Foggy mornings!

Every morning the last week we have had very thick fog. And after the sun is up most of the fog is lifted and we get a clear sky. You can see for your self how it looks.

Worked FO/KH0PR yesterday from OC-094 Napuka Atoll. Next stop is OC-238 and I'm lsn with both ears wide open.

HP0INT/2 will start operation from NA-202 today or tomorrow if all goes as plans.
It has been hard work so far with all new IOTA.

So back to radio! CUL

Worked a few rare IOTA's.

No QSL received  so far this week. But I have worked a few new IOTA. HP0INT/3, NA-071 and HP0INT/2, NA-170. Last one was in an enormous pile. Had to call for 30 minutes before I had him in my log. Then I have worked FO/KH0PR from OC-131. Now I'm waiting for him to be heard here in Sweden from OC-094. I have seen a few spots but not a sound here up in 60 deg North.

Have to have a Picture. What about a Swedish made Dive Bomber from 1943.

It was called B17 and was built in several version's. Engine was a P&W TWC-3 delivering around 1000 Hk. This is a restored Aircraft and in full flying condition. I have seen it on a couple of air shows and the sound is just super.

Take care!

Nice QSL cards via Buro.

To day I received a few cards via Buro. And by them I found a few real nice ones. The first is from Zambia, 9J3A worked on 10 m CW. Nice to get a rare  DXCC via Buro.

It was Niko, S53A who was on a Safari and worked some ham radio as well.

Next card I have to show you just because it is such a beauty. Wonder where RT0Q got it from. He might have taken the picture him self. QSL don't say. But it is one of the best so far in my point of view.

Hope you agree with me. It is very nice. Fun to get these type of cards via Buro. Click and look at them in large scale.

CUL

Very rare IOTA in my mail box!

Today the card from K6VVA/KL7 working from NA-050, Barter Isl arrived. According to IOTA only 17% has this Island confirmed. Nice card showing a Polar Bear mum with two Cubbies in a pile of Vale Bones.

Nice card indeed! Thanks Rick! Click on the Picture to see a large image of it!

Now back to my question in my last post. You that guessed on a Boeing 747 was right. And those of you that guessed 747-400 was completely right. We used this one for Tourist charter to HS and 3B8.
Nice Aircraft to work with.

Well that's all for now. CUL

Bragg time!?

I have to bragg about that I managed to get a Picture and a small article in September Issue of CQ Magazine. It's about the SH3Y operation in WPX Contest all performed by a Group of youngsters from all over Europe. Contest was operated from the Contest station SK3W. Unfortunately I can't put a copy here ( I Think) due to copyrights so you have to look in September Issue of CQ and look at page 38. Read and just enjoy the fantastic picture ( taken by moi ).

End of bragg time for now.

Have to show you a Picture any way. So why not a picture from my working time. Wonder if you knew what type of Aircraft that has so many Main Wheels ( 16 big ones )??

Answer will come in next post! But I can give you a clue. We loaded around 500 Tourists in the cabin!!

CUL

New IOTA arrived!

YES! Today I received a QSL confirming a new IOTA. It was from 5B4MF/P from St. George's Island AS-120. A new one for me and the IOTA score keeps improving steady but very slow!!

Nice card! I have a bit over 300 confirmed at the moment. But I will wait with an update until end of this year.

Today it is windy and some small CB's travel fast over the sky with some light showers. No TS so far. Temperature is only 13 C ( 55 F ) so it is not so pleasant out in the garden.

CUL

Nothing this last week!

No QSL, no CQ Magazine since May. So what is happening? CQ have a big problem to send Magazine overseas. The problem started in April. Then they sent me a copy via normal mail. But then I have not received a CQ Magazine at all. They claimed that the problem with overseas distribution have been solved but still no Magazines in my mail box.
Wonder if I'm the only subscriber located outside US that have this problem??!!

So what's up! Do you need some help? I'm a specialist of finding food and lot of other things. But I have never chased CQ Before!! (Comment's from Balder).

On the radio this week I have worked a new IOTA. It was VK7SM from Tasmania. I have also got two new DXCC entries on PH. It was E51JD and A92HK. Both of them worked on 21 MHz PH. I have only 217 DXCC confirmed on PH so there are a lot to do here. On CW I'm well over 300.

Well, I will keep a Close Watch over my mail box this coming week. Hope that  there will be some news of incoming mail!?-

CUL