North Finland trip by Yussi OH7TE/9 #KP36 log

Another grid square actiated by Yussi is KP36CP in Vikajarvi, Lapland, Northern Finland.
According to report by Yussi there's very hot there, some +27C.

Operating position #KP36CP

Juma trx as exciter

Rysaa, the cat 😊
Logged stations :
PA5Y, PA3DOL, DL6ZXG, SP9HWY, SP2JYR, DF4UE, DL6BF, OM5KM, DK1MAX, SP5AOZ, PA3ECU, SP5ENA,  DL4KUG, SP3RNZ, DN5JD, ON7GB, SP3AGE, DJ2QV, DK2EA, DJ9YE, SP2FH, OM5CM, HA7AA, S51DI, HA5CBM, DL5WG, DL5FN, PA2M, PA0RDY, PA7MM, S57TW, G4EZP, G4IJE, SP2DDV, ON4PS, DD3KF, DL8FBD, DL2OM, DM2BHG, PE5HV, ON5CD, PA2J, OK1IN, OK1AGE, DH5YM, DM2ECM, SP5XMU, DJ4MM, OH8UV, OZ8ZS, OH2BYJ, ON4FI, G0JHC, 2E0WDX, GD0TEP, MM0CEZ, OH7RJ, DF5VAE, G0LFF, OH2FRN, OZ1JXY, PA2IP, OH1TM, OH1XT. 

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LY/SP7VC activity #KO24DV log & pics QRT now.

Operation started Friday 20UTC, low tropo signals here, unfortunately no digital modes for MS.
No Es until now, so only happy bunny in the morning was PA5Y, who did the QSO on CW possibly weak Es enchanced meteor scatter.

LY/SP7VC full QSO with SP3RNZ - AUDIO    

LY/SP7VC tropo CQ's  - AUDIO 1 

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 Warm welcome by gnome :-)

4 ele Yagi in the background

Operating position

Worked stations : PA5Y, SP3RNZ, YL2CZ, S57TW

QRT now.

SP7VC/3 summer activity #JO72PI log

Recent activity on the road  SP7VC - QTH Jemiolow, #JO72PI - log below.

Worked stations : DL5WG, DF5VAE, DL7UML, DK1MAX, G3SHK, PA4VHF, PA7MM, PA3ECU, PA5Y, GD0TEP, SP3CMX, OZ2OE.


TO/NC: SP2JYR, S57TW, PA3EWP.

North Finland trip by Yussi OH7TE/9 #KP26-KP36

As You probably already know keen 4m operator Yussi OH7TE is QRV now from rare Northern square #KP26UM, better to say from Santa's city, Rovaniemi.
Yussi is located on a hilltop Korkalovaara, 200m a.s.l.

source : maps.google.com
So far stations worked on Es/Ms MSK144 and FT8.
17.07. OZ2OE, OZ8ZS, G4YHF (Es), G4FUF (Es), OH3DP, OH8MGK, SP3RNZ
18.07. DF5VAE, DJ9YE, DL4KUG, DL6BF, OH2BYJ, PA7MM, OH7LMQ, OZ1DLD
19.07. SP2JYR, PA5Y, OH7RJ, PA3ECU, PA7MM,
to be updated... 

OH7TE/9 #KP26UM antenna

 

Artistic shack at #KP26UM, well known wiev for those who travel beyond his chair :-)
Yussi wrote:
"This morning I am QRV again, and then or tomorrow I go to the summer cottage KP36CP. I need 230 VAC for PA. Also, I need to look at where the antenna slot is, and where I can get 230 VAC. 
If I use a generator, then what is the noise level!

Also, you have to carry all the goods by boat .. Lots of work so the KP30 will probably for next week.

I visit  here KP26 again/time to time (e.g. next Saturday, Sunday?) where QRV, info KST forum"

T.B.U

GL all !

LY/SP7VC summer activity, Lithuania #KO24DV

Another Summer activity by SP7VC:

LY/SP7VC will be QRV from RARE Locator KO24DV last days of July, 26-28 that is.
Activity will start Friday July 26, about 21.00UTC, and will end Sunday morning about 10.00UTC.  

As usual, I will not be QRV on KST, I will selfspot myself on Dx-cluster at start, and to announce QSX frequency. 

 

NOTE : Remember there's no DIGI modes in Lithuania, thus only CW and SSB is possible.

My TX frequency will be announced after setting up the station - limit 70.240MHz-70.250MHz ONLY.
My RX frequency will be set down around 70.170-70.180 depending on local QRM in KO24.
Hope for good Tropo/MS or Es at this time.

