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Monday, June 30, 2008

WSE and 70MHz report from ON7EH



I had an email from Michel ON7EH with a link to his web site.
On 25-06 he added screenshots about his 1st 4m Rx experience with an indoor folded dipole and the WSE converters.
He copied my signal on 70.208 during e sporadic.You can see my signal in the screenshots above.
Michel writes in his web site

On the 25th of June, I was lucky enough to catch my first 4m Es opening with the SDR. The setup was very basic and consisting of the WSE modules connected to an attic mounted folded dipole (under the roof) for 70MHz.The signals were strong enough for the 70MHz WSE converter input to be well visible and easily decodable.(all in SSB) There is no LNA in the line so the NF is probably around 10dB.The 4m band is not allowed for ham transmission in Belgium by the local regulator so here follows my SWL-report in a visual way. One of the reasons is, no doubt the still active data signals (from taxi's) on the band, on discrete frequencies such as 70.150 and 70.175MHz.I read on the web that these data signals are often heard on Es openings... so now, one knows, where they originate from. They are quite loud, north of Brussels in JO20FV.You can easily spot the data signals on the left hand side of the following screenshot: (taken with an uncalibrated, non-optimised Linrad 02.47 so eg. the smart blanker was not operational)

On 70.175MHz and some 12kHz wide, the data signals cannot be missed. A similar data carrier is located 25kHz lower on 70.150MHz. Resulting key clicks from these carriers can be seen up and around 70.2MHz.The following stations were heard during the above opening and their signals can be seen from the screenshot::-70.190: IOJX (Tony in JN61GW)-70.195: IK0SMG-70.204: ???-70.208: SV2DCD (he was heard for long periods around 18:20 and back on 19:00 with good signals)
Here is another screenshot from the Greek station showing his extremely loud signals in Belgium...


Enrico, IK0BZY was heard calling CQ four, only twice
I was surprised to see the many stations centered around Rome, active on 4m!

Michel's nice web site with plenty of information is http://users.skynet.be/on7eh/index.htm

73 de SV2DCD Leonidas


Saturday, June 28, 2008

CY0X Sable Island New one on 6m band !

This afternoon around 16:10z i worked on 6m band 50.108 CW the station CY0X from Sable Island new one for me in this band.
This 6m an 2m dx pedition is taking place from June 25th to July 7h.
For more info about the dx pedition and online log check the website
http://cy0x.com/cy0x/

Good luck all with this dx on VHF !

Friday, June 27, 2008

CN3A 1 year of Contesting ! The history on Youtube by IK2QEI !




The history of the contest station that my good friends IK2SGC Matteo-IK2QEI Stefano and SV8CS Spiros have create and organize so well is now on Youtube.


Thursday, June 26, 2008

FJ5DX St Barthelemy New one on 6m band !



Yesterday i worked on 6m band 50.115 SSB 16:30Z the station FJ5DX Phil from St.Barthelemy island.New one for me on 6m band !

For details about FJ5DX check http://www.50mhz.fr/

Good luck all on 6m

Tuesday, June 17, 2008

2008 WHITE TOWER DX TEAM DX EVENTS

SV2FPU reports

LADIES & GENTLEMENI WOULD LIKE TO INVITE U, AS A CHIEF OF WTDXT, IN HF RADIOAMATEUR FREQUENCIES,IN ORDER TO CELEBRATE WITH US THE FOLLOWING DX EVENTS.WISHES FROM GREECE TO U AND YRS!

1st EVENTPERIOD : 29 JUNE-6 JULY 2008
CALL SIGN : S Y 7 5 N W
SCOPE : CELEBRATE 75 YEARS OF HELLENIC NAVAL WEEK
QTH ACTIVITY: LIGHTHOUSE MEG.EMVOLO (ARLHS NR GRE - 096)
QRA LOC : KN 10 JL
OPERATORS : WTDXT MEMBERS PLUS SV1ENG, SV2GNQ
QSL : SV2HPP
BANDS/MODES : ALL HF (ALSO 6M)
WEB PAGE : www.whitetowerdxt.com2nd


EVENTPERIOD : 30 AUG - 5 SEP 2008
CALL SIGN : SX8WT
SCOPE : ANNUALY WTDXT IOTA DXPEDITION TO ALONISSOS ISLAND
QTH : IOTA EU-072, GIOTA NAS - 065, WLOTA NR 4091
QRA LOC : KM19WD
OPERATORS : WTDXT MEMBERS PLUS SV1ENG, SV2GNQ
BANDS/MODES : ALL
WEB PAGE : www.whitetowerdxt.com

BEST OF LUCK
73GIANNIS
CHIEF WTDXT
SV2FPU

Tuesday, June 10, 2008

Lighthouse Activation Trikeri - SY4LH

The following Greek radio-amateurs

SV4AAQ Dimitris
SV4AFY Katerina
SV4FFF Kostas
SV4FFK Thanasis
SV4FFL Kostas
SV4JYI Panagiotis
SV4LAX George

will activate the Trikeri Lighthouse, with identification number ARLHS GRE-128.

Along with the expedition operators, the following radio-amateurs will participate for one day out of the two planned for the expedition:

SV4FFB John
SV4FFE George
SV4FFI John
SV4JYK Sotiris
SW4JYL Nikos
SW4LAD Dimitris

It is the first time that the specific lighthouse will be activated,
for radio-amateur purposes!!!

The Trikeri Lighthouse activation will take place during the first weekend of
July (5 & 6 July 2008), with the special callsign SY4LH.
The lighthouse is situated on Point Kavoulia, about a ten-minute hike from the Geroplina Settlement of Trikeri, in the Gulf of Pagasetikos.

Locator: 39.05.77N 23.03.05E
Gridsquare: KM19MC

You will be able to hear us on all bands,
160m-2m in such modes as
CW, SSB, PSK, RTTY, SSTV.

Initial estimates on the equipment status, have come to
HF Rigs: ICOM IC-737A, ICOM IC-706MKIIG, ICOM IC- 725, YAESU FT-757GX
VHF Rigs: ICOM IC-910 (for VHF use, in order to enable colleagues to run up points for the Aegean VHF Contest, that will be taking place that weekend),
Kenwood D710 (APRS), Kenwood D700 (DX Cluster),
Power Supply Units: 2 X Power Generators SGC950, Samlex 25A, Feroe 30A, Amarad 50A
Antennas: Pair HF Extended Double Zeppelin 20+20m with open wire 450 Ohm,
Single Dipole 40m (G5RV), single Vertical HF SpiderBeam 18m Fiberglass Pole,
Pair Mnt. Coupler RUN4 1KW, single Ant. Coupler 200w, 3 PC with Logger32.

QSL Manager: SV4FFK

Website Info: www.sz4srm.gr/SY4LH

Should you require further information or clarification, please contact Costas SV4FFL on: +30 6945 886306 or via email: sv4ffl@raag.org

Tuesday, June 3, 2008

4m band beacons on Google Earth



Great job from Nigel G7CNF


Download http://g7cnf.me.uk/Downloads/4m_Beacons.kmz and you will see all the 4m band beacons on Google Earth