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Posted: 10/18/2021 6:20:09 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Emoto: I just got the Kingdom of Eswatini on 14.243, but it was 3DAØWW. Apparently they only confirm on clublog, so I have now signed up for that. Now I need to figure out how to get that down into QRZ, my preferred online log.  Good deal! Now if we can get you to use the PayPal QSL feature on ClubLog.  I've seen three different Kingdom of Eswatini stations on air this past week -- 3DA0WW, 3DA0RU, AND 3DA0AQ. |
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Posted: 10/18/2021 6:27:58 PM EDT
[#2]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By M4Madness: Good deal! Now if we can get you to use the PayPal QSL feature on ClubLog. I've seen three different Kingdom of Eswatini stations on air this past week -- 3DA0WW, 3DA0RU, AND 3DA0AQ.  There doesn't even seem to be a way to display your logbook in Clublog in a sortable way, that I can see. And I can't import anything from LOTW that hasn't been confirmed? WTF?
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Posted: 10/18/2021 6:36:00 PM EDT
[#3]
I saw where you confirmed me twice.
 Click "Log Matching" to see your confirmations. |
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Posted: 10/21/2021 6:18:44 PM EDT
[#4]
Guinea Bissau on 14.259 J5T is the call and the pile up is polite.
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Posted: 10/21/2021 6:22:01 PM EDT
[#5]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By M4Madness: I saw where you confirmed me twice. Click "Log Matching" to see your confirmations. Thanks. I still cannot find a way to see ones that are not yet confirmed. |
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VA, USA
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Posted: 10/21/2021 6:43:14 PM EDT
[#6]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Emoto: Guinea Bissau on 14.259 J5T is the call and the pile up is polite. Nothing for me, but did just find a School Club Roundup station in TX on 14.260. |
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Posted: 10/21/2021 6:45:16 PM EDT
[#7]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Emoto: 14.210 T77LA San Marino I worked him and IIRC it took forever to get my QSL card back. After several months I emailed him. I forgot the details but he said he didn't get my card or it just arrived or someing. |
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Posted: 10/22/2021 9:36:07 AM EDT
[#8]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By piccolo: I worked him and IIRC it took forever to get my QSL card back. After several months I emailed him. I forgot the details but he said he didn't get my card or it just arrived or someing. Haven't sent him one yet. I need to catch up on sending out cards. I did FINALLY get a card from the QSL manager for XE1XR (Mexico) after sending 3 Euro in June.  |
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Posted: 10/22/2021 11:30:30 AM EDT
[#9]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Emoto: Guinea Bissau on 14.259 J5T is the call and the pile up is polite. @Emoto Someone hat can read a pileup! I heard one that sounded like a lynch mob. Whne the DX station said "QRZed" I shouted "String'em up!" It's a hobby, people! Anyway after a while I reverted back to my call sign and when the station called me I said, "Sounds like a lynch mob from and old western movie here. You don't need this." "You're right. CH2XYZ going QRT. Out." "Itahh-Lee Zooo-Looo....." Figures. |
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Posted: 10/22/2021 1:00:23 PM EDT
[#10]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By piccolo: @Emoto Someone hat can read a pileup! I heard one that sounded like a lynch mob. Whne the DX station said "QRZed" I shouted "String'em up!" It's a hobby, people! Anyway after a while I reverted back to my call sign and when the station called me I said, "Sounds like a lynch mob from and old western movie here. You don't need this." "You're right. CH2XYZ going QRT. Out." "Itahh-Lee Zooo-Looo....." Figures. When they're too aggressive, I don't bother for long. Some of the DX stations are smart and call for specific areas only, like calls with a "5" in them or whatever. |
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Posted: 10/22/2021 1:17:55 PM EDT
[#11]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Emoto: When they're too aggressive, I don't bother for long. Some of the DX stations are smart and call for specific areas only, like calls with a "5" in them or whatever. Then you get Navassa which only goes on the air once every 20 years or so and EVERYONE and their cousin wants them and it's totally tumultous. You get every Yagi aiming at it and if theiy own 50K amp it's turned up the the Big Max. And of course, we leave our hero trying to work them with 30 watts and a poorly tuned wire in a tree, coupled with the fact that his radio can only work simplex and they are running a 10 up split. Fortunately it was a 10 up split. One click of the decade switch. Click "KbXXXX" Click. Nope No joy Click "KbXXXX" Click. Nope, No joy. Click KbXXXX repeat over 100 times. A month of Sundays later Click KbXXXXX Click KbXXXX you are 59! Click 59, 30 watts and a wire! Click Wow! 30 watts and a wire! "I want a picture of you rig! Click, "Done deal. Shoot me an email with your personal call." Click Wilco, Q R Zed! |
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Posted: 10/22/2021 1:18:06 PM EDT
[Last Edit: M4Madness]
