3 IOTA confirmed!

Today I got 3 new IOTA confirmed. They all came from P29VCX (2 ea) and one from P29NI. Operation was performed by SM6CVX Hans, and G3KHZ Derek, and K5WQG Eddy. IOTA OC-008 and OC-115 was with call P29VCX and OC-258 was P29NI.

As usual when Hans and Derek and Eddy is out on DXpeditions the QSL is Always of super quality as you can see. Click on them to see them Little larger. And also the signals they put out from Papua New Guinea was strong and easy to get a QSO with. So, my IOTA score takes a super jump with 3 new islands and I'm slowly aproaching the border of having 400 confirmed!!!???

That's all for now. CUL

Got some QSL via Bueo.

I've got some QSL cards via Buro this weekend. just to mention a few I got ZF2 confirmed on 160 m. There was also 3D2, Fiji and 4S7, Sri Lanka. But the best Picture this time was from PP1CZ from Brazil also an IOTA SA-028. Island name was Vitoria. And the card show a Hummingbird.

Nice card!

Have ordered the QSL from VK9DLX (Lord Howe) and VK9XSP (Christmas Island) and the last one I got confirmed via LoTW almost direct after my OQRS was finished.

Well, that's all for this time. CUL

FT4TA is QRT and a new one is in the log!

This was my achievement for  the FT4TA according to Club-Log. As you can see I managed to get 30 m in the end.

Band	CW	Phone	Data
160	1
30	1
20	1
17	1
15		1	1
12	1
10		1

So I missed 80 and 40 m. But what the h..k! I got them on 7 slots for my Challenge Award so I'm satisfied!
Next challenge and also a big thing for the QRM:ers is the upcoming Navassa DXpedition. This is also a new one for me. I will try to do my best.


Changed to Winter tires with studs on my car for a few Days ago. At that time the temperature was around freezing. Today it is 10 C (50 F)! So where did the Winter go?


CUL

QSL from Benin.

Today I received QSL from the Italian DXpedition Team using the call TY1AA from Benin. I managed to work them on some missing band slots. And as usual the QSL arrived quick after the end of the operation. Thanks to I2YSB as QSL Manager and I Think also Team Manager. They where 7 operators totally.

It is Always fun to work Silvano and his fellows from different places. Good operators and well managed piles. Thanks!

This afternoon I will once again try to work FT4TA on 30 m. Just hope the QRM:ers gone fishing!!??

Take care and remember that Life is to short for QRP! CUL

FT4TA confirmed via LoTW!

I have got my QSO's confirmed via LoTW for my effort to get FT4TA in my log. I'm only missing 80, 40 and 30 m. I have all three modes (CW, PH, RTTY). And there are still some time left to get the rest.

This is my set up for working FT4TA. But my QSO on 160 m was with my TS-590S and ACOM 1010 running 800 W. Time of wonder is not over yet!!?? But I spend a lot of time listening how he is progressing in the pile.
But the QRM:ers is having a ball! Will this ever stop. If a ham, by misstake call on DX QRG a "police" comes and say "UP UP UP". Than a second police coms on line and tell the first to QSY. Than a third "police" comes on and tell No. 1 and 2 to go to "h..l". Ans so on!!!!!! And then to QRM is on for a considerable time. And QSO with the DX is impossible!! Not good for the blood pressure!!

CUL

Biggest Zoo so far!!!

The FT4TA DXpedition has the worst QRM:ers so far. And they are on all bands too!! How many are out there that has the mission to destroy the possibilities for us to work the DX??? Amazing! Less chance to get FT4TA than a snowball will survive in hell!
And in the pile it is also a mess. If the DX calls DL2? You can hear UA, I, IZ, IK, EA and all sort of calls. And they might show up on the DL2? QRG as well!! Why don't they shut up and let the DX work what he is Calling. This mess slow down the rate for the DX.
I'm just now trying to work FT4TA on 30 m. But the QRM:er has taken over the DX QRG.
What a shame!!!!!!


CUL!

What a mess!

FT4TA is on the air. And as usual the QRM:er have a ball. Amazing the work they spend trying to prevent as to get a QSO! I managed to get them on 28 (SSB) and 18 (CW) MHz.
Was trying to work them on 24 but no chance to get through.

Picture borrowed from QRZ.com.

Well I will try to Catch them on RTTY and a few more band slots as this is a new one for me.
So, back to the fight in the pile!

CUL