LX75RL(Luxembourg) on 40m LSB!!!

LX75RL(Luxembourg) on 40m LSB!!!

LX75RL  Luxembourg  Radioamateurs du Luxembourg 75th anniversary of the RL P.O.Box 1352 Luxembourg L-1013 Luxembourg [+] Mailing label

Lookups:   34020

Email: Use mouse to view.. QSL: LX2A

20121227 1908UTC 7155kHz LX75RL
Date : 27/Dec/2012 1908UTC 
Freq : 7155kHz LSB
Rig  : SDR(PI4THT)
ANT  : GP
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The RL was founded 1937 and we are proud to celebrate our 75th anniversary.
Today we have 383 active members.

Special Award for the 75th anniversary of the RL

2. Rules

The Award is available to licensed radio amateurs and shortwave-listeners.
Activity is from January 1st, 2012 to December 31st, 2012. Two way contacts on HF bands (160 to 10 meters and 6 meters) must be established. Contacts made via active earthbound reflectors, repeaters and EchoLink may not be counted. There is no restriction on the mode used.

Applicants should submit a list showing the date, station worked or heard, time, frequency and mode duly certified by two licenced radio amateurs or by the award manager of their society.

Please use our application form available on the RL-website www.rlx.lu.

Any dispute concerning the award shall be settled by the RL Board.

Each award is numbered.

Each contact with the Club Station LX75RL counts 50 points
Each contact with the Headquarter Station LX75HQ counts 50 points
(LX75HQ is only active during the Headquarter contest)

Each contact with any other LX station counts 5 points

Examples:

LX75RL on 7 MHz CW	50 pts
LX75RL on 7 MHz RTTY	50 pts
LX75HQ on 10 MHz CW	50 pts
LX75HQ on 21 MHz CW	50 pts
LX2A on 28 MHz SSB	5 pts
LX9UN on 14 MHz SSB	5 pts
LX1JX on 50 MHz CW	5 pts
Total Score	215 pts

3. Award categories

Bronze	100 points
Silver	250 points
Gold	500 points

4. Applications

The application fee is USD 8 or EUR 5.

Applications shall be sent to:

Réseau Luxembourgeois des Amateurs d’Ondes Courtes

Award Manager
P.O. Box 1352
L-1013 Luxembourg

(Please check if your postal service is able to deliver mail to Post Office Boxes. Please also send an email to the Award manager to inform him that you sent out your application)

Important information: Awards will not be sent out before autumn 2012. Applications can be sent earlier! Award numbers will be distributed as by the date of the incoming mail with the application form.

5. LX75RL Activities

In order to use the special callsign LX75RL you need to be a member of the RL. Please contact the award and station manager Philippe LX2A for registration. After activation please sent the logs in ADIF format to Philippe at lx75rl rlx.lu
All QSOs will be uploaded at the end of the activity on LoTW and QSL-cards will be sent via GlobalQSL service.

An Online log will be available on http://www.clublog.org/logsearch.php?log=LX75RL&iframe=1

Lookups	34020 (48628)
QRZ Admin	LX2AJ
Last Update	2011-12-06 21:52:37
Geo Source	From DXCC
Bearing	329.1° NNW (from JJ5IZX)
Distance	5865.1 mi (9438.9 km)
Long Path	18991.8 mi (30564.3 km)
Sunrise	07:31:42 UTC
Sunset	15:40:46 UTC
Web Page	http://www.rlx.lu/lx_awards_files/rl_75.htm
QSL Info	LX2A
Uses LOTW?	Yes (e.g. Does this ham use ARRL's LOTW ?)
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Trans World Radio Africa(Swaziland) on 3200kHz AM!!!

Trans World Radio Africa(Swaziland) on 3200kHz AM!!!

20121227 1849UTC 3200kHz TWR Africa(from Swaziland)

Date : 27/Dec/2012 1849UTC 
Freq : 3200kHz AM(need S/N..USB)
Rig  : KENWOOD TS870S
ANT  : LOOP(for 20m not enough Gain)
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Trans World Radio Africa HP

Radio Specifications

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What to look for when buying a short wave radio?

The satisfactory reception of TWR places several demands on the radio used. While it is certainly possible to hear the programmes on most receivers, some special features are desirable to facilitate reception. A suitable radio should therefore possess certain qualities best summarized as follows :

• Sensitivity - the ability to receive weak signals.
• Selectivity - the ability to distinguish between signals separated by a small frequency difference.
• Stability - the ability to stay on a signal under variations of signal strength, changes in temperature, or vibration etc.

