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DX Reports / DX Report 04/12/18

« Last post by k4lrx on April 12, 2018, 01:01:04 PM »

Bands are horrid these days, only real action is 3B7A, nice signal on twenty meters 14.185 up 1730Z, this operation will last until the 17th so you still have some time to work them if you have not already done so. In other bits of information the Z60A cards are starting to be sent to those lucky enough to have worked this first attempt and new entity. Be patient and they will appear shortly, since there are several thousand requests it might take a little time to process.

There is another expedition planned to Z6 within a couple of weeks, so you will have another chance at it. I will post the details within the week on this one.

A5A made a brief appearance on 20 meters during the evening hours, made about six contacts and did the vanishing act, have not heard them since that time and it was five days ago. Contacts made were with West Coast stations, nothing heard back this way.

That wraps it up for this report, Bands are   Hope they get better.

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DX Reports / DX Report 4/10/18

« Last post by k4lrx on April 10, 2018, 12:37:21 PM »

Only DX to report as unusual is 3B7A this station is active on several bands with a good signal despite poor bands. On 15 there are on most 21.285 up and around 1900Z, or somewhat later. In the evenings they have been heard on 40 7.023 up around 0200Z. We have not heard too much action on 80, seems the band is good at times, but the signal drops down into the noise often.

We are looking for a 15 meter contact, but so far have missed them for several times, but we keep hoping. Did receive qsl cards from J70BH adding a new band country on 15, 3D2JS on 17 meters for a new band country, and TO2SP on St. Barts for a new 80 meter band country. I do have several more on other bands such as Z60 still waiting for the card.

Plus we also received a qsl from A45XR in Oman for a contact on 80 meters, nice one indeed.

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DX Reports / DX Report 4/8/18

« Last post by k4lrx on April 08, 2018, 06:36:54 AM »

Band conditions have been pretty bad in the last few days, however the 3B7A expedition is up and running, they have been on 40/ 17/20/15 with a very good signal. On 15 look around 21.285 up 5 to ten. I seem to miss them since the window is short, but they do make a at least a dozen contacts and then go to a more productive band. Nothing on ten noted, band is virtually dead most of the time, so nothing to report.

We did see some meager activation again of A5A on twenty CW frequencies varied, but for the most part around 14.020 up and around 2300Z. Not sure now long this one will be active, or it was just one day. Be worth listening for this station, nice qsl from the last effort.

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DX Reports / DX Report 4/6/18

« Last post by k4lrx on April 06, 2018, 03:20:01 PM »

Seems I cannot shake the flu bug, had to return to the local hospital for additional treatment in the last three days.

Let's see what is going on these days.

387A is active with very good signal 14.205 up five very good signal in Ky. 2000Z

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DX Reports / DX Report 04/02/18

« Last post by k4lrx on April 02, 2018, 01:19:50 PM »

Pretty poor conditions in the last few days. Easy one to work is OD5YA on 14.196 around 1700Z working a string of stations. This is an Italian op and qsl via his home call in Italy. Do not send mail directly to Lebanon, it never arrives to the person intended. Either lost, or pilfered it you included green stamps. Wasted effort.  Not much else to mention, conditions stink.


7Q7EI appears on 80 CW about every night, cw only, cw op either cannot hear, or copy well. One station answered in five minutes of calling is not a good ratio.

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DX Reports / DX Report 04/01/18

« Last post by k4lrx on April 01, 2018, 04:33:35 AM »

Looks like the bands have taken a big dive and hit bottom, yesterday was  pretty bad. However, 7Q7EI is active on various bands last night we were able to copy this operation on 80 meters . Good signal, but cw op only returning to someone about every five minutes, seems like either they were having trouble, or op could not copy code.

 

In other activity 5Z4/LZ4NM surfaced on 14.207 1820Z not an outstanding signal but workable. We seldom bother with portable stations, lots of times they fail to submit documentation to the ARRL for DXCC credit. With this one wait and see, otherwise for credit it may count for zip.

