Friday, April 24, 2015

20150423 9Y4D(Trinidad and Tobago) on 20m USB

20150423 9Y4D(Trinidad and Tobago) on 20m USB

9Y4D Trinidad and Tobago flag Trinidad and Tobago
CHRISTOPHER ELLIS
388A CHARLES CT BLOCK3 PALMISTE
SAN FERNANDO
Trinidad and Tobago
QSL: EQSL(AG. LOTW. DIRECT IF NEEDED PAPER QSL
Email: Use mouse to view..
Ham Member Lookups: 337279 

20150423 2302UTC 14213kHz 9Y4D
Date : 23/Apr/2015 2302UTC
Freq : 14213kHz USB
Rig   : SDR(PI4THT)
ANT : Mini-Whip(PAORDT) 
PC recording



PLEASE NOTE WE DO NOT CHASE DXCC AND CARDS ARE NOT NECESSARY


IF YOU NEED A QSL CARD WE WILL FACILITATE YOU... WE DO NOT HAVE AN OUT GOING BUREAU AND WE NO LONGER ACCEPT IRC`S.PLEASE SEND SAE AND 2 GREEN STAMPS OR IF YOU CAN GET TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO STAMPS THAT WILL BE BETTER.    (WE ARE ON LOTW AND EQSL NOW.)
THANKS CHRIS 9Y4D..
Now if you don`t get my card for some reason please email me. Do not use the cluster to gripe and cry about not getting the card like some idiots who use the cluster like it`s a chat forum..no
(MOCA) THE UGLY ONE
(SOCA) THE NOISY ONE

(ROCKET) THE SLOW ONE






K3LP, W0RIC, 9Y4D, 9Y4RX, VU2PAI. DAYTON 2012 
9Y4RX, K8ZOG, 9Y4D, W0RIC. DAYTON 2012 

SOME OF THE 14.240 DX GROUP. DAYTON 2012

9Y4RX, J39AH, 9Y4D

K9PG AND THE GUYS.


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Free counters! Free counters!

PLEASE NOTE THIS IS ALL IN FUN (DO NOT TAKE THIS SERIOUSLY) ALSO HOPE THE WRITER OF THIS MASTERPIECE IS NOT UPSET WITH ME USING IT ON MY PAGE. IF SO PLEASE LET ME KNOW.THIS IS SO TRUE, IN MANY CASES THIS HAPPENS TO ME. NO# 3 AND 4 MOST OF ALL

LOL . This is fun

Rules for DXing or How to have more FUN on the Bands:


The DX MODE:
1. If you come upon a pileup, find the exact DX frequency and slowly tune up your KW right on his frequency. Take your time doing this as it has maximum effect this way. The longer you take, the better. It lets others know that YOU are going to call the DX.

2. If you cannot wait to find out the DX call sign, ask, "What is the DX call sign?" On CW send DX? Call?" Do NOT listen, this takes time. DO this repeatedly until someone gives you the DX call. This will show all others on frequency that you are serious about wanting to work this DX. This is called sharing.

3. When you find out the DX call, repeat your call over and over again on the DX frequency. Even if he is working split there is a chance he may be listening on his transmit frequency.


4. When the DX says "ABC only"- Don't believe him. If he says "Europe only" - Don't believe him. If he says, "2's only" - Don't believe him. Keep giving your call "XYZ !!.XYZ !! .XYZ !! How Copy MARIO?" Make sure you use his name when you call him, he may think you are someone he knows. It must work as we hear it on bands all the time so it has to be effective. Don't pay attention to directional calls. When did any DX know what they wanted ? What matters most is what YOU want.
5. To get the DX to work other modes tell him you want to set up a schedule later which is convenient to you. You should wait until the pileup has built up to several hundred and just before the band is about to go out, then ask him to meet you on CW, PSK31, RTTY or SSB at a set time and frequency. Above all, make sure you tell him that YOU need him on these modes. This will endear you in the hearts of all on frequency, it shows that you can work more than one mode and are a well-rounded amateur.
6. If you have worked the DX previously make sure you call him and tell him that he is stronger than the last 6 times you worked him this week. The DX station will want to know this. Others on frequency will respect you more, you will be recognized as a Big Gun DXer.

7. When you find a DX pileup, to bring your operating skills to a higher level and impress all those on frequency - Zero beat the DX send "QRL? Is this frequency in use?" This shows character and that you are truly a caring person.

