LAØBY DXpedition to JP30SI (Aug. 11-13, 2000)

LA0BY/p in JP30SI wkd via MS on 144 MHz:

The location for my Perseid expedition 2000 was the Dyranut cottage, 
almost on top of the Hardangervidda at 1250m asl (thanks to LA5KO for 
the valuable advise on the QTH!). The horison was flat from 120-160 
degrees, rising slowly to perhaps 2 degrees towards both Southwest and 
East. There were some mountains also in Northern directions but the 
elevation was less than 5-7 degrees. The owner of the cottage was very 
friendly and supplied even 230 V (see his website http://dyranut.no/). 
Here are the results:

2000-08-11
1900-1915  ES1RF     KO29IF  27  27  10b  4p  2s  C
1930-2000  RA3DQ     KO85QU  26       2b  2p      NC
2000-2045  UT5ER     KN78ER  26  26   5b  3p 10s  C 2135km
2058-2112  RU1AA     KP40XD  38  38  mni b+p  8s  C r
2300-2330  I8MPO     JN70FP                       NIL SSB 2240km
2334-2339  S51AT     JN75GW  27  37   2b     10s  C r SSB

2000-08-12
0000-0030  IK0BZY    JN61GW  26       2b          NC 2075km
0230-0300  EA6VQ     JM19MP                       NIL 2320km
0428       DL3HRT    JO61AB  37  27    1b         C r SSB
0432       DF2ZC     JO30RN  37  27    1b         C r SSB
0434-0444  DO1MJF            37  59    3b         NC r SSB *1
0451       DH0GHU    JN38VN  37  27    1b         C r SSB
0451       DL5MCG    JN58KH  27  27    1b         C r SSB
0452       DL1DUR    JO70KV  37  37    1b         C r SSB
0459-0502  G7RAU     IO90IR  38  38    4b         C r SSB
0506-0518  DH3YAK    JO31RS  37  26    6b         C r SSB
0518       DL8EBW    JO31NF  37  36    1b         C r SSB
0518-0524  HB9DFG    JN37SM  37        1b         NC r SSB
0530       G1WPF     IO91RP  38  36    1b         C r SSB
0543       DF1IAZ    JN49LD  38  38    1b         C r SSB
0545-0547  DL9YEY    JO41GV  38  39    3b         C r SSB
0545       DF8IK     JO30JT  38  37    1b         C r SSB
0551       DL9USA    JO71EN  38  38    1b         C r SSB
0551       HB9DFG    JO37SM  38  38    1b         NC r SSB
0551       F6FHP     IN94TR  39  27    1b         C r SSB 1815km
0551-0553  F6DKW     JN18CS  39  39    2b         C r SSB
0553       DC7OH     JO62    39  37    1b         C r SSB
0553       DK5TE     JN58BG  38  38    1b         C r SSB
0805       DJ3MY     JN58QD  38  39    1b         C r SSB
0805-0808  DH5FS     JO61UA  38  39    3b         C r SSB
0813-0814  DL5MAE    JN58VF  39  38    3b         C r SSB
0814       HB9DFG    JN37SM  38  39    1b         C r SSB
0814       DF1CF     JN57FP  39  39    1b         C r SSB
0816-0826  F/G8MBI   JN04FT  37  27    2b         NC r SSB
0821-0822  ON1AEN    JO10UV  39  39    3b         C r SSB
0826       S57EA     JN76HE  37  37    1b         NC r SSB
0828       ON1ALJ    JO10UU  39  37    1b         C r SSB
0829       DH3IAJ    JN48HD  38  28    1b         C r SSB
0831       DL4NAA    JN49NX  39  39    1b         C r SSB
0831       PE1GNP    JO31IX  37  37    1b         C r SSB
0839-0842  SM2CEW    KP15CR  38  27    3b         C r SSB
0843       F/G8MBI   JN04FT  37  27    1b         C r SSB 1791km
0846-0847  DG3GAG    JN48NB  39  37    2b         C r SSB
0852-0858  G0CUZ     IO82WM  38  38    2b         C r SSB
0900-0913  S57EA     JN76HE  37  27    5b         C r SSB
0914-0920  DK1CM     JO40LG  29  29    5b         C r SSB
0920       G4SFY     JO02QT  39  26    1b         C r SSB
0920-0939  OK1FGM    JN79PV  27  27    4b         C r SSB *2   
0945-0952  DJ5RE     JN59WK  39  38    4b         C r SSB
1016-1035  F5HRY     JN18EQ  37  37    2b         NC r SSB
1035       G4AEP     IO91NJ  37  37    1b         C r SSB
1037-1052  F6EAS     IN98LV  39  39    4b         C r SSB *3
1041       EI3GE     IO63XD  37  27    1b         C r SSB *3
1041       G4ASR     IO81MX  37  37    1b         C r SSB *3
1130       F4AZF     JN38IW  37  27    2b         C r SSB *3
1705-1740  RK3AF     KO75WO  27  27   16b    30s  NC *4
1900-1930  RW3TU     LO25BR                       NIL 2183km
1954-2025  OK1UAK    JO70MB  27  27   11b    10s  C r
2053-2107  OK2MWR    JN99HQ  38  27  mni b+p 15s  C r
2135-2153  DL0GER    JN49CC  37  38  mni b+p  7s  C r
2200-2222  YU7MS     KN05FJ  27  27    8b    20s  C 1868km
2222-2238  YU7KB     JN94XX  38  27   10b 2p 12s  C 1896km
2300-2315  IC8FAX    JN70CN                       NIL SSB  