Only notable operation that was of benefit we did work YO3APJ on 80 meters for a new band country, another notch for DX challenge of 1500 getting closer and closer. 

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DX Reports / DX Report03/30/18

« Last post by k4lrx on March 30, 2018, 04:01:21 PM »

Good to be back home and listening to the ham bands, one or two stations of notable operation. 7Q7EI has been active this week, lots of activity on 40 cw and on occasions 20 meters. This station is high speed CW, and often heard on 7.019 kHz around 0300Z. In other mentioning of rare ones we did have a slight window opening on 15 V35DX 21.285 around 2000Z.

80 meters still has low noise, we did work JH1HDT on 3.504 1055Z, we will have about a month free of high static and once those months arrive the low bands will not be usable at night.

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DX Reports / DX Expeditions for April 2018

« Last post by k4lrx on March 30, 2018, 04:37:58 AM »

April   
2018 Apr01   2018 Apr09   Cape Verde Is   D4IA
NEW (Mar28)   LotW   DXW.Net

20180328   By CT1IUA fm Sal I (IOTA AF-086); HF; mainly CW; QSL also OK via CT1IUA
2018 Apr01   2018 Apr28   Canary Is   EA8   DJ9BN   TDDX
20180315   By DJ9BN as EA8/DJ9BN; 40-10m; mainly CW; 100w; dipoles; QSL OK via DARC Buro or direct

2018 Apr01   2018 Apr30   Wake I   KH9   LotW   TDDX
20180315   By N7NVK as KH9/N7NVK; QRP; Buddipole, G5RV; exact begin date not specified; will continue for 3 months, then a month off

2018 Apr05   2018 Apr17   Agalega & St Brandon   3B7A   LotW   OPDX
20170911   By F5UFX F5CWU F4BKV F4FET F2DX F5PTM F4HAU F8ATM fm St Brandon I (IOTA AF-015); 160-6m; CW SSB RTTY; 7 stns; QSL also OK via F5CWU

2018 Apr08   2018 Apr15   Tuvalu   T2AR   LotW   DXW.Net
20180210   By 3D2AG fm Funafuti Atoll (IOTA OC-015); HF + 6 2m; SSB CW RTTY JT65 FT8; mostly 0430-1300z and 1730-2000z; QSL also OK via 3D2AG and eQSL

2018 Apr09   2018 Apr18   Australia   VK9   Club Log   VK5MAV
20180220   By VK5MAV as VK5MAV/9 fm Cato Reef (IOTA OC-265); 40m GP, 20m VDA; activated once before 20+ yrs ago; QSL also OK via RN3RQ (VK via VK5MAV direct)

2018 Apr13   2018 Apr19   Palau   T88UW   LotW   TDDX

20171127   By JH7IPR; 160-6m; CW SSB RTTY FT8 JT9 JT65; 500w; yagi, wires

2018 Apr15   2018 Apr20   South Cook Is   E51BCP   KD7WPJ   UR5BCP

20180213   By UR5BCP fm Rarotonga I; 40-6m; CW SSB FM + digital; dipoles, verticals; SOTA activations

2018 Apr15   2018 Apr22   Kosovo   Z66D   LotW   DXW.Net

20180227   By OK team; SSB CW RTTY FT8; QSL also OK via OK6DJ, Club Log, eQSL

2018 Apr15   2018 Apr28   Senegal   6W   DC4CQ   OPDX

20180312   By DC4CQ as 6W/DC4CQ; 40-15m; SSB + digital (incl FT8); 100w; dipole, mag loop; spare time operation

2018 Apr17   2018 Apr24   East Kiribati   T32AZ   KH6QJ   TDDX
20180307   By KH6QJ fm Christmas I (IOTA OC-024); QRV for the Worked All Provinces China (WAPC) Contest; QSL OK via Buro or direct

