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One of four missing squares in SP finally in log. KO01ip was activated by SP7VC/5 Przemek. Now need only JO81, JO84, JO93.
Later afternoon sporadic E was back. 9H1TX was on screen, called him and QSO was done very fast. He was on my screen many minut after with very fine signal. This is my new DXCC entity #39 and a new square #192, QRB=2526 km. Many thanks David for an amaizing contact.
Long awaited opening today. Manage 13 QSO’s in short time, 12 QSO’s in FT8 mode and a one on CW with 9A2SB, thanks Zlatko.
Finally a very rare squear in log on 4 m. Team of EM44T on the way to home (DL) from Ukrain stopped in KO20bu for a rest. DG0LFF Henrik was active on 4 m band and did a few QSO’s. With a very low sporadic meteor rate it was not easy to get a QSO.
As you can see my take-off to North-East is very restricted. Has a rock wall just few meters from my home. Elevating antenna just a 3 deg helping a lot.
From today I’m back on 4m after a long time away from this band. Station as before: IC7100 + Power Amp (up to 200 watts) and 5 elements yagi antenna, located about 10 m over ground, 52 m a.s.l.
Today moved LA5VHF beacon to a new location JO38rb. QTH Mandal,Haugen…about 150 m a.s.l. Days before I did maintanance of the hardware, especially antenna. Now running 10 watts to GP antenna, F1A mode on 70.065 MHz. Thanks to LB2S Tore for helping.
Finally a long awaited tropo condition on 3cm band (Saturday, 29,June). A lot of activities on ON4KST chat so I decided to go portable from JO48ad, Odderøya Island, 85 m asl. Pleasent weather, temperature 23 C, sunshine and calm. The place has a good take off to almost all direction. My portable station is 50cm
After a long time a silence on 23 cm finally today I got a twice contact with Marek SP4MPB on 23 cm. QSO in CW and later evening on SSB. It is my first contact with SP and KO03 is a new square.
1st June 2018, 144 MHz, only a one QSO during Es opening with UA3WM Vladimir in KO72qi, QRB=1828 km. Did not heard any other station.