[#12]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Emoto: When they're too aggressive, I don't bother for long. That's why I'm enjoying FT8. I don't have to hear any pile-ups. And being a weak-signal mode, I can still work stations when the band I'm on is shit for SSB. 20M SSB has been dying on me by dark, but FT8 is still going strong. It gives me more radio time. If it's good enough for SACraig and K9-Bob (both big hitters in the DX world), it's good enough for me. I still try to work new countries on SSB as much as I possibly can. |
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Posted: 10/22/2021 1:37:49 PM EDT
[#13]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By M4Madness: That's why I'm enjoying FT8. I don't have to hear any pile-ups. And being a weak-signal mode, I can still work stations when the band I'm on is shit for SSB. 20M SSB has been dying on me by dark, but FT8 is still going strong. It gives me more radio time. If it's good enough for SACraig and K9-Bob (both big hitters in the DX world), it's good enough for me. I still try to work new countries on SSB as much as I possibly can. I'm glad you like it. I may try it after the thrill of watching paint dry wears off. |
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Posted: 10/22/2021 1:44:01 PM EDT
[Last Edit: M4Madness]
[#14]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Emoto: I'm glad you like it. I may try it after the thrill of watching paint dry wears off. I'll warn you now -- it's very addictive. I always said I'd never have any interest in that mode, but I was wrong. Early on, I erroneously thought that it had something to do with internet, but once I learned that it sends a signal through airwaves just like SSB or CW, I had no problem accepting it. |
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Posted: 10/22/2021 2:06:14 PM EDT
[#15]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By M4Madness: I'll warn you now -- it's very addictive. I always said I'd never have any interest in that mode, but I was wrong. Early on, I erroneously thought that it had something to do with internet, but once I learned that it sends a signal through airwaves just like SSB or CW, I had no problem accepting it. Reminds me of pinging remote servers back in the day. |
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Posted: 10/22/2021 2:18:24 PM EDT
[#16]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By M4Madness: That's why I'm enjoying FT8. I don't have to hear any pile-ups. And being a weak-signal mode, I can still work stations when the band I'm on is shit for SSB. 20M SSB has been dying on me by dark, but FT8 is still going strong. It gives me more radio time. If it's good enough for SACraig and K9-Bob (both big hitters in the DX world), it's good enough for me. I still try to work new countries on SSB as much as I possibly can. I won't speak for Bob but I'm no big hitter. I'm not even on the Honor Roll nor do I have 5BDXCC (although that one is getting close). I am glad you gave FT8 a try. It's a DX chaser's Fish In A Barrel, just sit back and let them come to you for a change. |
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Posted: 10/22/2021 2:21:32 PM EDT
[Last Edit: SACraig]
[#17]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Emoto: Reminds me of pinging remote servers back in the day. Except it's point-to-point. No intermediate servers to route a packet through. Traceroute for FT8 is simple: You->Him // Him->You. You either make it on your own or you don't, same as any other mode. You exchange call signs and signal reports, same as any other mode. |
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Posted: 10/22/2021 2:25:48 PM EDT
[#18]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By SACraig: Except it's point-to-point. No intermediate servers to route a packet through. Traceroute for FT8 is simple: You->Him // Him->You. You either make it on your own or you don't, same as any other mode. You exchange call signs and signal reports, same as any other mode. 
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Posted: 10/22/2021 6:32:07 PM EDT
[Last Edit: M4Madness]
[#19]
The same Russian team that was in the Kingdom of Eswatini has crossed the border into Lesotho and just started operating today as 7P8RU. They just now got on FT8 on 7.056 MHz. I also read that they are doing CW on 14.037 MHz.
https://dxpedition.wixsite.com/7p8ru |
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Posted: 10/23/2021 4:22:45 PM EDT
[#20]
7P8RU in Lesotho on 14.180 MHz. He's running split and listening 5-10 up.
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Posted: 10/23/2021 5:27:13 PM EDT
[#21]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By M4Madness: 7P8RU in Lesotho on 14.180 MHz. He's running split and listening 5-10 up. Saw him listed, but couldn't seem to hear him. Did pick up Saudi Arabia on 14.165 HZ1SGI - a special event station for Saudi's "green initiative."
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Posted: 10/23/2021 5:40:17 PM EDT
[#22]
14.225 Paraguay - ZP9MCE !
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Posted: 10/23/2021 8:39:05 PM EDT
[#23]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Emoto: 14.225 Paraguay - ZP9MCE ! Paraguay is a great one, as you seldom see a station from there on SSB. |
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Posted: 10/24/2021 6:42:54 AM EDT
[#24]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By M4Madness: Paraguay is a great one, as you seldom see a station from there on SSB. I also heard a guy from Uruguay, but not well enough on either end to complete a QSO. |
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Posted: 10/24/2021 2:14:35 PM EDT
[#25]
It's the first day for C5C in Gambia, but he's so faint for me that I'm not even going to try at this time. He's on 14.180 MHz running split and listening 5 up.