(de SP3RNZ :Log will be updated ASAP, as I will be abroad)

Equipment : IC-7300 legal power limit, 4el/5+5 YU7EF Yagi


Regards
Mek SP7VC

SP7VC/4 summer actvity #KO14EG, QRT now.

On behalf of Mek : 

My next DX-square pedition will take place July 12-14.2019)
Will be QRV from KO14EG  Jabramowo village, North -East Poland.
Starting probably 17.00UTC Friday, July 12,  to 06.00UTC Sunday, July 14th.

NOTE: I will transmit always 1st period. 

Common used frequencies: 70154.0 FT8, 70174.0 MSK144, 70160.0 SSB and 50160.0 SSB
50230.0 JT6M, 50.280 MSK144, 144 MHz TBD
Equipment :
IC-7300,  IC-746 + PA, YU7EF Yagis.

Worked stations :
4m
PA2IP, PA3ECU, G4BWP, DF5VAE, DK2GOX, G3SHK, DK1MAX, S57TW, PA4VHF, OH2BYJ, PA7MM, PA2M, DJ5MN, DL8FBD, OK2BRD, S51DI, DJ4MM, DK5EW, DG1VL, OZ1JXY, DK5SO.
6m
SP3UR
2m
SP5MG

GL de Mek SP7VC

Amazing JAPAN opening July.06.2019 summary.

Some statistics after amazing Japan opening last Saturday weekend, July 6th,2019. I can say it was biggest and longest one I have experienced during 6m activity. Of course, there were shorter but stronger openings some Years a go, more area focused, with 80+ CW QSO on average, but this one with help of FT8 was really "something".

There's a chance even more can be achieved, but I have encountered very fast QSB - some stations appeared for 1 period only, then gone. How many did not replied in next period? No idea. 40-50 decodes each period makes almost no chance to pick them all, not to mention i3 PC stuck at times. 
FT8 is slow mode for such massive openings, but on the other hand if we select signals "possibly" readable for skilled CW op, overall QSO figure will be much less. . . BTW, called 20min CQ on CW.. no reply at all.   

PSK reporter screen with "CQ only" decoded callsigns

All stations listed were physically heard/decoded during this opening at my home QTH JO92EF, using IC-7300 and single 7ele Yagi YU7EF @8m. For those who search JA grids, link below callsigns table lead to raw JTDX logfile stored on dropbox for checking purpose.

 

Same PSK reporter pic, focused at Japan.

After analysing JTDX file 255 unique different callsigns were heard/decoded/seen during opening:

Raw JTDX "save all" file for checking HERE.

Hope it wasn't last good opening this season.

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SP7VC/4 KO03HT & KO04HE log -QRT now

Following stations logged on 70MHz:

KO03HT

OH1MLZ, S51DI, S57TW, G3SHK, DL8FBD, GM4ZMK

Meteors were bad, probably decreased by Es.

KO04HE

Rainy afternoon among meteors and vikings  :- )

PA2IP, OH1MLZ, PA7MM, PA3DOL, ON4FI, DF5VAE, DJ9YE, G3SHK, SP1MVG, DL6BF, DL4KUG, DJ5MN, DL8FBD, S57TW, DK2GOX, SP5AOZ, PA5Y, OZ2OE, G4BWP, PA4VHF, OZ1JXY, G4IJE, PA2M, PA3ECU, DK5SO, DL2OM, GM4FVM, DF6HT, DL8FBO, S51DI, DK5EW

NC Timeout G4MKF,OK1VBN, DK2EA, YL2CZ

New QSL project, still under construction :-)

For those who need my card and still not get any, please be patient :-)
Final project sholud look like that :

The way we work DX changed nowadays, so opposite to the flow we need to support old good modes.   But of course - we can't deny any other way one using to get the QSO. It's always operator choice.  

SP7VC/4 summer actvity #KO03HT & #KO04HE

On behalf of Mek SP7VC:

My next DX-square pedition will take place in North-Eastern Poland.

Will be QRV coming weekend 05-06 July 2019 from KO03HT, starting Saturday 17:00UTC to Sunday ~10:00UTC and later the day from KO04HE starting around 14UTC. Will QRT Sunday, July 07 ~10UTC.

I will not be on KST, and as usual please note that SP7VC/4 TX-ing always FIRST (even) period.

Frequencies : 70.154 FT8, 70.174 MSK144 and 70.160 SSB if any Es opening.
Equipment : IC-7300, 4el Yagi YU7EF

Regards
Mek SP7VC