DXCC SCORE DECEMBER 2019

This is my dxcc score for 2019.

New ones confirmed for 2019 was.

160M : PJ2ND-EP6RRC-ZS1A-9L1YM-CX6VM        .

80M : V84SAA-3C3W-EP6RRC-XR0ZRC-CX6VM

40M :  3C0W - 5U5R                                                  .

30M : AP2AM-CX7CO-YV5DRN                             .

20M : 3C0W-8Q7GB-XE2X                                       .

17M : VP6D-HC2AO-VR2UNG-E51Q                      .

12M : UA2FF                                                               .

10M : 7X2TT-5T5PA                                                   .

6M : OY1OF-MJ0ILB-JW7QIA                              .

DIGITAL : 3B7-3C0-HC-FH-5U-E6-9L-9Y-ZD9                        .

I have about 50 more dxcc countrys confirmed with qsl.

But I only do updates by LOTW.

LOTW is a great tool, more and more users ..GREAT.

SOLAR CYCLE 25

Let's hope this forecast it's correct.

That will say in a 3-4 years we can work

ton's of DX on 10 mtr again....

I cross my fingers that it will be on the same 

level that cycle 24 was, that one  was fun.

CONTEST FT ROUND UP 2019

FT Roundup - 2019

Call: LA5LJA
Operator(s): LA5LJA
Station: LA5LJA

Class: SO Unlimited LP
QTH: JP50PT
Operating Time (hrs): >19hrs

Summary:
Band  QSOs
------------
   80:  129
   40:  230
   20:   96
   15:    0
   10:    0
------------
Total:  455  State/Prov = 20  Countries = 39  Total Score = 26,845

Club: LA Contest Club

Comments:

My 2nd FT4/8 contest is over,this was more fun than the first one.
Had hoped for more activity,it was much activty on the common FT8
frequencys,lets hope the word will be spread till NeXT year about
this contest,so more station will take part....some say let this be
only a contest with Ft4 mode....I say NO NO..lets have both mode.
Sometimes the little gun can not make the qso in FT4 mode...he need
the FT8 mode for create the qso....proven many times for me this
weekend. Conds was ok on 40 80 mtr, from my qth 20 mtr was not in
good form, closed very early both days. Not a single JA worked on 20.
Had some problem with station that not was in contest was calling me.
The radio and computer get a hick-up and some times the only solution
was to change mode/band for a while, If you look in the rx-window you
should easly understand that the ex-change report are different from
what you send....but stupidity and laziness it's a gift for some  people.....and
a nightmare for others....Good night.....

I like this maps with the qso's on.

thank you to DL4MFM

Look on the map, no stations from

Africa-South America ore Oceania.

Lets hope they can take part NeXT year.

CQ WW CW 2019

 CQ Worldwide DX Contest, CW - 2019

Call: LA5LJA
Operator(s): LA5LJA
Station: LA5LJA

Class: SO(A)AB LP
QTH: JP50PT
Operating Time (hrs): 18 h

Summary:
Band  QSOs  Zones  Countries
------------------------------
  160:  110     6       41
   80:  115    10       37
   40:  175    16       59
   20:  150    23       63
   15:   50    17        29

10:                         
------------------------------
Total:  600    72      229  Total Score = 274,211

Club: LA Contest Club

Comments:

Only S/P for me this year also.
I'm lazy, no antenna work this summer.
Tower With yagies are locked to 30 degree North.
Not to much to work in that direction ...from this qth.
To much work,like Money,like vacation.
Hope for NeXT year that my antennas are up and going again.
A lot of great cw-ops out there,the op at TI7W is amazing.
I worked 98 dxcc during the contest, only turning the vfo .

CQ Worldwide DX Contest, CW - 2019

SAC CW 2019

Scandinavian Activity Contest, CW - 2019

Call: LN7TTT
Operator(s): LA5LJA
Station: LA7TTT

Class: SOAB LP
QTH: JP50
Operating Time (hrs): 7h00m

Summary:
Band  QSOs  Mults
-------------------
   80:   59    17
   40:  254    32
   20:  253    40
   15:   15     8
   10:    0     0
-------------------
Total:  581    97  Total Score = 117,176

Club: LA Contest Club

Comments:

Thanks to all om's and yl's for the qsos.
Decent conditions,only qrv 1 hour saturday and 6 hour sunday.
My yagies are locked to 30 degree North,have not fixed my rotor..LAZY.
Worked most qso on my vertical GP7DX,best qso VP8NO on 20 mtr.
I have To much work,last time i Call cq in contest was Sac cw 2018.
Fun to be called by DQ600UNI and TA3/HB90FIH ,my brain was boiling...
Hope to see some of you in CQ WW RTTY. the neXt one for me....73..

