Peter Goodhall, 2E0SQL - M3PHP » daily log

Six Metres

Peter — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 16:01:36 +0000

Just after having lunch today I noticed that DXAnywhere statistics where showing that there was a lot of activity on 6m, so decided that it might be worth while switching the radio on and seeing if it was possible to work anything.

I wasn’t disappointed the band seemed alive. and ended up working 12 stations most of them where new for me on 6m.

EA3J, F5MMF, F4EZJ, C37NL, EA1CJ, EA2DR, I0SNY, EA3MS, EA3GBV, IW0BSQ, EA6/M0DLL, EA6CC

Radio Log (19th June 08)

Peter — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 19:27:00 +0000

After not turning on the radio yesterday today I tried to make an extra effort to actually have a few contacts on HF, after turning the radio on and going to 20m I noticed there was a lot of short path I could hear good into Ireland and could hear signals only 30miles away. Then after a bit the conditions seemed to completely change and I could easily hear into Asia.

Thus today’s 13 contacts where

Ireland (SSB)
Netherlands (SSB)
Norway (SSB)
Serbia (RTTY)
Sweden (RTTY)
Thailand (RTTY)
India (RTTY)
Poland (PSK31)
Germany (PSK31)
Ukraine (PSK31)
Azerbaijan (PSK31)

Some of the digital qsos have been plotted on the map below

Radio Log (17th June 08)

Peter — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 13:48:31 +0000

Today I went and visited Barry (G4AZN) to fix any computer issues he had and also try and work some radio from his place and it was a change to being at home! Conditions did seem rather poor 20m was pretty much dead, 40m was noisy and also quiet but did manage to work:

E73ESP -
GB0SI – Summer Isles EU092
JW7G – Svalbard Island

Plus I went on the local club net on 160m which I cannot do at home due to limited space!

Radio Log (16th June 08)

Peter — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 22:14:14 +0000

After a weekend of no activity on the air I redeemed myself today and switched the radio on had a quick scan over 10m and 6m but didn’t hear any activity so decided to drop down to 10MHz and try some PSK31 as it had been a while since I was on this band.

After sending a CQ call out I had a nice stream of stations working into

Germany
France
Austria
Romania

Once this dried up I moved back to 20m PSK31 and worked into

Poland
Germany
Ukraine
Croatia – EU170

Then just as I was shutting things down for the night I worked into European Russia R45 the guy was booming 59+40. Bring on tomorrow and what conditions bring .

Radio Log (12th June)

Peter — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 16:17:33 +0000

Today’s been rather slow in most aspects with the usual looking and applying for jobs, so this afternoon I took some time out to have a listen on the bands. First thing I checked was 6m and 10m but they were both ultra quiet so decided to move down onto 20m and check the digital end of the band.

I put a CQ call out on 14.070 and to my delight people started to come back although I didn’t work any new DXCCs I managed to work

Germany
Poland
France
Lithuania
European Russia
Finland

All in all had 9 contacts which is better than nothing

6m opening

Peter — Tue, 13 May 2008 18:12:22 +0000

After spending most of the day doing revision for my Advanced Networks exam on Thursday, I decided to go check out the bands and to plug-in the Heil Sound FS-2 footswitch which I ordered for my dad (M3JFM).

After turning on the radio I noticed that 10m seemed to have some activity and quickly worked IA2IPY and S57S, at that point I decided to go check 6m was there was some spots showing up on the cluster within HRD.

Within an hour I managed to work:

HB8UT, DG7MHR, IW0SAF, OE6BMG, HA3UU, IZ5ICH, 9A2ZH, IW2NOR, OE9GHV, OK2KR, OE9MON, S57ET, DJ0AH, S57GTW, OK1VSL

Then I finished off working a few more on 10m

OE2008A, 2E0RNM, S51TA

Hopefully a sign of things to come!

3rd April 08 – Radio Log

Peter — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 13:44:37 +0000

Today I decided to have a listen on the bands, as I was fed up sitting around my room either working on my dissertation or some other form of assignment which needed completing. I started off on 17m noticed some RTTY and worked a UA4 and a RD4.

After this I moved down to 20m which seemed rather lively on RTTY for a change and after a quick CQ call I worked UN1, US6, YO6, UA6, IZ8, W4, UR5, UA1, VE1, G4 I was pleased that the band opened to the States and Canada.

Later on I decided to start setting up DM780 for SSTV, as it’s not a mode I’ve tried so hopefully later today I will have had a QSO.

27th Jan Radio Log

Peter — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 01:33:49 +0000

Today I was again back on 40m, as I didn’t get up till lunch time, needed to do some shopping and also had some university work to do researching game development environments, by the time this was all done it was just coming up to 8pm!

Not to worry after Saturday I was getting hooked on 40m night time operating, so I was ready to go! Started off calling CQ on 40m which I found pretty hard going although I worked YO2MHD, IK6EUH, IW6DRH/M after that I decided I’d move to PSK31 this seemed a much better idea worked a number of UR, I*, R* but the best station was SU1KM in Egypt! Who came back to my CQ!

Called it a night at 10:30pm with 17 QSOs in the log!

13th Jan Radio Log

Peter — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 22:42:55 +0000

Well I managed to get on the air for an hour this evening after dinner, after having a quick listen on 80m and 40m I decided to sit and call CQ on 40m digital in the end I managed 7 contacts most being Ukraine.

IZ3LEV (PSK31)
UZ2ZM (PSK31, QPSK31, QPSK63)
UT1WL (PSK63)
SP4BKK (PSK31)
IZ8EDN (PSK31)
UR0IQ (PSK31)
RV2FW/1 (PSK31)

Did try to work someone on 80m but like usual the other person didn’t seem to be able to hear me.