Switzerland #HB9 open the 70MHz band for hams!

 It's looks like HB9 hams got their Christmas gift already ! :-) Congrats !

According to twitter post by @HB9DUR  and USKA page https://t.co/WDS4C745P2 effective January 1st, 2023 Swiss hams can operate 4m band in two segments, 70.000-70.0375 and 70.1125-70.500MHz with 25W ERP power.

 You can read the rules in German, French and Italian.

Image credit : USKA

In my experience, there will be no problem to get HB9 guys even on high tropo, the distance from here is almost perfect even for MS. Hope to hear HB9 friends soon! Another nice DXCC to work on summer season.

Cherry on top - OZ/SP7VC on the way home #JO66EC Denmark - log

 As You probably noticed, Mek is on his way home. 

Last radio stop #JO66EC square.

4m: OZ1AXG, DF5VAE, S57TW, G4BWP, DJ5MN, OM5KM, DK2PH, OZ8ZS, DK2GOX, OK3RM, SP8WJW, DF1AN, S52OR, SP3RNZ, OH1MLZ, OH3AWW, PA2IP, ON4GG, GI4SNA, PA3DOL, OZ1DJJ, PA3ECU, OZ1DLD, ON5CD, SP2HHX, SP2ERZ--QRT

LA/SP7VC #JP66SW log

 12th stop #JP66SW 

4m: OH3AWW, G4BWP, OZ2OE, OZ1JXY, OZ8ZS, LB8DC, DK2PH, DL8BDU, DF5VAE, PA2IP, DF6HT, SP3RNZ, OZ5KM, SP2ERZ, DL6BF, SP2JYR, DL4KUG, DL5WG, SP2HHX, OH1MLZ, OH1LEU, GM4CXM, OZ1AXG, LA4YGA, GM4FVM, OV3T, MI0BOT, PA0O, G4KUX--QRT

NC/TO : PA3DOL

6m: OH1LEU, OZ5TG, LB8DC, G4BWP, OV3T, DL5WG, OH1MLZ, DJ6YX, DF1AN, SP6M, SP3IBS, OZ1JVX, SQ1X, SP9LCW, Dk2GOX, DL3NDX--QRT

LA/SP7VC #JP78XD log

 10th stop #JP78XD

4m: LB8DC, OZ1JXY, GM4FVM, LA7QIA--QRT

6m: OH1LEU, LB8DC, OH1MLZ, LA7QIA, OZ1DJJ, OZ5TG, SM5CUI, MI0BOT--QRT

LA/SP7VC #JP79UA log

9th stop  #JP79UA 

4m: OH3AWW, OH2BYJ, OZ1JXY, LA5UKA, OH1MLZ, OH1LEU, LB8DC, OH7LMQ, OZ5KM, OH8MGK, OZ2OE, OZ8ZS, DF5VAE, SM4KYN, OH1LEU, OH1TM, OH1MN, SP2ERZ, OZ1DLD, LA7QIA, OH2BYJ--QRT

6m: OH1MLZ, OH7LMQ, SM6MUY, SM5CUI, OH3AWW, YL2AO, YL2GD, OH1LEU, LB8DC, LA8AJA, OH4LA, LA7QIA, OZ1AXG, SP2IQW, DF5VAE, SM5CMU, YL2RN, OV3T, OZ1DSD ?, OZ5TG--QRT

LA/SP7VC #JP98BR log

 8th stop #JP98BR

4m: OH2BYJ, OH1MLZ, OH7LMQ, OH3AWW, OH1LEU, OH1TM, OZ1JXY, LB8DC

6m: OH1MLZ, SM6MUY, LB8DC, OH4LA, OH1LEU, SM5CUI, OH3AWW, YL2AO, YL2GD, OH7LMQ

LA/SP7VC #JP76DI log

 5th stop #JP76DI

4m: OZ2OE, DF6HT, G4KUX, LB8DC, OZ1JXY, SP2ERZ, SP2JYR, SP3RNZ, OK2BRD, OH1MLZ, OH3AWW, OH2MA, OH1LEU, OH2BYJ, G4BWP, DL8BDU, DF5VAE, PA2IP, OZ1AXG, PA3ECU, OH1LEU, OZ5KM, OZ1DLD, OH1TM, DF1AN, DK2PH, MI0BOT--QRT 

 

6m: DH6JL, G4BWP, LB8DC, OH1LEU, DF6HT, OZ1AXG, OZ1DLD, HA2NP, SP3RNZ, LA9VFA, SA4AQW, DF5VAE--QRT

Location : City Moirana

 

 

Heading more and more North...

