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Back to 4 meter band.

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!

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

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

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

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.

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.

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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Year 2022 started and results of 2021.

Yes, new 2022 year is started. For my shame, I did not touched  my WEB site over 8 moths. Why – can not say. Although, many events happened in passed year. The main – I stopped EME on 2 meter. … Continue reading

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Samuel Morse – was born 230 years ago!

For me, the CW – the Morse Code – operation in the air is a number ONE forever! This a real HAM spirit mode of operation! Of course, all other modes of operation on the air have the right to … Continue reading

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60-th anniversary from the first flight to the Space

From April 10 to April 18, 2021, the Russian Radio Amateurs Union is holding Activity Days dedicated to the 60th anniversary of Yuri Alekseevich Gagarin’s flight into space.   I tried a bit also to celebrate this event and and … Continue reading

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