Hi, welcome to my blog !

My name is Jerzy and thanks for dropping in. I am very glad you are surfing around here so I would like to take this opportunity and present myself.I have been a radio amateur since 1969. My first SWL signature was SP8-1871 and a short time after I got SP8DXL. After 1976 I used SP2DXL and since 1988 I am LA4YGA. From 2024 I am also as SP2DXL when visited Poland.My QTH is Kristiansand, in the south part of Norway, WW locator is JO48be. My favorite subjects in HAM radio are VHF/UHF propagation and construction of RF equipment.

Standings

Worked DXCC entities and squares

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New square on 2m

This morning I did my new squear on 2m with EW1AA. Sergej located in Minsk, locator KO33ru. It took us 1.5 h to complete the QSO. This is my # no. 430 on 2m.

QRV from JO49

I was active on 70 MHz from Gautefall, JO49ib. During period 30.April – 03.May did 18 QSO’s. The station was: IC-7100 + 100 watts PA and 5 elements yagi. QSO’s CFM: OZ1JXY, G4YTL, PA0RDY, GM6VXB, G4WZP, ON7GB, SP2JYR, SP6MLK, DJ9YE, PA5DD, OK2BRD, OH8MGK, DK2PH, LY/OH5LID, G4FJK, SP3OCC, OH3DP, DK5EW Thanks to all of you for

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CME impact

A CME hit Earth’s magnetic field on March 17th, the impact sparked a relatively the strongest geomagnetic storm of the current solar cycle. I did some QSO on 2m with OK stn´s and heard HA.  

EME test of station

Today did a test of my setup with very weak signal. Using 9 elements Long Yagi and masted preamp with MGF1302 device. Found I2FAK on 144.133 calling CQ with good signal at 11 deg Moon. Started calling him but lost him some periods later. Franco copied my signal with -26dB. I TX with 300 watts.

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QRV on 144 MHz

I am back on 2m band with 9 elements LY, masted preamp and 300 W. The strange noise, as reported on 4m band, is here as well. In some direction, South – South East, is up do 10 dB. Investigating a source of it but not success yet.

A Strange Noise

For the last few days 4m band is blocked by a strange noise up to 9-10 dB. In this situation it is impossible for me to hear any signal on 4m. I checked all electrical equipment in the house without to find a source. Next step was to turn off electricity to the house, and

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QRV on 4m

Hi, I will only tell you that at the moment I am only QRV on 4m. Using IC7100 and 100 watts amplifier. Antenna is 5 elements long yagi about 10m above ground.