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 2 m

Finaly get a long awaited square KP05. This afternon got a QSO with SM2EKW in KP05uw, on my favoritt mode FSK via meteors, probably rest of Lyrids or Delta-Piscids stones. Up to now 454 squares worked.

Tropo on 23 cm

For last 2 days was a tropo over NORTH SEA on 23 cm. Not mamy station were active so I got in log only PA0O, SM6VTZ and F5APQ. This last one QSO is a new # for me. QSO with F5APQ on CW, locator JO00xu, QRB=1514 km, Total 27 squaers worked up to now.

VP8PJ new DXCC Entity in log

Worked CW and FT8 mode on 17 m First QSO in the log: 22 Feb 2020 23:56 UTCLast QSO in the log: 06 Mar 2020 01:00 UTC Enter your callsign:        Search Log Log Search result for LA4YGA MODE/BAND 160 m 80 m 60 m 40 m 30 m 20 m 17 m 15 m 12 m 10

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JO93 in log

A long awaited square JO93 finally in log. SP7VC/2 Przemek was there during a weekend pedition. Activated JO94AA and JO93AX.

KO01 in log

One of four missing squares in SP finally in log. KO01ip was activated by SP7VC/5 Przemek. Now need only JO81, JO84, JO93.

Second part of ES – 9H1TX in log

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.

KO20 in log

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.

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Radio horizon

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.