Category Archives: DX

Thank you VP8PJ Team!

Posted on March 7, 2020 by robert

I am always amazed when I think of the logistics and costs of putting on a major DXpedition.  When you couple that with remote and downright dangerous locations, we all owe a debt of gratitude to the teams that put … Continue reading →

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Surprise From VP8PJ – Early LotW Confirmations

Posted on March 1, 2020 by Bob Beatty

I had a nice surprise this morning when I checked LotW; three confirmations from VP8PJ.  Still hoping to work them on some additional bands.

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VP8PJ FT8 Success 18.095 MHz

Posted on February 27, 2020 by Bob Beatty

It took slightly less than 30 minutes to work VP8PJ on FT8 this morning around 9:30 AM local time (14:30 UTC).  There pretty much was a wall of EU stations (understandable), but despite occasional deep fades, eventually I got through … Continue reading →

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Use Propagation Tools but check outside times too!

Posted on February 26, 2020 by Bob Beatty

Just worked VP8PJ on 10.105 MHz at 21:45 UTC.  Propagation chart says very small chance of working them now.  That said, their signal is 3 to 4 S-units above the noise floor.  I worked them with 100 watts on CW. … Continue reading →

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Thank you VP6R Pitcairn Island

Posted on November 10, 2019 by robert

I had a nice surprise today when 6 new band confirmations showed up for VP6R today.  Need 104 more to get my next DXCC Challenge Award endorsement. Missed a clean sweep by failing to get them on 30-meters.  I did … Continue reading →

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Who says HF is dead during the solar minimum?

Posted on October 30, 2019 by Bob Beatty

A friend of mine, Bob W1YRC, has often said that some of his best DX happens during sunspot minimums.  He certainly is right.  While it is true that we lack effective sunspots, so our Solar Flux readings are very low, … Continue reading →

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Too easy? D68CCC

Posted on October 29, 2019 by Bob Beatty

The Mediterraneo DX Club is on an adventure again, this time to Comoros Island, off the northeast coast of Mozambique Africa.  Signals are booming in on 30-meters today, which is not surprising. But their website is absolutely AMAZING.  Everything is … Continue reading →

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Looking for a Pitcairn VP6R Clean Sweep

Posted on October 29, 2019 by Bob Beatty

I managed to finish up some other tasks last week right before the CQ WW SSB Contest.  So I started listening for VP6R and found them on 17-meter CW.  I wasn’t sure if it was an All Time New One … Continue reading →

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How rare is 5BDXCC – Part 2

Posted on October 8, 2019 by robert

I received a nice note from Sharon Taratula, the Awards Manager at the ARRL today.  She mentioned that the 5BDXCC award is so old that it predates computers, so all records are on paper.  She also indicated that the most … Continue reading →

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Seven to go on FT4 WAS

Posted on August 22, 2019 by robert

At this point, what remains is DE, ME, NE, NM, NY, SC, WV.  I have worked at least two stations from those states.  None have confirmed in LotW, or if they have, used “DATA” as the mode rather than “FT4”.  … Continue reading →

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