I’ll kick off with the statistics for the whole of 2021 and then go into the details. QSOs made: 8,265Unique QSOs made: 5,776Average QSOs per day: 22.6Days missed: 0 <- This is the most important statistic, it means that QSO365 #3 was a success. DXCC entities worked: 168New DXCC entities worked: 1Total DXCC worked and […]
Category: HF
Amateur radio picture of the week
Being in the right place at the right time
Entering the Batavia FT8 contest
I have a new amplifier (again)
Some equipment changes – I’ve got a new amplifier
Long term readers will remember that in November 2011 I bought myself an Acom 1000 amplifier and that really was a super piece of equipment. It served me faultlessly and worked without any issues whatsoever. It alerted me a few times to aerial faults but just soldiered on and on and on. Over time, there […]
150 DXCC entities worked on 17m FT8
Hexbeam is fixed, DXCC 2021 and general updates
RSGB HF awards – More shack wallpaper
I’ve had a busy January
There’s been lots going on in my life throughout January but that hasn’t stopped me playing radio – I’ve made a point of sitting in the shack for a few minutes every day just to take my mind off of other things and as a result, I’ve managed nearly 550 QSOs so far working 73 […]