Just worked RI1ANO (South Shetland Islands) and A54XR (Oman) on 17M for countries #100 and #101 worked using the new FT8 mode by Joe Taylor, K1JT. My first FT8 contact was July 14, so this was DXCC in approximately 45 days!!!!
Made my first contact Joe Taylor’s new digital mode, FT8. QSO with SM5EPO (Sweden) on 20M. Looks like this mode will be a hit. Much faster that either JT65 or JT9. Good amount of activity even with poor propagation. I was using Joe’s newest software version; WSJT-X ver 1.8.0-rc1 Works well with my Flex 6500.
Received QSL from VE100VIMY/VO1 (Canadian special event station). 5 band DXCC is getting closer. Still waiting onTG9/DJ2EH (Guatemala). Looks like #100 maybe this winter.
Thanks to the QSL from OF9X (Finland) that I received today for #90 on 80M.
Nice to receive a card from Bodo, 3A/DF8DX for his trip to Monaco. I was one of only 88 NA stations he worked on his trip in February. This is my last European DXCC country.
Last couple of days made 30M and 80M CW contacts with 5V7P (Togo). The 80M contact is particularly nice since it gets me closer to 5BDXCC! UPDATE– 9 May 2017 received LOTW confirmation today for #91 on 80M!!!
This was a good week for my 80M DX. I was able to work 5U5R (Niger) and TU7C (Cote d’Ivoire) on 80M CW. I also got TU7C on 80M PSK63 for a new digital country, though this was a busted call with WB5NH vs WB5NHL. I’m looking forward to these 2 QSLs. Currently, I’m waiting […]
I worked (and in the Clublog entry) VP6EU, Pitcairn Island, on 80M CW at 12:23z. Thank you greyline!!
Worked Bodo, DF8DX portable in Monaco as 3A/DF8DX last night on 40M CW. Bodo confirms I’m in his log!!! This ATNO #299. Update: I received Bodo’s LOTW confirmation on Feb 11!!!
Received LOTW confirmation for T31T, Central Kiribati on 15M (CW & SSB) and 17M CW. This is ATNO #298