7P8D(Lesotho) on 40m CW!!!

7P8D(Lesotho) on 40m CW!!!

7P8D  Lesotho 2012 Lesotho DX pedition 7P8D DX Pedition P O Box 29169 Sunridge Park 6008 South Africa [+] Mailing label
Lookups:   40059
Email: Use mouse to view.. QSL: DIRECT AS PER WEBSITE

20m用のアンテナなのでGain不足です。
非常に薄い信号ですが、なんとか聞き取れるレベルです。

20121128 2008UTC 7026kHz 7P8D
Date : 28/Nov/2012 2008UTC 
Freq : 7026kHz CW 
Rig : ICOM IC-7200
ANT : LOOP(for 20m not enough gain) 
PC recording

Lesotho (ⁱ/lɨˈsuːtuː/ li-soo-too), officially the Kingdom of Lesotho, is a landlocked country and enclave, completely surrounded by its only neighbouring country, the Republic of South Africa. It is just over 30,000 km² (11,583 sq mi) in size with a population of approximately 2,067,000.^[1] Its capital and largest city is Maseru. Lesotho is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. The nameLesotho translates roughly into the land of the people who speak Sesotho.^[4] About 40% of the population live below theinternational poverty line of US $1.25 a day.^[5]

Geography

Satellite image of Lesotho

Landscape of Lesotho

Main article: Geography of Lesotho

Lesotho covers 30,355 km² (11,720 sq mi). It is the only independent state in the world that lies entirely above 1,000 metres (3,281 ft) in elevation. Its lowest point of 1,400 metres (4,593 ft) is thus the highest in the world. Over 80% of the country lies above 1,800 metres (5,906 ft). Lesotho is also the southernmost landlocked country in the world and is entirely surrounded by the country of South Africa. It lies between latitudes 28° and 31°S, and longitudes 27° and 30°E.

[edit]Climate

Main article: Climate of Lesotho

Because of its altitude, Lesotho remains cooler throughout the year than other regions at the same latitude. Most of the rain falls as summer thunderstorms. Maseru and surrounding lowlands often reach 30 °C (86 °F) in summer. Winters can be cold with the lowlands getting down to −7 °C (19 °F) and the highlands to −18 °C (−0 °F) at times. Snow is common in the highlands between May and September; the higher peaks can experience snowfalls year-round.

Again V63EPO(Micronesia) on 20m RTTY!!!

Again V63EPO(Micronesia) on 20m RTTY!!!

V63EPO  Micronesia Masahiko Ishizuka JA7EPO Pohnpei Micronesia [+] Mailing label
Lookups:   1968
QSL: VIA JA7EPO DIRECT ONLY

20121128 0702UTC 14085kHz V63EPO
Date : 28/Nov/2012 0702UTC 
Freq : 14085kHz RTTY 
Rig : ICOM IC-7200
ANT : LOOP 
PC recording

NP3X(Puerto Rico) on 20m on CQ WW CW Contest!!!

NP3X(Puerto Rico) on 20m on CQ WW CW Contest!!!

NP3X  Puerto Rico COAMO CONTEST CLUB PO BOX 1043 COAMO, PR 00769-1043 USA [+] Mailing label
Lookups:   8003
Email: Use mouse to view.. QSL: VIA DIRECT (NP3O) OR VIA LOTW

20121124 2147UTC 14016.5kHz NP3X
Date : 24/Nov/2012 2147UTC 
Freq : 14016.5kHz CW 
Rig : KENWOOD TS-870S 
ANT : LOOP 
PC recording

Puerto Rico (/ˌpɔrtə ˈriːkoʊ/ or /ˌpwɛərtə ˈriːkoʊ/^{[note 1]}, Spanish pronunciation: [pʷeɾto ˈriko] officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (Spanish: Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico—literally, "Associated Free State of Puerto Rico"), is anunincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.

Puerto Rico (Spanish for "rich port") comprises an archipelago that includes the main island of Puerto Rico and a number of smaller islands, the largest of which are Vieques, Culebra, and Mona. The main island of Puerto Rico is the smallest by land area of the Greater Antilles. However, it ranks third in population among that group of four islands, which also includeCuba, Hispaniola (Dominican Republic and Haiti), and Jamaica. Due to its location, Puerto Rico enjoys a tropical climate and also experiences the Atlantic hurricane season.

