Category Archives: DX

Algeria Brings DXCC to 200

Posted on January 24, 2014 by robert

With the receipt of a QSL from 7X5QB in Algeria, my DXCC count reached 200 today.  A friend of mine, K1SEA, had suggested I quit being lazy and start sending out QSLs.  He was right.  About three weeks after sending … Continue reading →

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Happy Standard Time Day

Posted on November 3, 2013 by robert

Perhaps as a consolation prize on the day that we fall back to Standard Time and lose an hour of light at night, a LotW confirmation arrived for a Samoa QSO.  This makes for the following: DXCC:  40/20/15/10, with 25 … Continue reading →

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Solar Excellence

Posted on October 27, 2013 by robert

The Sun has been seething this past week, with SFI and SN > 170.  10m has been open quite a bit.  The K and A factors have been low, so conditions have been great except for times immediately after some … Continue reading →

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10 Meter DXCC – Woot!!

Posted on October 13, 2013 by robert

With today’s arrival of a LotW confirmation for a Aland Island QSO with OH0Z, my quest for 10 Meter DXCC was completed.  While my “official” LotW count stands at 98, it is actually 99, due to LotW not counting confirmations … Continue reading →

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What a Difference a 10m Opening Makes

Posted on October 3, 2013 by robert

Last weekend was the CQWW RTTY Contest.  Perhaps due to the RTTY activity, or maybe it was just Mother Nature at work, but I found 10 meters alive and well on Saturday.  I wasn’t participating in the contest, but it … Continue reading →

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Just over 3 months to go for this year’s goals

Posted on September 18, 2013 by robert

As of 9/18, I have 735 Challenge points (out of 1000), 187 Countries Confirmed, need 4 countries for 10m DXCC and 26 for 80m DXCC.  So some decent progress has been made toward the year-end goal of 200 Confirmed Countries, … Continue reading →

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TX5K Clipperton Island QSL Arrives Today

Posted on July 29, 2013 by robert

My TX5K QSL arrived in the mail today. I worked them on all bands from 160-10 meters and all modes. That makes 186 confirmed countries with 724 Challenge points.  My goal of 200 LotW countries by year’s end seems more … Continue reading →

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Egypt in the nick of time

Posted on July 15, 2013 by robert

So I’ve worked several different Egypt stations in the past couple of years, but none have participated in LotW.  That changed when I got confirmation for a SSB QSO with SU1HZ on May 5th. That brings my confirmed total to … Continue reading →

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DX Update 701 band-countries and 184 confirmed.

Posted on May 17, 2013 by robert

Solar Cycle 24 seems destined to be a double peak (the first occurring in 2011), and solar activity has been up substantially, which is good for DX. I just completed 700 LotW band-countries yesterday with a confirmation from Maldives.  That … Continue reading →

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Double-Peak For Cycle 24?

Posted on April 11, 2013 by robert

“Almost” as predicted, propagation is starting to get interesting.  The past few days have been outstanding with decent openings on 10 m and 12 m.  15-meters has been open the clock as well.  China, Vietnam, Thailand  South Korea, Indonesia, and the Philippians have … Continue reading →

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