565 IOTA confirmed!

YES!
I've got YW5F confirmed via Club-Log. RU5D/6 is still on the way via mail. But thanks to YW5F I'm home in the Honor Roll List. Hope that RSGB don't change the 50% value??!!

I've got a nice gift from a friend. It is an gaming chair. I'm sitting like a king in front of my rig's. NICE!

And I'm still try to get some new ones on Top Band. After installation of the Lannabo Axtorp Vertical I have managed to Catch 13 new DXCC! Rig used most of the time is my FTdx5K.

Have made a few FT-8 QSO's on 160. But no new ones. All new is on CW. But I will keep on chasing.

WX here in Sweden is warm. Very warm for the season. Some light rain showers but no snow so far. Temp at the moment is +1,7 ( 35 F ) and clear sky. But it has been quite windy. Gusts up to 40 kt quite often. Don't like that.

CUL

One to go!

Things has happened in my IOTA score. I have got a few confirmed on Club-Log so now I'm only missing one (1) to get Honor Roll. I have 2 on order. YW5F and RU5D/6. So PLS QSL ASAP!!!!
I have a few more on QSL via buro. But hwo knews when they will arrive!!?? It is a big frustration just missing one to get to 565 Islands. So Close and so far away!!!!!

But I have these as Comfort. But I will have IOTA Honor Roll on the wall!!!!!!!!!

WX here in Sweden is warm 7,5 C ( 50 F ). And this is warm for us this time of the year. But it is quite windy. Had around 40 kt in gusts last Monday. And this night it was 30 kt of gusts. No so much fun to hear the wind roar outside. But no snow so far.

CUL

Last day of 2019.

So, last day of 2019 and yesterday I've got two new IOTA confirmed. It was KL7RRC/P from NA-210. And YJ0RRC from OC-111. Now I have only 3 to achieve Honor Roll. I have more then 3 on order. But time is running out. Update to RSGB is just a few Days ahead. It is end of January 2020.
Nothing new on Club-Log!?

I'm chasing new DXCC on 160 m. This morning I worked 7X7X and hopefully it will be confirmed on LoTW.

WX here in Sweden is strange! Yesterday it was 8 C and that is warm for this time of the year. At the moment temp is 3,5 C ( 38 F ) and clear sky. Normally this time of the year we should be way below freezing.

Well HNY to all readers and CU in 2020.

RSP1A from SDRplay

Don't like the SM-5000 band scope to much. Hard to see and use. So I got my hands on an RSP1A and connected it to the 9 MHz out in the back of the FTdx5000. And I use SDRuno SW. And what a different story of band scoops with a nice waterfall. I have a better overview of the band's now. In the Picture I'm looking at 160 m.

Nice! Always fun with some new gadgets.

WX here in Sweden is very warm for the season. Temp just now is -3 C ( 26,5 F) and a clear sky. Had some snow yesterday but that is all gone. But there are still long time to go until I can start riding my bikes!!??

CUL

Three more band slots

Just received QSL from the Saint Pierre & Miquelon operation in October this year. Call used was TO80SP and I managed to work them on Three new band slots, 160, 80 and 30 m. And here are the proof.

Looks like a nice Place. And this adds to my low band score a bit!

Have been testing my new antenna for low band and the result is super. Worked 10 new DXCC on 160 m and it is fun to break quite big pile-ups.

On IOTA front there are still 4 to go. But I have request's out. Just hope to get QSL in due time for the annual update.

WX here in Sweden is up and down. One day it is some snow on the ground and -7 C. Next it is owercast and rain and temp +4 C!

CUL

Not so good conds.

The conds are not so good. Sun activity is low but still bad conditions on low bands. Tried to work CX on 160 yesterday. We heard each other a few times but no QSO. Today I worked V31MA on 160. Quite good signals. And V31 was a new one for me on 160.
During last weekend I started my old Drake C-Line. It has been standing for several years. Bu it powered up without any problem. And all worked as it was supposed to do!

Nice eh???

WX here in Sweden is Cold. This morning it was -6 C (21 F) and clear sky. Today there are risk for some rain/snow showers. Winter is around the corner!!

CUL

WOW! Three new IOTA*s

Yesterday I received Three new IOTA's. It was K7TRI NA-211, R205NEW AS-205 and R26RRC AS-204. Big THANKS to all involved. My IOTA score is now up to 560. Only 5 to achieve Honor Roll! Hope I will get it Before annual update in February 2020. And here are the Proof!

Nice!

Been trying to Catch VP6R on 160 m. But no QSO so far. One day to go so I Think I will miss 160. 80 m was easy. Just a few calls and he was in my log. But there are a lot of hams Close to me that are calling and Calling. I don't hear a single "pip" from my vertical or K9AY. And they are calling all the time. Wonder if they are lsn somewhere else in the World? In other Word "Cheating" or.........???
I start to wonder when hams near me starts Calling even when SR is not Close to me. I don't like this turn Ham radio is taken. Does not DXCC Rules 9.a) and 9.b) have any meaning these day's???

Wx here in Sweden is Cold. -2 C (29 F) and clear sky!

CUL