No DXpedition, just some MS operation from JO59

(Aug. 08-13, 2004)

LA0BY in JO59BA wkd via MS on 144 MHz:

20040804  0755 0815 OM7CM       JN98NR    28   27  1285km   FSK random
20040804  0815 0825 HA3UU       JN96JO    27   39  1496km   FSK random
20040804  0842 0902 YU7EW       KN05HP    27   27  1645km   FSK random
20040804  0902 0910 HA6ZB       KN07BV    37   27  1400km   FSK random
20040804  0938 1000 EA3AXV      JN01TJ    37   27  2047km   FSK random
RIG: IC-281H, PA 2 x 4CX250B, 500W, 2 x 9-ele-yagi at 50 m asl


LA0BY in JO59FW wkd via MS on 144 MHz:

20040808  1514 1531 OH9O        KP18RB    27   27  1099km   FSK random
20040810  1220 1242 OH7HXH      KP53HG    27   27  1109km   FSK random
20040811  0735 0758 OH9O        KP28AB    27   27  1115km   FSK random
20040811  1108      G7RAU       IO90IR    59   59  1261km   SSB random
20040812  1500 1524 RA3WDK      KO81BR    27   26  1828km   FSK
20040812  1915 1945 RU1AC       KP50EJ    38   38  1099km   FSK random
20040812  2105 2125 RK3WWF      KO72QI    27   27  1744km   FSK
20040812  2133 2150 RU1AA       KP48VR    28   27  1339km   FSK random
20040812  2200 2300 LZ1BB/p     KN33QC    27   27  2193km   FSK
20040812  2320 2346 UR5TW       KN39MK    27   27  1572km   FSK random
20040813  0715 0736 OH9O        KP16WN    27   27  993km    FSK random
20040813  0744 0806 OK2ZW       JN89HI    48   27  1241km   FSK random
hrd in FSK on 12. Aug.: RA3QTT, RW3PF, RA3AQ, RV3AO, RW3WR, RA3LW, IW5ACZ
Note my QTH is not ideal towards East. I was surprised to hear/work so many RA3 stn. The contact with LZ1BB was possible only thanks to WSJT, weak and short reflections over a large distance.
RIG: IC-821H, PA 2 x MRF245, 180 W, 9-ele-yagi at 100 m asl


LA0BY in JO59IX wkd via MS on 144 MHz: (Perseids assumed peak)

20040811  2300 2314 RX3QFM      KO91FM    39   55  1954km   SSB
20040811  2340      RZ3QD       KO91OO    39   59  1989km   SSB random
20040812  0309      DL5MAE      JN58VF    49   49  1308km   SSB random
20040812  0525 0528 IK1SPR      JN34TQ    37   38  1713km   SSB random
20040812  0553 0555 DF1CF       JN57FP    38   38  1371km   SSB random
20040812  0718      DL0GER/p    JN49CC    39   39  1220km   SSB random
20040812  0724 0730 F6FHP       IN94TR    37   37  1850km   SSB random
20040812  0829      F6DRO       JN03TJ    37   27  1943km   SSB random
20040812  0843 0847 F9OE        JN18BP    39   57  1375km   SSB random
20040812  0849 0851 F8DBF       IN78RI    37   37  1622km   SSB random
20040812  0959      F4DXX       IN97LH    27   27  1602km   SSB random
20040812  1016      EI3GE       IO63XD    37   37  1271km   SSB random
20040812  1033      G4ASR       IO81MX    28   28  1226km   SSB random
RIG: IC-821H, PA 2 x MRF245, 180 W, 2 x 9-ele-yagi at 500 m asl
Note: First time since long not on expedition this year. What a change! When was the peak of the Perseids? Not easy to tell...

The advent of WSJT has obviously not only killed HSCW, but seems to have reduced also SSB activity now. That is a pity because the long bursts are all wasted for WSJT. On the other hand there is very good activity on FSK-MS now, also from RA3 or other parts of Eastern Europe.

 

© Stefan Heck, last updated 26 August 2004.