8. When finally making the DX contact, give the DX some background about yourself, TX, RX, ANT, WX, how many children and grandchildren you have, where they went to college, what size bedroom slipper you wear, or any other items of interest to the DX. This shows that you are not just a 59 kind of guy. This is most effective when the band is just about to fold.

9. After you have worked the DX you will need the QSL route. Although this will be listed on the DX packet cluster, in ARRL & DX News Letters, and on the Internet, there is no reason for you to go to all the bother of reading these sources. You can just keep calling on the DX frequency."What is the 
QSL Information?" If you don't get a reply with the information after 8 or 10 calls, keep it up, your persistence will payoff. There are plenty of other stations on frequency who are waiting to work the DX who have read these publications and they willing and ready to help you.

Rules for THE FUN MODE

1. For a split operation, spend most of 
your day listening and transmitting on the DX sending frequency. On CW, if someone calls on the DX transmitting frequency, right away using your J-38 at 4 WPM, send VP.UG.NP .UP. until you get it right. If the station continues to call on the DX frequency, then send LSD LIB LED. LIDuntil you get it right.

This has three benefits.
A. Others waiting to work the DX will be forever indebted to you for informing the offending station that the DX is working split.
B. The offending station will be grateful.
C. You will get some needed code practice to get you over that 5 WPM hump.
2. For those with CW andvoice memory keyers this will be easy. All you have to do is program in "UP"and "LID". For the
more advanced operators you can add "SPLIT" "YOU IDIOT, WORKING SPLIT" .Using the memory keyers for your day's activity will save your voice. Should you happen by chance to have a QSO you will need it.
As always Work'em First Confirm Later .WFCL

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DAYTON 2013..
K9PG, 9Y4D, K9XD, KR9A

VU2RBI AND THE GROUP.
                                      






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Thursday, April 16, 2015

20150415 ZD8RY(Ascension Island) on 20m USB

20150415 ZD8RY(Ascension Island) on 20m USB

ZD8RY Ascension Island flag Ascension Island
Ray Yon, ZD8RY
Bungalow D25
Two Boats Village ASCN 1ZZ
Ascension Island
QSL: DIRECT
Page managed by VP8LP Lookups: 30303

20150415 1915UTC 14170kHz ZD8RY
Date : 15/Apr/2015 1915UTC
Freq : 14170kHz USB
Rig   : SDR(PI4THT)
ANT : Mini-Whip(PAORDT)
PC recording


  There is no Ascension Island Bureau, so please send all cards direct only, ensuring sufficient postage and self addressed envelope.

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20150415 EH90IARU/9 on 30m CW

20150415 EH90IARU/9 on 30m CW

EH90IARU  Ceuta and Melilla

Special Event Station
90º Anniversary of the IARU
Canary Isl, Balearic Isl, and Ceuta & Melilla Stations
Spain

QSL: EA4URE

Email: Use mouse to view..

Page managed by EA4TD

Lookups: 10919
          
20150415 1852UTC 10106kHz EH90IARU/9
Date : 15/Apr/2015 1852UTC
Freq : 10106kHz CW
Rig   : SDR(PI4THT)
ANT : Mini-Whip(PAORDT)
PC recording


Special Event Station

DXCC:

EH90IARU/6 Balearic Island

EH90IARU/8 Canary Island

EH90IARU/9 Ceuta & Melilla
Autorización general indicativos especiales 90 Aniversario IARU:

La SETSI autoriza la utilización desde el 1 hasta el 30 de abril de 2015 de los distintivos especiales a continuación indicados en las emisiones que efectúen las delegaciones territoriales de URE desde las estaciones colectivas que tienen autorizadas:

EG90IARU para las estaciones en la península.
EH90IARU para las estaciones de las islas Canarias, isla Baleares, Ceuta y Melilla.


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20150415 TK90IARU on 30m CW

20150415 TK90IARU on 30m CW

TK90IARU  Corsica

Special callsign for the 90 years of IARU for the 90 years of IARU
2015 april 4-18
Operated by different TK hams
Corsica

QSL: via REF bureau

Page managed by TK5EP Lookups: 10586

20150415 1832UTC 10108kHz TK90IARU
Date : 15/Apr/2015 1832UTC
Freq : 10108kHz CW
Rig   : SDR(PI4THT)
ANT : Mini-Whip(PAORDT)
PC recording


TK90IARU is a special callsign issued to the REF, french section of the IARU, to commemorate the 90th anniversary of the creation of the IARU.