2018 Apr17   2018 Apr25   Palau   T8   Home Call   TDDX

20171204   By JA7WFT as T88FT and JI6IHG as T88IH; 160-6m; CW SSB JT65 JT9

2018 Apr17   2018 Apr29   Vanuatu   YJ0AG   M0OXO   TDDX

20180110   By VK5GR fm Efate (IOTA OC-035); 80-10m; SSB RTTY FT8 PSK Olivia; Hexbeam, vertical; call sign requested

2018 Apr18   2018 Apr27   St Barthelemy   FJ   Home Call   DXW.Net
20171017   By AI5P N0KV W0ZA WD0E as FJ/AI5P and FJ/N0KV; 80-10m; CW SSB RTTY + satellite; FJ/N0KV OK via LotW

2018 Apr20   2018 Apr27   Nepal   9N7WA
NEW (Mar28)   R4WAA   DXW.Net
20180328   By R4WAA; HF; CW + digital

2018 Apr21   2018 Apr29   St Vincent   J88PI

NEW (Mar26)   GW4DVB Direct   DXNews
20180326   By GW4DVB fm Palm I, Grenadines (IOTA NA-025, FK92ho); 40-6m; SSB; QSL: Brian Price, PO Box 20:20, Llanharan - Pontyclun. CF72 9ZA, Wales, UK

2018 Apr22   2018 Apr25   Solomon Is   H44R   See Web   425DXN
20180120   By DL2GAC VE3LYC fm Mbanika I (IOTA OC-168); 40-17m; CW SSB; 2 stations

2018 Apr23   2018 May05   St Kitts & Nevis   V47CDC
NEW (Mar27)   W1CDC   TDDX
20180327   By W1CDC; 80-10m; CW

2018 Apr24   2018 Apr28   Liechtenstein   HB0   LotW   TDDX
20171222   By DL1AWD as HB0/DL1AWD and DL6JF as HB0/DL6JF; HF; CW; holiday style operation; QSL also OK via home_call (direct or DARC Buro)

2018 Apr27   2018 May04   Market Reef   OJ0W   OH3WS   OH3WS
20180323   By OH3WS; mainly CW, perhaps SSB; spare time operation; QSL OK via Buro or direct

2018 Apr29   2018 May03   Temotu   H40D   See Web   425DXN
20171215   By VE3LYC fm Taumako I (IOTA OC-179); 40-10m; CW SSB; QSL also OK via Club Log

2018 Apr29   2018 May05   Bhutan   A52   See Info   TDDX
20180306   By JH3AEF as A52AEF, JA3IVU as A52IVU, and JR3MVF + WA0WOF as A52YL; 80-6m; SSB CW + digital; QSL A52AEF and A52IVU via home_call, A52YL via WA0WOF

2018 Apr29   2018 May05   Mozambique   C96RRC   R7AL   TDDX
20180102   By R7AL RA1ZZ RZ3K RK8A fm Inhaca I (IOTA AF-088, KG63lx); 40-10m; CW SSB + digital; verticals; QSL also OK via Club Log
May   

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Swap Shop / HY Gain LJ 205BA/ price drop

« Last post by k4lrx on March 29, 2018, 05:48:09 PM »

I retired this antenna in favor of a tri-bander, want to get this one out of of my garage. All parts and pieces are in a pile, but all there, balun is BN 86, needs new pigtails, but this is minor, new ones can be easily made. You will need a pick up truck to move all the pieces. New right out of the box is $770, I will sell mine to you for $250. Cash, Certified check, M.O. accepted.

Also will include new still wrapped BN 86 all parts and pieces in a plastic bag.  Both items for $260 bring a truck to haul off parts to this antenna, elements are still assembled, only thing that was taken apart was one section of the boom. If you need to break it down further, bring your own socket wrenches and take care of it.

This antenna can be shortened for 17 meters, or tuned for ten meters, presently on 20 meters. Five elements on 34 foot  boom, great for 17 meter op.

Contact via E mail if interested, k4lrx@att.net

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DX Reports / Back soon

« Last post by k4lrx on March 23, 2018, 03:56:23 PM »

Old flu bug got me hard and put this old man in the hospital for a few days, I am now in recovery at a rehab center for a few more days. We will be back, stay tuned.