Sunday, January 19, 2014

ZF2PG(Cayman Islands) on 15m USB!!!

ZF2PG(Cayman Islands) on 15m USB!!!

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ZF2PG Cayman Islands flag Cayman Islands 

Pete Gladysz
4633 Riverchase
Troy, MI 48098
USA

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20140118 2007UTC 21288kHz ZF2PG
Date : 18/Jan/2014 2007UTC
Freq : 21288kHz USB
Rig  : SDR(PI4THT)
ANT  : Mini-Whip(PAORDT)
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Lookups15476 (21065)
QRZ AdminK8PGJ
Last Update2012-10-20 22:01:29
ClassE
Latitude19.318998 (19° 19' 8'' N)
Longitude-81.384197 (81° 23' 3'' W)
Grid SquareEK99hh
Geo SourceUser supplied
US StateMichigan
US CountyOakland
Bearing37.7° NE (from JJ5IZX)
Distance8110.4 mi (13052.4 km)
Long Path16746.5 mi (26950.8 km)
Sunrise12:02:17 UTC
Sunset23:09:06 UTC
ITU Zone11
CQ Zone8
IOTANA-016 Cayman Islands
GMT Offset-5 hours
QSL InfoLOTW, DIRECT TO K8PGJ
QSL by Mail?Yes (e.g. Will this ham QSL by Postal Mail?)
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2014
I am back in the Cayman Islands during the week of January 11-19, 2014 and again will be enterred in the NAQP Contest on January 18. Pre-Contest, I will concentrate on 17, 12 and 10 meters in the mornings and early afternoons. I may get a chance to work some 160, 80 and 40 meters pre-contest depending on the family. I will be running my new K3.
Schedule: Saturday January 18th, 17 and 12M from 1400Z to 1700Z and then the NAQP on all contest bands starting with 10M at 1800Z.
January 12 Results: 79 Contacts on 10 meters, 19 states and 5 countries plus 2 dives and 9 holes of golf.
January 13 Results: 63 Contacts on 12 meters, 19 states and 7 countries plus 2 dives and 9 holes of golf.
January 14 Results: 538 Conacts-40M 1 state; 20M 82 contacts, 18 states, 19 countries; 17M 118 contacts, 24 states, 19 counties; 15M 289 contacts, 44 states, 25 countries, 12M 18 contacts, 7 states, 4 countries; 10M 30 contacts, 9 states, 5 countries 46 Total states, 37 Total countries
January 16 Results: 229 Contacts, 80M 1 contact, 40M 228 Contacts, 41 States, 8 CountriesWatch QRZ for a daily schedule updaes.
2013
I was in the Cayman Islands from January 12-20, 2013 to do some Scuba Diving and Island Style Operating on 20,17,15,12 meters depending on propagation in the morning and early afternoon during the week. On Saturday January 19, I participated in the NAQP Contest.
Three days of scuba diving is now over with Rays, Eels, Turtles,1 Lion Fish plus many colorfull fish and I dove the USS Kitewake Wreck plus two rounds of Golf. Water Temperature down 100 feet was 80 degrees F. Great Weather, Great Island, Great Vacation
January 16 Results: 505 Contacts all on 17 meters, 43 states and 26 countries.
January 17 Results: 317 Contacts, 105 on 15m (18 states + 28 countries), 178 on 12m (28 states + 20 countries), 34 on 20m (19 states + 2 countries)
January 18 Results: 241 Contacts, 68 on 15m (6 states + 23 countries), 173 on 12m (17 states + 28 countries)
January 19 Results:176 Contacts pre Contest, 67 on 20m (26 states + 5 countries), 3 on 10m (2 states + 2 Countries), 16 on 15m (9 states + 4countries), 87 on 12m (19 states + 15 countries)
4 Day Total Pre Contest: 1240 Contacts = 46 States, missed AK, HI, SD, & WY + 53 Countries. 18.5 Hours of operation
January 19 NAQP Contest: 965 Contacts, 45 States, missed HI, MT, NE, ND, RI, 10/13 Provinces, 19 Countries. 10 Hour Contest
For the week, 2205 Total Contacts and I only missed HI for WAS + 59 Countries. Current with all QSL cards Received.

LoTW on Line. QSL via K8PGJ. Your QSL card and a SASE or $2 US will get a returned QSL card.

Jimmy Buffet's Margaritaville

Working out of a Great Antenna Farm with all band capability. Modest Station will include an Elecraft K3 at 100 watts & Heil Proset Headset.

73's from the WarmSunny, and Deep Diving Cayman Islands.

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PA4VHF(Netherlands) on 30m CW-3!!!

PA4VHF(Netherlands) on 30m CW-3!!!