Operation is allowed to several corsican hams from 2015 april 4th to 18th.

A special QSL will be sent to every station worked by the REF headquarter and logs will be uploaded to LoTW. A QSL manager for direct QSL will be published here at the issue of the activity.

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Monday, April 6, 2015

20150405 EP2CM(Iran) on 20m USB

20150405 EP2CM(Iran) on 20m USB

EP2CM Iran flag Iran

Djam 

Iran
Lookups: 1200 

20150405 1536UTC 14196kHz EP2CM
Date : 05/Apr/2015 1536UTC
Freq : 14196kHz USB
Rig   : SDR(PI4THT)
ANT : Mini-Whip(PAORDT) 
PC recording

Lookups1200 (1469)
QRZ Record#985133
Last Update2000-04-08 07:38:56
Geo SourceFrom DXCC
Bearing298.0° WNW (from JJ5IZX)
Distance4543.2 mi (7311.6 km)
Long Path20313.6 mi (32691.6 km)
Sunrise02:16:54 UTC
Sunset14:57:49 UTC

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20150405 SX150ITU(Greece) on 15m USB

20150405 SX150ITU(Greece) on 15m USB

SX150ITU Greece flag Greece
Radio Amateur Association of Greece (R.A.A.G)
P.O. BOX 3564
ATHENS 10210
Greece
QSL: via SV Bureau (QSLing starts from 1st of July 2015)
Page managed by SV2FWV Lookups: 8084 

20150405 1511UTC 21215kHz SX150ITU
Date : 05/Apr/2015 1511UTC
Freq : 21215kHz USB
Rig   : SDR(PI4THT)
ANT : Mini-Whip(PAORDT) 
PC recording

Celebrating the 150 years Anniversary of International Telecommunication  Union (ITU).

Special Event Station SX150ITU

To celebrate the 150th Anniversary of ITU, the Radio Amateur Association of Greece (RAAG) will be active from 1 to 30 April 2015 with the special call SX150ITU on all amateur radio bands and modes CW, SSB, RTTY.

QSLing
All contacts will be verified via LoTW.
Paper QSL may be requested via:
  • CLUBLOG http://www.clublog.org/logsearch/SX150ITU Please click on “request QSL card” for free via Bureau or you can pay for direct postal mail.
  • Sending your paper qsl to SV BUREAU.
  • DIRECT sending a SAE with 1 valid IRC or 2 USD to cover return postage. (valid IRC is the new type which is valid till December 31st of 2017)
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Εορτασμός της επετείου των 150 ετών από την ίδρυση της International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Γιά τον εορτασμό της 150ης επετείου της International Telecommunication Union (ITU) η Ένωση Ελλήνων Ραδιοερασιτεχνών (Ε.Ε.Ρ.) σε συνεργασία με ραδιοερασιτέχνες από όλη την Ελλάδα θα βρίσκεται στον αέρα με το ειδικό χαρακτηριστικό κλήσης SX150ITU σε όλες τις ραδιοερασιτεχνικές μπάντες και για το χρονικό διάστημα από 1 έως 30 Απριλίου 2015 και ειδικότερα στις 18 Απριλίου 2015 για το event Word Amateur Radio Day.
QSLing
Όλες οι επαφές θα επιβεβαιωθούν μέσω LoTW.
Η αίτηση αποστολής κάρτας QSL μπορεί να πραγματοποιηθεί:
  • για αποστολή μέσω BUREAU
  • DIRECT με την αποστολή SAE (φακέλου αλληλογραφίας με τυπωμένη τη διεύθυνση του παραλήπτη) και ενός γραμματοσήμου εσωτερικού.
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20150405 SU9IG(Egypt) on 17m CW

20150405 SU9IG(Egypt) on 17m CW

SU9IG Egypt flag Egypt
Ivan Gombos
CQ 34 ITU 38
Cairo
Egypt
QSL: OM3CGN
Page managed by 5N7M Lookups: 35469 

20150405 1456UTC 18080kHz SU9IG

Date : 05/Apr/2015 1456UTC
Freq : 18080kHz CW
Rig   : SDR(PI4THT)
ANT : Mini-Whip(PAORDT) 
PC recording

