29th May 2020: magic night on magic band

In the same night, 4 QSO with Central America islands: all new ones for my 6m DXCC.

6m/FT8: heard in US but no QSO yet...

Back on 6 meter band to enjoy ES season

Put back the 2 element HB9CV to chase DXCC on 6 meter band.
Still 57 countries to reach the target.

Reached DXCC on 12m

Good propagation to Pacific this morning

This morning on 20m. Heard by 3 stations in Hawaii and 2 QSOs.

VP8PJ: an ATNO after a long time

After some tentatives, my first QSO with VP8PJ.

80m DXCC reached (and also 5BDXCC)!

It took a while (years!) with limited time, power and antennas but finally I'm there: 100 countries in 80m and 5BDXCC

-3 to 80m DXCC and 5BDXCC

Hope to complete 80m DXCC and 5BDXCC within next winter.
Put back the G5RV: using it with a balun 1:1 it seems performing better than the 40/80 shortened dipole.

-8 to 80m DXCC

A couple of new QSLs on 80m: Belize and St. Lucia.

Latest DXCC score on 80m: -8

Still 11 countries for 5BDXCC

Few days ago the last confirmation on 80m.

Still 11 countries to reach the 5BDXCC.

New ones on 80m: with those I reach 85 confirmed

It was a long time since the last LOTW new confirmations for 80m QSOs!

ZL on 80m

My first ZL on 80m!

VK0AI (Macquarie Island) on 30m/FT8

A lot of patience for being heard in the pile-up but finally worked!

First ZS on 80m

ZS6ZA: first QSO with South Africa on 80m.
Using the new Kelemen 40/80m dipole.

First confirmed QSO with NA on magic band

I couldn't believe when I made the QSO with VO1SO on 6m, using a non-tuned antenna and 50W.
But then the LOTW confirmation!

First QSO with NA on 6m

VO1SO: my first QSO with North America on 6-meter band.
Miracles of FT8! Not even in CW I have been able to make such a DX on the Magic Band.

80m DXCC target: still 20 countries needed

ATNO after a long time: 8R

ATNO becomes rare now. 8R this time.
2 countries to reach 250.

DXCC score March 2018: 244 (mixed)

244 mixed, 187 CW and 74 80m.

80m opening, heard in VK5

Nice opening tonight: heard on 80m in VK5.
No QSO yet...