2000-08-13
0500-0528  I5YDI/5   JN54BB  27  27  mni b+p 30s  C r *5 1820km
0540-0600  F5LRL     JN26MV  27  27  mni b+p 15s  C r *5
0610-0627  DL1EEX    JO31MA  27  26  mni b+p  6s  C r *5
0700-0728  9A1CAL    JN86EL  37  37  mni b+p 10s  C r *5
0728-0743  YU7ACO    KN05QC  37  27    8b    30s  C r *5 1926km
0748-0758  DH9GCD    JN38VF  38  27   10b    20s  C r *5
0840-0910  I4XCC     JN63GV  28  27  mni b+p  3s  NC r *5
0930-1005  G3IMV     IO91OX  28  37  mni b+p 20s  C r *5  

*1 He did not transmit my call
*2 He was running only 50W.
*3 These QSOs were made on 144,200 MHz due to poor response on 144,155 
MHz.
*4 Did not receive signals for 3 periods and assumed he stopped because 
of Aurora.
*5 These QSOs were made on 144,100 MHz due to poor response on 144,155 
MHz (called CQ there for one hour).

The BIG event this year was the major Aurora opening, which lasted almost 
from 16 UTC on Friday to 08 UTC on Sunday (see separate report). My MS 
activity was quite a bit affected by this, of course. Which way should I 
turn the antenna? Moreover, the Aurora spoiled my rest periods, hi. 

Fortunately I had arranged only few MS skeds for which I was on. Sometimes 
I was called by stations via Aurora while my antenna was beaming South, 
trying to work MS. All in all I worked 60 stations via MS, and 203 via 
Aurora. A few stations were worked on both MS and Aurora.

Since I was not continuously on 144,155 MHz for MS the response there was 
not always good during my announced random times. Next time I may only run 
skeds on this frequency, and use the usual calling frequencies for random 
activity. Using the letter calling system on 144,100 MHz proved to be a 
very efficient method of performing QRM-free random CW operation. 

