Category Archives: DX

100 Confirmed and counting…

Posted on March 2, 2012 by robert

Sometime this morning I ticked over 100 confirmed countries with the addition of Cuba, Martinique and Malpelo Island on LotW, plus Angola on eQSL — bringing my total confirmed countries to 103.  Unfortunately that’s a mix of LotW and eQSL.  … Continue reading →

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This one (#100) is for you Dad

Posted on February 7, 2012 by robert

I started this blog just under a year ago when I was trapped in the depths of a horrible New England winter.  I had been off the air for a bit more than a decade, my last contact being a … Continue reading →

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Elecraft KPA-500 #588 comes to life…

Posted on December 19, 2011 by robert

Although I’ve been using an Icom IC-9100 very successfully for the past 9 months or so, the urge to complete my DXCC this sunspot cycle is growing stronger.  I’ve managed about 70 countries so far, but only have confirmation from … Continue reading →

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