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CQ World Wide DX Contest 2023.

Posted on November 28, 2023 by admin

My favorite annual CW Contest! As well as for many other CW-lovers HAMs in the World! As usual, low power class, and, as usual! – the same time with ARRL EME Contest. It’s not so easy to sit on the … Continue reading →

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Another new DXCC on 23 cm (#67)

Posted on June 25, 2023 by admin

9H1BN, Mark Farrugia from Malta is a new EME callsign on 23 cm band! 3 meter mesh dish and 100 watt is enough for very solid QSO. New DXCC (#67) and new grid (#305). Thank you, Mark!

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OJ0EME – EME DX-pedition to the Market Reef

Posted on June 19, 2023 by admin

Sebastian DG5CST, Roland DK4RC and Norbert DL4DTU plan from 18.6. 2023 to 24.06.2023 QRV from loc. JP90NH Market Reef with the call OJ0EME.  As we knows, this rare country has never been presented on 23 cm EME! “Finish SARL told … Continue reading →

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Back to 4 meter band.

Posted on May 30, 2023 by admin

After 6 years of silence on 4 meter band I decided to back on this “# two magic band”. My antenna for this band was dismantled and PA disassembled. 6 years ago I used for this band my old and … Continue reading →

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ARRL WAS Award 23 cm band is completed!

Posted on April 30, 2023 by admin

Last night was a “historical” event for me: I completed ARRL WAS Award on 23 cm EME!! It means, I worked all 50 USA states on 1296 MHz. On this band it was possible only EME. Last state, OREGON (OR) … Continue reading →

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ARRL EME Contest 2022 – Results

Posted on April 5, 2023 by admin

Participated only on 23 cm band,  all modes.13 QSO CW, 103 QSO DIGI (Q65C). 575000 points – this the best result for me on one band. But it was enough only for the 6th place in the world.  Tha ARRL … Continue reading →

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PJ2T (Curacao Isl.) and JD1YCC (Ogasawara Isl.) on 23 cm EME

Posted on February 9, 2023 by admin

Great news: Gene, KB7Q going to visit Curacao Island for 23 cm EME DXpedition. His portable setup: 1.8 meter folding dish (W2HRO construction) and 350 watt @ feed. Usually he traveling with a 2.4 m folding dish, but this time … Continue reading →

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Bad weather

Posted on January 5, 2023 by admin

Couple of days ago we had a huge snowfall + ice rain. After that the temperature dropped down to -7 degrees C. As a result, all antennas were cowered by thick lay of ice and snow. But the worst of … Continue reading →

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Year 2022 results and new equipment.

Posted on January 5, 2023 by admin

Total QSO score (HF & VHF): 5082 VHF &UP: 1348, including by bands:  – 50 MHz: 496 QSO  – 432 MHz: 32 (+11 EME initials) QSO  – 1296 MHz: 402 (+63 EME initials) QSO  – SAT (QO-100): 417 QSO Thanks … Continue reading →

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My “Worked All States (WAS) Award” on 23 cm band.

Posted on December 5, 2022 by admin

Hard job and nearly impossible to get ALL US states on 1296 mhz from Europe. But! We have a Moon. And my station is equipped good enough for Moon Bouncing. And, of course, thanks for two enthusiasts Gene Shea (KB7Q) … Continue reading →

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