Mar 23
For those who ordered their QSL card via PayPal… THANK YOU! Also, for those who provided extra sponsorship to the J38R team… all of you, thank you! If all goes well, all the LOTW confirmations ordered via Tim, M0URX, have already been processed. The photos needed to design the QSL cards have been delivered to …
Mar 16
As this story reaches you, we are already in the process of dismantling the 160 and 80m antennas. Around noon (local time), the Spiderbeam will also come down. Then, as a final step, we’ll pack up the 60m dipole, the 40m, and 30m vertical antennas. It has been an incredible journey involving six dedicated individuals …
Mar 15
Today, we encountered a problem with the borrowed transceiver (FT450D), which suddenly stopped working. We found that the supply voltage was only arriving at the transceiver with a difference of 1.6V. Upon further inspection, we were relieved to discover that a fuse had blown, and the radio was still operational… phew. Today, we had to …
Mar 14
Today, the team discussed the dismantling of the antennas. 160m, 80m, and 60m will be active for the last time during the night between Friday and Saturday local time. After that, they will be the first to be dismantled. Throughout the day, 30m, 40m, and the Spiderbeam will follow. The specific order of dismantling will …
Mar 12
Last night, we had another good run on 80m in SSB. On 160m, it continues to be a struggle against QRM and mutual interference. Signals aren’t strong, but they can be worked. We were also active in FT8 on 160m for a while, but with only 100W, as using more power would mean sacrificing one …
Mar 11
During the past night, we were QRV again on the lower bands as agreed, now also for the first time on 60m in CW. Unfortunately, we’re experiencing interference roughly every fifteen minutes, almost completely disrupting the band. The source seems to be somewhere nearby, but we haven’t been able to pinpoint it yet. Many operators …
Mar 10
We regularly notice that stations keep calling us in FT8 even though they are already in the log…. If we call you, and after 1 minute you are not in the “live Clublog,” feel free to call us again. Otherwise, please refrain from calling us, and give others the opportunity, especially for stations from a …
Mar 09
Yesterday, we had a successful run on 160m in CW and on 80m in SSB. Signals were received well here. On 160m, the signals were even strong from the region of Kazakhstan and Russia against their sunrise. On 80m, we made many people happy as well. The team remains motivated and in good condition… Until …
Mar 08
The pile-ups continue to be enormous on all bands! There is a high demand for 80m and especially 160m, and we are aware of that. We will be QRV tonight at sunset (local time). For 60m, we have an issue with the transceiver that cannot transmit on that frequency without a modification. So, we may …
Mar 07
The antenna for 60m is up and can be used. Yesterday, we were able to borrow a radio from one of the local amateurs. We needed some improvisation to make the station operational for digital modes, but we succeeded! Last night, one of the 3 linears malfunctioned. It’s not producing any power anymore. Unfortunately, we …