Sunday, 11/26/17 -- noise here, no signals except ZL1ICU who cannot hear much with his S9 noise level.
Monday, 11/27/17 -- noise & radar so went to 40m early. Worked JA5WU (strong on 3 el. quad); VK7FRJG (foundation class 10 watts) was 4x7; VK4BR was 20 over!
Tuesday, 11/28/17 -- problems again with local power company. I was up at midnight to start my generator and worked DF2BO loud on his 2 el.Optibeam (owner of co.) beam and a couple more Europeans at 05:50 Z. Radar started on-time at just after 11:00 Z but managed to work JP7FSO 57 & 57 15 minutes before the extra noise generator started. Phil, W6UC was in and very helpful as usual. John, VY2WW showed up at 15/9 and Lubos, KP2AD was in an hour after his sunrise at 10/9. Very good band conditions but not much DX! ----Then worked Peter, VK6APZ on 40m long path at 22:25Z (45 min. before my sunset).
11/29/17 -- Ho-hum, worked 2 US & 1 VE6.
11/30/17 -- 4 US stations, yawn
12/1/17 -- VY2WW, OK
12/2/17 -- Radar washout
12/3/17 -- Repeat of 12/2
12/4/17 -- VK3ZJ last worked on 75m in 2008. 5 x 8 with me. In 2008 he was running a KWM2 to a bobtail curtain --- China RADAR on at 11:20 or so today & very loud from 3780 to 3820 (3.8000 center)
12/5/17 -- Radar shut off early, before 11:00Z, so myself & W6UC worked Hat, JA6BJT a few minutes later. 75m was open for me to JA for the first time in several months so we could have worked many more stations in the North Pacific if they had been on the air.
12/6/17 -- Shame & dishonor on the once great Empire of China - RADAR centered in the DX Window of 75m SSB! Went to 40m & worked a couple of JAs & U.S.
12/7/17 -- RADAR again; DX very weak on 75m & 40m today.
12/8/17 -- Company here, no ops.
12/9/17 -- Finally worked som DX. Dave, ZL2OK/P called in from the beach after his midnight .. he's working too hard.
12/10/17 -- RADAR Loud until about 1105Z, then less strong. W6UC, myself & W9UCW looking...& looking...& looking for DX.
MUF - Sunlight
Tuesday, November 28, 2017
Tuesday, November 14, 2017
China Radar Intentional Interference
Since the Chinese radar centers on the 75m DX window, it is quite apparent that their interference with amateur radio use of the band is intentional! I am not going to suggest a boycott of all Chinese hams, but China is certainly a rogue nation in ham radio land.
I have no DX in the log from Nov. 9 through 12. Yesterday was another radar day as was today. Yesterday I worked VK9MA on 40m SSB and ZL2XC on 75m (poor prop). Today I had a nice chat with VK3SS on 40m.
Wednesday, 15 Nov., worked ZL1ICU on 75m ssb with difficulty...BY-radar again & signals about S7 both ways, just above the noise & in the radar.
Saturday, 18 Nov., a very low angle day as signals from all directions were much stronger on the 3 loops than on on the Waller Flag (higher angle horizontal). BH4IGO was in very strong on 3796 at 11:27 Z. I worked him, but W9UCW (& AA9BD) believed that he was on a remote as the signal was 15/9 from the southeast in S. TX. **Another "remote" possibility is what Barry called "spotlight" long path, but I did not check to the southeast. I often do not check the long (reverse) path as it takes too long to rotate the Waller Flag by 180 deg. Remember that I worked IZ8CCW at 11:11Z on 11 Jan. 2017 on 3796 SSB. Another "impossible" event. The rule is: "Work 'em first, check later."
Sunday, 19 Nov., John, VK2WEO came back to my CQ DX at sunrise. He was buried in my noise, very weak, but embarrassingly he gave me a 59 and likewise copied W6UC the same. Lots of lost souls from the US calling Sweepstakes in the DX window. DUH! Sweepstakes is the antithesis of a DX contest! (Jay's rent-a-brain store is now open!)
