Happy New Year! Jan 2nd 2025 QSL admin, some new DXCC received from 2023: 5W, KH8/S, ZD9, FO, TJ, 7O, brought me to 269 wkd CW DXCC. March: Joined NTC QSO party with Vibroplex 1954 Ligtning Bug in Mechanical section, good for 25 QSO with 3 x NM. I received the last two stickers for…

New start on WordPress. Old (pa3am.tumblr.com/) blog still available, but will not be updated anymore. Tumblr refuses members to use the .com address. So now my Blog/Website address will again be on: pa3am.com December 2024, QSL admin, some new DXCC received from 2023: 5W, KH8/S, ZD9, FO, brings me to 267 wkd DXCC. Finished Aktio40…

May: Samos Island Greece, no Radio, just relax & romantic manifesto. June Radio-activities: Antenna-Chorus, (preventive) maintenance on Rotor, Cable-dispatch, Install Antenna Switch in tower, modify feedline Sky-Wire, etc. Get WS-19 ready for Fielddays. (Solar Powered) Unfortunately I had to cancel my attendance at the Fielddays: June 9th to 12th Veron/VRZA A49 in Ommen.  Key Test: I…

Seemes to be a busy month with Family obligations and garden chorus. JIDX: 50 QSO’s on 20&10M. It was beautiful weather and lots of other things to do as well. Funny, on the saturday 10&15 were dead here, sunday 10M was open towards JA. Aktio40: Log March is send for 5th sticker (out of 12) for…

WS-19: combines AM & CW! See my recently aquired MK-II below, ready for smoke-test on the workbench, more news & details soon. I will try to show this beauty in working condition on the coming Fielddays in June.  PS, this is an old picture from PA0CX, Digital modes should be added in one or the…

February is a short month, filled with lots of nice contests and activities, so I decided not to go for Actio40. I filled in the 4th request for the Award, so still 8 months to go.  107 QSO’s, 15 DXCC maily EU, Extra catch of 2 new SKCC and 2 new NTC friends.  Although I use…