WW DIGI 2019

                  World Wide Digi DX Contest - 2019

Call: LA5LJA
Operator(s): LA5LJA
Station: LA5LJA

Class: SOAB LP
QTH: JP50
Operating Time (hrs): 15+

Summary:
 Band  QSOs  Mults
-------------------
  160:          
   80:          
   40:          
   20:          
   15:          
   10:          
-------------------
Total:  298    0  Total Score = 17,985

Club: LA Contest Club


My goal was 300 qso's. Made 298 so I say OK.
Raw score world is #85 of 572.
Claimed score is new Norwegian record...hehe..
From first qso to second qso I use 19 minutes. 
On a crowded band on FT4 mode my signal was to low.
I think something was wrong,but I look's like FT4 mode
need some signal to decode,had many calls to stations
with +0 dB to +10 dB, but they put CQ contest in my face.
Was running 40w to a vertical Antenna, so I think my 
Signal was drowned between the other callers.
Made some FT8 qso's also, with better decoding.
Some station don't send the final 73, so I don't logged
them. Not much dx to work, the sun killed the propagation.
Was it fun...No ...No....No....No..
Slow rates, Aren't much fun...nothing to do...only waiting..
FT modes are lazy dxing/contesting...RTTY are more fun..
RTTY are ham-radio....FT-Modes are just pc game..

Will I take part next year.....YES ....(I'm lazy also)

FT8-My Experience

My setup.
Radio : Icom IC-706 MK2G (set to 50 w )
Antenna : Vertical GP7DX  cover 6 to 40 Mtr
Antennas : Optibeam 11-5 and Optibeam 1 40-30
Antenna : RA6LBS 80-160 Mtr
Computer : Lenovo 100s at 1.60GHz
Software : WSJT-X 2.1.0 and Windows 10

FT4 Regular Qso.
This is a normal qso in FT4 mode. It has Tx Sequence of 7,5 second.
A normal qso takes 45 second. Click on the photo, I have qso with
K1JT the Author of the program. I like FT4 ,it's a quick mode.
You realy have a good chance to make the qso.
I find it more fun than FT8

FT8 Fox and Hound Qso.
What is this......
This is the DX-pedition Mode.
This is the future of handling out qso's for a dx-pedition.
I realy enjoyed watching  the way this mode made qso's.
Some hounds should read the manual to get a better
understanding of how this works...some hounds  can not read...
Ore in other word ,they dont understand the way it works...
Click on photo I get RR73 and US6ISV get his report -02dB
in the same line......fantastic way to do it...
I think RTTY is dead.....for dx-pedition's

FT8 Result after 9 days qrv.
So how did it work's out for me...
This is from clublog.
Most Activ radio ham the last 14 days.
I worked 114 DXCC's entity in this period...
I can not tell you who is number one...
Please click on photo... 

My FT8 Logging program.
Where did WSJT-X dump my qso's.
I use Winlog32, it's a freelog program.
I find it usable and good, a simple and a easy program.

 

My thougths.

I have not been a big fan of this digimodes.

I have called this for cheating qsos, but I have to admit

it's a fun way to have qso's, You can work the world

with 50 w and Limited antennas , most qso's I have

had have been audible, The program do the most of

the qso, you only have to double click on the Call

and if the other station hear you ,the qso start...

You can look at the process in the right window..

Then you get the question....do you want to log this qso ???

Of course you log it.....1 qso  3 mouse click....ticktick...tick

In 9 days I made 700 qso's  114 DXXC's countrys....

This is clearly the mode for the Limited Radio Ham..

But it is fun, the dx Family have been much bigger.

It's a lot of New stations to work outside there .

Some say it's a pc game.....OK...if you think so..

But dont complain about other People have fun...

You have a computer..all the program is free..

SO WHY DONT YOU TEST IT.

I was grumpy about this mode...but I have changed

Thumbs up for WSJT-X    FT4   FT8

100% user of this New digimode.
See you on th band RR73







DL-DX RTTY CONTEST

DL-DX RTTY Contest - 2019

Call: LA5LJA
Operator(s): LA5LJA
Station: LA7TTT

Class: SOAB-6 LP
QTH: JP50
Operating Time (hrs): 6

Summary:
Band  QSOs  Pts   Mults
-------------------------
   80:    1           1
   40:   60          28
   20:   43          29
   15:   21          12
   10:   13           7
-------------------------
Total:  138  1595    77  Total Score = 122,815

Club: LA Contest Club

Comments:

Low Activity, bands was ok ,but not hot..
Highlight was Mexico on 20 mtr and Cuba on 40 mtr.
*******************
Rtty is not dead, but I think the back is broken.