If you need SU land, I am QRV from 1400 to 0600 utc every day ... check DX cluster
dont forget than in SU the day of is friday and saturday
you can find me also between 09 - 10 utc on lunch time on the bands
all info about qsl  you can find on om3cng  QRZ.com

pay pal is sent via secure mail to Slovakia an than to you... so be patient please.... thanks
and see you on he bands
Ivan su9ig

SU0ERA op Ivan - CQ WW CW 2014 - QSL via OM3CGN lotw or direct

ERASD meeting Cairo - SU1AO Atef,SU9IG/OM3CGN Ivan, SU1AS Ahmed, EA7TN Jose, Amr Abdel,                      
 SU1SK Said president of ERASD

Thanks Said for SU9IG call

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Friday, April 3, 2015

20150402 S52WW(Slovenia) on 17m USB

20150402 S52WW(Slovenia) on 17m USB

S52WW  Slovenia

Damjan Kenk
Grcarevec 39
Logatec 1370
Slovenia

QSL: BUREAU OR DIRECT (SASE) , LOTW, NO E-QSL PLEASE
Email: Use mouse to view..
Ham Member Lookups: 126834

20150402 1932UTC 18128kHz S52WW


Date : 02/Apr/2015 1932UTC
Freq : 18128kHz USB
Rig   : SDR(PI4THT)
ANT : Mini-Whip(PAORDT)
PC recording   
         

 I was born 1982 in Ljubljana!Licensed back in June 2000 with call S56WPZ(worked only on 2 meter band).From May 2009 have new call sign S52WW.Active from 1,8-30 MHz almost every day! I am a member of Radio Club Ivan Cankar(S53DIJ,S59T,S59EIJ) in Vrhnika.I like paper QSL`s. I answered all bureau and direct QSL request.I will answered in same day! Collecting QSLś for DXCC,WAS,WAZ,WPX...... awards.

Our QSO`s can be confirmed trought the bureau!

All direct QSL`s with no postage covered and no SAE(self addressed envelope) will go over the bureau!



My dog Luna(Moon), it's Belgian sheepdog!

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Monday, March 30, 2015

20150330 TF3JB(Iceland) on 20m USB

20150330 TF3JB(Iceland) on 20m USB

TF3JB Iceland flag Iceland
Jónas Bjarnason
Álandi 3
108 Reykjavík
Iceland
QSL: DIRECT OR VIA BUREAU (also for TF2JB)
Email: Use mouse to view..
Platinum Subscriber Lookups: 145835

20150330 1407UTC 14240kHz TF3JB
Date : 30/Mar/2015 1407UTC
Freq : 14240kHz USB
Rig   : SDR(PI4THT)
ANT : Mini-Whip(PAORDT)
PC recording


Problem 1 missed Frq info on DX cluster

Problem 2 Suddenly QSB .. now got sound file is no good.. : (  I'm sorry

I was issued the call sign TF3JB on January 14, 1974; license No. 80 in Iceland. From January 2007 to July 2012 I was QRV as TF2JB, but moving back to Reykjavík in August 2012 I became TF3JB again. Privileges include all bands, all emission types and full RF power.
I have been a member of our national association, Icelandic Radio Amateurs (Í.R.A.) more or less since 1973. During that time I have had the opportunity to participate in various activities of this great hobby and recently finished serving as the association's president (2009-2013).
When we lived in the United States (1990-1995) I was granted a reciprocal license by the FCC (one of the last such licenses issued before CEPT). During that time I completed my postgraduate studies in NYC and CT along with Helga María, my XYL. We both loved the time in the States.
QSL cards are important. A QSL card is sure via bureau or direct for TF3JB and TF2JB. If you QSL direct, kindly include a self-addressed envelope with: 
  • 1 IRC or 2 USD for countries in Europe.
  • 1 IRC or 3 USD for countries outside Europe. (2 USD will still suffice for 2nd Class Mail, but may take 5-6 weeks).
Direct QSL cards are dealt with and taken to the Post Office on the same day received and sent by First Class Air Mail. I do not use E-QSL, LoTW or the QRZ Logbook system.
My grid square is HP94bc. When QRV as TF3JB/1 (at the summer house in Grímsnes) the grid square is HP94ma.
73 de Jónas, TF3JB.
Member of Rotarians of Amateur Radio

