Category Archives: Contests

NAC 432, March 2015

Posted on 11.03.2015 by admin

Not a bad tropo was yesterday, during NAC 432 mhz. 22 QSO, best ODX 741 km (SM6F), 16 WWL, 7 DXCC. Worked World Wide Locators: JO67 : 1 KO15: 3 KO29: 3 KO38: 1 KP10: 1 KP30: 1 JO89: … Continue reading →

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The Gemenids 2014

Posted on 15.12.2014 by admin

The Gemenids – one of the most powerful meteor showers of the year. On this year the maximum was over the weekend, Dec. 13th and 14th, Earth passed through a stream of debris from “rock comet” 3200 Phaethon. Predicted maximum … Continue reading →

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NAC 1296 April, 2014

Posted on 15.04.2014 by admin

Participated only 1.5 hour. Propagation was very moderate: 8 QSO via tropo and 3 QSO with a air scatter help.

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NAC 1296 MHz (February 2014)

Posted on 19.02.2014 by admin

Unfortunately, conditions were very poor again. Only 10 QSO completed in 3 hours: 6 – tropo (best ODX 265 km) and 4 via aircraft scatter (best ODX 476 km). Was very glad to get new initial callsign on 23 cm: … Continue reading →

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NAC 1296 (January 2014)

Posted on 22.01.2014 by admin

As in NAC 432 I just worked 1 hour. Propagation was very poor. Good, if I can catch reflections from airplane. So, only 6 QSO. The best ODX 476 km (SM3BEI).

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NAC 432 MHz (January 2014)

Posted on 15.01.2014 by admin

First VHF activity contest, I took part in 2014. Not for competition, but to check conditions and antenna. Because after plentiful and wet snowfall, the air temperature drops down to -10 degrees. My 144 MHz array was totally frozen, so … Continue reading →

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ARRL EME Contest 2013

Posted on 19.11.2013 by admin

I was ready to participate on 144 and 432 MHz, CW and digital. My main target during this Contest was testing and adjustment of my new 432 MHz Power Amplifier (GS35B). This PA was ready and firstly tested on 21 … Continue reading →

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