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Also Appreciated
Also received with the last batch of QSL-cards was a SWL-report. Nowadays they don’t come as often as before. I maybe receive up to three SWL-reports per year. No-one needs to have been SWL-ing on the ham bands to become … Continue reading
Very Appreciated
When going through the last batch of QSL-cards received via the buro I was happy to receive some new DOK:s from Germany to add to my collection towards DLD1000 on 40m. Currently I am just short of 17% accomplished. My … Continue reading
Posted in Contesting, ham radio, QRP, Radio operation, Radio Sport
Tagged agcw, AGCW-DL, contest, Ham Radio, QRP, radio sport
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Hottest DX Cluster Ever
DXHeat.com may be the hottest and ultimate DX cluster site so far. Created by Tobias DH1TW, with valuable help from friends, this site does not only offer DX spots with fast and superb filtering capabilities. It also has a superb … Continue reading
Posted in ham radio, Radio operation
Tagged dx, Ham Radio, hamradio
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New Books
Two new books landed in the mailbox. One is for my hobby and one is for my work. Which book is for which do you think? Next week we are starting up this winter season’s radio electronics course in our local … Continue reading
Higher and Higher
This weekend offered very nice weather and I spent a couple of hours taking advantage of the sunshine while doing antenna work. Using the Apache bow and arrow my 2 x 13m doublet was moved closer to the clouds. Now … Continue reading
Packing for the weekend
Antennas, cables, string, and some more wire for improvised antennas in the left box and IC-706mkIIg, AT-180, S-match, meters, power supply and other station accessories in the right box. On Friday afternoon SM7PXS, SM7XWM, and SM7RRF take the boat to … Continue reading
KX1 on Eu-037
Yesterday evening I had an errand to Öland, IOTA EU-037. It included some evening waiting time that I spent playing with my KX1. I drove to Äleklinta, JO86jx. It is an Alvar area Close to the Baltic Sea, overlooking Kalmar … Continue reading
Even though I partly disassembled my horizontal loop antenna before I left for Germany in January, the wind and the trees had ripped it into three parts. One of the three parts fit exactly between two trees and was used … Continue reading
Slack loop
Something has happened with my horizontal loop antenna. Instead of being straight at 8 meters over ground at its lowest point it is slacking 3 meters over ground. A close look at the above image reveals the slacking loop wire … Continue reading
Posted in Antennas, ham radio, Radio operation
Tagged amateur radio, antenna, Ham Radio
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8S7GL Garpen 2013
The weekend of great radio fun is over, back to everyday-life and reality. A big thank you to SM7PXS and SM7XWM for good company and making the weekend so fun and relaxing. Also a big thank you to SM7PIK and the … Continue reading
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