Amateur radio station G5XDX
My initial confirmation target this year for was to hit 100. Today, Ecuador was my 150th QSL for this year so far. (Voice/100w or less). So... new target is now 175!! Tbh I don't think ill get there, but anything is a bonus at this stage.
Sitting at 193 worked, just shy of my revised target of 200!
We shall be in attendance and hope to see many of you there!
1st of June... time to update CHALLENGE24!
Propagation has been less consistent in the past month or 2 compared with the start of the year. The sun has been very busy!
Nonetheless, I have managed a few more DXCC, edging closer to both my worked DXCC target of 200 and confirmed target of 150 this year, on voice with less than 100w.
Additionally, I added the target of Worked All States (WAS), I don't think I will do it within 2024, but I am giving it a good go!
I also decided to keep an eye on working 100 DXCC on each band.
MFJ 948 Deluxe versa tuner II
Excellent manual tuner, used by me for the past year
£80 TR26
Very nice WELZ SP300, owned by me for over 10yrs
£40 TR26
FOR SALE:
Quad band Icom T81E
Inc 1.2ghz! Rare radio. I have bought a new battery as the old one isnt upto much but it is included. Sold as seen here with acc's and box/manual. Excellent condition. £120 TR26
Despite the decimation of the bands atm, the Aurora brought some propagation on 10m last night, I was pleased to work Finland and 2 stations in Sweden. Great fun.
GET READY FOR A 'CANNIBAL CME': Multiple CMEs are heading for Earth. A new NOAA forecast model suggests that three of them could merge to form a potent "Cannibal CME."
Cannibal CMEs form when fast-moving CMEs overtake slower CMEs in front of them. Internal shock waves created by such CME collisions do a good job sparking geomagnetic storms when they strike Earth. Cannibal ETA: May 10th or 11th.
SEVERE GEOMAGNETIC STORM WATCH: This weekend's geomagnetic storm watch has been upgraded from G2 (Moderate) to G4 (Severe). Why? Because giant sunspot AR3664 keeps hurling CMEs toward Earth. Following today's X2.2 solar flare, there are now at least 4 storm clouds heading our way.
https://spaceweather.com/
UPDATE
My initial target has been well smashed and my new goal of 200 DXCC worked - 150 DXCC confirmed almost looks achievable!
As of now I have worked 185 DXCC and have 134 DXCC confirmed, all voice and all on 100w max and a dipole or 1/2 wave vertical.
My full DXCC list is below.
Shout out to all the ROC members taking part and doing great! Some very good totals esp for those on 10w or less.
1. ALASKA
2. ALBANIA
3. ALGERIA
4. ANDORRA
5. ANGOLA
6. ANGUILLA
7. ANTIGUA & BARBUDA
8. ARGENTINA
9. ARUBA
10. ASIATIC RUSSIA
11. AZERBAIJAN
12. AZORES
13. AUSTRALIA
14. AUSTRIA
15. BAHAMAS
16. BAHRAIN
17. BALEARIC ISLANDS
18. BARBADOS
19. BELARUS
20. BELGIUM
21. BELIZE
22. BERMUDA
23. BOLIVIA
24. BONAIRE
25. BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA
26. BRAZIL
27. BRUNEI
28. BULGARIA
29. CAPE VERDE
30. CANADA
31. CANARY ISLANDS
32. CAYMAN ISLANDS
33. CUETA & MELILLA
34. CHAD
35. CHILE
36. CHINA
37. CLIPPERTON ISLAND
38. COLOMBIA
39. CORSICA
40. COSTA RICA
41. CRETE
42. CROATIA