LA0BY/p in JP30SI wkd via Aurora on 144 MHz:

2000-08-11 
1605  DH8BQA/p  JO73CF   57A  55A  0
1606  LA8AJA    JP50HQ   57A  57A
1607  SM3UFF    JP80HP   56A  55A
1608  DL3BQA    JO73CF   59A  53A
1609  SK7MW     JO65MJ   59A  57A
1611  LA5FHA    JP50EV   56A  57A
1613  DL9MS     JO54WC   59A  57A
1615  LA8WF     JO59GV   57A  55A
1619  SM3AKW    JP92AO   54A  33A 
1623  SM0FZH    JO99HI   59A  55A
1627  G4LOH     IO94IA   57A  55A  0
1631  DL1SUN    JO53PN   53A  54A
1635  SK6HD     JO68SD   53A  53A
1738  GM4ILS    IO87IP   52A  52A  350
1753  SM0KAK    JO89XK   53A  52A
2158  OH5LK     KP30ON   57A  56A  0
2201  DK3BU     JO33NO   59A  59A
2202  PA3BIY    JO22EB   52A  52A
2203  SM7WT     JO65QQ   57A  59A
2204  DL5BBW    JO32NH   55A  55A
2206  DL8UD     JO44SK   59A  59A
2207  SM6EAN    JO57WQ   57A  57A
2209  DK5DQ     JO31PG   57A  57A
2210  PA3CEE    JO33JI   59A  59A
2211  PA3BGM    JO33CE   57A  55A
2213  PE9DX     JO33MD   59A  59A
2214  OH1XT     KP01UK   59A  59A
2214  DF0WD     JO42FD   57A  57A
2216  G0KPW     JO02OD   59A  59A
2217  SM3UZS    JP92EW   57A  57A
2218  SM4HFI    JP70TO   57A  57A
2220  GM0GMD    IO86AE   57A  59A
2222  DL1BEY    JO33RJ   57A  59A
2223  G0FYD     IO83IO   54A  53A
2225  LA8KV     JP52QQ   53A  53A
2227  G0PES     IO83LS   56A  55A
2229  PA3CEG    JO33FB   55A  55A
2230  G0RUZ     IO93FR   55A  53A
2235  OH0/DL1UU KP00AC   57A  59A  10
2240  SM4WHF    JP70OC   55A  55A
2242  GM4YXI    IO87WJ   59A  59A
2243  SM5EFP    JO79WJ   56A  57A
2247  OH1LTU    KP01TB   54A  55A  20
2253  ES2NA     KO29JL   55A  57A  30
2255  SK4AO     JP70TO   59A  59A

