Cards from the Buro!

Wow! I have received about 90 QSL's from the ARRL Centennial operation. They are all from W1AW with stroke /1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 0, and KH0, KH8, KL7, KH2, KP4. It will take while to register them in DX4WIN. But they all will be entered into my log.

I also got QSL from Galapagos Isl. It was HC2OGT/8 worked on 10 m.

And this was a new one on 10 m for moi!!!

We have had a lot of rain and temperature at the moment is around 10 C ( 50 F ). But today we hope for a sunny day.

Back to the W1AW QSL's. CUL

Low activity. But chasing CY9C.

I have been chasing CY9C. Wanted on 160, 80 and RTTY. The sun has been a bit active so no low band QSO so far. RTTY is a different story. I can only run about 600 W to my Australian TE56 antenna. If I run more Power I will melt the traps. And it is hard to get through the wall from Southern EU as well as US East Cost. Not easy from Northern EU with low Power. But yesterday I called about 2,5 Hrs on 20 m. No QSO!! Than for some reason He QSY:ed to 17 m and I could not hear him on 17 m. Well, I will try again today!!

Got a new (for moi) I-Phone. It is an 5S. And I'm very satisfied with it. I just updated the IOS to 9.3.5. And I tested the camera and you can see the Picture below.

Picture show my tool shed. Colour looks OK.

Back to radio!! CUL

New IOTA's confirmed in Club Log

Yes! I managed to get in the log of VE3LYC/KL7 from NA-172. QSL on order via OQRS.

The same with AS-062 with the call RI0FS from Shikotan Isl. I'm  in the log according to Club Log. Not ordered any QSL yet due to OQRS not opened.

So, two new IOTA's for moi! Thanks to both operators.

Found this visitor on my doorstep. It is an edible snail (vineyard).

Well, I put him back into the forest.

Still missing a lot of IOTA QSL's. The Club Log Connection to RSGB IOTA page has so far just added one ( 1 ) QSL to my credit list.

Well that's all for now. CUL

Worked VE3LYC/KL7

YES! I managed to work Cezar on 20 m at 07:07 Z date 4/8. He was not so strong but he had as usual very good ears. Now I'm waiting for the OQRS so I can order a QSL for NA-172.

Have rebuilt my schack. So now the TS-590S id dedicated to RTTY and also 50 MHz together with an ACOM1000 and a microHAM Digikeyer II. Work just fine.

Tuned to 80 m RTTY at the moment.

Worked JT1CO and his Contest call JT5DX on 50 MHz in June. A new one on 50 MHz for me. According to LotW he is an LoTW member but he do not upload his log. Sent a few e-mail to him so he can tell me how to get QSO confirmed on LoTW. But he do not answer. I suspect he just want some $$$$. But that will not happened.

Well, that's all for now. CUL

Waiting for a new IOTA.

At the moment I'm waiting for Cezar from NA-172 Cooper Isl. Call to be used is VE3LYC/KL7. But info from DX World says rain and wind in 10-15 mph on the Island. Wind on the sea is up to 25 mph. So no boat trip yet.

Activity here has been low. Operated in IOTA Contest this weekend in S&P. Only 6 new was found.

Flowers in my garden is in full bloom.

Weather is quite warm during daytime and Cold at night. This morning it was 7 C ( 44 F ). We have had a lot of rain last week. About 80 mm i total. Also a lot of lighting. Hope it will calm down a bit.

Well, that's all for now. CUL