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SKCC: June 2020
June 6th: I noticed that SKSE (Straight Key Sprint Europe) was on June 4th but we were invited for a BBQ and I will join next time. Just checked propagation possibilities with VK, and according website https://soundbytes.asia/proppy/radcom this would be from UTC 20:00 hrs on, if one would be QRV, thats +9hrs local time is 5:00 in the morning in Brisbane QL. VK4TJ John stated: 20:00 – 21:00 for short path (which has been very good lately) and also 06:00 long path, that’s 8:00 local here, we will have a try tomorrow. Worked today 30m: EA, Z3, OK, SP today with the LH Vibroplex original…
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SKCC: May 2020
Member 18777 since 26th of May 2018 but when going through my logbook I found 8 qso,s only. This month I re-discovered SKCC, made some 20 QSO’s with my two Vibroplex Keys and found the new spirit in making SKCC and rag chew QSO’s. When Looking on the SKCC frequencies I got more and more used to the typical QSO Style, while meeting other (non member) CW lovers in-between for fine CW QSO’s as well. 4-bands, 15 DXCC, not to bad! I think I am going to like this. Easterweekend update: lots of fine, real reports: from 339 to the full…
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PA6VC – Veluwe Contest Team
08-02-2020 PACC Saturday and Sunday, some impressions Left to right Henk PE1BSI, Gerrit PA3AM, Johan, Erik PA1FOL. Not on Picture: John PE1RZU (ICT, Network and N1MM support) and Frits PE1LQQ (thanks for support in antenna materials from Elektrodump.nl) 12:00 UTC, GO! First starting on 15, 2 qso’s CW only. 20M Phone and 40m CW. Around 18:00 nice openings towards USA west coast on 20M in CW. Long runs on 40M CW and Phone, later also on 80M. 160M very strong QRN S7-S9, probably coming from storm Ciara? Concentration around midnight: 01:30 rates are going down, time to take a short…
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60 Meter band. Recently discovered 60m again, but what is the last status? I Found this on Hamnieuws, dated 28/03/2017 : 60-meter band to 15 kHz and 15 Watt EIRP From April 1 a.s., the allocation of the 60-meter band will be brought into line with what was decided during WRC-15. The Netherlands goes from 100 kHz and 100 Watt PEP back to the internationally agreed 15 kHz and 15 Watt EIRP. That can be read today in the Dutch Government Staatscourant. So no more room for SRS AM testing and a very narrow CW window. Made some QSO’s already…
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Straight Key Century Club
Today, May 26th 2018, Received Electron, the monthly Radio magazine of VERON, and I read an interesting article from Joop, PA3JD about SKCC. After reading the article twice, I just had to visit the SKCC website, and after strolling around, I applied for membership. In the request form you can leave your motivation in the field – Comments / Why you want to join SKCC- and my motivation was: I am a fan of CW: Straight key, Bug and paddle, no PC. Working old Boat Anchor gear is fun; No display, filters, keyboard or computer for CW! Simply fingers and…
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PACC 2018
Joined this year “Top Band Only” in recreational CW mode, hoping to meet a lot of CW friends. First QSO in the log was PI4CC at 12:13, he was quite surprised with my 599 GD on such a quiet band. PA18T, almost a local station was nr 2. In the meantime I was fixing my recent bargain, a Lenco L75 Turntable, an old Akai amplifier on the workbench as well, playing old vinyl records on the background. This is what I call recreational mode, HI. First cluster spots from Rusia appear at 13:30 Calling cq with no results until around 15:30 only…
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Collins TCS-12
I have acquired a TCS transmitter 23rd November 2017. It was an ebay bargain, just a try for a few dollars and bingo! (additionally 110$ shipping costs ;-). It travelled in some 10 days from a reseller in Dyer, Indiana, USA towards my shack. So this is probably the start of my TCS station, as I want to put it into the air again. This will take some weeks I suppose and in the the mean time I will search for some more materials, connectors, add-ons and of course a receiver. If you have any? Please let me know. Picture below shows…