OY/OH7KA
June 6-10, 2001

I was QRV from the Faroe Islands (EU-018) during my vacation on June 6-10, 2001. This was not any high profile DX pedition, but it was anyway a very interesting experience to see how the bands behave away from the home QTH. The total score was about 600 QSOs, which is quite satisfactory regarding the quite limited time on the air, just few hours each day. Thanks for the nice QSOs!

I will QSL these QSOs 100% via the bureau. Please send the cards VIA OH3KAV.

OH3KAV is my current home call. My OH7-call is also ok, but with that, the QSLing will take a longer time, as I do not check the cards from OH7-bureau so frequently. While the "via bureau" method is perfectly ok, but if you prefer to send me QSL via direct, I will reply via direct if sufficient return postage is enclosed. The address for direct QSLing is ok on the QSL.NET, QRZ.COM as well as in the Buckmaster's HamCall.




Statistics


All QSOs on 14 MHz
CW      497 (87,5 %)
SSB      71 (12,5 %)
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Total   568
QSL return percentage 5 years after pedition : 62,7 %
DXCC entitities worked: 47  (41 confirmed so far)

TOP-10: DXCC Entities with most QSOs and their QSL return percentage 5 years after pedition (10.09.2006):

DXCC Entity Percentage of QSOs QSL return percentage
European Russia UA1,3,4,6 14,6 % 54,9 %
Japan JA 12,0 % 73,5 %
Germany DL 9,5 % 79,6 %
Finland OH 8,8 % 52,0 %
Czech Republic OK 6,0 % 73,5 %
Poland SP 6,0 % 73,5 %
Ukraine UR 5,5 % 45,1 %
United States W 3,3 % 57,9 %
Asiatic Russia UA9,0 3,2 % 55,6 %
Italy I 3,2 % 61,1 %

All the QSLs have been sent via the bureau (in August 2001). Any direct QSL requests with sufficient return postage will still be replied via direct.
Thanks!

Map of the DXCC entities worked.


Media Coverage

Before the pedition, I informed only SRAL and the "Islands on the Web" website about my intention to be QRV from the Faroes. Anyhow, my pedition was mentioned at least in the following bulletins:
  • SRAL Bulletin 2.6.2001 and 9.6.2001
  • ARRL DX Bulletin 7.6.2001
  • The Daily DX 11.04.2001 (Vol.5 No.073), 7.6.2001 (Vol 5. No.113)
  • 425 DX News 2.6.2001 (No.526)
  • International DX Press 3.6.2001
  • Ohio-Penn DX Bulletin 4.6.2001
  • DX News Letter 28.5.2001
  • The Long Path (NADXC) 06/2001
  • Sachen-Rundspruch (DL) 10.6.2001
  • DX Serwis (SP) 4.6.2001
  • Del Boletin Radiofrequencia (LU) 5.6.2001
  • DARC CQ DL DXtra 06/2001
  • Tyzdenny DX Bulletin Slovensko (OM)
  • NW7US - The News Center
  • KDXC DX News
  • Islands on the Web


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Updated: October 2nd, 2009 by OH7KA