PHOTO 1   The TF3JB operating position.
Equipment for HF (photo above).
  • ICOM IC-7600 HF/50 MHz Transceiver / ICOM IC-7410 HF/50 MHz Transceiver (for TF3JB/1 and back-up).
  • LDG M-7600 External Meter for the ICOM IC-7600.
  • HEIL PR-40 Dynamic Microphone with original Heil accessories.
  • W2IHY 8 Band Audio Equalizer and Noise Gate & W2IHY EQplus Adjustable Compressor.
  • ICOM HM-36 original hand microphone (brilliantly modified by AB5N).
  • ASTRON RS-35M Linear Power Supply / YAESU FP-1030A Linear Power Supply.
  • SOUNDS SWEET Communications Base Station Speaker.
  • DAIWA CN-801HP 1.8-200 MHz (average and PEP reading) Cross-Needle SWR/Power Meter.
  • ETM-4C C-MOS-Memory Keyer by Hermann Samson (DJ2BW).
  • M.P. PEDERSEN original hand key (not to be confused with the near identical Amplidan Model 50713)
Equipment for VHF/UHF (photo above).
  • ICOM IC-2820H 50W VHF/UHF FM Transceiver.
  • ICOM PS-300 Linear Power Supply.
  • ICOM HM-133 and HM-154 hand Microphones.
  • PALSTAR SP-30 base station communications speakers (for the simultaneous reception on VHF and UHF).
  • DAIWA CN-801V 140-525 MHz (average and PEP reading) Cross-Needle SWR/Power Meter.


PHOTO 2   With John Devoldere, ON4UN.
Renowned radio amateur, contester and author in Reykjavík Iceland on August 4, 2011. What a great guy!



PHOTO 3   With David G. Sumner, K1ZZ.
ARRL CEO, in Friedrichshafen Germany on June 22, 2012.


PHOTO 4   With Hans Blondeel Timmerman, PB2T.
President of IARU Region 1 at Í.R.A. headquarters in Reykjavík Iceland on May 5, 2013.
(Thanks to Hans for the many enjoyable QSO's).


PHOTO 5   With Timothy St. John Ellam, VE6SH.
President of IARU in Friedrichshafen Germany on June 29, 2013.


PHOTO 6   TF3JB is the authorized Check Point for CQ Magazine Awards in TF (as of April 16, 2009).
TF8GX was the first to hand in an award application on May 19, 2009; an application for the WAZ Award.


PHOTO 7   In 2010 we commemorated that 30 years had passed since this group set a record in the 1980 CQ WW DX PHONE CONTEST from TF3IRA, in the Multi Operator Single Transmitter category.
The photo below was taken in the current TF3IRA operating room and replicates the photograph taken of the group during the actual contest in 1980 by TF3AC and which was published in the September 1981 issue of CQ Magazine. TF3CW holds the framed photograph and the CQ Magazine contest cover page. Our record was finally broken 32 years later (in 2012) by TF3W.
From left: TF3Y (ex. TF3YH), TF3JB, TF3CW and TF3DC.


PHOTO 8   In 2008 we commemorated that 30 years had passed since the TF6M DXpedition to "Klaustur" (East Iceland). Almost 11.000 QSO's were made in July 1978 on HF and via the AMSAT Oscar 6 and 7 satellites; a total of 149 DXCC entities were worked.
TF6M participants: TF3KX, TF3-033, TF3UA, TF3CW, TF3JB, TF3G (ex. TF3US), TF3MHN and TF3Y (ex. TF3YH).


PHOTO 9   The TF4F DXpedition to Flatey Island (West Iceland) took place in July 1977. Despite almost "black-out" conditions we managed over one thousand QSO's on HF and via the AMSAT Oscar 6 and 7 satellites. Photographs of the participants can be seen below on the TF4F QSL card.
TF4F participants: TF5B (ex. TF5BW), TF3JB, TF3-033, TF3UA and TF3KX.