LA/SP7VC #JP75AP log

4th stop  #JP75AP

4m: OZ2OE, G4BWP, G4KUX, OH1MLZ, SP3RNZ, OH3AWW, SP2ERZ, SP2HHX, DF5VAE, DK2PH, PA2IP, SP2JYR, DL8BDU, DF6HT, DL4KUG, PA3ECU, OZ5KM, DL6BF, OZ1JXY, PA3DOL, OZ1AXG, ON4GG, MI0BOT, DK2GOX, PA2M, DL1OBF, ON4IQ, OZ1DLD, PA0RDY, DJ4MM, LB8DC, OH2BYJ, OK2BRD, SQ1FYB, DH2UAK, DL5DSM, OK1TEH, DL7ULM, SP2HHX, DL3RBH, DK2EA--QRT

 

6m: SM6MUY, OH1LEU, SP3RNZ, DH6JL, DJ6YX, SM6CMU, S57RR, DL5WG, DJ4MM, DL1OBF, PA5Y, DL4KUG, OZ1AXG, DF6HT, DF5DE, PA4VHF, OZ1DJJ, OZ5QF, HA8CE, LB8DC, PA3ECU, DF5VAE, MI0BOT, G4BWP, GM0GTU, DL8BDU, DM5EE, SP6FPY, DF3CB, OE5OLL, DL7AV, LA7QIA, DM2OAA, OK2WO, SP6VGJ, SP2EWQ, SP3UR, DK2PH, SP2HHX, SP2IQW, DK5YA, DL5DSM, MD0CCE, GM3YTS, DF1AN, DL8YHR, DF5VAE, SM7FJE, DL3BQA, GI0OTC, OZ3K, OK1FRG, OK2BRD, GM3POI, MM0AMW, DF1JC, ON7GB, OZ1BUR, LA6NNA, DO5OT, DH2DAM, LA9VFA, PA2M, ON5CD, PA2J, PA3DOL, PH7A, PH2M, LA8AJA--QRT 

Mek himself ;-)

Location :

LA/SP7VC #JP74AL log

 Third stop #JP74AL 74 

4m:  DK2GOX, G4BWP, DF5VAE, SP2ERZ, OH2BYJ, OZ8ZS, G4KUX, SP3RNZ, OH8MGK, OZ5KM, ON4GG, PA2IP, SP2JYR, OZ2OE, ON4IQ, SP2HHX, DL6BF, DL4KUG, DF6HT, DL1SUZ, OZ1AXG, DK2PH, PA3DOL, OH1MLZ, DL5WG, PA2M, PA3ECU, PA4VHF, PA0RDY, DL8BDU, LB8DC, GM4FVM, MI0BOT, OZ1DLD, DJ4TC, OH3AWW, OH2MA--QRT  

6m:  G4BWP, DK8NE, YL2AO, SM6MUY, DH6JL, OZ1DJJ, DF5VAE, DJ6YX, LB8DC, PA4VHF, SP2IQW, OH1LEU, SP2ERZ, SP2HHX, SP3RNZ, OH3AWW, OZ1DLD, DL5WG, PA3ECU, DL1SUZ, SP3UR--QRT

 

Location : Notice clear takeoff and lake below dir DL/PA/SP. Almost Sweden :-)

Safety triangle need to be used to avoid car collision during antenna assembly ;-) 

LA/SP7VC #JP63AX log

Second stop #JP63AX, exact GPS location JP63AX 23 

4m: ON4GG, DF5VAE, ON4IQ, G4KUX, G4BWP, OZ2OE, DF6HT, DL8BDU, OZ1AXG, SP3RNZ, SP2ERZ, PA2IP, DL4KUG, SP2JYR, DK2PH, DJ9YE, DL1OBF, SP2HHX, PA2M, PA3ECU, PA4VHF, PA3DOL, PA0RDY, OH1MLZ, DK2GOX, OZ1DLD, OZ5KM, DL5WG, DL6BF, OH7LMQ -- QRT

6m:DH6JL, ON5CD, LB8DC, G4BWP, PA5Y, DF5VAE, SP3RNZ, YL2AO, OZ1AXG, DJ6YX, DL8BDU, OM5KM, LA1UW, OM5XX, DK6M, SP2GJV, DL5ME SP4K, SP3CFM, SP3EPK, OZ1AXG, DJ4MM, S57TW, OZ1SK, DL5WG, OZ1DLD, OZ3K OZ4VW, LB1TI, MD0CCE, OZ1DJJ, DL4KUG--QRT

Preparation ...

