Since a few days I replaced my Kenwood TS590s with the new Icom IC7300. I must say, I am impressed by this little box and look forward exploring the possibilities. 2 new bands to play on although it does not seem to be the best season for 70 Mhz 🙂
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QSL manager for 30 years EUDXF stations
Special stations will be activated to celebrate the 30th anniversary of EUDXF In the period october – december 2016 these stations will be active: PA3ØEUDXF by PA1AW PB3ØEUDXF by PA2LO PC3ØEUDXF by PA4VHF PD3ØEUDXF by PD7RB PE3ØEUDXF by PB8DX PF3ØEUDXF by PA3EWP PG3ØEUDXF by PA2GRU PH3ØEUDXF by PAØABM PI3ØEUDXF by … Continue reading
New project
During the annual EUDXF meeting in Bentheim I accepted the task as webmaster for the EUDXF website. A challenge but fun to do and good to bring this important PR instrument in action again. Check www.eudxf.eu for progress…
Chasing DX…….. VK0EK & FT4JA
April 2, 2016 it wasn’t contesttime but time to chase DX. Together with several clubmembers (PA3EWP, PD4RD, PA2R, PA3BWD, PA1BDO, PB0AIC) we spent some time on the station chasing VK0EK Heard Island and FT4JA Juan de NOva Island. Starting of at 9a.m. local time with some repair work to the … Continue reading
CQ WW RTTY 2015
Unfortunately the PI4COM station was not “recovered” in time for this contest. Without yagi’s for 20 and 15m band it was not possible to have a competitive station. So it was decided to operate Single Band Single Operator this year. Ron PA3EWP on 40m, using the club call PI4COM, with … Continue reading
All time deep ?¿
Normally I would have been in the middle of 6m season stress right now. But 2015 is not looking normal at all. No antenna’s up at the new house except some temporary antenna’s. At this moment my 2 el HB9CV for 6m is up again at approx. 5 m height … Continue reading
Good begin of the 2015 DX year
Despite I do not yet have my Stepp-Ir up since I moved to my current house I was happy to have the opportunity to work two major DXpeditions by moving my radio equipment to the clubstation PI4COM: EP6T – Iran K1N – Navassa As this is only a few hundred … Continue reading
MJ2013 – A return to Jersey Island EU-013
In june 2013 I will return to Jersey with my friends Jo PA9JO and Ronald PA3EWP. I am looking forward to this trip. More info at our CQfriends homepage.
Thanks TX5A
After hunting 9U4U it was time to hunt another nice DX. Although there was no real need for my DXCC score I spent some time collecting bandpoints. The antenna’s at PI4COM were a great help, but most of all this time from home…. Secondary two new neighbours showed up with … Continue reading
9U4U – A friend goes to Burundi
One of our PI4COM clubmembers and a long time friend of mine (Ron PA3EWP) joined the Belgium team visiting Africa for the past few years. This year it was Burundi…. 9U4U A good reason for me, and other members of our club, to hunt the 9U4U DXpedition and I can … Continue reading