2011 Perseids DXpedition
Will go to the Rondane mountain area JP41xx
50 MHz, 144 MHz and 432 MHz, SSB, CW and Meteor Scatter
The operators sofar will be LA2MOA/Hans and LA3CLA/Svein (itīs his cabin that we will use). The planning for the expeditions has just been started, but as per today we are planning to acitvate 50, 144 and 432 MHz and HF QRP. We will keep you updated on this site regarding the progress of our work. As per today we plan to use at least 300 Watts output on any of the bands that were operating on V/UHF (QRP on HF, of course), and we are aiming to work a lot of MS but also some EME by public recuest. Remember, this is mainly a MS-expedition. You can keep yourself updated about the progress og our expedition by following this site: JP41 Expedition 2011...
If you want skeds, contact ur via the following e-mail adress: skeds-jp41-2011@gmail.com
Cu in the bursts!
LA3CLA/Svein and LA2MOA/Hans
Introducing: The DX-Streak!
01.01.2010: LA2MOA Announces "The DX-Streak".
At least one DX-station worked
on HF each day with an output power of 5 Watts or less.
It has been done by K3WWP, who managed to complete an impressive 154 days long DX-streak about ten years ago, and I'm quite sure that this has been done by other fellow amateus also. Anyway, now it's my turn to do it. Starting 1st of September I will work at least one DX-station every day on HF, using no more than 5 Watts of output power, to see how many days I can keep the strike going. This means that in the year to come I need to work at least 365 (or is it 366?) DX-stations. Piece of cake! You can follow the streak here...
This week's opinion: Hog's and Alligators...
Working QRP can be very rewarding, but also very frustrating at times. Working the Low Earth Orbiting satellites, also called LEO's, on FM is mostly a lot of fun but the level of frustration very often reaches new heights - most certainly if you're trying to snag a QSO using a 5 Watt handheld transceiver and simple turnstile antinnas for both links. Especially at weekends the FM LEO's seems to get overpopulated and since the satellite works exactly like a common FM-repeater, there can be only one ongoing QSO at any time on the spacecraft. This calls for a high level of disciplin among the operators who needs to show repect for ongoing QSO's and common operating procedures. Satellite operators in North America seems to have adapted the Region 2 operating procedures completely and seems to show a very high level of mutual respect between operators. However, the situation in Europe is nothing but a disastering chaos at some times.
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