Chinese OTH Radar

With the events in China, it seems likely that the interference on 40m and 60m is from either Chinese or Taiwanese Over-the-Horizon Radar.

Shown here are images from fldigi for the close-in spectrum and quisk with the 96 KHz spectrum, both from an Elecraft K3.

It definitely occurs in bands. There's a strong one in the 60m range, and another just below 40m (shown). It extends into the lower portion of 40m as well, though about 20dB less strong.

Labels: DX, QRM

- posted by Leigh @ 16:02 z 0 comments

 
SP2FAP/FF (World Flora-Faura Greendays)
I heard SP2FAP calling CQ as SP2FAP/FF on 14.040. The suffix seems to be related to "World Flora-Fauna GreenDays" and since SP2FAP was sending "SPF-025" I think that means he's in Park Krajobrazowy Wysoczyzny Elbląskiej which seems to be quite a pretty picture. I was running 5W to the SteppIR from my K3. OM was 599 with some flutter, but had no trouble hearing me when I timed the pile-up right, and I got a 599 and a FB QRP, as I said I was QRP after he answered. (There wasn't much of a pile-up and it seemed like a fun event.)

Labels: DX

- posted by Leigh @ 05:47 z 0 comments

 
6W/DL2RMC (Senegal)
I heard 6W/DL2RMC on 14.027 and spent a lazy 20 minutes calling at 120W on my K3 and SteppIr. Africa is difficult from here, so I appreciate the OM operating from Senegal. QSL via DL1RTL.

Labels: DX

- posted by Leigh @ 17:58 z 0 comments

 
RZ9UF
I worked RZ9UF, , Victor, in 652100, Kemer. obl., pos. Yaya (Яя) (no36ff) with PSK31 on 14.071295 and got 599 and sent 479. At the end the band faded and it was lost in the noise

Labels: DX, QSO

- posted by Leigh @ 01:46 z 0 comments

 
IK2UU
I answered PSK31 on 14070.835 IK2UU Walter Cesare in Siziano, Italy JN45oh. He gave me 599 for my K3 at 30W to the SteppIR 3el up 12m and I sent 599. Walter Cesare is looking for a few states to complete WAS, but California isn't one of them, and he asks for LOTW confirmation.

Labels: DX, QSO

- posted by Leigh @ 16:33 z 0 comments

 
ON8WW
20M PSK31 was hot this morning to EU and I heard Greece, Germany, Poland, and maybe even Israel. I answered a few but the first I got was ON8WW Dave in Beerse, Belgium JO21KH. Dave gave me 599 for my K3 at 30W to the SteppIR 3el up 12m and I sent 579 QSB.

Labels: DX, QSO

- posted by Leigh @ 16:12 z 1 comments

 
E51NOU
I heard E51NOU (Rarotonga, South Cook Islands) on 7.002 Mhz and got 599/599 CW to my 5W to the SteppIR dipole.

Labels: DX, QSO

- posted by Leigh @ 06:02 z 0 comments

 
KH7XS
I worked KH7XS again, this time on 40M 7003.46 from home with my K3 at 5W to the low loop for a 569 to send a 599. Bill was louder on the SteppIR and there was less local QRN but he heard me on the loop while I was hooking up the SteppIR coax.

Labels: DX, QSO

- posted by Leigh @ 04:49 z 0 comments

 
SM4OTI
I heard SM4OTI call CQ DX on 7.003 and got an answer on the first call from my K3 at 50W to the SteppIR dipole. Steve gave me 569 and I sent 569. Steve was in Leksand, Sweden.

Labels: DX, QSO

- posted by Leigh @ 05:20 z 0 comments

 
ZS1JX
I tuned around 40M and heard a steady but quiet signal on 7001. It was ZS1JX just finishing a QSO and someone called him, so I rotated by SteppIR 40m dipole towards South Africa and gave a call when he finished and got "WA5?" right away at 80W from my K3. Peter answered and gave me 459 QSB but seemed to copy his 579 and my name and QTH OK. This is my first CW Africa contact, and first on 40m (though I managed a JT65a contact once on 20m with ZS6WAB.).

Labels: DX, QSL

- posted by Leigh @ 06:04 z 0 comments

 
CQWW DX
Placeholder for log:

    14.010 CW 2007-11-24T01:00:00Z js1oyn
      14.018 CW 2007-11-24T01:13:00Z hl2aej
      14.026 CW 2007-11-27T01:14:00Z ja6zpr
      14.036 CW 2007-11-27T01:18:00Z jr3nzc
      7.007 CW 2007-11-27T06:39:00Z je1ekt
      7.009 CW 2007-11-27T06:42:00Z j3a
      7.019 CW 2007-11-27T06:52:00Z 6h1ay
      7.027 CW 2007-11-27T06:58:00Z ea8/oh24nl
      7.029 CW 2007-11-27T07:06:00Z vp5w
      7.029 CW 2007-11-27T07:10:00Z e51a
      7.034 CW 2007-11-27T07:17:00Z p49y
      7.040 CW 2007-11-27T07:29:00Z 3x5a
      7.041 CW 2007-11-27T07:35:00Z ct4nt
      7.042 CW 2007-11-27T07:40:00Z vp2msc
      7.024 CW 2007-11-27T07:42:00Z kh6lc
      21.003 CW 2007-11-27T18:16:00Z n3rs
      21.005 CW 2007-11-27T18:22:00Z xr3a
      21.007 CW 2007-11-27T18:26:00Z ys/k9gy
      21.006 CW 2007-11-27T19:26:00Z zy7c
      21.030 CW 2007-11-27T19:30:00Z oa4ww
      21.011 CW 2007-11-27T19:34:00Z lp3u
      21.013 CW 2007-11-27T19:39:00Z lw1e
      21.014 CW 2007-11-27T19:45:00Z ce4ct
      21.015 CW 2007-11-27T19:49:00Z hc8n
      21.015 CW 2007-11-27T19:50:00Z ls1d
      21.020 CW 2007-11-27T19:57:00Z vp5w
      21.021 CW 2007-11-27T20:00:00Z vc3a
      14.012 CW 2007-11-27T20:29:00Z kh6lc
      14.024 CW 2007-11-27T20:29:00Z ve7gl
      14.031 CW 2007-11-27T20:33:00Z vp5w
      14.033 CW 2007-11-27T20:37:00Z of8l

Labels: Contest, DX

- posted by Leigh @ 21:00 z 0 comments