AMATEUR RADIO IN ICELAND
By Jónas Bjarnason, TF3JB
  • Amateur radio in Iceland, in brief
  • The TF call areas
  • The most active DX stations from TF



Part 1: Amateur Radio in Iceland, in brief.
THE COUNTRY.  Iceland is a republic. We became independent on June 17, 1944. Prior to that we had been subjects of the King of Denmark and earlier, the King of Norway. Population is approx. 335.000 (spring 2014). Total land area is 103.000 square kilometers. Much of the country is uninhabitable because of glaciers, volcanoes and sand deserts. The native language, Icelandic, is most closely related to old Norse. Weather-wise, Iceland benefits from by the Gulf Stream and has a temperate climate despite a high latitude just outside the Arctic Circle.
    View from the TF3JB/1 summer house at Swan lake QTH in Grímsnes in July 2014.
1. BANDS.  In addition to the "usual" bands we have the following band privileges:
  • 630 meter band (472-479 kHz); as of January 16, 2013 (on primary basis).
  • 160 meter band (1850-2000 kHz) in addition to 1810-1850 kHz; as of January 6, 2011, with full power (1kW) during contests.
  • 60 meter band (5260-5410 kHz) on CW and USB; as of January 2, 2008. And, PSK-31, as of June 12, 2012.
  • 4 meter band (70.000-70.200 MHz); as of February 19, 2010.
2. LICENSING.  There are two license classes based on the HAREC requirements. The basic license is an N-license and the full license is the G-license. A basic TF license holder can easily be identified, since the suffix of that call sign will always have three letters ending with the letter "N". For example: "TF3XXN". The basic licensee is limited to 100 Watts and has less band privileges. G-licensees have all bands, all emission types and and full RF power (1kW).
3. NUMBER OF LICENSEES.  Over 450 TF call signs issued to date (spring 2014) by the Icelandic PTA. The first amateur radio regulation took effect on February 7, 1947.
4. THE Í.R.A.  Our national association is Íslenskir radíóamatörar (Í.R.A.), founded on August 14, 1946. Currently, we have approx. 200 members; YL's are 3% of the membership. The association's headquarters is located in Reykjavík (the capital) and we have an open house for members and guests once a week (Thursdays) from 20:00 hours.
5. IOTA NUMBERS, CQ ZONE & ITU ZONE.  There are 3 different IOTA numbers allocated to Iceland. Firstly, EU-021 for the country itself. Secondly, EU-168, that is allocated to the many islands around Iceland, except for Vestmannaeyjar (and surrounding islands) that have the special allocation: IOTA EU-071. Iceland is located in CQ Zone 40 and ITU Zone 17.
6. CALL AREAS.  Further down the page, our call areas are explained.
7. DX ACTIVITY FROM TF.  Still further down, you will find a discussion about DX activity from Iceland.

Part 2: The TF call areas.
Iceland is divided into 10 call areas. Prior to 1981, the prefixes TF1, TF8, TF9 and TF0 were not in use. At that time, some of those call areas were also differently allocated, geographically. For example, the current TF8 call area used to be TF2 call area, etc. Most activity is to be expected from the TF3 call area which is Reykjavík (and the surrounding capital region), but approximately 70% of the population lives in that geographical area.

The enclosed map below depicts the TF call areas (courtesy of TF2MSN).
In the following list, call signs of TF stations potentially QRV (in spring 2014) is shown by call area.

  • TF1 TF1BT, TF1EIN, TF1FR, TF1GC, TF1JI, TF1KIN, TF1KK, TF1OG, TF1VG and TF1XT.
  • TF2  TF2AO, TF2CL, TF2CT, TF2LL, TF2OS, TF2MSN, TF2R, TF2SUT, TF2SX and TF2WIN.
  • TF3 Too many to list (approx. 200).
  • TF4 TF4M and TF4X.
  • TF5 TF5AD, TF5B, TF5BY, TF5DZ, TF5PX, TF5SLN, TF5TA and TF5VJN.
  • TF6 TF6GE, TF6JZ, TF6KZ, TF6PZ and TF6RXN.
  • TF7 TF7GGE, TF7THT and TF7VM.
  • TF8 TF8BRG, TF8FP, TF8GX, TF8IIN, TF8KD, TF8PB, TF8RON, TF8SM, TF8TL and TF8VET.
  • TF9 Currently, none.
  • TF0 The uninhabited highlands (mostly "/M" or "/P"activity).