2000-08-12
0305  OH1LT     KP00XO   55A  55A  10
0307  DL5ME     JO52SD   59A  55A
0309  PA3DOL    JO22MT   59A  59A
0310  DK3XM     JO43XL   57A  59A
0311  DL1SUZ    JO53UN   59A  59A
0313  F6IFR     JN09TT   56A  55A
0314  PA5DD     JO22IC   55A  55A
0318  DL1EJA    JO31DS   59A  57A
0319  PA2DWH    JO22GD   55A  53A
0321  DK3WG     JO72GI   59A  59A
0322  DL6YCY    JO41CU   55A  51A
0323  LY1DQ     KO25RF   59A  59A  30
0326  LY2SA     KO14LL   59A  59A
0327  DL5WG     JO52VK   57A  59A
0328  DL1EAP    JO31CC   59A  59A
0329  PA2DWH    JO22GD   59A  57A
0331  PE1HWO    JO21GV   59A  59A
0332  DL4ABJ    JO42XP   57A  59A
0334  DJ9CZ     JO31BC   57A  55A
0335  LY2MW     KO24PQ   59A  59A
0337  OH6MAZ    KP21IG   59A  59A
0338  DL8CMM    JO52VM   59A  59A
0339  OH6PA     KP02PL   56A  59A
0343  DF7KF     JO30GU   59A  54A
0345  ON6NL     JO21UE   56A  55A
0346  UA3MBJ    KO88SA   57A  57A  30  1713km
0347  DL6UAL    JO61XU   57A  56A
0348  DL2ARD    JO60AR   56A  57A
0349  OK1YA     JN79IO   55A  55A
0350  ES2WX     KO29JN   59A  59A
0351  OK1MAC    JN79IO   55A  55A
0352  DL6BF     JO32QI   59A  59A
0353  RA3IG     KO87OT   55A  53A  40  1703km
0355  OH3OZ     KP20JR   59A  59A
0357  ON4AMX    JO20KV   55A  55A
0359  DK1GS     JO54LH   56A  58A
0405  ES1QD     KO18PO   56A  59A  20
0406  ES1RF     KO29IF   56A  59A
0414  ES6DO     KO28WA   55A  57A
0418  GM0BQM    IO85CE   59A  59A  350
0555  DG6JF     JO33QN   59A  59A  SSB, my beam South!!
0606  SP1MVG    JO73FJ   59A  51A  20
0610  DJ3HW     JO42LH   59A  59A
0612  DF1RL     JO43MW   59A  59A
0613  LY2IC     K014WW   57A  57A  30
0614  OZ1HNE    JO57GG   59A  59A
0617  DL3BUE    JO72FH   55A  55A
0618  SP2BNJ    JO94HK   59A  59A
0619  SM3JGG    JP71WJ   55A  55A
0620  PA0WWM    JO22FE   55A  55A
0622  DF1BN     JO31GD   55A  55A
0624  DJ6LV     JO31JG   56A  56A
0626  PA4VHF    JO32EH   56A  56A
0626  DL8AKI    JO51CH   59A  59A
0628  OH3TZ     KP11TM   57A  57A
0630  G3BJD     IO84GM   55A  55A  0
0632  PE1LWT    JO22VA   59A  59A
0633  DL5ZL     JO51CH   59A  59A
0634  DH2OAA    JO42TU   59A  59A
0635  LA4YGA    JO48AE   56A  59A
0636  DD3SP     JO72EN   59A  59A
0637  OH3AWW    KP21QF   59A  57A
0640  SP2MKO    JO93CB   59A  59A  10
0642  DL1GSJ    JO43WN   56A  59A
0647  DG7TG     JO43TX   59A  59A  SSB
0651  OH1HSC    KP10CM   59A  55A  SSB
0700  SM0DZB             59A  59A
0702  SM3VED    JP80PM   59A  59A
0703  DF0CI     JO51CH   57A  55A
0704  DL9QB     JO44UL   54A  59A
0711  DL1RNW    JO62GH   56A  55A
0714  LA3PK     JO59KF   59A  59A
0716  DL7ULM    JO52SN   56A  59A
0717  OZ1FDH    JO65CS   59A  59A
0718  DL2HRE    JO51TQ   56A  57A
0719  DL1XP     JO53HV   55A  55A
0720  DL4OL     JO52BC   59A  59A
0721  DL7YS     JO62NM   59A  59A
0722  DK3FW     JO42VG   57A  57A
0723  PA1LA     JO32BM   55A  55A  20
0724  DL8GP     JN39LH   55A  57A
0725  RU1AA     KP40XD   59A  59A
0727  ES1MW     KO29HI   55A  55A
0728  DH7FB     JO62SM   59A  59A
0730  DK5LA     JO44TR   59A  59A