YAESU FTdx-101MP

Yaesu have did it again...

A New dream machine fromYaesu...

Number one on Sherwood receiver test...way ahead of other Companys. 😎😎😎😎😎

Welcome to my shack..

ELECRAFT K4

New radio from Elecraft.

Nice look.....adapted to todays level.

From Elecraft's homepage.

Overview

A direct-sampling SDR you’ll love to use
Our new K4 harnesses the latest in signal processing while retaining the best aspects of the K3S and P3. The resulting user interface makes the technology transparent, allowing you to focus on working the world.
160-6 meter, all-mode coverage & dual RX
The K4 includes dual receive over 100 kHz to 54 MHz. Since it utilizes direct sampling, there’s no need for crystal filters in the K4 or K4D (see Models, back page). For extreme-signal environments, we offer a dual superhet module (standard in the K4HD).  An internal VHF/UHF module is also planned.
High-resolution mini-pan for each receiver
Our advanced fine-tuning aid, with its resampled bandwidth as narrow as +/- 1 kHz, is displayed separately from the main panadapter.  You can turn it on by tapping either receiver’s S-meter or by tapping on a signal of interest.
Simple operation and setup
The K4 features a large, full-color touch display, combined with a rich set of real controls. Per-VFO transmit metering makes split mode completely foolproof. Band-stacking switches and per-receiver controls are both intuitive and versatile, adapting to operating context.  Usage information on these and other features is just one tap away, thanks to our built-in help system. 
Rich I/O complement
The rear panel includes all the RF, analog and digital I/O you’ll need to complete your station.  All K-line accessories are supported, including amps,  ATUs, and our K-Pod station controller. The HDMI video output supports an external display with its own user-specified format.
Full remote control from multiple devices
The K4 can be 100% remote controlled, via Ethernet, from a second K4 as well as a PC, notebook, or tablet. Panadapter data is included on all remote displays. 
Modular hybrid architecture
The K4 adapts to your needs, with three models to choose from:

• Basic K4 with wide-range dual receive
• K4D with diversity receive
• K4HD with a dual superhet module for exceptional dynamic range

You can upgrade or add options as desired, or as new technology becomes available.  This extensibility applies to software as well. The K4’s powerful, fast-starting CPU provides unlimited expansion opportunities.
Fast signal processing
The RF signal chain in the K4 incorporates parallel hardware processing of data streams, including a dedicated DSP subsystem. This, combined with silent, PIN-diode T/R switching, ensures fast CW break-in. Data and speech-processing delays are also minimized.
Standard DSP features include easy-to-adjust, per-mode RX/TX EQ; clean, punchy RF speech processing; full DVR capabilities; and several built-in data decode/encode modes. Direct-sampling technology results in an ultra-flat passband response for clean RX and TX audio. Since the signal chain is software-defined, the DSP can be field upgraded to add new algorithms and operating modes. 

ICE HOCKEY 2019 ,HYVIN SUOMESSA,

Well done lads, world champions Ice hockey 2019.

Thank to Slovak's hams that have 2 SES on during the events.

OM2019IIHF and OM83IWHC

I made 5 qso's valid for Bronze award.

CQ WPX CONTEST 2019 CW

CQWW WPX Contest, CW - 2019

Call: LA5LJA
Operator(s): LA5LJA
Station: LA5LJA

Class: SO(A)SB10 LP
QTH: JP50
Operating Time (hrs): 5

Summary:
Band  QSOs
------------
  160:    
   80:    
   40:    
   20:    
   15:    
   10:  109
------------
Total:  109  Prefixes = 94  Total Score = 11,750

Club: LA Contest Club

Comments:

Limited time this year also. Returned from Asia 30 April.
Plan was to change my rotor in my Tower.Doesn't go as planned,
a load of work was waiting for me....rotor still in Box.
Optibeams still pointing 4 degree North....not much to work
in that direction.....was qrv some hours late saturday evening
to my surprise ten mtr was alive...made 109 q's on 10 with my
vertical GP7DX ..claimed score is New Norwegian record SOA10LP.
Someone will beat this one hihi .Conds was very good this weekend.
-----XXXXX-----
Highlight was to work Z66X .Have only 278 cnfm dxcc on 10 mtr,
so happy for a new one on this band ...I think long time till
the NeXT one pop up on that band.......
-----XXXXX-----
I take my hat's off for those qrp guy's who work over 1000 q's
With 5w and Limited antennas....(low dipoles,gp's,LW,miracle whips,
and dummy loads) well done guy's...you are my heroes...