43. CUBA
44. CURACAO
45. CYPRUS
46. CZECH REP
47. DENMARK
48. DODECANESE
49. DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
50. EASTER ISLAND
51. EAST MALAYSIA
52. ECUADOR
53. EGYPT
54. EL SALVADOR
55. ENGLAND
56. ESTONIA
57. ESWATINI
58. FALKLAND ISLANDS
59. FAROE ISLANDS
60. FERNANDO DE NORONHA
61. FIJI
62. FINLAND
63. FRANCE
64. FRENCH GUIANA
65. GABON
66. GEORGIA
67. GERMANY
68. GIBRALTER
69. GUINEA-BISSAU
70. GREECE
71. GREENLAND
72. GRENEDA
73. GUADELOUPE
74. GUERNSEY
75. GUYANA
76. HAITI
77. HAWAII
78. HONG KONG
79. HONDURAS
80. HONG KONG
81. HUNGARY
82. ICELAND
83. INDONESIA
84. INDIA
85. IRAN
86. IRELAND
87. ISLE OF MAN
88. ISRAEL
89. ITALY
90. JAMAICA
91. JAPAN
92. JORDAN
93. KALINGRAD
94. KAZAKHSTAN
95. KENYA
96. KOSOVO
97. KUWAIT
98. KYRGYZSTAN
99. LATVIA
100. LEBANON
101. LESOTHO
102. LIBERIA
103. LICHTENSTEIN
104. LITHUANIA
105. LUXEMBOURG
106. MADAGASCAR
107. MADEIRA ISLAND
108. MALAWI
109. MALI
110. MALTA
111. MARTINIQUE
112. MAYOTTE
113. MEXICO
114. MOLDOVA
115. MONGOLIA
116. MOROCCO
117. NAMIBIA
118. NEPAL
119. NETHERLANDS
120. NEW CALEDONIA
121. NEW ZEALAND
122. NICARAGUA
123. NORTHERN IRELAND
124. NORTH MACEDONIA
125. NORWAY
126. OMAN
127. PAKISTAN
128. PANAMA
129. PARAGUAY
130. PERU
131. POLAND
132. PORTUGAL
133. PUERTO RICO
134. QATAR
135. REUNION ISL
136. RODRIGUEZ ISL
137. ROMANIA
138. RUSSIA
139. SABA & ST EUSTACIOUS
140. SAMOA
141. SAN MARINO
142. SARDINIA
143. SAUDI ARABIA
144. SCOTLAND
145. SENEGAL
146. SERBIA
147. SEYCHELLES
148. SLOVAK REPUBLIC
149. SLOVENIA
150. SOUTH AFRICA
151. SOUTH COOK ISLANDS
152. SOUTH KOREA
153. SPAIN
154. ST HELENA
155. ST KITTS and NEVIS
156. ST LUCIA
157. ST MAARTEN
158. ST VINCENT
159. SURINAME
160. SVALBARD
161. SWEDEN
162. SWITZERLAND
163. SYRIA
164. TAIWAN
165. TAJIKISTAN
166. TANZANIA
167. THAILAND
168. TONGA
169. TRINIDAD & TOBAGO
170. TUNISIA
171. TURKEY
172. TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS
173. UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
174. UNITED NATIONS
175. UKRAINE
176. URUGUAY
177. US VIRGIN ISLANDS
178. USA
179. UZBEKISTAN
180. VATICAN
181. VENEZUELA
182. VIETNAM
183. WALES
184. WEST MALAYSIA
185. WESTERN SAHARA
Yesterday I completed an item from my ham bucket list, after barely completing a 2m 70cm cross yagi (5 ele - 7 ele) in time for the next ISS pass, I lay it on the wheelie bin and connected the spare run of RG58 and headed indoors to the FT897D and sure enough there was the signal!
I figured since there was a signal I would give a call through...
Amazingly... F8AIP returned my call!!
My first ever satellite repeater QSO and via the International Space Station 🤟
Once it has a decent feed cable and is mounted on a tripod with 3 axis of adjustment it should be a much better antenna than it is laying on the bin 😂
Getting set up for the Air cadets visit to GB2GM and Poldhu ARC.
Today I was granted the QRZ Grid Squared award, I have started logging properly again with in mind and have discovered the QRZ awards. Very good fun and a nice way to track your progress.
Worked all states is my main aim, having got the DXCC award.
It is also nice to display on QRZ profile too.
