Yeah!!! Two new IOTA!

Yes! They have arrived! Today I've got the QSL from AN-007 and AN-009. It was from VP8STI from South Sandwich Islands and VP8SGI from South Georgia Island. Lots of Penguin's. Nice cards.
see for your self. And click on them if you like to see them a bit larger.

And the next one!

I was not kidding! There are lots of Penguin's everywhere!
I have already got them confirmed on LoTW and now they are entered into IOTA. So my IOTA score is at present 437 islands. Lot's to do here.

Well, enjoy the Pictures.

CUL!

SSB and RTTY confirmed from Cocos Keeling.

I missed RTTY and SSB from Cocos Keeling. But in March some LA hams operated as VK9CK. And I managed to get QSO on SSB and RTTY. So thanks to Dipper DX.

They also confirmed by uploading to LoTW. QSL was from LA6OP, Sindre.

The next Picture is from my garden. How come that just one blue flower in the hundred of Wood Anemone?

 Hope he enjoy the Company!!!???

CUL

QSL from UA1QV.

Today I received QSL from UA1QV. First was D3AA from Angola. Worked him on 30 and 20 m CW. Nice card!

Next QSL was from UA1QV and RW3FS operation from Kolguuev Isl, EU-085 with the call RI1PA. This IOTA was new for me and pushed my score up one Point. Thanks Mikhail!

Today I have replaced oil and oil filter on my Suzuki DL-1000. All fine and I made a test run for about 35 Km. Nice!

Weather is fine in this pare of Sweden. temp is Close to 18 C (64 F) and sun is shining from a clear blue sky. Summer? Well not yet but it is on it's way!!

CUL

New IOTA worked.

Last evening I worked the new IOTA AS-202 on 20 m SSB. Call was A91HI and Island is Hawar.

Picture is borrowed from QRZ.com.
This Island has never been activated Before. It was announced as anew IOTA during the 50th Anniversary IOTA Convention in UK July 2014. And now it is in my log!

Sad to read about cancelled P5 operation in DX World. But I guess some political issues not mentioned in the long article has contributed to the situation, or..............?

Today the weather is predicted to have the Winter back?! Prediction of 5 to 7 cm of snow???!!! At the moment it is raining but no snow yet. Temp is around 5 C (41 F). I Think that is to warm for some snow to be accumulated on the ground. It will only end up as water.

If you not have worked A91HI. Stop playing with the computer and go chase him. He was easy to work. Good operators. GL

CUL

YES! EP complete!

Last night I made a QSO with EP2A on 80 m CW. As I had QSO with them on 160 m a few Days ago (22-April) and I also have a few band slots from the previous DXpedition (EP6T), EP is now done!!

This was my achievement's for EP2A.

Band	CW	Phone	Data
160	1
80	1
40	1
30	1
20	1	1	1
17	1
15	1

 12 and 10 m was confirmed from the EP6T operation from 2015. But the most important this time was 80 and 160 m. Missed them on EP6T. So, a big THANKS to the operators from EP2A. I will order QSL and put in some $$$. I knew the cost involved in this type of operation. But I guess it is a Little cheaper than the VK0EK and the VP8 operation. So, once again thanks to the operators of EP2A!!

Rig used to Catch the EP QSO's was this old trustworthy FT-1000MP MK-V Field. Nice to use the Audio Peak Filter on 80 and 160 m.

 



My 160 m score is improving. Need a few more to get a DXCC for 160 and a sticker to my 5BDXCC.

The weather man/woman is predicting some snow today!!?? WHY?? I don't need it. Temperature outside is -2 C (28 F). But it is Rising up to about +6 C later today.

Take care all readers and CUL

New IOTA coonfirmed and some new band slots.

Today I received QSL from VK5MAV/6 and VK5CE/6 working from OC-243, Breaksea Island.
Uploaded to my account on RSGB IOTA page. Thanks Graig and Andy!

Nice card. And my IOTA score up one Point!

Next QSL I received today was from TZ9A, Mali. Here it was a few new band slots and RTTY. Thanks to F4WBN and F5DUX.

Also a nice QSL Card. Entered into my DXCC On-Line. Adds a few Points to my Challenge Award.

Been helping a friend to take down a HD Versatower today. All worked fine and all parts was recovered in mint condition.

Well that's all for now. CUL

Spring is here!?

Found this flower in my back yard. This is proof that spring is here.

So, there is hope for this year to!

Got all my QSO's confirmed on LoTW for my VK0EK effort. Nice! It was not an ATNO but all band slots and modes with Heard Island is now crossed (X). Hope FT4JA will do the same. QSL is on order via OQRS on both of them. Also some extra $$$.

Worked a few missing slots on A25UK. Big piles but easy to get into my log.

And this morning I worked EP2A, Iran. Worked them on 30 m. So I have to see if it is possible to catch them on my only missing slots. And they are 80 and 160 m. I will give it a try. But I guess the sun will do it's best to stop me from getting EP on 160.

Take care and CUL