!!!

9H1AK(Malta) on 20m BPSK31!!!


9H1AK Malta flag Malta 
Alfred Agius
16, Triq il-Begonja.
San Gwann SGN SGN2031
Malta

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20121221 1122UTC 14070kHz 9H1AK
Date : 21/Dec/2012 1122UTC 
Freq : 14070kHz BPSK31(about at 850Hz)
Rig : SDR(PI4THT)
ANT : GP
PC recording

I have started my Radio career when I was in the Army in 1961 but never bothered to get a licence. Now I am retired and I have plenty of time and having got my licence about a year ago(2005) I like to be out in the open so most of the time I will be out portable and QRT. I would be glad to answer any QSL provided self addressed envelope and contribution is forwarded. Being a pensioner is rather stretching so I do appretiate it if you can do so.73's from my side and hope to make contact with lots and lots of you from all over. Alfred


Lookups7416 (8468)
QRZ Admin9H1AK
Last Update2011-09-08 09:20:30
ClassA
Latitude35.906405 (35° 54' 23'' N)
Longitude14.477083 (14° 28' 37'' E)
Grid SquareJM75fv
Geo SourceUser supplied
Bearing315.2° NW (from JJ5IZX)
Distance6251.7 mi (10061.1 km)
Long Path18605.2 mi (29942.1 km)
Sunrise06:08:20 UTC
Sunset15:51:23 UTC
ITU Zone28
Born1943
QSL by Mail?Yes (e.g. Will this ham QSL by Postal Mail?)
QSL by eQSL?No (e.g. Will this ham QSL with eQSL?)
Uses LOTW?No (e.g. Does this ham use ARRL's LOTW ?)
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