Part 3: The most active DX stations from TF.
INTRODUCTION
On December 1, 2014 over 200 TF call signs were registered on QRZ.COM. Of that number, 35 call signs had more than 10.000 lookups. Supposedly, these are the stations most active in DX from Iceland. Taking a closer look, I was able to extract the data displayed below.(1Although the conclusions drawn are accurate, the outcome of this exercise should be regarded as an indicator, since it is not a scientific study.
The following variables were examined: (1) Type of primary transceiver; (2) Type of primary linear amplifier; (3) Type of primary antenna; (4) Primary activity by emission mode; (5) Age of licensee; and (6) QTH by TF call area.
    The TF3IRA SteppIR 3E Yagi antenna photographed in winter sun in December 2013.
RESULTS
Type of transceiver.  The transceivers favored are from Icom and Yaesu; each brand has a 33% stake. Other brands: Kenwood (18%), Elecraft (15%), FlexRadio (3%) and Other (3%).
Linear amplifier.  It turns out that 78% of this group use/own a linear amplifier. The most popular brands: Acom, Yaesu and Other (surplus, home brew, etc.); each with a 12% stake. Ameritron, AMP Supply and SPE have each a 6% stake. Other brands: Alpha, Dentron, Drake, Emtron, Heathkit, Icom, Kenwood and OM Power.
Antenna.  52% use directional antennas, 27% wire antennas and 21% verticals. The most popular directional antennas are from SteppIR, OptiBeam and HexBeam. Other directional antennas (in primary use) are from Fritzel, Hy-gain, UltraBeam, XY antennas or homebrew. The most popular wire antennas are Cobwebbs, Deltas/loops and Long wires. Verticals: Butternut, Cushcraft, New-tronics Hustler, SteppIR, Zerofive and home brew.
Mode of emission.  SSB is the favored mode with a 41% stake. Digital modes (RTTY, PSK, etc.) have a 33% share, and CW has a 26% share.
Operator age.  Average age is 58 years. Broken down, most operators are between 50-59 years of age, or 47%. About 20% are between 60-69 years; 17% are 70 years or older; and 16% are between 24-49 years of age.
Call areas.  Most operators reside in the TF3 call area (70%). DX activity is though also to be expected from TF2, TF4, TF5 and TF8 call areas.
DXCC.  Approx. 24% of this group of active DX-ers in TF have acquired the DXCC Award. A similar percentage has acquired the WAZ Award.
Points of interest:
  • A DX station is most likely to encounter a TF station operating on SSB.
  • The TF station will either use an Icom or a Yaesu transceiver;
  • use/own a linear amplifier;
  • use a directional antenna;
  • live in the TF3 call area; and
  • the operator age will probably be 50-59 years.
Questions/comments are welcome. 73 de Jónas, TF3JB.

(1) Additional data needed were acquired from sources outside the QRZ.COM website.


My first QSL card; drawn in 1973 by Icelandic artist Halldór Pétursson (1916-1977). 


PHOTO CREDITS
Photo of TF3JB on top of the page - Mrs. Guðrún Jónsdóttir (Borgarnesi).
Photos 1, 2, 4, 7 and 8 - Mr. Jón Svavarsson, TF3JON.
Photos 3 and 5 and 6 - Mr. Erling Guðnason, TF3EE.
Photo 9 - TF3JB.
Photographs included the text about amateur radio in Iceland if brief are by TF3JB.
The map of TF call areas was designed by TF2MSN.








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20150328 CN8QN(Morocco) on 17m USB

20150328 CN8QN(Morocco) on 17m USB

CN8QN Morocco flag Morocco
Achab Bouchaib
Lissasfa 3 bloc d n81 route el jadida 20190
Casablanca 20190
Morocco
QSL: FRAN EA7FTR
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Ham Member Lookups: 84357

20150328 1827UTC 18125kHz CN8QN
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Rig   : SDR(PI4THT)
ANT : Mini-Whip(PAORDT)
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Lookups84357 (104426)
QRZ Record#1529536
QRZ AdminCN8QN
Date Joined2007-09-02 16:10:17
Last Update2010-09-10 04:52:21
Geo SourceFrom DXCC
Bearing327.1° NNW (from JJ5IZX)
Distance7297.5 mi (11744.2 km)
Long Path17559.3 mi (28259.0 km)
Sunrise06:26:55 UTC
Sunset18:47:58 UTC
ITU Zone37
CQ Zone33
Born1950
QSL InfoFRAN EA7FTR
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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