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PA4VHF Netherlands flag Netherlands 
Dick Van der Knaap
Wolfkaterweg 66
7554 PN Hengelo
Netherlands

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20140118 1935UTC 10108kHz PA4VHF

Date : 18/Jan/2014 1935UTC
Freq : 10108kHz CW
Rig  : SDR(PI4THT)
ANT  : Mini-Whip(PAORDT)
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Last Update2008-08-10 12:44:57
Latitude52.203073 (52° 12' 11'' N)
Longitude6.754588 (6° 45' 16'' E)
Grid SquareJO32je
Geo SourceUser supplied
Bearing330.6° NNW (from JJ5IZX)
Distance5713.2 mi (9194.4 km)
Long Path19143.7 mi (30808.8 km)
Sunrise07:38:47 UTC
Sunset15:42:11 UTC
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Hello,
Thanks for looking me up.
Curentlyusing 17el. cushcraft (17B2) for 144MHz, 7 el LFA for 50MHz both 9.5m boom and a 6el DK7ZB for 4m.
For HF: Optibeam OB12-6spec . modified for operation on 30(instead of 40m)to 10m, and FD4 mainly for 40m .
On 80m using an inverted-L.the 160m inverted-L is only 10m vertical and about 30m horizontal
4 RX flags 5x10m for 160-80-40 and 30m
Rig is a K3 with amplifier on HF and 6m, and a TS850s+LT2s and amp. on 144MHz.
4m station is a home made oz2m transverter with home-made PA.
160m DXCC #2029
Due to the number of QSO's I make, I decide to answer all incoming bureau cards, instead of sending out a card for every QSO. If I receive a bureau card I will check if we worked on other bands in the mean time, and add them on the card too.
If you wish to QSL-direct, please don't forget to send an self adressed envelope and sufficient return postage. Normally 2 green stamps(2$) should be enough.
Cards received without return postage or cards received with IRC will be answered via the bureau.
Please NOT IRC's!! It is very difficult for me to change them at our postoffice.
sending IRC's is about the same as sending no return postage; they are worthless for me as I can NOT exchange them!!!!!
QSL  received via bureau  = answered via bureau
QSL direct + $2  and Self Adressed Enveloppe =  answered via direct
QSL direct with no $ or with IRC = answered via bureau

At the moment I am not using e-QSL or similair. I prefer the good old PAPER card!
Glad to work you, and see you on other bands
73
Dick, PA4VHF

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HA5BSW(Hungary) on 160m CW!!!

HA5BSW(Hungary) on 160m CW!!!

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HA5BSW Hungary flag Hungary 

TIBOR /TIBI/ KISS
SZENT ISTVAN UTCA 42/1
PUSZTASZABOLCS HU-2490, FE HU-2490
Hungary

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20140118 1818UTC 1820kHz HA5BSW
Date : 18/Jan/2014 1818UTC
Freq : 1820kHz CW
Rig  : SDR(PI4THT)
ANT  : Mini-Whip(PAORDT)
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QRZ AdminHA5BSW
Last Update2012-04-24 12:12:50
Latitude47.138842 (47° 8' 19'' N)
Longitude18.765644 (18° 45' 56'' E)
Grid SquareJN97jd
Geo SourceUser supplied
Bearing321.4° NW (from JJ5IZX)
Distance5568.7 mi (8961.9 km)
Long Path19288.2 mi (31041.3 km)
Sunrise06:25:29 UTC
Sunset15:24:30 UTC
ITU Zone28
CQ Zone15
Web Pagehttp://www.qsl.net/ha5bsw
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 ?)
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YO/HA5BSWIN ROMANIA
HG32FC32. FIRAC CONGRESS IN BUDAPEST
HG64FC46. FIRAC CONTEST IN HAJDUSZOBOSZLO
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Saturday, January 18, 2014

9L1A(Sierra Leone) on 30m CW-2!!!

9L1A(Sierra Leone) on 30m CW-2!!!

9L1A Sierra Leone flag Sierra Leone 
Ivo Pezer
Piazza Del Vento 1
Brindisi 72100
Italy

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20140118 0716UTC 10107kHz 9L1A

Date : 18/Jan/2014 0716UTC
Freq : 10107kHz CW
Rig  : SDR(PI4THT)
ANT  : Mini-Whip(PAORDT)
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Last Update2013-12-01 11:48:11
Latitude8.494105 (8° 29' 38'' N)
Longitude-13.250000 (13° 15' 0'' W)
Grid SquareIJ38jl
Geo SourceUser supplied
Bearing317.5° NW (from JJ5IZX)
Distance8823.6 mi (14200.2 km)
Long Path16033.2 mi (25803.0 km)
Sunrise07:10:41 UTC
Sunset18:50:22 UTC
ITU Zone46
CQ Zone35
QSL InfoVIA 9A2AA
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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IK2CKRBefore Nov 2013 Op. IK2CKR, Angelo
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For contacts prior to November 2013 operator was Angelo Selva, IK2CKR. Via Banfi 34, 20081 Abbiategrasso, (MI), Italy.

For contacts November 2013 - November 2014, Operator is Ivo Pezer, 9A3A/E73A. QSL via 9A2AA.
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A92GE(Bahrain) on 20m CW!!!

