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Aran Islands, IOTA EU-006, CQ WPX SSB, Mar 26-28, 2010

February 7th, 2010
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Travel : Aran Islands, EU-006QTH: Inis Mor, Aran Islands, Co. Galway, IOTA: EU-006

EJ6DX will be used during the CQ WPX SSB contest in March 2010. Mike, UA1OMX is joining me on the trip. We are going to compete in the Multi-Single category this year. EJ6DX antenna setup will include 3 band yagi, HF2V for 40 and 80 and Inverted V for lower bands. QSL via RX3RC. More…

Update on 6W QSLs: Roman, RX3RC has replied to all QSL requests that he received directly. I am waiting for a batch of new cards to arrive in Dublin in February and will reply to all “directs” by the end of the month. QSLs received via the bureau will be replied to later this year.

Author: admin Categories: Aran Islands, Contests, IOTA Tags:

Senegal, CQWW 2010

January 31st, 2010
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Travel: SenegalQTH: Somone, Senegal, 6W/EI6DX

This year EI6DX will be back in Senegal operating holiday style outside of CQWW on Top Band CW. Main target is to take part in the CQWW CW 2010 and to get close to the World Top 3 in SOAB LP. This time Elecraft K3 will be used and hopefully K9AY will be available for low bands.

6W/EI6DX online log is now available here. I would like to thank you all for calling me. It was a great pleasure to work you last year. QSLs are now being answered by RX3RC via the bureau and direct. More…

Author: admin Categories: Announced operations, Contests, Senegal, Travel Tags:

CQWW CW, Brittas Bay, Nov 28-29, 2009

November 26th, 2009
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Brittas Bay, IrelandQTH: Contest location, Brittas Bay, Co. Wicklow, IOTA: EU-115

CQWW CW 2009 - participation in SOSB 40 HP. First serious effort in HP monoband. Thanks to all for the great feedback on the CQWW Analyzer. I am glad you find it useful. I came back from Senegal two weeks ago and found my mail box was full of evelopes with QSL requests. 6W/EI6DX cards are being printed, thank you for your patience. See you in test!

Author: ei6dx Categories: Contests Tags:

6V7S, 6W/EI6DX, Senegal, Nov 7-16

November 6th, 2009
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Travel: SenegalQTH: Somone, Senegal, 6W/EI6DX, 6V7S

New special call was received for operating from Senegal - 6V7S. My flight is in a few hours. Mike is traveling via Madrid. If all goes well, I will meet him in Dakar tomorrow evening and we will be on air since Sunday morning. QSL info: 6V7S via UA1OMX, 6W/EI6DX via RX3RC.

Author: admin Categories: Announced operations, Contests, Senegal, Travel Tags:

CQWW SSB, Brittas Bay, Oct 24-25, 2009

October 16th, 2009
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Brittas Bay, IrelandQTH: Contest location, Brittas Bay, Co. Wicklow, IOTA: EU-115

CQWW SSB 2009 - participation in SOSB 20 QRP section. Operating from the usual contest location in Brittas Bay, Co. Wicklow. Target: to work as many zones and DXCC as possible and prepare for CQWW CW in November.

As part of the preparation we have put together a small application that parsed all CQWW 2008 and 2007 logs, calculates QSO rates and aggregates it up by time, band, zones and other parameters. It is quite useful for planning SB activity. Over 10 million contacts from almost 20.000 logs have been parsed. Here is the link.

Author: ei6dx Categories: Announced operations, Contests Tags:

Senegal, Nov 7-16, 2009

August 8th, 2009
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Travel: SenegalQTH: Somone, Senegal, 6W/EI6DX

In November 2009 between CQWW SSB and CW I am going to operate from Senegal, from a small village of Somone located 70 km Southeast of Dakar. I will concentrate on low bands and will work mainly CW. Participation in the Ukrainian DX and Japan Internation DX contests is scheduled at the weekends.

October update: my very good friend from the old UK1OAP-UZ1OWZ-RK1OWZ times - Dima aka “Mike” UA1OMX is joining me. Mike is a top notch SSB op. So as of October, its not just CW we are going to work on. A 6V license has been applied for. I now have to make sure I get the ACOM over to Dakar. More…

Author: admin Categories: Announced operations, Contests, Senegal, Travel Tags:

Baltic Contest, Aran Islands, May 23-24, 2009

May 13th, 2009
Travel: Aran IslandsQTH: Inis Mor, Aran Islands, Co. Galway, IOTA: EU-006

I will be taking part in the Baltic Contest as EJ6DX (Aran Islands) from 2100z May 23, 2009 till 0200z May 24, 2009.  80 metres CW only. Target: 300 QSOs + prepare equipment for CQ WPX SOSB 80 the following week. Equipment used: K3 100W, HF2V and K9AY receiving loop. QSL via RX3RC.

Author: admin Categories: Aran Islands, Contests, IOTA, Travel Tags:

CQ-M Contest, Brittas Bay, May 9-10, 2009

April 20th, 2009
Brittas Bay, IrelandQTH: Contest location, Brittas Bay, Co. Wicklow, IOTA: EU-115

Second weekend of May I will be operating in CQ-M from Brittas bay. The plan is to prepare equipment for CQWPX and the next IOTA trip to Aran Islands (IOTA EU-006).

Also there will be many Russian special event stations active over the weekend. May 9th is one of the most celebrated days in Russia. Visit www.pobediteli.ru to see why.

Author: ei6dx Categories: Announced operations, Contests Tags:

UBA Contest, Brittas Bay, Feb 28, 2009

February 1st, 2009
Brittas Bay, IrelandQTH: Contest location, Brittas Bay, Co. Wicklow, IOTA: EU-115

SOSB 40 CW High Power from Northern Wicklow. Using ACOM for the first time from the contest QTH. Top loading for 80 will be tried. In CQWW 160 last month I only had 23 khz of usable space. Hopefully it will give me extra 20 khz on the band. Target: 800 QSOs.

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