New rare IOTA confirmed.

Today I received a very rare IOTA. It was VK2SSI worked from OC-194, South Solitary Island. According to IOTA Directory only 10 % has worked this Group. QSL was verified via VK2IR.

Nice Place. Wonder how they got ashore? So my IOTA score is once again pushed one Point up!!!

This morning I worked V73D on 15 m RTTY. A few KHz down there where V6AAA. So I thought two new in one blow. V73D one call was all I needed to get him in the log. But to get through to V6AAA was just a Dream. He was working JA's all the time. He was peaking around S9 here in Sweden. But it was impossible to get through the wall of JA.

I did not work any thing in CQWW SSB. I will save me for the CW part.

CUL!

New (for Moi) IOTA and DXCC.

Yesterday I finally received QSL from TI9/RA9USU operation from Cocos Island, NA-012. And this was also a new DXCC entry for me. So both IOTA and worked DXCC was increased with one ( 1 ) Point.

Worked him on 40 m CW.

Worked D4D on 80 m this morning. Very strong here in Sweden. Couldn't resist to give him a call. He was spotted on 160 as well. But I did not hear him there. But I have 160 confirmed since earlier.

This weekend it is CQWW SSB Contest. I will participate to chase some new band slots. So I will be working with my 7S5C call AB High Power and have some fun.

Remember we change back to Winter time (turn Clock back 1 hour) this weekend.

CUL

New IOTA QSL in the mailbox.

Yesterday I've got a QSL from Mikhail VE7ACN/7 worked as NA-075, Thetis Island.
So my score is now at the fantastic sum of 404 confirmed. But I'm still missing 51 that are on order.

Here are proof of the QSO!

Been struggling with bad conditions on the bands and I have managed to Catch S79SP and D4D on missing band slots and RTTY. QSL on order for S79SP via OQRS. And I will do the same when the D4D is over.

That's all for now. CUL

New, for me, IOTA arrived!

Yesterday I received QSL from R3RRC/0 worked from AS-082, Brusheva Isl. As you can see further down this blog I've got info about QSL sent. Well, here it is!

Nice card and my score is now up to the fantastic sum of 401 ( ! ) confirmed IOTA. Wonder when I will reach 700. I have about 51 additional IOTA's worked but so far no QSL. Got an e-mail from VE7ACN/7 and he has sent me a QSL card from Russia. SUPER!! So soon there will be 402 confirmed.

As you all can see to the right on my blog the Solar-Terrestrial Data. and yes conditions is bad. I have been trying to work TX3X several times but up here in 60 deg North nothing is Heard so far during the time I have been lsn for them.

At this moment I'm monitoring 21.023 MHz. But not a not a sound so far. I have Chesterfield Isl confirmed on a few band slots including 80 m so there is not a big deal. But it would be nice to hear them!!!

CUL

Winter storage of Steam Engines done!!

Now we have empty all water and also flushed the boiler and connected dry air Equipment to keep them dry during our Winter. The big one, BLJ 5, collected around 8000 Km during season 2015. Not bad for a Engine from 1909.

So now it will rest until next season!!

Condition is not good. I have tried to work TX3X, Chesterfield Island. But during the time i have lsn nothing is Heard here up in 60 deg North. But I will keep on trying.

CUL!