Friday, December 25, 2015
Thursday, November 19, 2015
2015 Russian DX Contest awards in the mailbox
RDXC 2015 was a nice and fruitful, out-of-home participation for me. Mixing business with pleasure, I managed to respond to the kind invitation of my friend Sotiris, SV1BDO/3, to operate from his well-appointed station in Aigion, Peloponese, under his special call SX3B.
Running SB on 2 different bands was supported by RDXC rules and we took full advantage of it, enjoying 10 and 40 meters.
While on 40m our Antenna was a quarter-wave vertical with elevated radials, on 10m Sotiris had constructed a YU7EF design 5 element monobander which proved to be a real killer.
The outcome was even better ... 1st place WW on 10m and 5th place WW on 40m ... WOW !!
Here are the relevant paper awards received:
Running SB on 2 different bands was supported by RDXC rules and we took full advantage of it, enjoying 10 and 40 meters.
While on 40m our Antenna was a quarter-wave vertical with elevated radials, on 10m Sotiris had constructed a YU7EF design 5 element monobander which proved to be a real killer.
The outcome was even better ... 1st place WW on 10m and 5th place WW on 40m ... WOW !!
Here are the relevant paper awards received:
Monday, November 2, 2015
LY25LY - Lithuanian Independence Day
Another nice special event was activated by the Lithuanian Amateur Radio Society (LRMD), celebrating the Lithuanian Independence Day, during the first fortnight of March 2015.
Detailed info on this special event can be found here: https://www.qrz.com/db/LY25LY
With three QSOs with special station LY25LY in different bands / modes would grant me a nice gift from LRMD, which was received a few weeks ago:
which is the sign of independence of Lithuania. It is embodied on a metal clasp lapel pin and already decorates my lapel pins hat !!
Detailed info on this special event can be found here: https://www.qrz.com/db/LY25LY
With three QSOs with special station LY25LY in different bands / modes would grant me a nice gift from LRMD, which was received a few weeks ago:
which is the sign of independence of Lithuania. It is embodied on a metal clasp lapel pin and already decorates my lapel pins hat !!
Monday, October 19, 2015
Keep on moving ... !!!
We keep on moving ...
October 20th update:
Here are the rest two of the series:
October 20th update:
Here are the rest two of the series:
Tuesday, October 6, 2015
IARU 90 Years Jubilee Awards
SRR is celebrating for the 90-year jubilee of the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) and gives out this nice colored award:
Also, IARU celebrates its birthday with a similar award, nice as well:
Also, IARU celebrates its birthday with a similar award, nice as well:
2015 RSGB IOTA Contest Award
Achieved 1st place WW in SOABLP(A)/12Hrs category in this year's RSGB IOTA Contest, although propagation was not at its best, nor had I much time to devote to the event.
Tuesday, September 22, 2015
DSW (Diplom-Sammler Waterkant) Knotboard Nr. 450 arrived ...
A large and very beautiful knotboard by DSW (Diplom-Sammler Waterkant) has been received today, after achieving the related requirements back in August 2015.
Many thanks to Ingrid, DL4BO and Walter, DL1LBS for their valuable help and guidance.
DSW has several other beautiful trophies, each with its own distinctive requirements. Surely worth taking a look at their Web site:
Many thanks to Ingrid, DL4BO and Walter, DL1LBS for their valuable help and guidance.
DSW has several other beautiful trophies, each with its own distinctive requirements. Surely worth taking a look at their Web site:
DSW
Monday, September 21, 2015
CQ WW 160m SSB 2015 Award arrived ...
This arrived last week in the mailbox.
6th WW & 6th in EU is not that bad for a Inverted-L on a block of apartments in a city lot area with just about 100 watts, don't you think?
6th WW & 6th in EU is not that bad for a Inverted-L on a block of apartments in a city lot area with just about 100 watts, don't you think?
Sunday, August 30, 2015
2015 CQ WPX SSB Awards ...
Shortly right after publishing the official results of CQ WPX SSB 2015, these two were downloaded from cqwpx.com automated certificate system:
Sunday, August 23, 2015
5th Greek Telegraphy Club (GTC) CW Cup
Dates, rules and details of the 5th CW Cup of the Greek Telegraphy Club (G.T.C.) are published (Link).
The 5th GTC CW Cup will be held during the first weekend of October (3-4 October 2015), starting at 1200z on Saturday and ending at 1159z on Sunday.
Year after year, the GTC CW Cup has gained much popularity, attracting many CW fans worldwide and giving the chance to work as many GTC members as possible, counting towards GTC awards, soon to be established.
Those who will try to run the 5th GTC CW Cup seriously, let me remind them that there are 2 beautiful trophies to be presented to the top scoring participant of each category (Cat. A: SOAB and Cat. B: SOAB/QRP).
Hint: Try to work the club station of Greek Telegraphy Club, SZ1SV and its aliases, as many times in as many bands as possible.
If you may want to participate in the 5th GTC CW Cup as a GTC member, new member applications will be accepted until 30 September 2015, in order to complete member number assignment.
Remember to submit your log in time, even if you make just a QSO!
We are looking forward to working you during the 5th GTC CW Cup in 3 and 4 October 2015.
The 5th GTC CW Cup will be held during the first weekend of October (3-4 October 2015), starting at 1200z on Saturday and ending at 1159z on Sunday.
Year after year, the GTC CW Cup has gained much popularity, attracting many CW fans worldwide and giving the chance to work as many GTC members as possible, counting towards GTC awards, soon to be established.
Those who will try to run the 5th GTC CW Cup seriously, let me remind them that there are 2 beautiful trophies to be presented to the top scoring participant of each category (Cat. A: SOAB and Cat. B: SOAB/QRP).
Hint: Try to work the club station of Greek Telegraphy Club, SZ1SV and its aliases, as many times in as many bands as possible.
If you may want to participate in the 5th GTC CW Cup as a GTC member, new member applications will be accepted until 30 September 2015, in order to complete member number assignment.
Remember to submit your log in time, even if you make just a QSO!
We are looking forward to working you during the 5th GTC CW Cup in 3 and 4 October 2015.
73/55 de Stathis, SV5DKL
E.C.M. - G.T.C.
G.T.C. #028
G.T.C. CW Cup Contest Manager
Tuesday, July 28, 2015
CQ WW SSB 2013 Award - Country Record or World Record ?? Will you decide, pse ??
Yesterday, I received the following contest award from CQ magazine, for my participation in 2013's CQ WW DX SSB Contest in SOAB(A)/HP category:
You obviously noticed the "New World Record" remark at the bottom part, didn't you ??!!?? Although, I came 15th in EU, no ?? HUH ???
Well, I got suspicious and checked the automated electronic award creation from cqww.com and this is what I got:
Apparently, that was a funny error (let's call it "bug") by the printer of CQ Magazine. Checking against the records at cqww.com, indeed, I find myself to have set a new country record for Dodecanese in SOAB(A)/HP.
You obviously noticed the "New World Record" remark at the bottom part, didn't you ??!!?? Although, I came 15th in EU, no ?? HUH ???
Well, I got suspicious and checked the automated electronic award creation from cqww.com and this is what I got:
Apparently, that was a funny error (let's call it "bug") by the printer of CQ Magazine. Checking against the records at cqww.com, indeed, I find myself to have set a new country record for Dodecanese in SOAB(A)/HP.
It's settled now ... I hope !!
Thursday, July 16, 2015
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