While most radios do indeed possess these qualities, this cannot be taken for granted. For this reason the following recommendations should provide some guidance.

1. The frequency range of a radio which has short wave bands does not necessarily imply it covers the relevant bands. Make sure that the radio provides for reception on the short wave bands used by TWR. . (See our broadcast bands)
2. Spreading the bands out is particularly useful on short wave. Many radios currently on the market try to cover all of the meter bands in the space of seven or eight centimeters on the radio dial. This reduces the effective width of any one meter band to half a centimeter or even less. Fifteen or more stations may be operating on this band, which means that tuning into a particular station on such a radio may be difficult. Try to locate a radio that spreads individual bands over a wide space on the dial. Some radios provide separate tuning for each of the short wave broadcast bands.
3. Fine tuning is often included by many manufacturers on their radios to compensate for the crowded conditions of short wave. Rough tuning is done on the main tuning control and fine adjustments are then completed on this control.
4. Many short wave receivers are not sensitive enough. Finding a radio that uses a large number of transistors and/or integrated circuits in its design will help ensure satisfactory reception. A radio having a powerful output and a large loudspeaker are not indicators of good reception.

All radios have a built-in automatic volume control. Its purpose is to give a reasonably consistent sound with varying strengths of the stations. A strong transmission along with any noise needs to be amplified less than a weak station. This is why a strong station sounds much clearer. Thus there are two ways to improve reception: decrease the amount of noise, or increase the strength of the signal with a good antenna.

Owning an expensive radio is not the answer to good listening. The largest factor in reception is determined by where your radio is located. High on top of a mountain is the best place, while the ground-floor flat dweller in a large city probably has the worst spot. A residential area generally provides a very satisfactory location. Wherever you stay, consider what affects reception and follow a few simple tips that will hopefully improve reception for you.

Short waves are transmitted over very long distances. Short wave signals bounce off the ionosphere and follow the curvature of the earth. The ionosphere, which is produced by the ultraviolet rays of the sun, consists of several layers of electrified particles encompassing the earth at a height of 100 to 300 km. The sun spot activity repeats in a cycle every eleven years and greatly affects short wave reception. Therefore, reception depends on the year, the season and the time of day.

TWR transmits several of its programmes on more than one meter band at the same time. Also, we change the meter bands throughout the day and in accordance with the time of year. The seasonal adjustments are normally carried out on the last Sunday of March and October and the broadcast schedules are updated accordingly.

Propagation

The radio signal from Swaziland will have covered a considerable distance before it reaches your radio. It may therefore suffer in quality. There are two main features of long range broadcasts worth mentioning.

1. The ionosphere with its many layers is constantly shifting, subjecting the signal to occasional fading. This causes variations in signal strength. Hopefully this should not be serious and should still allow you to understand what is being said.
2. The international broadcast bands are frequently very crowded and the many stations operating are in continual conflict for a clear spot. Occasionally another station may broadcast on a frequency very close to TWR. This is called interference. If you hear interference during our broadcasts, do not simply accept it. Often by fine-tuning your radio, you may be able to tune out the interference. Please report it to us. If we are aware of the problem it can possibly be rectified through our intervention. Within a few days you will notice that either the interfering station or TWR will have shifted frequency to a clear spot on the band.

Swaziland, officially the Kingdom of Swaziland (Swazi: Umbuso weSwatini), and sometimes called Ngwaneor Swatini, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa, bordered to the north, south and west by South Africa, and to the east by Mozambique. The nation, as well as its people, are named after the 19th century kingMswati II.

Swaziland is a small country, no more than 200 kilometres (120 mi) north to south and 130 kilometres (81 mi) east to west. The western half is mountainous, descending to a lowveld region to the east. The eastern border with Mozambique and South Africa is dominated by the escarpment of the Lebombo Mountains. The climate is temperate in the west, but may reach 40 °C (104 °F) in summer in the lowveld. Rainfall occurs mainly in the summer and may reach 2 metres (6.6 ft) in the west.