0733  RA3DRC/1  KO55JR   55A  55A  1453km
0735  SP4MPB    KO03GS   59A  57A
0735  PA9KT     JO33JF   59A  59A
0737  DK3RA     JO53LU   59A  59A
0740  DL0SE     JO31PG   59A  59A
0741  DL2AN     JO44PS   59A  55A
0744  SM0BSB    JO99     52A  52A
0745  PA2CHR    JO22XA   59A  55A
0746  DL7BU     JO51UT   55A  55A
0747  DF5LQ     JO44XK   57A  59A
0748  DL7UDA    JO72TK   59A  59A
0749  DL8EBW    JO31NF   53A  53A
1510  SQ1FTB    JO73VT   59A  55A  SSB
1514  DG0RG     JO62JV   59A  59A  SSB
1516  DG5BD     JO43HM   57A  54A  SSB
1519  DO7LTW    JO43TX   56A  59A  SSB
1522  SP1NQN    JO84ML   59A  55A
1523  LY3ED     KO14UX   59A  55A  30
1527  SM3MXR    JP80GR   59A  59A
1530  DJ6HF     JO42OP   57A  57A
1531  DL9USA    JO71EN   54A  55A
1533  DK8EL     JO31LJ   55A  55A
1535  DK4AN     JO41CM   57A  58A
1536  DL0ER     JO31LJ   55A  55A
1537  PA3ECU    JO32CF   59A  59A
1538  SM6HBI    JO58RF   59A  59A
1540  LA4XGA    JP33VC   59A  59A
1540  SM5IOT    JO99BX   59A  59A
1542  PA3AKM    JO32BS   59A  55A
1546  ES7MS     KO28SL   53A  55A
1548  DL3JIN/p  JO61KA   59A  57A
1549  DL1BXZ    JO72DK   55A  55A
1550  DK2RA     JO64RK   57A  55A
1552  DL1RTL    JO62PH   59A  55A
1554  DF9VF     JO42GA   56A  55A
1555  DL7ANR    JO62PM   59A  59A
1556  LA6OJ     JO28VR   55A  56A
1558  ES1OX     KO29HI   55A  55A
1559  ES2DF     KO29GG   57A  59A
1600  SM5KNV    JO88MW   59A  59A
1601  DH0LS     JO61II   55A  55A
1604  OZ1LPR    JO44UW   59A  59A
1605  DJ6TK     JO53FG   59A  59A
1606  DJ3XK     JO53AN   59A  59A
1607  GM0CLN    JO85HV   57A  55A
1608  PA0ZM     JO32GK   59A  55A
1617  PA0RDY    JO22KJ   59A  57A
1618  GM3WOJ    IO77WS   54A  55A
1619  OZ1LO     JO55VC   59A  59A
1621  DL6CTG    JO52XJ   59A  59A
1624  SM4XIH    JO79KA   59A  57A
1625  DL9BDM    JO33RL   57A  57A
1627  LA6HL     JO28TW   59A  59A
1631  GM0HTT    IO89JC   59A  57A  350 SSB
1639  SP3VSC    JO92DF   57A  57A  SSB
1642  PE1LHM    JO22BC   55A  55A  SSB
1643  PA3FXB    JO33KC   57A  57A  SSB
1646  SP2IQW    JO94GM   46A  56A  SSB
1647  PD0PQS    JO33IC   59A  59A  SSB
1648  DL9OBD    JO42QN   59A  59A  SSB
1650  SK6HD     JO68SD   59A  59A  SSB
1651  DL2NS     JO43LD   59A  59A  SSB
1652  DG3XA     JO44WJ   59A  53A  SSB
1654  PD0NHM    JO33BC   59A  59A  SSB
1656  DH8GV     JO33RL   59A  57A  SSB
1657  PE2ENG    JO32NX   59A  57A  SSB
1659  OH1HSC    KP10CM   56A  57A  SSB
2247  SP1CNV    JO84CF   57A  55A  20
2248  DL5LBQ    J044MM   55A  55A
2252  SP2BOF    JO94FM   57A  55A
2254  YL2KA     KO26AX   57A  59A
2255  SM1HOW    JO97GL   57A  59A
2318  SM7WT     JO65QQ   59A  59A

This was the best Aurora I ever have experienced. In my QTH it was 
Aurora for 2 days continuously (SK4MPI auroral). Tried to work as 
many stations as possible, but pay attention for the DX as well. The 
Aurora was visible around midnight on both days. On August 11 it was 
overcast but I could still see the Aurora through the clouds.


© Stefan Heck, last updated August 2000.