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Listening to the Camb-Hams from the Isle of Islay
The Camb-Hams are on their usual annual pilgrimage to Scotland and I’ve worked them on a few bands and modes. I’ve also made a couple of recordings of them on 40m CW, showing how well the Kenwood TS-590SG can read Morse Code … Continue reading
Three new DXCC entities in just a few days
Now that I’ve worked over 240 DXCC entities, finding new ones is becoming a bit of a challenge and so it was very nice to pick up three new countries in just a few days this week. On Sunday last weekend I … Continue reading
Posted in Amateur radio, CW, HF, New DXCC, RTTY, SSB
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CQWW SSB weekend 2012
Last weekend was the biggest SSB contest of the year, CQWW SSB. I can’t believe that means it’s been over a year since my mast was put up as my aim was to get that completed in time for the … Continue reading
Working the 7O6T DXpedition to Socotra Island, Yemen
It was just over a week ago that I started seeing tweets and mentions on blog posts of an upcoming DXpedition to Socotra Island, Yemen. My interest was piqued because I’d noticed Yemen when looking at the DXCC Most Wanted … Continue reading
A sked with the Falkland Islands
VP8 isn’t particularly rare in amateur radio terms, currently appearing at number 194 in the ClubLog list of most wanted DXCC entities but it was a country that I’d not worked up until a few days ago. I contacted Mike, … Continue reading
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Cushcraft MA5B is broken – and repaired
Last weekend was the Hungarian DX contest and I decided a few days prior that I was going to enter it. I planned on a single band entry which would allow me to spend a few hours on the Saturday … Continue reading
Posted in Amateur radio, Broken aerial, Contesting, HF, New DXCC, SSB
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Days 364 and 365 – Some QRSS and a bit of everything to wrap up QSO365
It feels a little odd to be writing this final regular update for QSO365. It really doesn’t seem like a year ago that it all started and I’m a little relieved to be posting this update, knowing that the project … Continue reading
