May 25th 2014 |
European EME contest on 10 GHz and up |
| Tonda made 28 QSOs including 4 new initials on 10 GHz during European EME contest. We also made 2 QSO on 24 GHz. It was our first QSO with Franta OK1CA on 24 GHz. We also made W5LUA on 24 GHz on JT4F out of contest. |
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May 24th 2014 |
6W/PE1L on 70 cm. |
| We celebrated 38th anniversary of our very first QSO by QSO with Rene and team at 6W/PE1L on 70 cm. It was the first 6W-OK QSO on 70 cm and also the last DXCC to our 100 DXCC on 70 cm (95 via EME and 5 tropo) |
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May 9th 2014 |
QSO with Rene 6W/PE1L on 23 cm. |
| We made JT QSO with Rene 6W/PE1L on 23 cm this evening, after waiting for almost four hours when they get back electricity. |
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May 4th 2014 |
Expedition GS3PYE/p on 23 cm and European EME contest - 9 cm part. |
| We operate expedition GS3PYE/p from IO68 with 55 el. Yagi on Friday. We made 24 stations in 9cm EU EME contest despite some problems with old transvertor. The only initial was PA7JB |
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April 12th 2014 |
9Y4TBG in JT log on 23 cm |
| We operate JT65C with expedition 9Y4TBG on 23 cm. It is the first OK-9Y QSO on 23 cm. |
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April 9th 2014 |
Another Bodo expedition |
| We were lucky and made Bodo under expedition T88QX. It is the first OK-T8 QSO on 23 cm. |
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April 7th 2014 |
European EME contest - 6 cm part. |
| This part of EU EME contest was again at time when Moon was close to Apogeum and relatively wide spread. Interference from WiFi cause problems up to elevation of 25°. Even thou Tonda were able to made 35 CW stations included three new initials. We also made 2 new JT initials out of contest. |
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March 10th 2014 |
European EME contest - 13 cm part |
| We were active in 13 cm part of European EME contest during weekend 8th and 9th March. We used for the first time new transvertor with synthesizer board A32. It is more convenient compare to old provisional transverter. 54 CW QSOs including 8 new initials were done. Out of contest, we made two JT QSOs as new JT initials. We observed strong reflection of OK1KKD signal from aircraft, it was shown as bevel trace on SDR screen. The weather was nice for both days, it was apogee. All QSOs are in the logs. |
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December 31st 2013 |
Season Greetings |
| Season Greetings to all. We wish you all the best in 2014, many QSOs and lot of fun with our hobby. |
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December 30th 2013 |
The last 3cm EME QSOs in 2013 |
| Rex VK7MO activated locators QF30 and QF31 from parking places in natural parks on 3 cm. |
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November 23rd 2013 |
Another 10 Watt station on 24 GHz and new field on 23 cm |
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We worked JT4F and CW with PA0BAT on 24 GHz. Gerard uses 10 W SSPA by DB6NT. Another JT initial on 23 cm was Victor UA9YLU from MO92, it is new field on this band. |
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November 16th 2013 |
VK3NX on 24 GHz |
| We worked JT4F and CW with VK3NX on 24 GHz during ARRL contest. Charlie used new 10 W SSPA (DB6NT) and his 2.4 m center solid dish. Nice weather somehow compensates bad condition near Moon Apogee and big spread. VK3NX then worked G3WDG, it is new WR on 24 GHz with distance of 16883 km. |
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November 15th 2013 |
QRV on 13 cm before ARRL contest |
| We made Benjamin EA3XU on 13 cm with his tropo 1.5 m dish and limited elevation for RS. He used 150 W SSPA. Later we made CW and SSB QSO with G4BAO - 1.9 m dish. |
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November 13th 2013 |
CW and JT QSO with JA1WQF on 24 GHz. |
| Today we succeeded work with JA1WQF on 24 GHz, both CW and JT4F. Mitsu uses 2.4m dish and 23 W TWTA. |
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October 29th 2013 |
Expedition H44HP on 13 cm |
| JT65c QSO with H44HP was finished as the first OK-H4 QSO on 13 cm. Herman used 67 element Yagi and 350 W SSPA. It was -20/-23 dB with linear rotatable feeder. |
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October 27th 2013 |
We look for new initials in the ARRL contest |
| Tonda started on 70 cm where made only one initial, then on 23 cm 7 new JT initials and one CW. This includes two new DXCC, H44HP as the first OK-H4 QSO and OM1TF |
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October 24th 2013 |
Expedition H44HP on 70 cm |
| Tonda made JT QSO with Herman as H44HP -25/-20 on 70 cm. Herman's signal was strongest on vertical polarization a he took us at -45 degree polarization. It is the first H4-OK QSO on 70 cm. |
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October 14th 2013 |
New DXCC on 70 cm |
| JT QSO with LU8ENU on 70 cm was done, it is new DXCC. |
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September 30th 2013 |
M+M on the sixth band |
| Tonda made CW QSO with MJ/DL1YMK on 432 MHz as well. |
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September 29th 2013 |
ARRL EME contest - microwave part |
| 3cm waveguide switch stopped work just after the first QSO. We decided to repair it and it took the whole first orbit. We made 19 QSOs on 3 cm during the second orbit. We were surprised when heard M+M expedition as MJ/DL1YMK, it was the first GJ-OK QSO on 3 cm. The second new initial was Mirek OK2AQ, it was his first JT QSO on 3 cm. |
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