Cross Spider No. 2

Here is a followup of  my Cross Spider after the sun had dried up the web he/she moved out to the center of the web. I guess he/she hope to Catch some other  insects for dinner!!

The web is almost invisible.

We have just passed the autumnal equinox. So now the nights are longer than the Days for half a year. We are going into the darkness!! Hopefully conditions on low band will improve. Heard ZD9XF this morning on 80 m with S53-6 and the pile was Amazing. No chance to break that pile. But he will remain on ZD9 a few more weeks. So I will keep on trying.
Just worked S01WS, Western Sahara on 30 m. Hope to get a QSL from his manager.

Well, that's all for now. CUL

Cross-Spicer Web

I have a roomer on one of the wires to my K9AY antenna. But I don't think he or she is willing to negotiate some rent for the space he or she is occuping??? Well it is not a big deal but it looks OK when the morning dew sticks to the web.

If you loock Close on the Picture you can see the Spider in the top right corner. We have had these morning dew now for a while and a lot of fog up to noon when the sun manage to dry up some of the damp. Then it is hard to see the web.

Managed to work some new IOTA during this week. What about NA-052 Marco Isl, AS-028 Kotel'nyy Isl and OC-294 Sandy Isl. The last one is the first operation ever.
I have worked TY1AA on a few missing band slots. This morning I also worked them on RTTY. Only missing Beninn on 160 and 80 m. Hopefully the sun slows down a bit so I can Catch them on 160 and 80.

Well that's all for now. CUL

Pictures from my I-Phone!

Have to show you proof that Joe W8GEX was at the meeting together with his friend AL and their XYL's. Just so you don't Think I'm fooling you all ( He He He).

So I let the Pictures speak for them self!! I Think no more comments is necessary. Look what Joe is holding in his left hand!

Yes! Correct! It is a beer!!

CUL

DX Meeting at LWDXg is finished

The meeting at Lake Wettern DX Group has come to an end. Around 100 hams visited the different presentations.
W8GEX, Joe together with XYL and a friend from Canada AL and his XYL where there.
The Russian Robinson Club was represented by UA9OBA Yuri and RW3RN Alex. They all made some fine presentations. RRC also showed some fine short Movies. Andy UA3AB was also at the meeting and he talked about his participation in 7O6T and FT5ZM together with fine Pictures. Very fine presentation!
W8GEX Joe talked about his activities on Wake K9W and Swains NH8S. Joe is a very good entertainer. And we consumed a few ( ! ) beers together with AL and Hawk SM5AQD.

I have also received some nice QSL's via Buro. And I have to show you two of them.

First one is from Peter DF7NX and his operation from Bolivia CP9. A happy ( ? ) Alligator. Wonder if it is the Butterflies that make him smile?! Very nice card indeed.

The next card is from Karel ON5TN and his operation from Antarctica, Prince Elisabeth Station. Fine card from a very remote area.

I also got a new IOTA in the Buro cards. It was AS-037 Koshikijima Isl. Operator was JI5RPT/6.
So the IOTA score is slowly improving!!??

Well, that's all for now. CUL

DX-Meeting at LWDXg!

Time for the DX Meeting at Lake Wettern DX Group is approaching. Less than 14 Days to go. It will be nice to meet some of guy's behind the DX I have worked. I have promised Joe (W8GEX) to by him a beer. Worked him for a few Days ago as W1AW/8.

Received a nice QSL from Edward KL7HRN as a confirmation over a nice talk on 20 m SSB.

Click on the Picture to see it big!

WX here at 60 deg North is rain, rain, some TS and some more rain!!! But we have had a fine summer. Short, but very warm. Temperature in the rain at the moment is 13 C ( 55 F ). But still no frost. Yesterday morning I had 4 C ( 39 F ). So it will be frost in the near future.

Well, that's all for now. CUL!

New IOTA via Buro!

I received 7 ( !!! ) new IOTA's via Buro this week. Amazing!
What about AS-171, EU.047, EU-049, EU-067, EU-153, NA-143 and NA-123. All with nice  QSL's as well! have to show you these two. V31ME from NA-123 Long Cape and RK1OZM/P EU-153 Zhizhginskiy Island. Click om them and enjoy.

 



Nice cards!

 

 

Well the activity on this blog has been low for a while. But I promise I will improve! We have had a lot of TS but not so much rain. But some of the TS have been to Close. Lighting and Thunder within a fraction of a second is to Close in my book!!! But now we are approaching Autumn fast. Temp outside is just around 15 C ( 59 F ) and some rain in the air.

 

So back to radio and my chase for ARRL Centennial QSO Party!

 

CUL



YES! A very rare event just happened!!

I have just received FT5ZM, Amsterdam Island. IOTA AF-002 and a new DXCC entry (for me). Worked this DXpedition on all bands and modes. So I filled the whole line on my DXCC Chart. SUPER!

OK! I have to admit that I have received it already on LoTW. But this card is so needed to fill the gaps in my DXCC Book. An for sure it is needed for IOTA as RSGB still need cards as proof of QSO! Wonder when they will get into the digital World (a system like the LoTW).

I still have 19 to go for DXCC. But I guess some of them will not happened in this Life!!?? Who will go to Peter the 1:st to get me a QSO?
Well I didn't Think so!! But I still like to operate the ham bands and you never knew when a new one will show up some day!!

Click on the Picture and enjoy!

CUL