The area that Swaziland now covers has been continuously inhabited since prehistory. Today, the population is primarily ethnic Swazis whose language is Swati, though English is spoken as a second language. The Swazi people descend from the southern Bantu who migrated from Central Africa in the 15th and 16th centuries. The Anglo-Boer War saw the United Kingdom make Swaziland a protectorate under its direct control. Swaziland gained independence in 1968. Swaziland is a member of the Southern African Development Community, the African Union, and the Commonwealth of Nations. The head of state is the king, who appoints the prime minister and a small number of representatives for both chambers of parliament. Elections are held every five years to determine the majority of the representatives. A new constitution was adopted in 2005.

Some 75% of the population are employed in subsistence farming, and 60% of the population live on less than the equivalent of US$1.25 per day.^[4] Swaziland's main trading partner is South Africa, and its currency is pegged to the South African rand. Many of Swaziland's peasants make their living by growing marijuana, which is sold to South Africa.^[5] Swaziland's economic growth and societal integrity is highly endangered by its disastrous HIV epidemic, to an extent where the United Nations Development Program has written that if it continues unabated, the "longer term existence of Swaziland as a country will be seriously threatened."^[6] The infection rate in the country is unprecedented and the highest in the world at 26.1% of adults,^[7] and over 50% of adults in their 20s.^[6] According to the CIA World Factbook, Swaziland has the lowest life expectancy in the world, with an average life expectancy of only 31.88 years.

7P8JA(Lesotho) on 30m CW!!!

7P8JA(Lesotho) on 30m CW!!!

7P8JA  Lesotho  Takao Miyatani Rome Lesotho Lesotho [+] Mailing label

Lookups:   342

QSL: TO JE1WVQ

Caution : Tonight is no goo propagation on 30m
              may be 40m is better

              Look!!  I found K3 and JT65 on PC  in his pic

20121227 1839UTC 10126kHz 7P8JA
Date : 27/Dec/2012 1839UTC 
Freq : 10126kHz CW
Rig  : SDR(PI4THT)
ANT  : GP
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Lookups	342 (431)
QRZ Admin	JE1WVQ
Last Update	2012-12-24 10:59:52
Geo Source	From DXCC
Bearing	251.5° WSW (from JJ5IZX)
Distance	8157.0 mi (13127.5 km)
Long Path	16699.8 mi (26875.7 km)
Sunrise	03:05:42 UTC
Sunset	17:08:09 UTC
QSL Info	TO JE1WVQ
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?)
Other Callsigns	Alias Comment JE1WVQ My home call
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Tea time AFN LOS ANGELES Diego Garcia at 4319kHz USB!!

Tea time AFN LOS ANGELES Diego Garcia at 4319kHz USB!!

20121227 1836UTC 4319kHz AFN Diego Garcia
Date : 27/Dec/2012 1836UTC 
Freq : 4319kHz USB
Rig  : KENWOOD TS_870S 
ANT  : LOOP(for 20m not enough Gain)
PC Recording


may be ...in Indian sea .. near Chagos Islands?

The American Forces Network (AFN) is the brand name used by the United States Armed Forces Radio andTelevision Service^[1] (AFRTS, commonly pronounced "A-farts")^[2][3][4][5] for its entertainment and command internal information networks worldwide. The AFN worldwide radio and television broadcast network serves American service men and women, Department of Defense and other US government civilians and their families stationed at bases overseas, as well as U.S. Navy ships at sea. AFN broadcasts popular American radio and television programs from the major U.S. networks. It is sometimes referred to as the Armed Forces Network. AFRTS, American Forces Network and AFN are registered trademarks of the U.S. Department of Defense.

Shortwave (USB)

• Diego Garcia:
  • 12,579 kHz daytime
  • 4,319 kHz nighttime
• Guam:
  • 13,362 kHz daytime
  • 5,765 kHz nighttime
• Key West, Florida: (decommissioned)
  • 12,133.5 kHz day & night
  • 7,811.0 kHz day & night
  • 5,446.5 kHz day & night
• Pearl Harbor, Hawaii (site currently out of service):
  • 10,320 kHz daytime
  • 6,350 kHz nighttime

See: AFN Shortwave Frequencies

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 Marines, Airmen, Sailors, Soldiers, 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).