Very interesting day today, 4 new DXCC, Fiji, Angola, New Caledonia, Honduras. Several confirmations and 20 QSO's. 9 of which in the US.
I even called CQ for a bit, had Argentina and 4 US stations call in (and tiktok)!
417 QSO's this year so far and now upto 105 confirmed DXCC and 29/50 US states.
total... 161
DXCC completed in 77 days on SSB with less than 100w (no beam). Thank you, Ravi S79VU for being the 100th to confirm.
To date 154 DXCC worked!
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ARRL DX contest was a lot of fun!
Neil G4SEN had the idea to challenge ROC members to see who could work the most states during the contest. I have never entered a contest and don't consider myself a fan of them, but... my log has been submitted. Not because I have scored highly, but it is only fair to the organisers.
I logged 103 QSO across 37 States plus "DC" and 6 Canadian provinces. 100w on my dipole. 20/15/10m.
Neil pipped me with 38 states, and M0TIK came in with a strong 29 States and over 100 QSO's.
How did you all do?
Hong Kong worked and confirmed on 10m voice this morning and South Korea also confirmed :)
This weekend is the ARRL phone DX contest so Neil G4SEN has devised
Work as many of the 48 eligible US states during the contest weekend. Can't beat em, join em.
The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) is the national association for amateur radio, connecting hams around the U.S. with news, information and resources.
Our beloved founder, Dr. Bob Heil, K9EID, is now a Silent Key. Bob fought a valiant, year-long battle with cancer, and passed peacefully surrounded by his family. Bob’s lifelong passion for amateur radio was clear to everyone involved in the hobby. Everything Bob did for the betterment and growth of amateur radio - from his instructional handbooks and countless presentations to his support of the ARRL and youth programs - was based on the foundation and spirit of service. Bob was an Elmer to all of us. While Bob’s presence will dearly be missed, his impact on the hobby and everyone in it will forever be felt. On behalf of Bob to all ham radio operators worldwide, 73.
We are getting to the end of the month and renewal packs will be sent out very soon. If you are renewing, NOW is the time.
There will be a grace period until the 3rd week in March. If we do not receive notice to renew, we will be withdrawing non-members from website and email access, as well as the FB group and member perks. Thanks all 🙂
This weekend was a big push on
My total sits at 140 DXCC worked (voice).
I'm now logging with log4om, uploading to qrz, clublog and lotw (no, I don't know what's happened to me either)!
Tajikistan
Madagascar
East Malaysia
Gabon
Malawi
Guadeloupe
St Maarten
French guiana
Aruba
Azerbaijan
Vietnam
Nepal
Réunion isl
Rodriguez isl
Are some of those logged this weekend.
All qso on 100w or less.
update:
117 DXCC now worked this year, I've taken the steps to use Log4OM, and I've been updating my qrz.com logbook. 71 dxcc confirmed.
1. ALASKA
2. ALBANIA
3. ALGERIA
4. ARGENTINA
5. ASIATIC RUSSIA
6. ASIATIC TURKEY
7. AZORES
8. AUSTRALIA
9. AUSTRIA
10. BAHAMAS
11. BAHRAIN
12. BALEARIC ISLANDS
13. BARBADOS
14. BELARUS
15. BELGIUM
16. BELIZE
17. BONAIRE
18. BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA
19. BRAZIL
20. BULGARIA
21. CAPE VERDE
22. CANADA
23. CANARY ISLANDS
24. CAYMAN ISLANDS
25. CUETA & MELILLA
26. CHILE
27. CHINA
28. CLIPPERTON ISLAND
29. COLOMBIA
30. CORSICA
31. COSTA RICA
32. CRETE
33. CROATIA
34. CUBA
35. CURACAO
36. CYPRUS
37. CZECH REP
38. DENMARK
39. DODECANESE
40. DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
41. EL SALVADOR
42. ENGLAND
43. FALKLAND ISLANDS
44. FAROE ISLANDS
45. FINLAND
46. FRANCE
47. FRENCH GUIANA
48. GEORGIA
49. GERMANY
50. GUINEA-BISSAU
51. GREECE
52. GREENLAND
53. HAITI
54. HUNGARY
55. ICELAND
56. INDONESIA
57. INDIA
58. REP of IRELAND
59. ISRAEL
60. ITALY
61. JAPAN
62. KALINGRAD
63. KAZAKHSTAN
64. REP of KOSOVO
65. KUWAIT
66. LATVIA
67. LITHUANIA
68. LUXEMBOURG
69. MADEIRA ISLAND OF
70. MALI
71. MALTA
72. MARTINIQUE
73. MAYOTTE
74. MEXICO
75. MOLDOVA
76. NAMIBIA
77. NETHERLANDS
78. NEW ZEALAND
79. NICARAGUA
80. NORTHERN IRELAND
81. NORTH MACEDONIA
82. NORWAY
83. OMAN
84. PARAGUAY
85. POLAND
86. PORTUGAL
87. PUERTO RICO
88. ROMANIA
89. RUSSIA
90. SABA & ST EUSTACIOUS
91. SAN MARINO
92. SARDINIA
93. SAUDI ARABIA
94. SCOTLAND
95. SENEGAL
96. SERBIA
97. SLOVAK REPUBLIC
98. SLOVENIA
99. SOUTH AFRICA
100. SOUTH KOREA
101. SPAIN
102. ST HELENA
103. SURINAME
104. SWEDEN
105. SWITZERLAND
106. THAILAND
107. TONGA
108. TRINIDAD & TOBAGO
109. UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
110. UNITED NATIONS
111. UKRAINE
112. URUGUAY
113. US VIRGIN ISLANDS
114. USA
115. VENEZUELA
116. WALES (2m)
117. WESTERN SAHARA
Just spotted.. 300 likes! Cool, thanks everyone :D
ROC are very pleased to share that we have registered with CLUBLOG to create a league for ROC members. The advantage is we can see the standings in one place between members taking part in and also compare our scores individually, Globally or within the EU and UK (among others). As well as compare ROC club performance against other clubs and groups. Help the club by signing up!!
Huge thanks to Peter G8BCG for the suggestion and Neil G4SEN for taking lead on arranging it.
Please see comments/below for details on how to register for ROC on CLUBLOG, It's FREE and very easy.
Initially, visit the CLUBLOG website and register an account.
https://clublog.org/
Happy Dxing, ROC Committee
ROC are very pleased to share that we have registered with CLUBLOG to create a league for ROC members. The advantage is we can see the standings in one place between members taking part in and also compare our scores individually, Globally or within the EU and UK (among others). As well as compare ROC club performance against other clubs and groups. Help the club by signing up!!
Huge thanks to Peter G8BCG for the suggestion and Neil G4SEN for taking the lead on arranging it.
Please see comments/below for details on how to register for ROC on CLUBLOG, It's FREE and very easy.
Initially, visit the CLUBLOG website and register an account.
https://clublog.org/
Happy Dxing, ROC Committee
Today I logged New Zealand and Kingdom of Bahrain to hit 100 DXCC logged this year 🤟
Amazing day today with only 5 dxcc logged but 5 great ones (for me).
Barbados, Haiti, India and Argentina on 10m with Thailand on 15m 🤟
These bring my total for to 80 so far this year...
