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21MHz Longpath to VK2DLI

15m has been very good in the evening / night   late to Westcoast USA  W6 W7 CM CN EM 
 But  tonight even to Australia  over South America 


first the regular station in URUGUAY   also on 28MHz
yes 1W...  i become more and more a QRP man.... the ACOM1000  is mainly used as furniture stand for my desk-lamp lately.. 


PA0O 		 21.096041  -20  0  JO33hg  1  CX2ABP/D  GF25hf  11463

but then!  Tadaaaaa!
PA0O  21.096063  -27  1  JO33hg  1  VK2DLI  QF55hc 
16545

longpath    not 16545  but    22000kM about
rare to see longpath late open to VK2   that normaly happens more in south EU




in the morning  15m has   JA but no VK   same time  28MHz has  VK2  and  VK6 but no JA


10m todays best DX



 2011-04-16 08:20 		 VK2KRR  28.126073  -18  0  QF34mr  10  PA0O  JO33hg  16351  316 
 2011-04-16 08:30  PA0O  28.126017  -22  0  JO33hg  1  VK2KRR  QF34mr  16351  73 
 2011-04-16 07:16  VK6DZ  28.126112  -16  0  OF84ux  10  PA0O  JO33hg  14400  314 
 2011-04-16 07:18  PA0O  28.126045  -21  0  JO33hg  1  VK6BN  OF88ac  14046  96 
 2011-04-16 19:28  PA0O  28.126024  -23  0  JO33hg  1  LU8DQ  GF15ac  11604  230 
 2011-04-16 12:40  PA0O  28.126030  -22  0  JO33hg  1  CX2ABP  GF15wc  11512  229 
 2011-04-16 08:04  FR1GZ  28.126166  -16  -3  LG79rc  5  PA0O  JO33hg  9485  333 
 2011-04-16 07:38  V53ARC  28.126118  -20  0  JG87  1  PA0O  JO33hg  8486  354 
 2011-04-16 09:06  PA0O  28.126077  -9  0  JO33hg  1  A45SWL  LL93  5462  106
  
15M todays best DX

 2011-04-16 21:34  PA0O  21.096063  -27  1  JO33hg  1  VK2DLI  QF55hc  16545  69 
 2011-04-16 20:42  PA0O  21.096039  -12  0  JO33hg  1  CX2ABP/D  GF25hf  11463  228 
 2011-04-16 14:34  PA0O  21.096079  -6  1  JO33hg  1  9V1AL  OJ11vh  10366  83 
 2011-04-16 15:32  9V1AL  21.096093  -25  -3  OJ11vh  1  PA0O  JO33hg  10366  324 
 2011-04-16 11:16  PA0O  21.096126  -27  -1  JO33hg  1  JA1QQU  PM95tl  9157  37 
 2011-04-16 07:42  JA1QQU  21.096049  -19  -1  PM95tl  0.5  PA0O  JO33hg  9157  334 
 2011-04-16 17:14  PA0O  21.096069  -25  0  JO33hg  1  K6PZB  CM88nk  8723  322 
 2011-04-16 19:54  PA0O  21.096068  -25  0  JO33hg  1  N6GN  CM88ok  8719  322 
 2011-04-16 18:20  WA7KGX  21.096069  -18  0  CN85no  5  PA0O  JO33hg  8023  29


I was just  testing  "QTH"   an Android app  for the HTC mobile   very nice 
The locator is shown  as JO33HG31  in  Googlemaps       with the extra 2 digits  i was looking for..

this 2 digits give extra resolution to a square  of about 450m by 225m  about


I once had an E-track that also showed the WW-locator  but it was stolen out my suitcase on Lissabon airport years ago.
I was missing this  but now the mobile offers all.... including  navigation  ..


My laptop was stolen in Barcelona last year..  bad luck .. 


I have to be very very careful  when ever going back to those places.


For the  test I also started the IC706  at  144.488000 (dial)  WSPR  vertical  10W   
it is running all day and evening  but not a ping so far


Should be possible  300-500km though even with the vertical. Not sure how the others are polarized

Comments

PE4BAS, Bas said…
Mooie resultaten Jaap, vooral op 15m. Hou je ook een DXCC lijst bijwaar je gehoord bent met je 1W ?? 73, Bas
April 17, 2011 at 10:46 AM
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