Originally populated for centuries by indigenous aboriginal peoples known as Taínos, the island was claimed by Christopher Columbus for Spain during his second voyage to the Americas on November 19, 1493. Under Spanish rule, the island was colonized and the indigenous population was forced into slavery and nearly wiped out due to, among other things, European infectious diseases. The remaining population was emancipated by King Charles I in 1520. Spain possessed Puerto Rico for over 400 years, despite attempts at capture of the island by the French, Dutch, and British. The Spanish Crown, in an attempt to keep Puerto Rico from gaining its independence, revived the Royal Decree of Graces of 1815. The decree was printed in three languages—Spanish, English and French—and it fostered the immigration of hundreds of non-Spanish European families.^[14]

The relationship between Puerto Rico and the United States dates back to the Spanish-American War, in which Spain, under the terms of the Treaty of Paris of 1898, ceded the island to the United States. In 1917, Puerto Ricans became U.S. citizens and, today, "the United States Congress legislates many fundamental aspects of Puerto Rican life".^[15] However, the islanders may not vote in U.S. presidential elections.^[16][17] Since 1947, Puerto Ricans have been able to elect their own governor. Its official languages are Spanish and English, with Spanish being the primary language. The island's currentpolitical status, including the possibility of statehood or independence, is widely debated in Puerto Rico. In a non-bindingreferendum held on November 6, 2012, 53% of respondents voted against the current status, while in a second question 65% favored statehood as the preferred alternative.^[18]

5R8FL(Madagascar) on 15m BPSK31!!!

5R8FL(Madagascar) on 15m BPSK31!!!

5R8FL  Madagascar (Andreas) Edmond Andriamiarisao Box 5005 Antananarivo CP 101 Madagascar [+] Mailing label
Lookups:   88014 Ham Member
QSL: DIRECT ONLY

なかなか14MHzにはQRVしない彼です。
21MHzでは常連局のようです。
かなり薄い信号ですが充分QSO可能レベル？？
※　最後はかなり弱いです。

20121127 1241UTC 21070.55kHz 5R8FL
Date : 27/Nov/2012 1241UTC 
Freq : 21070.55kHz BPSK31 
Rig : ICOM IC-7200
ANT : LOOP (for 20m LOOP..not enough gain)
PC recording

Madagascar, officially the Republic of Madagascar (Malagasy: Repoblikan'i Madagasikara [republiˈkʲan madaɡasˈkʲarə̥];French: République de Madagascar) and previously known as the Malagasy Republic, is an island country in the Indian Ocean, off the southeastern coast of Africa. The nation comprises the island of Madagascar (the fourth-largest island in the world), as well as numerous smaller peripheral islands. Following the prehistoric breakup of the supercontinent Gondwana, Madagascar split from India around 88 million years ago, allowing native plants and animals to evolve in relative isolation. Consequently, Madagascar is a biodiversity hotspot; over 90 percent of its wildlife is found nowhere else on Earth. The island's diverse ecosystems and unique wildlife are threatened by the encroachment of the rapidly growing human population.

Initial human settlement of Madagascar occurred between 350 BCE and 550 CE by Austronesian peoples arriving onoutrigger canoes from Borneo. These were joined around 1000 CE by Bantu migrants crossing the Mozambique Channel. Other groups continued to settle on Madagascar over time, each one making lasting contributions to Malagasy cultural life. The Malagasy ethnic group is often divided into eighteen or more sub-groups of which the largest are the Merina of the central highlands.

Until the late 18th century, the island of Madagascar was ruled by a fragmented assortment of shifting socio-political alliances. Beginning in the early 19th century, most of the island was united and ruled as the Kingdom of Madagascar by aseries of Merina nobles. The monarchy collapsed in 1897 when the island was absorbed into the French colonial empire, from which the island regained independence in 1960. The autonomous state of Madagascar has since undergone four major constitutional periods, termed Republics. Since 1992 the nation has officially been governed as a constitutional democracy from its capital at Antananarivo. However, in a popular uprising in 2009 the last elected president Marc Ravalomanana was made to resign and presidential power was transferred in March 2009 to Andry Rajoelina in a move widely viewed by the international community as a coup d'état.

