Max IK8LOV has written a good and scientific report about late propagation’s conditions. Visit and comment it!
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This year the theme will be girls worldwide say “together we can end extreme poverty and hunger”. The theme is taken from the first UN Millennium Development Goal and is part of our WAGGGS Global Action Theme.
For 2010 we are highlighting the difference Girl Guiding/Girl Scouting makes and the ways it challenges poverty in five countries:
In favor of this international theme all radioscouts are invited to be on the air during this event!
I will be QRV the February 21st during celebrations in my city, Bari, South-East of Italy. The reference’s frequency will be 14.290MHz. All scout’s groups of my city will take part of this TDOTA.
So please every scout’s station is invited to contact others radioscout all over the world, I’m waiting also for sked via email or also via comments on this post.
Per ogni notizia sull’Emergenza Terremoto in Haiti sto facendo riferimento a due link essenziali, prego tutti di leggere e soprattutto di diffondere la notizia di lasciare libere le seguenti frequenze:
For all info about Haiti Emergency I’m referring to these two essentials links, so please read and keep clear these frequencies.
I have spent some times cqing during a Scout Camp! I have made some calls especially on 40m from 27th december 2009 to 29th.
My conditions were: FT-857 and mobile antenna PROXEL PRO-X1, only 100W.
I have obtained very good results from this antenna, it works really fine altought its dimension, I have heard strong signals from europe, but also incredible signals from USA at sunrise until also midmorning. I think these unbelievable results are due to particular 40m conditions in this period!
My little antenna was supported by some wires as radials with 1/4 lambda length for 40m and a magnetic base positioned on an alluminium chimney. With this setup I have noticed a good performance, especially in RX.
I have used the same setup from JN66BM Cortina, on the Dolomiti. In that case I had a great ground by the metal roof, but there were mountains that have attenuated all signals…. In the last case I was near the sea….
The logbook is been uploaded into my main online logbook so you can research your qso with me without problem!!!
Forse è stato il contest più divertente che ho mai fatto, certo non stiamo parlando del CQWW o altri con nomi importanti, stiamo parlando semplicemente del contest italiano in 40 e 80m che si svolge ogni anno il primo weekend di dicembre sotto l’egida organizzatrice della sezione A.R.I. di Bologna.
Ricordo l’anno scorso, avevo ancora il mio caro ic-706, in quell’occasione ebbe un tracollo verticale, ovvero andò in fumo la scheda di gestione delle correnti dei finali e portai avanti il contest praticamente in qrp e con la consapevolezza di dover buttare la radio….Poi le antenne erano semplici dipoli filari.
Oggi le cose sono molto cambiate, radio nuova, un bel FT-950, e soprattutto le antenne nuovo, in 40m una moxon full size autocostruita con le mie mani e in 80m un dipolo filare anche questo autocostruito dai fili al balun centrale 1:1 con toroide e cavo teflonato.
The incredible David 6Y1V has done the Young Ham selection also this year!
This year he has chosen 3 guys to make the CQWW CW 2009 from 6Y1V SuperStation. After my trip in Jamaica I thought that CW was passed and of little interest for me. David, instead, surprises me with him keyer! He was superfast and the sounds of TI – TA were music to my ears.
Since my return at home I have tried the CW. At this moment I’m making many CW QSO, my keyer is my PC, I don’t deny it! But now I’m able to understand my callsign and standard reports…
So, after this, I’m not surprised by the choice of David! He wants to encourage the HamRadio among young!
I think that will be a great experience for these guys, certainly one of the best in them life. So a very good luck to Roger EA3ALZ, Alex OZ7AM, Alex RV9LM, you will learn many things by David, these will be a treasure for you!
GL IN CONTEST, 73 DE IZ7KHR/6Y7K
“First and foremost, congratulations to everyone on the accomplishment of 1st Place North America and 2nd Place World in the 2008 CQWW SSB. All of you were fantastic operators and made a great team. This is a huge accomplishment for 6Y1V!
I have attached a scan of the certificate I just received from CQ Magazine.
Again, thank you all for your participation and a fantastic job.
Thank you kindly,
David ~ KY1V”
Thank you David, it was been a very incredible adventure! You are a great man, a great DXman, but also a great Teacher, you have taught me many things about the fantastic world of hamradio and contests! See you in contest GD!
I have had a great surprise this morning!!!
My great friend Giorgio IZ4AKS, who was in Bejiing to work, was trasmitting from the Big Radioclub B1Z using the temporary license IZ4AKS/BY1RX. He was at 14.195, for me the beaming was 50°NE, into my Delta Loop the signal was 59+10dB, a wonderful report from China!
Giorgio is a great DX Man, one of E44M, 1A4A, 1A3A, 9H3KS, HB0/IZ4AKS, HV5PUL, T70A (T71SM), IE9X,
OM/IZ4AKS, 4U1UN, 4U1VIC, OE/IZ4AKS, 3A/IZ4AKS, W2/IZ4AKS…and so on….
Listen this Music……and enjoy the DX!!! To the next Giorgio, around the world, see you in the pileup!
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You can visit him website for photos and others news… www.iz4aks.com
After the night of rest is time to analize the amazing results of the best ham radio contest of the year!
Friday I had received a phone-call by my friend Fabio IZ7NLJ: he said me that there was an incredible opening in 10m during the morning with some VK and other asian stations listen with good reports. It was a very good news, I have rushed on the net to search some feedbacks and I have found this fine article by G0KYA .
So there were very interesting premises….
And now, after a great fun, these are the results:
CQWW DX SSB Contest – IZ7KHR
Time ON : 23:19 Ore
Time OFF: 20:36 Ore
Summary QSO/scores
BAND QSO ZONE CTRY DUPE SCORE MEDIA
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160 0 0 0 0 0 0,00
80 35 6 24 0 44 1,26
40 179 20 68 0 266 1,49
20 138 22 65 0 243 1,76
15 201 31 93 0 427 2,12
10 146 24 61 0 229 1,57
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Tot. 699 103 311 0 1209 1,73
Score: 1209 Pts. x 414 Mlt. = 500.526 points Read the rest of this entry »
P5 - North Korea
7O - Socotra, Yemen
KP1 - Navassa Island
FR/G - Glorioso
ZS8 - Marion Island
KP5 - Desecheo
3Y/B - Bouvet
VK0/H - Heard Island
FT/W - Crozet Island
FT/Z - Amsterdam
