South Georgia and Antarctica all copying my tiny 1W WSPR signal on 40m!
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Antarctica again on 40m WSPR
Not heard in Antractica last night but very happy to be decoded on their two receivers this evening:
Good going for 1W on 40m WSPR
Nothing received in the Antarctic yet but nice to see a couple of spots on Reunion Island and a spot at the Canadian Acrtic station.
Strewth! VJ4T – Australia 20m SSB
WSPR 40m still being heard in Antarctica
1W from QCX Mini …
SSTV received in USA 10m
Some Japanese QSL cards received on eQSL!
10m SSTV Contact with FR5SD – Reunion Is.
A busy CQWW SSB 2022
Comparison of my entry between 2021 and 2022:
DXCC in one contest!
Despite that on Saturday morning the conditions were not great:
Dipped my toe on 10m SSTV!
28.680MHz / Scottie 2 …. worldsstv
Poor conditions on 40m …
Then this one popped up out of the noise!
Nice new DXCC! Kermadec Islands ZL8AC … but wait, pirate alert :(
Disappointing!
Nice condx on 20m, USB into Queensland, VK
Nice to work ZL7/K5WE on Chatham Island – New DXCC for me!
FT8 Fox and Hounds on 14.088, 18 Sep 22
SOTA Chasing
I’ve been enjoying a bit of SOTA chasing recently:
Terrible conditions on HF …
G2D: 2m Trophy Contest – September 2022
The Drowned Rats were out in the field for the 2m Trophy contest last weekend from JO01JA in Kent. Good weather, a first class station and fun with friends, throw in a hot-tub and a few cold beers for good measure and what more can you ask for!
Radio: Anan-100 Transverter: Khune DB6NT (14MHz IF) Ampilfier: Beko
Antennas: 4 x 9 Ele LFA, 4 x 4 Ele OWL, Logging: Minos
The team: G7LRQ (Anthony), M0SAT (Dave), G0CAG (David), G0GQT (Mark) and myself M0ICR (Carl)
ODX: 9A2L (in Croatia) 1277Km Total QSO: 518
Here is our QSO map:
9A2L map, that’s us on the far left:
Seems were were also SN7L ODX, nice!
Nice meme by M0SAT …
Nice, new DXCC for me – St. Kitts & Nevis
Gibraltar on 6m FT8
Not much SpE on 6m
Sweltering here in the middle of a heatwave I thought I’d put up the 6m Moxon and see what conditions are like on the band. Pretty dire to be honest, a couple of Italians worked and not much else heard.