Monday, 20 Nov., Peter, VK6APZ came through at 48 just at his sunset. He was hearing well, as he always does. Abe, JA1MSS was in my noise at 36 and gave me a 45. I also worked several east coast stations & Alain, VE2ENM (strong as usual). Lubos, KP2AD was in briefly at an hour after his sunrise. Mike was hung over from a weekend of wild parties and was too late to join in. Phil, W6UC (Dr. DX) was pleasantly present all morning. 😄📻📡
Tuesday & Wednesday, 21 & 22 Nov., RADAR both days. Managed to work Ron, VK3IO at my sunrise on 3796 -- weak both ways as he was 3x8 & I was 4x8. Old man Barry was on 1.5 hrs after my sunrise at 5x5 callin CQ DX at his sunrise. (No one needs TX!)
Thursday & Friday, 23 & 24 Nov., RADAR again. Worked 3 U.S. stations & Abe, JA1MSS on Thanksgiving morning. But conditions are still very poor to JA & VK from HP as they have been for several months. Friday I worked South Carolina, then TO2SP on Saint Barthelemy on 40m. 75m DX was a washout! Thanks China!!!
I have no DX in the log from Nov. 9 through 12. Yesterday was another radar day as was today. Yesterday I worked VK9MA on 40m SSB and ZL2XC on 75m (poor prop). Today I had a nice chat with VK3SS on 40m.
Wednesday, 15 Nov., worked ZL1ICU on 75m ssb with difficulty...BY-radar again & signals about S7 both ways, just above the noise & in the radar.
Saturday, 18 Nov., a very low angle day as signals from all directions were much stronger on the 3 loops than on on the Waller Flag (higher angle horizontal). BH4IGO was in very strong on 3796 at 11:27 Z. I worked him, but W9UCW (& AA9BD) believed that he was on a remote as the signal was 15/9 from the southeast in S. TX. **Another "remote" possibility is what Barry called "spotlight" long path, but I did not check to the southeast. I often do not check the long (reverse) path as it takes too long to rotate the Waller Flag by 180 deg. Remember that I worked IZ8CCW at 11:11Z on 11 Jan. 2017 on 3796 SSB. Another "impossible" event. The rule is: "Work 'em first, check later."
Sunday, 19 Nov., John, VK2WEO came back to my CQ DX at sunrise. He was buried in my noise, very weak, but embarrassingly he gave me a 59 and likewise copied W6UC the same. Lots of lost souls from the US calling Sweepstakes in the DX window. DUH! Sweepstakes is the antithesis of a DX contest! (Jay's rent-a-brain store is now open!)
Monday, 20 Nov., Peter, VK6APZ came through at 48 just at his sunset. He was hearing well, as he always does. Abe, JA1MSS was in my noise at 36 and gave me a 45. I also worked several east coast stations & Alain, VE2ENM (strong as usual). Lubos, KP2AD was in briefly at an hour after his sunrise. Mike was hung over from a weekend of wild parties and was too late to join in. Phil, W6UC (Dr. DX) was pleasantly present all morning. 😄📻📡
Tuesday & Wednesday, 21 & 22 Nov., RADAR both days. Managed to work Ron, VK3IO at my sunrise on 3796 -- weak both ways as he was 3x8 & I was 4x8. Old man Barry was on 1.5 hrs after my sunrise at 5x5 callin CQ DX at his sunrise. (No one needs TX!)
Thursday & Friday, 23 & 24 Nov., RADAR again. Worked 3 U.S. stations & Abe, JA1MSS on Thanksgiving morning. But conditions are still very poor to JA & VK from HP as they have been for several months. Friday I worked South Carolina, then TO2SP on Saint Barthelemy on 40m. 75m DX was a washout! Thanks China!!!
Friday, November 10, 2017
Nothing to Report
Well, another week without much DX. Except for VK2WEO on Tuesday, all of the DX that I worked from Panama was on JT8 on 80 & 40m. JT8 is a "joyless" mode as no personal communication is really possible! I got out of bed an hour early today, only to listen to the China RADAR all morning covering the 75m DX window.
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