Complaint about dark picture!

Well, here is a new picture of the beauty!
Hope this is a little better.

Take care.

We have a Problem!!??

To day QSL for the IOTA DXpdition from P29 arrived. But just the UK part. P29NI from OC-257. Nice card and a very well performed operation from G3KHZ, SM6CVX, CT1AGF G3JKX and G3UKV. So now it is up to Hans (SM6CVX) to send his cards (he he).

Well there are some differences. Derek, G3KHZ only has to administrate around 8500 QSO while SM6CVX has around 21 000 QSO's, So we understand the delay from Hans. Keep up the good work Hans. We will wait!

Well, this QSL pusched my IOTA up to 166 (??). Think I have talked about this before. I have a lot to do here. So out chasing IOTA!

Take care.

9N7AN

Recaived a very nice QSL card from the German Nepal DXpedition 2011. Worked them on 40, 17, 15 and 10 m bands only. But this was under my recovery after the big March event!!

The picture on the card show Mt. Everest & Nuptse. As usual the operation was super from DL4SVA, DK5WL, DL9GFB and DK7AN. Thanks!

Eat a lot of fruit and skip all sweets.

What a beauty!!!

I have managed to lay my hands on this beauty! It is heavy and will not run away when in use!
It is nice to look at! It is smoth to operate!
What more kan you say!! 
Thanks W9KNI for a very high quality product!

CE9/VE3LYC and CE9/PA3EXX IOTA Expedition

I managed to work Cezar from both SA-031 and SA-097. Both islands where new for me and thanks Cezar and Johan for the thrill when I was chasing you from these islands. And thanks for the very butiful QSL cards as you all can see the front of in this blogg. The signals from Cezar and John was fine as I worked them on both 40 and 30 m bands. Amazing regarding the equipment they used.

So take care of your heart and do a lot of physical exercise other than operating the CW manupulator. I have purchaseed a MTB bike and I have found out that I have more muscles then I was aware of. They hurt like hell!!!!!

Take care.

Liberia 5M2TT

Received QSL card for the fine Italian operation from Liberia. Managed to work them on 4 bands ( 80, 30, 12 and 10 m bands). QSL from I2YSB arrived very fast after I made a small donation via Pay-Pal.

But there are still some request for QSL cards that I have sent $$$ and SAE but no answer so far. Some time I wonder if the DX understand and follow the recommendation from IARU regarding direkt QSL and suitable answering time.

See you on the bands!

VK9C/G6AY and LoTW confirmation for 4A4A

Received a QSL card from VK9C/G6AY yesterday in my mailbox. Cocos (Keeling) Isl OC-003 pushed my IOTA up to almost 180 confirmed (hm! lot more work needed here!). Nice card and fine performed operation by Jim G3RTE and Phil G3SWH. Worked them on 5 bands CW (40, 20, 17, 15 and 12 m bands).

I also received confirmation in LOTW from the weak but workable 4A4A (XF4 Revillagigedo) worked on 40, 30, 20, 17 and 15 m CW.

I think that every licenced ham once in his/her lifetime should work from above 60 deg North just to understand the problem we face all the time in the competition with the South of EU in the massive piles all DX stations create today.

Then all of you will understand the phrase "QRP? Life is to short!"