Thursday, August 22, 2013

C31CT(Andorra) on 30m CW!!!

C31CT(Andorra) on 30m CW!!!

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C31CT Andorra flag Andorra 

SALVADOR CAROL TAFALL
ORDINO
QSL direct via SPAIN = EA3QS
Andorra

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20130821 1851UTC 10104kHz C31CT
Date : 21/Aug/2013 1851UTC 
Freq : 10104kHz CW
Rig  : SDR(PI4THT)
ANT  : Mini-Whip(PAØRDT)
PC recording

Lookups149566 (33790)
QRZ AdminEA3QS
Last Update2013-02-03 21:29:38
Latitude42.550729 (42° 33' 2'' N)
Longitude1.532168 (1° 31' 55'' E)
Grid SquareJN02sn
Geo SourceUser supplied
Bearing327.1° NNW (from JJ5IZX)
Distance6380.8 mi (10268.9 km)
Long Path18476.0 mi (29734.3 km)
Sunrise05:06:18 UTC
Sunset18:48:07 UTC
ITU Zone27
CQ Zone14
Born1947
Web Pagehttp://andorraardam.blogspot.com
QSL InfoONLY DIRECT, INFO. EA3QS
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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PA3CWN(Netherlands) on 40m CW!!!

PA3CWN(Netherlands) on 40m CW!!!

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PA3CWN Netherlands flag Netherlands 

OENE SPANJER
REIDMOSK 2
9101ZC DOKKUM
Netherlands

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20130821 1842UTC 7002.7kHz PA3CWN
Date : 21/Aug/2013 1842UTC 
Freq : 7002,7kHz USB
Rig  : SDR(PI4THT)
ANT  : Mini-Whip(PAØRDT)
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QRZ AdminPA3CWN
Last Update2013-02-06 19:54:51
Latitude53.326631 (53° 19' 35'' N)
Longitude6.016351 (6° 0' 58'' E)
Grid SquareJO33ah
Geo SourceUser supplied
Bearing331.7° NNW (from JJ5IZX)
Distance5675.9 mi (9134.5 km)
Long Path19180.9 mi (30868.7 km)
Sunrise04:25:10 UTC
Sunset18:53:22 UTC
Born1965
QSL InfoQSL POLICY PSE READ TEXT
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?No (e.g. Does this ham use ARRL's LOTW ?)
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PD0NGHPrevious callsign
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Ham since June 1982 at the age of 17 with my novice callsign PD0NGH.
A year later in 1983, I got the full licence and till today it is PA3CWN.
Enjoying DX on HF ; especially 40 meters and some 6 m and 2m.
I am very active on 40 meters CW and occasionally SSB chasing DX with a Yaesu FT-2000 and so far I worked 295 DXCC on that band of which
275 are confirmed either by paper QSL, Lotw and Eqsl.
I live in a city and don't have too much space around and therefore have to deal with mostly a noisy band caused by QRM from the neighbourhood.
QRM means that reception has degraded and experience learns that I have more often to sent QRZ to the DX compared to the past.
I am sorry for that, but if DX calls; please make a longer call !
With help of 4xPL519 some 400W is used on 40 and 100W on the other HFbands as well as 6m
In 2011 after a 2 years struggle with the authorities, I got permission to erect a Versatower and it carries the good old homemade
12 ele DK7ZB with full elevation capability, but my plans are to minimize 144Mhz because CWEME is nearly gone on that band.
A delta loop is used for 40 meters and dipole on HF and always thinking of improvements for antenna setup.
For a couple of years I have been very active on 144Mhz EME and worked 82 initials in CW with help of 4x9 ele DK7ZB homemade.
Recently I also use a TTL Xtal CW transmitter which is build around a 74LS00 and 74LS03 final and producing only 50mW .
From time to time I am QRV around 7037 +/- with this QRPP transmitter and the delta loop.
Sofar the 1000km barrier has been broken in a qso with Andy 9A3JH and my sigs have been spotted at the OH6BG CW skimmer over a distance of 1300km.
It's not my performance to make this distances. The receiving operator who reads my weak sigs does earn the real credits.
Working QRP and having succes is only possible by the skills of the QSO partner !

Earlier times:
Above two pictures are from my start at the age of 17 at my parents home.
On top the Fuba XC-91c UHF antenna, which reached almost 18 meters up for reception of German TV and I also used it for TV DX because together with the 11 ele 2 meter yagi it was rotatable.
For 2m vertical I used a discone and for the HF bands dipoles were used.


This was my previous setup at my former home from 2006 till 2010.
Homebrew 4 x 9 ele yagi H 18.5dBd with full elevation. Design by DK7ZB

To the right a recent picture of me in action.

