tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7832162970354709192024-03-13T23:05:02.057+01:00W4/SP5APW - NA-034 Clearwater Is., NA-138 Talbot Is.SP5APW holiday style IOTA activity October 11-18, 2012Jacek SP5APWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07230167033519776387noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783216297035470919.post-90934209879592269582012-11-14T00:47:00.001+01:002012-11-19T12:14:45.315+01:00Bureau cards sent todayAll bureau cards have been already sent.Jacek SP5APWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07230167033519776387noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783216297035470919.post-14555383207551536712012-11-08T16:58:00.001+01:002012-11-08T17:00:05.991+01:00QSL cards printedToday I received QSL cards from print shop. Direct requests will be mailed tomorrow. I will try to send bureau cards next Tuesday.<br />
Many thanks to Keith N4ZQ who has found an error on QSL card. Clearwater Island should have locator EL87ox (not EL80ox as printed). I am going to correct wrong data on QSL labels.Jacek SP5APWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07230167033519776387noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783216297035470919.post-6494644458997356192012-10-28T12:41:00.000+01:002013-07-09T20:07:30.301+02:00QSO statistics<br />
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<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"><td class="xl30" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt; width: 122pt;" width="163"><u><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">QSOs by continent</span></b></u></td><td class="xl26" style="text-align: center; width: 35pt;" width="47"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">AF</span></b></td><td class="xl26" style="text-align: center; width: 35pt;" width="47"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">EU</span></b></td><td class="xl26" style="text-align: center; width: 35pt;" width="47"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">NA</span></b></td><td class="xl26" style="text-align: center; width: 35pt;" width="47"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">SA</span></b></td><td class="xl27" style="text-align: center; width: 35pt;" width="47"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">TOTAL</span></b></td></tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"><td class="xl25" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">NA-138 (loc. EM90hl)</span></td><td class="xl28" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">3</span></td><td class="xl28" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">102</span></td><td class="xl28" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">115</span></td><td class="xl28" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">2</span></td><td class="xl27" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">222</span></b></td></tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"><td class="xl25" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">NA-034 (loc. EL87ox)</span></td><td class="xl28" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">1</span></td><td class="xl28" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">262</span></td><td class="xl28" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">103</span></td><td class="xl28" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">4</span></td><td class="xl27" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">370</span></b></td></tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"><td class="xl25" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">mainland (loc. EL99)</span></td><td class="xl28" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">-</span></td><td class="xl28" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">-</span></td><td class="xl28" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">28</span></td><td class="xl28" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">1</span></td><td class="xl27" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">29</span></b></td></tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"><td class="xl29" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">TOTAL</span></b></td><td class="xl27" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">4</span></b></td><td class="xl27" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">364</span></b></td><td class="xl27" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">246</span></b></td><td class="xl27" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">7</span></b></td><td class="xl27" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">621</span></b></td></tr>
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<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"><td class="xl25" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">NA-034 (loc. EL8<span style="font-size: x-small;">7</span>ox)</span></td><td class="xl28" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">164</span></td><td class="xl28" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">177</span></td><td class="xl28" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">-</span></td><td class="xl28" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">29</span></td><td class="xl27" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">370</span></b></td></tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"><td class="xl25" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">mainland (loc. EL99)</span></td><td class="xl28" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">-</span></td><td class="xl28" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">-</span></td><td class="xl28" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">17</span></td><td class="xl28" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">12</span></td><td class="xl27" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">29</span></b></td></tr>
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I am very glad to work many European stations. Especially I experienced nice activity of Polish hams. Almost every 10th station was from SP.Jacek SP5APWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07230167033519776387noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783216297035470919.post-79173322011743272242012-10-27T23:11:00.003+02:002012-10-27T23:11:28.336+02:00Wrong ITU zone issue fixedThe issue with wrong ITU zone has been fixed. Now LoTW shows correct value i.e. 8.Jacek SP5APWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07230167033519776387noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783216297035470919.post-43881033770187849952012-10-23T10:46:00.000+02:002012-10-24T09:32:14.446+02:00QSL cardsQSL cards have been ordered. As the cards from my previous trip to Phu Quoc Island the current cards will be printed by Cool QSL (<a href="http://www.coolqsl.com/">www.coolqsl.com</a>).<br />