20121227 1806UTC 810kHz AFN Tokyo
Date : 27/Dec/2012 1806UTC 
Freq : 810kHz AM
Rig  : KENWOOD TS-870S
ANT  : LOOP(for 20m not enough Gain)
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AFN 掲示板

Japan

• 648 kHz AM
  • Camp Kinser: Urasoe, Okinawa. 10 kilowatts (kW).
• 810 kHz AM
  • Yokota Air Base: Western Tokyo. 50 kW transmitted from Wakō, Saitama. Serves the Greater Tokyo Area.
• 1575 kHz AM
  • Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni: Iwakuni, Yamaguchi. 1 kW.
  • Misawa Air Base: Misawa, Aomori. 600 W.
  • United States Fleet Activities Sasebo: Sasebo, Nagasaki. 250 W.
• 89.1 MHz FM
  • Kadena Air Base: Kadena, Okinawa. 20 kW.
• US Television channel 11
  • Camp Foster: Okinawa.

IS0HFE(Sardinia) on 30m CW!!!

IS0HFE(Sardinia) on 30m CW!!!

IS0HFE  Sardinia  SIMONE (Sim) PETTINAU VIA ALBERTO BOSCOLO 35 09045 QUARTU SANT'ELENA CA Italy [+] Mailing label

Lookups:   13854 Ham Member

Email:

20121227 1741UTC 10124kHz IS0HFE
Date : 27/Dec/2012 1741UTC 
Freq : 10124kHz CW
Rig  : SDR(PI4THT) 
ANT  : GP
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La mia attività radiantistica è cominciata nel 1990 con la conoscenza di diversi amici che già operavano in radio fra cui IS0XDA IS0ORJ mio insegnante di telegrafia e tanti altri con cui ho potuto fare numerose sperimentazioni contest e in particolare rafforzare i legami con l'umanità. Dal 2005 ho cambiato QTH e ora mi trovo in una casa di campagna e tra le altre cose potrò sperimentare le frequenze basse che prima non potevo usare per motivi di spazio ---------------------------------------------------------------------- My hamradio activity is begun in 1990 with the acquaintance of various friends who already operated in radio between which IS0XDA IS0ORJ mine teaching of telegraphy and many others with which I have been able to make numerous experimentations contest and in particular to strengthen the ties with the humanity. From 2005 I have changed QTH and hour I find myself in a campaign house and between the other things I will be able to experience the low frequencies that before I could not use for space reasons

Lookups	13854 (17248)
QRZ Admin	IS0HFE
Last Update	2012-11-03 05:41:02
Grid Square	JM49pf
Geo Source	Unknown
Bearing	320.5° NW (from JJ5IZX)
Distance	6290.5 mi (10123.7 km)
Long Path	18566.3 mi (29879.5 km)
Sunrise	06:41:19 UTC
Sunset	16:06:09 UTC
Web Page	http://is0hfe.it.gg/Home.htm
QSL by Mail?	Yes (e.g. Will this ham QSL by Postal Mail?)
QSL by eQSL?	Yes (e.g. Will this ham QSL with eQSL?)
Uses LOTW?	Yes (e.g. Does this ham use ARRL's LOTW ?)
Admin For	(1) IS0HFE
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TK5JJ(Corsica) on 40m LSB!!!

TK5JJ(Corsica) on 40m LSB!!!

TK5JJ  Corsica  Jean Jacques FILIPPI 5, RUE SAINT CHARLES AJACCIO CORSICA 20000 Corsica [+] Mailing label
Lookups:   26889 Ham Member
Email: Use mouse to view.. QSL: PLEASE : FOR DIRECT QSL 2 $ FOR POSTAGE

20121227 1730UTC 7081kHz TK5JJ
Date : 27/Dec/2012 1730UTC 
Freq : 7081kHz LSB
Rig  : SDR(PI4THT)
ANT  : GP
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TK5JJ

AJACCIO CITY

REF 18990

^JN41IW

^{CORSICA EU- 014}

144 EME

IC910H SSPA

http://jeanjacques.filippi.pagesperso-orange.fr/

HF Bands and 50 Mhz

IC756 PRO II

ACOM HF LINEAR AMPLIFIER

Multi Dipole

G 5 R V

50 Mhz 6el I0JXX

PA/ON6QO(Netherlands) on 40m CW!!!

PA/ON6QO(Netherlands) on 40m CW!!!

ON6QO  Belgium VANDENBOSSCHE MICHEL Rue Léopold Sturbaut 47 RENAIX 9600 Belgium [+] Mailing label Lookups:   599 Ham Member Email: Use mouse to view.. QSL: VIA BUREAU OR DIRECT

20121227 1300UTC 7015.7kHz PA/ON6QO

Date : 27/Dec/2012 1300UTC 

Freq : 7015.7kHz CW

Rig  : SDR(PI4THT)

ANT  : GP

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