QSL POLICY : I send QSL to those who sent a qsl direct or via the buro.
For direct QSL a SAE and enough return postage will do ( a valid IRC is welcome )
In other cases qsl will be send via the buro.
NOTE: I only collect QSL cards from New DXCC countries and therefore it is not
necessary to send your qsl card.
If you drop me an email with the QSO details then a QSL goes out in the next batch.
Since May 2013 I also use LotW.
Because I am still busy putting my paper logs into digital it is possible that QSO's from
early years are not yet available, simply because it has not yet been uploaded.
If you made a qso with me and want to see it confirmed in LotW, then send me an email so
I can give it priority to upload in LotW
I also use eQSL.

JT65: I DO NOT confirm JT65 qso's anymore. After reading ( info sm2cew.com) and understanding
the true meaning of the DS decoder I got aware of this 'guessing' technique.
Therefore my opinion is that JT65 has no DXCC credibility.
Your lucky if you already posses a card with confirmation of a JT65 qso, because it was before I got
aware of this JT65 DS issue.

Hope to meet you soon on one of the bands !
73 Oene
PA3CWN
GDXF member 871


GI4DOH(Northern Ireland) on 20m CW!!!

GI4DOH(Northern Ireland) on 20m CW!!!

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GI4DOH  Northern Ireland flag Northern Ireland 

Richard White
28 Lord Warden's Parade
Bangor Co Down BT19 1YU
Northern Ireland

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20130821 1825UTC 14009kHz GI4DOH
Date : 21/Aug/2013 1825UTC 
Freq : 14009kHz USB
Rig  : SDR(PI4THT)
ANT  : Mini-Whip(PAØRDT)
PC recording

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QRZ AdminGI4DOH
Last Update2013-02-07 11:18:30
Latitude54.640050 (54° 38' 24'' N)
Longitude-5.691352 (5° 41' 28'' W)
Grid SquareIO74dp
Geo SourceUser supplied
Bearing338.0° NNW (from JJ5IZX)
Distance5891.8 mi (9481.9 km)
Long Path18965.1 mi (30521.3 km)
Sunrise05:08:22 UTC
Sunset19:43:50 UTC
ITU Zone27
CQ Zone14
IOTAEU-115 Ireland (Ireland / Northern Ireland)
Born1956
Web Pagehttp://www.ramfihaz.com
QSL InfoQSL VIA BURO, LOTW, EQSL, DIRECT
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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About Me:

I was licensed in 1975 and I operate on a variety of bands and modes but mainly CW at the moment.
The home QTH is in a residential area with lots of noise from Switched Mode Power Supplies, PLT and Plasma TVs. That's all part of the challenge. I tend to use a 400 Hz filter on CW so it helps if you net accurately.

Equipment:

Elecraft K3, KPA500 Amp, KAT500 ATU, Microham MicroKeyer II (QRO)
Elecraft KX3, WinKeyer II (QRP)

Antennas:

6m 3 element Yagi at 30 feet
10/12/15/17/20m G3TPW CobWebb at 30 feet
10m Moxon at 10 feet
30m Dipole
40/80/160m Butternut HF2V with 160m kit, top loading and 70 short radials

Namibia DXpedition 2012:

I was in Namibia from 18 to 26 March 2012 primarily to operate in the CQ WW SSB WPX contest with GI8MIV, GI4FUM, DM3BJ and V51B using the call V55B.
My V5/GI4DOH log has been uploaded to LoTW and Club Log. Paper QSL cards have been mailed to all direct QSLs. All other calls have been sent a QSL card via the bureau

Special Calls:

  • GI5I - Contest call
  • GR4DOH - Celebrating Royal Wedding 29 April 2011 to 9 May 2011
  • GQ4DOH - Celebrating Queen's Diamond Jubilee 5 May 2012 to 10 June 2012
  • GO4DOH - Celebrating Olympic Games and Paralympic Games 21 July 2012 to 9 September 2012

Other Calls:

  • G4DOH - While resident in England between 1983 to 2004
  • EI7DS - Call for Ireland up to 1981
  • EI7KF - Current call for Ireland
  • HB9/GI4DOH - Meiringen Switzerland (QRP) July 2013
  • DL/GI4DOH - Cologne Germany (QRP) July 2013
  • GW4DOH/P - Cardiff Wales (QRP) July 2013
  • GD4DOH/P - Douglas Isle of Man EU-116 (QRP) August 2013
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3V8CB(Tunisia) on 20m USB!!!

3V8CB(Tunisia) on 20m USB!!!

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3V8CB Tunisia flag Tunisia 
Clubstation of the tunisian scouts
Borj Sedria
TUNIS
Tunisia

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20130821 1811UTC 14292kHz 3V8CB
Date : 21/Aug/2013 1811UTC 
Freq : 14292kHz USB
Rig  : SDR(PI4THT)
ANT  : Mini-Whip(PAØRDT)
PC recording

Lookups22708 (26222)
Last Update2008-10-17 09:35:45
Grid SquareJM56gm
Geo SourceUnknown
Bearing317.9° NW (from JJ5IZX)
Distance6380.7 mi (10268.7 km)
Long Path18476.2 mi (29734.5 km)
Sunrise04:39:53 UTC
Sunset18:02:48 UTC
Born2000
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7Z1HL(Saudi Arabia) on 20m CW!!!

