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  1. 928bolo

    XU7GNY Cambodia

    Cambodia confirmed #299 :giggle:
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    XU7GNY Cambodia

    XU7GNY is on the air. I was able to work him FT8 on 30m and 17m. There was controversy about whether this activation was legal in Cambodia but has now been approved for DXCC by the ARRL. See below "The political/regulatory climate in Cambodia has changed, and despite a pause in early 2023...
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    H40WA Temotu 2024 DXpedition

    They are packing up today. I made 4 QSOs with them but the 12m CW contact was the only one that helped my goal of WAZ on all bands, CW and FT8. (I have the Log Book of the World confirmations already by using OQRS) Here is a link to the stats of their log...
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    H40WA Temotu 2024 DXpedition

    I worked them on 80m ,FT8, at the end the east coast grey line this morning. I need them on 80m CW. They were working Asia and EU on 20, 17, and 10 all night. You can find their log stats at this link. https://clublog.org/charts/?c=H40WA#r As of this morning they have only made 191 Qs on...
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    H40WA Temotu 2024 DXpedition

    Couldn't resist. Worked them on 20m CW too. The Ops are fantastic. The pile up is behaving. The usual problem of people not either understanding what "Up" means or they think are have their radio set for split but don't (happens to me sometimes).
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    H40WA Temotu 2024 DXpedition

    I'm working nights so set my alarm to get up and check their live stream. Got them on 12m CW. Worked them at 20:18 UTC. That is the beginning of peak propagation according to the VOACAP prediction I calculated a few days ago (see my 1st post) Now I need them on 12m FT8 and 80m CW.
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    H40WA Temotu 2024 DXpedition

    Well....Don't need the zone on 30m but didn't have Temotu on 30m so I worked them.:p They are currently running 5 streams of F/H. That means they are having 5 QSOs at the same time. Pretty neat. The log is live so I was able to confirm that I'm in the log about a minute after the QSO. If...
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    H40WA Temotu 2024 DXpedition

    They are on the air with 3 stations so far. Still daylight there at the time of this writing (~06:00 UTC). Not going to bother even trying to work them for a few days.
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    H40WA Temotu 2024 DXpedition

    The H40WA DXpedition plans are to be on the air from February 22 to March 7. Temotu is a province in the Solomon Islands (point your antenna toward Australia, 280 degrees for me). Temotu is #42 on ClubLog's most wanted list. They will be using two 5 band Hex Beams and several VDA (vertical...
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    ICOM IC-PW2 HF/50 MHz ALL Band 1 kW Linear Amplifier

    If the PW2 improves on the PW1 it will be a great amp. The PW1 can run 1 KW all day long. My buddy W3MJ (sk) and I operated a the 2017 CQ WPX RTTY contest as a multi single with a PW1 and a Kenwood 990. 1,600 QSOs, 38 hours, at 1 KW. Yes the fan is very loud. That is why it has a detachable...
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    DXpedition to Clipperton Island

    LoTW confirmation was fast with QSL card order. New DXCC for me. I have 297 confirmed now. (y)
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    DXpedition to Clipperton Island

    Bad weather is shutting them down and they are leaving the island. QSL (LoTW, Cards, or both) can be ordered from M0URX. https://www.m0urx.com/
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    DXpedition to Clipperton Island

    I was able to work them on 80, FT8, and 160, FT8, early this morning. Still hoping for some more Qs on CW.
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    DXpedition to Clipperton Island

    Their departure date is January 30th unless the captain says otherwise. New one for me too. Good luck!
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    DXpedition to Clipperton Island

    They have landed and are on the air. Here is a link to their web page. https://clip.pdxg.net/ Their log is live on ClubLog. You can see who they are working by Band and Mode. https://clublog.org/livestream/TX5S They are very loud. Pile ups are huge as usual. I was able to work them on...
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    My updated shack!

    Very nice. Congratulations!
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    i pass

    Congratulations! Enjoy your expanded HF privileges.
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    HexBeam, maybe?

    My buddy, NJ3I, had a commercial Hex Beam (don't know which one) and a Spiderbeam. Neither survived moderate ice accumulation. The Hex Beam would snap wire elements. The Spider beam would snap spreaders poles. Best to have spare spreaders and pre-tuned wires just in case. Both were on crank...
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    Roll Call

    1. My buddies had CB radios. 2. 1976 3.
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    ham license again

    You are doing well. Keep taking the practice tests and you will feel more comfortable. The goal is to pass the test. Not to get all the answers correct. Remember: The person that finishes last in his class in medical school is still called doctor!