A92GE(Bahrain) on 20m CW!!!

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A92GE Bahrain flag Bahrain 

DAVID SMITH
P. O. BOX 1976
MANAMA BAHRAIN
Bahrain

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20140118 0703UTC 14005kHz A92GE
Date : 18/Jan/2014 0703UTC
Freq : 14005kHz CW
Rig  : SDR(PI4THT)
ANT  : Mini-Whip(PAORDT)
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Last Update2008-11-17 22:23:46
Latitude26.208683 (26° 12' 31'' N)
Longitude50.602356 (50° 36' 8'' E)
Grid SquareLL56hf
Geo SourceUser supplied
Bearing289.2° WNW (from JJ5IZX)
Distance4883.6 mi (7859.3 km)
Long Path19973.3 mi (32143.9 km)
Sunrise03:26:33 UTC
Sunset14:08:42 UTC
Uses LOTW?Yes (e.g. Does this ham use ARRL's LOTW ?)
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PY4RGS(Brazil) on 20m CW!!!

PY4RGS(Brazil) on 20m CW!!!

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PY4RGS Brazil flag Brazil 

Dr. Rafael Sa
R. Manoel Gomes Pereira, 64
Belo Horizonte, MG 30220220
Brazil

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20140118 0639UTC 14005kHz PY4RGS
Date : 18/Jan/2014 0639UTC
Freq : 14005kHz CW
Rig  : SDR(PI4THT)
ANT  : Mini-Whip(PAORDT)
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Last Update2012-03-16 05:01:45
ClassA
Latitude-19.937500 (19° 56' 15'' S)
Longitude-43.958333 (43° 57' 29'' W)
Grid SquareGH80ab
Geo SourceUser supplied
Bearing358.7° N (from JJ5IZX)
Distance11492.0 mi (18494.6 km)
Long Path13364.8 mi (21508.6 km)
Sunrise08:30:40 UTC
Sunset21:41:14 UTC
ITU Zone15
CQ Zone11
QSL InfoBUREAU OR DIRECT - 100% REPLY (NO EQSL)
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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Dear friend,

If we had a QSO, I would very much like to receive your paper QSL card as I love to collect them. I will QSL 100% either via the bureau or direct.

Bureau QSLs are sent many times a year either from me or via GlobalQSL. I will also answer any direct requests immediately without delay with very nice colorful stamps from Brazil. For direct requests, an IRC or 2USD are very welcome to help defray postage costs but not mandatory to get a reply from me. Bottom line is, if I got your card you will get mine the same way you sent it to me. SWL reports are also very welcomed.
QSLs
Some of the QSLs on my collection. My actual QSL cards.
Logs are uploaded to LOTW quite often (sorry, I do not use or update eQSL). However, I sincerely believe there is nothing like sending/receiving a real paper QSL card.
Bitte,الرجاء,МОЛЯ,,사항molimopor favor,SVP,παρακαλώ,kérem,per favore,てください。,proszę,vă rog,пожалуйста,ласка,vänligen,prosím.
PLEASE QSL

Now, a little bit about amateur radio and I.
On the last two years of my BSc on Electrics and Telecommunications Engineering at the Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais I was first licensed as ZZ4RGS (VHF/UHF only) on 2001 at the age of 23 with the help of my elmer Rodrigão, PY4VR. Soon after I passed the CW exam and upgraded to full HF privileges as PY4RGS in 2002. It was the peak of sunspot cycle 21 and the bands were very crowded. I mean, really crowded as I couldn't believe how easily you could work Japan 599 on the other side of the world from Brazil on 15m all day long! I was totally hooked! I was on the air day-and-night until I went abroad in 2005 to study. I became temporarily QRT as I moved together with my wife to the United Kingdom to obtain my MSc in Ceramic Science and Engineering at the University of Sheffield. Upon graduation, I moved to London in 2006 to obtain my PhDfrom Imperial College Londonin Nanotechnology applied to High Temperature Ceramics.
How lucky was I? The period of 2005-2010 just happened to be the bottom of the solar cycle when propagation was for the best part of the day almost dead. I just couldn't wish for better when I came back to Brazil in 2011 when the solar cycle was inching its way towards its peak. Since then I'm having a blast working DX and contests whenever I can and collecting lots of nice QSL cards from all over the world.
I work both CW and SSB and sometimes digital modes from 80 to 6m. I operated for a long time using a trapped vertical antenna with elevated radials and recently (Feb/2012) replaced it by a 80m dipole fed with window line which I can tune from 80 to 15m. For 10m I use a 3 element Yagi by SupperAntenna (YP3) which is supposed to be for portable operations but which is doing just fine since Feb/2012 on top of an old 10m TV tower on the backyard. Most of the time I'm using an ICOM-7700 coupled to a IC-PW1 amplifier and a Heil Pro-Set Plus.
I sincerely hope to meet you again in the future. If you hear me calling CQ don't hesitate to stop by and say hello!
Very best regards and 73s from Rafael Sá, PY4RGS

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