Problem fixed! Water in rotor connector.
Our pro.sis.tel rotor invited Murphy over just before the Scandinavian Activity Contest. Was doing the last checks on the radio and software setup and everything seemed to be working perfect. Before returning home i wanted to listen to the bands. Usually we don’t have much time for radio except when contesting, so I was kinda excited. Now SAC CW is in jeopardy. Continue reading
The Nordic Radio Amateur Union invites you to the 53rd Scandinavian Activity Contest (SAC), taking place as follows:
CW: 17-18 September, 12 UTC – 12 UTC
SSB: 8-9 October, 12 UTC – 12 UTC
More info on http://www.sactest.net/
Get inspired by reading the latest PileUp! with propagation predictions for SAC and info on the new trophy program aimed at non-Scandinavians.
INFO
Total height 100m (330ft)
Total weight 39,000kg (80,000lbs)
Antennas 1.8Mhz 3-el & 3.5Mhz 5-el yagis
Boom lengths 71m (215ft) & 60m (200ft) Continue reading
I recorded my part of the contest when operating LN2HQ on 20M CW from LN8W QTH.
http://la8w.com/contestaudio/ln2hq2011/
Cheers Bjorn LB1GB
The CQ Serenade…. dah di dah dit….dah dah di dah
Many of you, including me, have heard this serenade before. Anyway, here it is again!
English version: The words and music of the CQ Serenade was written by VE2QS and VE2BR. The music was played by VE2QS and his Orchestra in 1951. The vocalist was Joyce Hahn.
French version: The Amateur Radio song words and music by the late Maurice Durieux VE2QS and F9KT; Played by VE2QS and his Orchestra. Sung in French by Raymond Girerd – French version
Please contact us if any of this information is false!
45 record image from: http://www.geocities.com/w8jyz/VE2QS.pdf
Fant denne på K9JYs blog: Reversible Beverage Array by OH2BEN
Seventeen pages of how to build beverages — using the KISS method. Tom, OH2BEN, notes:
Because I am not an engineer or technically oriented person, this is also a learning process for me. I am good to solder PL259’s, but all electronic stuff is beyond my understanding. But I am learning. And I can assure you, that it takes a lot of time to understand all technical nuances and there are still a lot of things what I cannot understand. Therefore all notes are just how I understand it and in a KISS way. And therefore you cannot expect to see some nice or new ideas
Den kom også i ARRL Rate Sheet:
Tom OH2BEN has written a short article OH2BEN Reversible Beverage Array -20-10-2007
about his Reversible Beverage array project. His array consists of 3
reversible Beverages that can be switched to receive in 6 directions.
We’re on LiveScores
CQ WW DX Contest CW 2007
November 24 – November 25
Saturday 0000 – Sunday 2400
Callsign: LN8W
Station: LA8W
Here is the LN8W roster for the CQ WW CW 2007:
LB1GB LB8IB LA7MFA LA8AJA LA9VDA
Call: LN8W Operator(s): LB1GB LB8IB LA8AJA LA9VDA LA7MFA Station: LA8W Class: M/S HP QTH: Rakkestad Operating Time (hrs): 48 Summary: Band QSOs Zones Countries ------------------------------ 160: 737 18 78 80: 1014 26 107 40: 806 37 140 20: 1110 37 134 15: 177 28 122 10: 44 10 37 ------------------------------ Total: 3888 156 618 Total Score = 4,801,122 Club: LA Contest Club Comments:
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Call: LB8IB Operator(s): LB8IB Station: LA8W Class: SOAB HP QTH: RAKKESTAD Operating Time (hrs): 45 Radios: SO2R Summary: Band QSOs Pts State/Prov DX Zones ------------------------------------------ 80: 512 1049 4 53 11 40: 589 1245 4 74 21 20: 641 1570 45 77 24 15: 81 175 0 38 11 10: 10 21 0 6 3 ------------------------------------------ Total: 1833 4060 53 248 70 Total Score = 1,506,260 Club: LACC Comments: Terrible propagation most of the weekend but I had a great time anyway My SO2R skills are still improving and I pushed the second radio very hard this time Thanks to Peter, LA7SL we just managed to finish the 4-square for 40 in time for the contest and it sure did help. It nearly equalled the 20 meter score!!! Everything worked flawlessy except for some ghosts showing up in the shack the last couple of hours. Maybe I should have slept more......... 73 de Olaf LB8IB @ LA8W la8w.com
CQ WW DX Contest SSB 2007
Saturday 0000 – Sunday 2400
For the first time we will be in the Multi Two category in CQ WW from LN8W.
Callsign: LN8W
Station: LA8W
Operators: LB1GB LB8IB + ghosts