Category Archives: DX

VK0EK Heard Island Success on 80-meters

Posted on March 28, 2016 by robert

Propagation and fate smiled on me.  Shortly after I could hear VK0EK’s 80 meter signal at about S-3 (local noise level S-2), I was able to work them a few minutes before local sunset.  Grey line propagation with a bit … Continue reading →

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Quest for 250 Confirmations Completed

Posted on March 23, 2016 by robert

With the arrival of a LotW confirmation from 3C7A (Equatorial Guinea), my LotW count reached 246.  I have 4 QSLs in hand from S01WS (Western Sahara), E40VB (Palestine), DV1UD (Philippines), and XW3DT (Laos).  That will put me at the 250 … Continue reading →

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DXCC Results for Feb 2016

Posted on March 1, 2016 by robert

The march continues slowly.  As of Feb 29, 2016 (Happy Leap Year), 244 countries have been confirmed in LotW, with another 4 QSL cards in hand, making a total of 248.  In terms of band-point for the Challenge, 1150 are … Continue reading →

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Sunrise/Sunset for Grey-line DX

Posted on February 3, 2016 by robert

Besides being a true fan of sunshine, I want to wish my way through the dark days of winter by focusing on the fact that there are more hours of daylight each day now.  With the decline in solar activity as … Continue reading →

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Honored to have contacted VP8STI

Posted on January 25, 2016 by robert

What an amazing DXpedition to two islands off the coast of Antarctica, South Sandwich, and South Georgia.  Despite the fact that it is summer there, it’s still one of the most inhospitable areas on the planet.  Case in point, from … Continue reading →

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DX Standings at End of 2015

Posted on January 1, 2016 by robert

2015 was a pretty good year for DX. At the beginning of 2015, I had just completed my fifth DXCC band (but not 80 meters), with 217 countries confirmed, and 918 Challenge points. A year later, I have 245 confirmed countries … Continue reading →

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December Triple Play

Posted on December 4, 2015 by robert

I try to make at least one needed DX or stateside contact every month.  Some months are easier than others, mostly depending on how busy I am with other things.  Recognizing that I hadn’t made any December QSOs yet, and … Continue reading →

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November DX Wrapup

Posted on December 1, 2015 by robert

I’m definitely in the slow-crawl mode, but I did pick up a pair of all-time new ones that confirmed quickly.  With 5 QSLs in hand, that brings my confirmed total to 244, and 1155 band-points.

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Second Envelope from Incoming Bureau Arrives

Posted on November 13, 2015 by robert

After getting back on the air and having more success with DX that I had in the prior 40 years, I figured I’d send some envelopes to my incoming bureau back in Jan of 2012.  I received my first envelope with … Continue reading →

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Happy November

Posted on November 1, 2015 by robert

Yesterday turned into a paperwork day for me, catching up on various odds and ends.  I finally applied to the OQRS systems for Chesterfield Island and Tuvalu Island, which, sadly, were my only QSOs for the month of October (I guess I … Continue reading →

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