LA/SP7VC #JP61AC log

 Here we are, first # active JP61AC. Mek reports very low noise place and small pileup ;-)

Worked stations (updated when info available): ( operation closed July 19, 09:45UTC )

4m : G4BWP, PA3ECU, DM2BHG, DK2GOX, PA2IP, PA2M, LB8DC, G4KUX, OZ2OE, OZ1JXY, GM4FVM, DF6HT, PA0RDY, DK5YA, DL6BF, DL5WG, DJ9YE, OH7LMQ, OZ5KM, DF5VAE, DK2PH, ON4GG, OZ8ZS, ON4IQ, SP3RNZ, SP2JYR, DK2EA, PA2J, OH3AWW, DG1VL, DJ4MM, PA3DOL, ON7GB, OH1MLZ, DL4WO, PA0VHA

--QRT

6m:  DK8NE, LB8DC, DH6JL, PA5Y, DJ6YX, SM6MUY, DF6HT, PA2M, SP3RNZ, DL5WG, SP2MKO, DF5VAE, OZ1DJJ, YL2GD, DG1VL, DL8FBD, DJ4MM, DK2PH, G4BWP, DL8BDU, SM4KYN, DH2DAM, YL2CZ, OZ5TG, LX1JX, ON4ATW, YL2CA, SP5QWB, DF5DE

--QRT

 

 

And the radio visitor PA3GSV stopped by :-)

Norwegian trip by SP7VC - 10yrs of 70MHz in Poland

For those unaware, yes, 2012 was the start Year of our 4m activity in Poland. After first fixed QSO's, we decided to keep 4m alive, and started to travel across Poland. Goal was to make whole SP grids active. And I can tell, mission accomplished. There's no grid left in SP to activate on 4m ;-O

During next Years, lot's of grid dxpeditioning across EU took place, to remind just first Balkan trip, or two Scandinavian trips by Mek and Kate. 

This time trip will take place around Norway - On behalf of Mek SP7VC I have a pleasure to present his another square dxpedition:

Welcome recent supporters : DK2GOX, DK8NE, SP2ERZ, DJ6YX, OZ2OE, OZ1JXY, PA2IP, PA3ECU, PA2M, OZ8ZS, DK2EA, PA2J, DL6BF, G4BWP, DF5VAE, SP2JYR, OZ1AXG, SM6MUY, OZ5TG, DL1OBF, GM4FVM, DK2PH, DL8BDU, PA3DOL, LB8DC, SM6CMU, G4KUX, SM4KYN, OH3AWW, OZ1DLD, OH4LA.

Squares planned : JP61, JP63, JP74, JP75, JP76, JP87, JP88, JP98, JP79, and on the way back home  JP78, JP77, JP66, JP55, JP54, and JP22.

" Hi Hams

To commemorate 10 Years of 70MHz allocation in Poland I will travel again with Kate SQ7OYL in our camper. General plan is to activate at least 15 different squares, mainly on 4m but also 6m. 

I will take my IC-7300, with spare FT-847 just in case, PA for both bands and two set of antennas. Awesome design of YU7EF 5+5el duoband Yagi 50/70MHz, and separate spare 4el YU7EF 70MHz Yagi. All antennas will be mounted on heavy duty Clark mast, with rotator. If mains will be not available, we will have power from Honda EM-30 generator. 

This will be long trip, during second half of July, starting from Poland July 15th and will end first half of August, around August 15th after we estimated distance ~8500km.

As You know, gasoline and Diesel prices in EU gone mad, and any trip is at least 50% more expensive. Our caravan using approx 11l per 100km, so with the LA/SM prices around € 2,60 per liter, fuel will cost around € 2200, not to mention additional cost for power generator gasoline.

So, if You will help with reducing overall costs of this trip, You can use Paypal as usual. Thanks in advance. Additionally because of some health issues last Year e.t.c I am down with all QSL's, I will send them together after this expedition. Please, just a bit more patience.     

From 2020 we are travelling with our camper, prepared mainly to be well equipped home and radio shack with many possibilities. You can see some pics below.  

 

  Usual setup for HF/6/4m

 

No exact dates at this moment, this depends on traveling speed, place availability and WX.Stay tuned for more info.   

If You need any specific grid square please mail me on SP7VC@WP.PL 

CU on the bands! 

73 Mek "

OZ9KY #JO57GG LOG and PIC's update

 On behalf of Henrik OZ8ZS, here's the log of worked stations during activity (dupes not included) :

OZ5KM, G4ASR, G3SHK, OZ1BNN, OZ2TG, DJ8ES, DM2BHG, OH2BYJ, LX/PE1ITR, GM4VVX, OZ1AXG, GM4FVM, OH3AWW. 

# shack and operating position
 

# 4m antenna

#BIRD 43 collection :-)and  2m 2x1kW EME PA

 

Another #JO57GG activity by OZ group

Here's the information received from Henrik OZ8ZS : 

Same as previous Years, group of OZ operators will be QRV 2m and 23cm as OZ9KY in ARRL EME contest during weekend of 20-21 November 2021, on 2m and 23cm. 