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Jacek SP5APWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07230167033519776387noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783216297035470919.post-15022318851918658702012-10-22T14:03:00.000+02:002012-10-22T14:05:42.063+02:00Wrong ITU zone in log uploaded to LoTWI have just found that in most QSOs uploaded to LoTW the number of ITU zone is 6 instead of 8. Sorry for my mistake. I will contact LoTW admins to check if it can be corrected.Jacek SP5APWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07230167033519776387noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783216297035470919.post-1257342270445910832012-10-20T21:39:00.001+02:002012-10-20T21:40:56.736+02:00Already back homeToday I came back home. Nice holidays are over... In my mailbox I found a few cards confirming QSOs with Talbot Is. Thank you! I will reply as soon as possible but I have to print QSL cards so it will take me at least a few weeks. I appreciate your patience.Jacek SP5APWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07230167033519776387noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783216297035470919.post-58377540847582333802012-10-19T06:23:00.000+02:002012-10-19T06:23:06.327+02:00First statistics - NA-034Total # of QSOs: 370 (AF-1, EU-261, NA-104, SA-4)Jacek SP5APWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07230167033519776387noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783216297035470919.post-49435454517315269202012-10-18T02:51:00.000+02:002012-10-19T02:36:38.001+02:00LoTW & ClublogAll QSOs have been uploaded to LoTW & Clublog.<br />
QSOs dated October 12, 2012 - QTH: Talbot Is. NA-138 (20m SSB).<br />
QSOs dated October 16-18, 2012 - QTH: Clearwater Is. NA-034 (15m & 10m SSB, 40m PSK31).<br />
All other QSOs (October 11, 14 & 15) have been executed from mainland.Jacek SP5APWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07230167033519776387noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783216297035470919.post-70071780168965867752012-10-17T22:05:00.000+02:002012-10-17T22:10:47.363+02:00Nice opening on 10mToday I worked 10m and had a nice opening to Europe. It gave me a chance to work many European stations. Tomorrow I am leaving from Clearwater but I am going to work 2-3 hours from about 1200z. Probably 10m or 12m. Tonight I will try to work PSK-31 on 30m.<br />
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<br />Jacek SP5APWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07230167033519776387noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783216297035470919.post-86308631945370969652012-10-17T16:21:00.004+02:002012-10-17T16:21:49.481+02:0010m todayToday I will try 10m - 28.477 Mhz. Starting about 1500z.Jacek SP5APWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07230167033519776387noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783216297035470919.post-85699477352564022222012-10-16T22:32:00.001+02:002012-10-16T22:33:33.681+02:00QRV on 15mToday I was QRV on 15m SSB from 1445Z till 1915Z. At the moment I have a paper log only. I hope to rewrite it in a spare time and upload to Clublog and LoTW. I hope to be QRV tommorow too but not sure what band. Probably 20m or 10m if band is open.<br />
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<br />Jacek SP5APWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07230167033519776387noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783216297035470919.post-32171815416917589032012-10-16T13:38:00.000+02:002012-10-16T13:38:22.530+02:00QRV SSB 15mI will be QRV today from NA-034 SSB mode on 21.297 about 1600Z.Jacek SP5APWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07230167033519776387noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783216297035470919.post-23806711244395433492012-10-16T03:07:00.001+02:002012-10-16T03:10:02.064+02:00QRV PSK-31 on 40m nowI am QRV PSK-31 on 40m band now from Clearwater Island NA-034. (7.037 Mhz).Jacek SP5APWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07230167033519776387noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783216297035470919.post-31897316914007948712012-10-14T16:57:00.003+02:002012-10-14T17:00:32.152+02:00NA-138 - LoTW & ClublogLog with QSOs from Talbot Island has been uploaded to LoTW and Clublog.<br />
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Activity duration: 3h 40'<br />
Total # of QSOs: 222 (AF-3, EU-102, NA-115, SA-2)<br />
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I expected to be QRV from Amelia Island today but I found on way very nice place on Talbot Island (the same IOTA reference NA-138) and operated from there. 3.5 h activity and about 200 QSOs. Many of them with European stations. I received nice reports, even over 59. Thanks to all hams for QSOs and hope to meet them from Clearwater Island.<br />
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<br />Jacek SP5APWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07230167033519776387noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783216297035470919.post-28635031788808245472012-10-12T05:13:00.005+02:002012-10-12T05:13:55.511+02:00Amelia Is.I will be QRV from Amelia Is. NA-138 October 12th starting about 1400Z.Jacek SP5APWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07230167033519776387noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783216297035470919.post-32215874512938574012012-09-27T08:35:00.001+02:002012-09-27T08:35:50.808+02:00Amelia Island counts for WLOTA awardI will operate from Clearwater Is. from October 15th till 18th. Mainly 20/15/10m SSB. I will also try to work from Amelia Is. (NA-138) <u></u>sometime between 12th and 14th but exact date is not known yet. Just one or two days operation. In the meantime I will be active phone and digi modes from mainland (Palm Coast, Flagler County, loc. EL99jn).<br />
Fredy DE0MST informed me that Amelia Is. counts to WLOTA™ as 3048. So, I am going to print this reference on QSL card for those who collect WLOTA references.Jacek SP5APWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07230167033519776387noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783216297035470919.post-89008575235286655572012-09-12T20:01:00.001+02:002012-09-25T22:08:27.862+02:00NA-034 & NA-138Instead of my planned visit Perhentian Besar Island (AS-073) this year I expect to visit
Florida state in the middle of October and operate from Amelia Island
(NA-138) and Clearwater Island (NA-034). These groups are not very
atractive however they were claimed by less than 50% of IOTA chasers.
Still a little bit interesting. For instance, I do not have personally
any QSO with NA-138 and only one with NA-034.<br />
Not big deal but I will
be happy to have a small pile-up... I am going to operate from beaches
with battery powered K3, using Buddipole antenna. See you on air!<br />
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