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Posted: 10/24/2021 2:47:46 PM EDT
[#26]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By M4Madness: It's the first day for C5C in Gambia, but he's so faint for me that I'm not even going to try at this time. He's on 14.180 MHz running split and listening 5 up. Yeah, too light for me to make contact. Am crawling through the bands and will see if he is any stronger when I happen across him again. |
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VA, USA
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Posted: 10/24/2021 3:01:09 PM EDT
[Last Edit: USMC2671]
[#27]
I'm listening to MI5ASK in Northern Ireland on 14.220
S57DX "Slavko" contesting on 14.237 from Slovenia |
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Posted: 10/24/2021 3:28:33 PM EDT
[#28]
14.182 - EI4IT and MI0SDR - a couple of chatty fellows, one from Ireland and one from Northern Ireland. Get 2 for the price of one.
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Posted: 10/26/2021 1:39:14 PM EDT
[#29]
HD8R, Galapagos Islands. Loud. 28.495 working split 5 kHz. up.
Got him on the first try. 
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Posted: 10/26/2021 2:59:33 PM EDT
[#30]
7P8RU Lesotho. 18.140 listening 5 up.
One shot, one kill. Got him on the first try.
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Posted: 10/26/2021 3:10:51 PM EDT
[#31]
Damn!
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Posted: 10/26/2021 3:33:58 PM EDT
[#32]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Gyprat: HD8R, Galapagos Islands. Loud. 28.495 working split 5 kHz. up. Got him on the first try. Awesome! I was at work, and sadly, I don't have a 10M antenna.  I guess I need to toss one up in the tree.
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Posted: 10/26/2021 3:48:53 PM EDT
[#33]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Gyprat: 7P8RU Lesotho. 18.140 listening 5 up. One shot, one kill. Got him on the first try. I heard him fine, but the pile up was insane. 
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Posted: 10/26/2021 6:20:38 PM EDT
[#34]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Emoto: I'm glad you like it. I may try it after the thrill of watching paint dry wears off. LOL |
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Posted: 10/26/2021 7:06:39 PM EDT
[#35]
YES!! CX4RT Uruguay on 14.225
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Posted: 10/26/2021 8:14:29 PM EDT
[Last Edit: M4Madness]
[#36]
Got PY0F in Fernando de Noronha on 7.145 MHz a few minutes ago on my third call. It took two calls to realize that he chooses the last person he hears.
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Posted: 10/26/2021 8:31:51 PM EDT
[Last Edit: lorazepam]
[#37]
oops
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Posted: 10/26/2021 9:06:52 PM EDT
[#38]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By M4Madness: Got PY0F in Fernando de Noronha on 7.145 MHz a few minutes ago on my third call. It took two calls to realize that he chooses the last person he hears. Holy crap, what a clusterf*ck. |
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Posted: 10/26/2021 9:09:12 PM EDT
[#39]
AL2F Alaska 14.249
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Posted: 10/27/2021 3:15:31 PM EDT
[#40]
PJ2/ND8L contest station in Curacao on 21.240
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Posted: 10/27/2021 3:59:04 PM EDT
[#41]
HD8R in the Galapagos Islands is on 21.260 MHz listening 5 up.
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Posted: 10/27/2021 4:25:49 PM EDT
[#42]
VP5/NU4Y in Turks & Caicos Islands on 21.230 MHz. 15M is booming this afternoon.
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Posted: 10/27/2021 11:24:09 PM EDT
[#43]
Figures. I spent the day putting in half of a backsplash. Hope to be done by Friday. Man, this is taking forever. I guess not having done it in 25 years, and getting old ain't helping the process.
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Posted: 10/28/2021 3:43:43 PM EDT
[#44]
D4L in Cape Verde booming in on 14.227.30 MHz. I have him 20 over here in Indiana.
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Posted: 10/28/2021 4:37:00 PM EDT
[#45]
South Africa, Namibia, and Dominica on DX net on 14.247 net. All booming here in Indiana.
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Posted: 10/28/2021 4:52:57 PM EDT
[Last Edit: M4Madness]
[#46]
Anyone need a wet grid? YO4RYU/MM is on a ship and is taking calls on 14.210 MHz. I think he's off the coast of Trinidad and Tobago at this time. 59 here in Indiana.
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Posted: 10/28/2021 8:29:36 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Gyprat]
[#47]
Not a rare DX but you don't hear them often. OX7AM, Greenland on 7.173 Mhz.
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Posted: 10/30/2021 3:12:05 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Clown_Gun]
[#48]
Just got HD8R on Galapagos Islands on 28.4999
eta: and PJ2T in Curacao on 21.308 eta2: CX2DK in Uruguay on 28.537 |
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Posted: 10/30/2021 3:27:05 PM EDT
[#49]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Clown_Gun: Just got HD8R on Galapagos Islands on 28.499.90 eta: and PJ2T in Curacao on 21.308 Same for me on HD8R. Booming into NC. |
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Posted: 10/30/2021 3:36:51 PM EDT
[#50]
Just picked up SJ2W in Sweden on 21.3659
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