7Z1HL(Saudi Arabia) on 20m CW!!!

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7Z1HL  Saudi Arabia flag Saudi Arabia 

HERIBERT LENNERTZ
P.O.BOX 85661
RIYADH 11612
Saudi Arabia

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20130821 1802UTC 14025.5kHz 7Z1HL
Date : 21/Aug/2013 1802UTC 
Freq : 14025.5kHz CW
Rig  : SDR(PI4THT)
ANT  : Mini-Whip(PAØRDT)
PC recording

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QRZ Admin7Z1HL
Last Update2013-07-04 15:31:59
Class1
Latitude24.718163 (24° 43' 5'' N)
Longitude46.793715 (46° 47' 37'' E)
Grid SquareLL34jr
Geo SourceUser supplied
Bearing289.7° WNW (from JJ5IZX)
Distance5141.1 mi (8273.8 km)
Long Path19715.7 mi (31729.4 km)
Sunrise02:29:18 UTC
Sunset15:23:05 UTC
ITU Zone39
CQ Zone21
QSL InfoDJ9ZB
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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DL8KAYPrevious callsign
HZ1FOCDuring May 2013
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As a convenience for you I have added the clublog search tool with OQRS. Requested QSL will be delivered via bureau. Please note that it will sometimes take a few days to update my online logs:
I have been in Saudi Arabia since January 1996 and work as a telecommunication consultant for the biggest telco in the kingdom. I hope to stay a few more years because I like people, country and work and, of course, being on air as 7Z1HL is always exciting.
I was first licenced in 1981 (DL8KAY) and when I moved to Saudi Arabia in '96, I missed amateur radio a lot until I received the licence for 7Z1HL in March 2006. The licence does currently NOT include 80m, 30m and 6m.
My station is a Flex-Radio 3000 (100W) and antennas are a 5-band hexbeam and a Cushcraft R-8 vertical mainly for 40m. See the pictures below to get an idea. My favorite mode is CW with more than 90% of my QSOs.
Every QSL for 7Z1HL via my manager Franz, DJ9ZB, or directly to me, will be answered. At this point a big thanks to Franz for the great job he does for my hobby. I also regularly update LoTW and eQSL. (Please do NOT send any cards to DL8KAY, they will be lost!). Please remember that your chance of getting a quick return to your direct QSL is greatly increased by an SAE (Self Addressed Envelope). Direct QSLs that I receive without SAE will be answered via bureau.
I am member of DARC (DL8KAY - DOK G36), FOC (#1956), AGCW (#3349), GDXF (#590), EPC (#8370),CTC (#1452) and CWOps (#560).
My log is online in QRZ.com as well as Clublog. I promise to update those logs as regularly as time permits.
Looking forward to meeting you on the bands
73 es gl Harry
. . . and before you ask:
NO, I am NOT on Facebook, Twitter, Google+ or any of the so-called "Social Networks". But I would love to meet you on the bands or hear from you via email.

The FOC president Bob Whelan, G3PJT, has created the following simple DX Code of Conduct. If we all pull together to improve standards then we will all be able to work more DX and have more fun on-the-air
DX CODE OF CONDUCT
1. I will listen and listen and then listen some more
2. I will only call if I can copy the DX station properly
3. I will not trust the cluster and will be sure of the DX station's call sign before calling
4. I will not interfere with the DX station nor anyone calling him and will never tune up on the DX frequency or in the QSX slot
5. I will wait for the DX station to end a contact before calling him
6. I will always send my full call sign
7. I will call and then listen for a reasonable interval. I will not call continuously
8. I will not transmit when the DX operator calls another call sign, not mine
9. I will not transmit when the DX operator queries a call sign not like mine
10. I will not transmit when the DX station calls other geographic areas than mine
11. When the DX operator calls me I will not repeat my call sign unless I think he has copied it incorrectly
12. I will be thankful if and when I do make a contact
13. I will respect my fellow hams and conduct myself so as to earn their respect
More information is available at the FOC website http://www.g4foc.org/conduct, in March 2010 QST, at http://www.g4ifb.com/html/dxing.html#PileupTips and in more detail athttp://www.on4ww.be/OperatingPracticeEnglish.html


This is my minimalistic shack, it has all I need!

The center piece of my ham operations, Flex Radio 3000 (the first one in HZ-land)
And this is my favorite tool, the Schurr Profi 2
The left screen contains PowerSDR, Bob S-meter, CWGet scope, HamCap and other stuff as required
The right screen is fully occupied by Logger32
My roof top antenna "farm", some wires and aluminium in the air (5 band hexbeam, Cushcraft R8, VHF and UHF for Satellite)
This is my Saudi ham radio licence

. and that's what the temp gauge shows on a "warm" August day at noon