Location is the same OZ1GWD qth as previous Years, located in #JO57GG gridsquare. 

23cm dish

2m X-pol Yagis

In spare time Henrik OZ8ZS and Ole OZ2OE ( probaby starting November 19) will be active on 70MHz tropo and MS on usual FT8/MSK144 frequencies, running Yagi antenna with rig stuff by OZ2OE. 

For detailsYou may ask him on ON4KST 50/70MHz chat.

2nd "Around SP" Trip by SP7VC and SQ7OYL

 On behalf of Mek SP7VC and Kasia SQ7OYL :

"Due to the unstable pandemic situation in many European countries, we are postponing our planned trip to Iceland to 2022. This year, like last year, we are making a small trip around Poland. In addition to bathing in water and sun, we plan radio operation in the 70 MHz and 3.5 MHz bands. During our trip we also plan to visit some of our fellow hams in Poland. The approximate schedule of our trip is as follows. Of course, it can be slightly modified.

24.07 Saturday   QTH Chęciny (SP8SIW) grid KO00FT

25.07 Sunday    QTH Kazimierz Dolny- Nałęczów grid KO00xx

26.07 Monday    QTH Łapy (SP4Z)   grid KO12KX

27.07 Tuesday    QTH Białystok  (SQ4U)  grid KO13OD

28.07 Wednesday  QTH Jabramowo  (SP4CGJ) grid KO14EG

29.07 Thursday   QTH Jabramowo (SP4CGJ) grid KO14EG

30.07 Friday QTH Gołdap/Wilkasy - grid KO04UA

31.07 Saturday  QTH Olsztyn - grid KO03xx

01.08 Sunday QTH Olsztyn - grid KO03xx

02.08 Monday QTH Karwia - grid JO94OT

03.08 Tuesday QTH Białogóra - grid JO84XT

04.08 Wednesday  QTH Łeba - grid JO84SS

05.08 Thursday QTH Rowy - grid JO84MP

06.08 Friday QTH Rowy - grid JO84WP

07.08 Saturday QTH Rowy - grid JO84WP

08.08 Sunday QTH Kołobrzeg/Dźwirzyno grid JO84QD

09.08 Monday QTH Dźwirzyno - grid JO84QD

10.08 Tuesday QTH Rewal (SQ1FYY) - grid JO74MB

11.08 Wednesday QTH Rewal (SQ1FYY) - grid JO74MB

12.08 Thursday QTH Stradzewo (SP1S) - grid JO73RF

13.08 Friday QTH Kunowo  (SP3CFM) - grid JO83NG

14.08 Saturday QTH Kunowo  (SP3CFM) - grid JO83NG

15.08 Sunday  - way back home.

Any sked proposal for missing grids on 70MHz please e-mail SP7VC@WP.PL

Hope to meet You on the air !  "

 

LOTW log upload SP7VC/mm 2020

After few days of my extensive work with recovering QSO data from "wet" paper logs, #JO95AA SP7VC/MM locators is now uploaded to LOTW. #JO85XA will be uploaded Sunday or Monday.       

Please check your LOTW if there's confirmation.  

There can be time offset especially in JO85XA log, so if one did not get LOTW "match" but pretty sure that QSO was OK, please read below:

If no match with one's callsign please write to SP7VC@WP.PL

Paper cards are at printing stage now, please be patient. Covid messed many things and slowed everything down.

 73 de SP3RNZ

SILENT KEY Memorial Award

 Took a while to get results of the Silent Key Memorial Contest 2020, but happy to get nice Award. Long delayed echo of PF7M was heard across all EU. 

R.I.P Johan. 

 

SILENT KEY Memorial Nov.01.2020 - update

November 1st is almost over. 

95 QSO's made on 40m CW only, during 3hours Memorial, with "PF7M"  report, making Johan's call to be heard again on the waves...  R.I.P 

~~~~~~

       A day of remembrance, about all the folks already gone. 

No doubt all of us lost some ham radio friend, known personally, or even those never met "radio friend" always ready to talk, joking or just help. 

Some of them were daily on KST duty, giving You new one, pile-up fun on the expedition, or just sharing knowledge with You.

Hardy DC8TS/DI2BK, Johan PF7M, Arvo ES1CW to name a few... Maybe You miss your friend  worth to remember?  

Let's give their callsigns a life again. 

For 3 hours their callsigns can be heard again like sign of good memories.. 

November 1st is the best day to do it... 

Hungarian Radio Society MRASZ organizes Silent Key Memory Contest. 

Contest will start 06:00UTC, end at 08:59 UTC on 80 and 40m. 

Rules can be found HERE