Category Archives: DX

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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Thank You DX, From a JOTA Coach

Posted on October 17, 2015 by robert

For the past three years, Newport County Radio Club, has hosted the Boy Scout Jamboree on the Air (JOTA) in Portsmouth RI.  It’s always a good time for both the young scouts, who earn a Radio Merit Badge (16 of … Continue reading →

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DXCC Update for Sept

Posted on October 1, 2015 by robert

As of the end of September, I have 236 LotW entries confirmed, plus 6 QSL cards for a total of 242 countries.  Add in 27 QSL card Challenge Points to the 1118 total in LotW and it looks like I have … Continue reading →

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Cycle 24 Musings and Goal Review for 2015

Posted on July 1, 2015 by robert

The planet took a beating about ten days ago from Sunspot 2371, which produced one of the larger geomagnetic disturbances of the Cycle 24 when the CME hit the earth around noon local time on June 22.  This event and several others … Continue reading →

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