In 2012, the population of Madagascar was estimated at just over 22 million, 90 percent of whom live on less than two dollars per day. Malagasy and French are both official languages of the state. The majority of the population adheres to traditional beliefs or Christianity. Ecotourism and agriculture, paired with greater investments in education, health and private enterprise, are key elements of Madagascar's development strategy. Under Ravalomanana these investments produced substantial economic growth but the benefits were not evenly spread throughout the population, producing tensions over the increasing cost of living and declining living standards among the poor and some segments of the middle class.

V63EPO(Micronesia) on 20m on RTTY!!!

V63EPO(Micronesia) on 20m on RTTY!!!

V63EPO  Micronesia Masahiko Ishizuka JA7EPO Pohnpei Micronesia [+] Mailing label
Lookups:   1771
QSL: VIA JA7EPO DIRECT ONLY

20121127 0708UTC 14084kHz V63EPO

Date : 27/Nov/2012 0708UTC 
Freq : 14084kHz RTTY 
Rig : ICOM IC-7200
ANT : LOOP 
PC recording

Z38N(Macedonia) on 20m on CQ WW CW Contest!!!

Z38N(Macedonia) on 20m on CQ WW CW Contest!!!

Z38N  Macedonia Contest Operation by HAs From Z37M QTH STIP, Macedonia QSL to HA6KNB, do not send us QSL to Macedonia [+] Mailing label
Lookups:   13957
Email: ha3ov@dx.hu QSL: HA6KNB (DIRECT QSLING: INDICATE "Z38M" ON THE ENVELOPE)

RIP HA1RS.

Our Z38N 2012 CQWW CW operation is dedicated to the memory of our good friend and team member HA1RS Paff (Laszlo SIPOS) who suddenly passed away in young age of 45 just some days before the contest. RIP Paff, your memory will live forever in our harts.

Note: QSL cards for 2012 CQWW SSB will be available after 2012 CQWW CW contest is finished.

20121125 0946UTC 14010.4kHz Z38N
Date : 25/Nov/2012 0946UTC 
Freq : 14010.4kHz CW 
Rig : KENWOOD TS-870S 
ANT : LOOP 
PC recording

Macedonia (ⁱ/ˌmæsɨˈdoʊniə/ mas-i-doh-nee-ə; Macedonian: Македонија), officially the Republic of Macedonia (Република Македонија, transliterated: Republika Makedonija [rɛˈpublika makɛˈdɔnija] ( listen)), is a country located in the central Balkan peninsula in Southeast Europe. It is one of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia, from which it declared independence in 1991. It became a member of the United Nations in 1993 but, as a result of a dispute with Greece over its name, it was admitted under the provisional reference of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia,^[8][9] sometimes abbreviated as FYROM.^[10]

A landlocked country, the Republic of Macedonia is bordered by Kosovo^[a] to the northwest, Serbia to the north, Bulgaria to the east,Greece to the south and Albania to the west.^[11] It constitutes approximately the northwestern half of the larger geographical region of Macedonia, which also comprises parts of Greece and Bulgaria. The country's capital is Skopje, with 506,926 inhabitants according to a 2002 census. Other cities include Bitola, Kumanovo, Prilep, Tetovo, Ohrid, Veles, Štip, Kočani, Gostivar, Kavadarci and Strumica. It has more than 50 lakes and sixteen mountains higher than 2,000 m (6,562 ft). Macedonia is a member of the UN and the Council of Europe. Since December 2005 it has also been a candidate for joining the European Union and has applied for NATO membership.

Geography

Main article: Geography of the Republic of Macedonia

Korab, the tallest mountain in Macedonia

Macedonia has a total area of 25,713 km² (9,928 sq mi). It lies between latitudes 40° and 43° N, and mostly between longitudes 20° and23° E (a small area lies east of 23°). Macedonia has some 748 km (465 mi) of boundaries, shared with Serbia (62 km or 39 mi) to the North, Kosovo (159 km or 99 mi) to the northwest, Bulgaria (148 km or 92 mi) to the east, Greece (228 km or 142 mi) to the south, andAlbania (151 km or 94 mi) to the west. It is a transit way for shipment of goods from Greece, through the Balkans, towards Eastern, Western and Central Europe and through Bulgaria to the East. It is part of a larger region also known as Macedonia, which also includes a region of northern Greece known by the same name; and the Blagoevgrad province in southwestern Bulgaria.