1. ALGERIA
2. ARGENTINA
3. ASIATIC TURKEY
4. AZORES
5. AUSTRALIA
6. AUSTRIA
7. BAHAMAS
8. BARBADOS
9. BELARUS
10. BELGIUM
11. BELIZE
12. BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA
13. BRAZIL
14. BULGARIA
15. CANADA
16. CANARY ISLANDS
17. CAYMAN ISLANDS
18. CHILIE
19. CLIPPERTON ISLAND
20. CORSICA
21. COSTA RICA
22. CRETE
23. CROATIA
24. CURACAO
25. CYPRUS
26. CZECH REP
27. DENMARK
28. DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
29. ENGLAND
30. FALKLAND ISLANDS
31. FINLAND
32. FRANCE
33. FRENCH GUIANA
34. GEORGIA
35. GERMANY
36. GREECE
37. HAITI
38. HUNGARY
39. ICELAND
40. INDONESIA
41. INDIA
42. ISLAND OF MADEIRA
43. ISRAEL
44. ITALY
45. JAPAN
46. KAZAKHSTAN
47. KUWAIT
48. LATVIA
49. LITHUANIA
50. MALTA
51. MARTINIQUE
52. NETHERLANDS
53. NORTH MACEDONIA
54. NORWAY
55. OMAN
56. PARAGUAY
57. POLAND
58. PORTUGAL
59. PUERTO RICO
60. REP of IRELAND
61. ROMANIA
62. RUSSIA
63. SABA & ST EUSTACIOUS
64. SAN MARINO
65. SCOTLAND
66. SERBIA
67. SLOVAK REPUBLIC
68. SLOVENIA
69. SOUTH AFRICA
70. SPAIN
71. SWEDEN
72. SWITZERLAND
73. THAILAND
74. UKRAINE
75. URUGUAY
76. US VIRGIN ISLANDS
77. USA
78. VENEZUELA
79. WALES
80. WESTERN SAHARA
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Catskill repeater New York this evening. I called through and got a call back from Cornwall! Over 3000mls each way FM.
SOLD: FT857D and accessories. Only for sale to pay for an impending van repair. Lovely condition FT857D (not boxed), comes with A DTMF HAND MIC. PWR Lead, new and unused full separation kit as well as the LDG external meter. £600 collected and tried. I can post but won't accept any returns so collection is preferable. St Ives TR26 3LY All works very well with no known faults. All band, all mode NOT wide banded.
Lovely to hear 10m open over the past few days. FT857D, LDG 857 meter and an Original Modulator. (Md100 mic and B&W tuner).
L match pt2. On air with DL5PIA. 7m vertical, 100w through the L match from the TS430. @DL5PIA
Drip loops, yes or no?
Built me'self a tuner then 😂
Testing my magic bowl 😂 It's an old dog bowl that's held odd screws for years. Emptied and a magnet from a broken magmount glued inside. Obviously it'll be mostly used as a bucket to hold screws etc as I take things to pieces but this was more fun for a video 🤣
Rather beautiful Eddystone 730/4. Just a quick look. It's for sale, so if you're interested get in before it's advertised fully 🙏
QSO with G6AD on 40m with the ole girl Sommerkamp FT277ZD. I think she may indeed be a keeper.
Just checking she works 💪 Kenwood Ts430. The first model of HF radio I had many moons ago! II6WRTC
Testing the loaded 9:1 vertical today. Usable 80m to 6m with an Atu!
Testing the 9:1 coiled tube antenna with a 1.8m whip.
Merry Christmas everyone, I'd like to take the opportunity to reflect on the past year in radio. For me it's been a very eventful time. We continued with the operators net, kept NC busy, activated summits and parks. I made my first ever qso as gw5xdx 😂. I tried numerous antenna builds, possibly inventing the Starfighter 😁🙄 not to mention organising the hugely successful CABO21 event. I have continued to learn morse code. I have attended CRAC events and have done my best to promote the mid Cornwall repeater group. Built my little workshop! Started the shareshack scheme and helped many new and existing stations. I'm so grateful for everyone's generosity 🙏 I've also had more radios and equipment come through the shack than I can keep track of 😂 Of course the greatest task is the recent decision to establish ROC as an official club... This will hopefully be something that propels everything else so that this time next year I reflect upon 2022 as the year of ROC and lots of activities! In closing, not a single thing mentioned above could have happened without the support, engagement or generosity of others. In the past year I've made many new friends and existing friendships have been strengthened. I wish you all the very best for the time ahead over Xmas, New year and beyond. And lastly but most importantly, my eternal love and gratitude for the support of my wife and of course Demelza for trying to open NC when I'm not around 😂 73 Callum G5XDX
Some very nice VK (Oz) stations coming in on 20m this morning. 11k miles!