DX AFRICA #4 5X3C

5X3C was active 13 to 25 March.

Activated by Italien dxpedition team.

Well known dx team,tx-ing from all over Africa .

For many years ,this time from Uganda.

As you see they made 57964 qso's With 18989 uniques Call.

Their FT8 robot  made 18200 FT8  q's for them..

That will say almost 1 of 3 qsos was shitty mode...

I also think that they made 1 of 3 qsos with Italy...

It's a long Queue of Italiens every time i work this Group..

So very happy every time i get through.. 

I made 7 qso's

CW : 15-17-20-30-40

SSB   :  17 - 20

No digi qso for me this time.

This was the only dx Group from Africa  this spring

that i made a qso on 15 mtr band with.

This Italien are very good to change band and looking

for openings on higher frequencys, hope to hear you from

another spot in Africa soon. ( TT??)

DX AFRICA #3 5V7EI

5V7EI was activ 12 days in the last part of March.

This was a good dxpedition,they made 50224 q's

and 19152 uniques Calls in the log. 359 q's to Norway

I made 7 qso's.

CW : 17-20-30-40

SSB   : 17 - 20

RTTY   :   20

EIDX Group have been activ before as 9N7EI and 7Q7EI

Happy to work you on Rtty ,Rtty is the dead man mode...

FT8 has started to be the digi dxpedition mode...so pity..

This Group made 13534 q's on FT8 it's about 27% of all q's

Sad to hear that your planned dxpedition to ZD9 is cancelled..

This guy's was great,easy to get in log for low power stations. 

DX AFRICA #2 7P8LB

7P8LB was Activ for 8 days in the 1st part of March.

It was a Norwegian team with 8 Op's

They made 16213 qso's and 6576 uniques Calls.

I made 1 qso: 30 mtr CW

They had a ok signal,was 599 for hour's the 1st night

on 40 mtr cw,was a good start I think.....but for me

I really strugled to work this guy's . To many modes on

each band ,they was just feeding the big guns.

And 2 much robot qso's, FT8 was 30% of their total q's

Every late evening only boring FT8.....

DX AFRICA #1 9LY1JM

Time go fast,been a time since last blogging..

9LY1JM was activ for 10 days in January.

They made a very good dxpedition with a lot of qso's.

They logged 50382 q's With 14016 uniques calls .

509 q's with Norway....wooow..I made 12 q's

SSB  :   17 - 20 - 40

CW:20-30-40-80-160

RTTY: 17-20-30-40

They must have been on a qth with low noice

since they picked up my low sigs on low band.

look forward to hear this team again from some

semi hot spot...well done guy's.

IOTA EU-192 Inakari Island.

New iota island activated Inakari Isl. EU-192.

EU-192 was added to the Iota list as a new one in October 2018

OH10X was active from this Finnish Island in February 

Op's was OH2BH-G3TXF-PG5M-OH2GEK

This was the first activation from this new iota group.

I made qso's on 30 and 80 mtr cw.

They made 8090 q's in total , 43 q's with Norway.

Thank you guys for your efforts in the cold winter days.

CQ WPX RTTY 2019

CQ WPX RTTY Contest - 2019

Call: LA5LJA
Operator(s): LA5LJA
Station: LA5LJA

Class: SOAB LP
Class Overlay: TB-Wires
QTH: JP50
Operating Time (hrs): 15:45

Summary:
Band  QSOs
------------
   80:  105
   40:  253
   20:  200
   15:   12
   10:    
------------
Total:  570  Prefixes = 344  Total Score = 661,168

Club: LA Contest Club

Comments:

Limited time, did not hear any Japan station at all.
Worked some few dx, only 23 US stations in log.
Best qsos was 9G2HO...TO7D...PJ4Z...V37DX
Have to work sunday, but manage some qsos in the
evening. I think I will have ended up with 1000 q's
if I had run the full 30 hours...same as the last years.

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2019

Happy new year 2019 to most of you. A year go fast and 2018 is history.

In 2018 i was only qrv 7 months,missed a lot of dx due to my neighbor

led lamps. He filled up his house with cheap China lamps, they caused

strong Qrn from 7 Mhz to 50 Mhz, signal strength was S9+20    *24-7*

A disaster for me as an activ ham-radio user, 5 months no radio.

But God listen to good boy's and he changed his lamp during late Autumn.

This year I worked 186 dxcc country's ,not bad for 7 months.

2018 will also stand for the New digi mode, that ruined the hamradio,  FT8.

I'm not a big fan of this mode, it's just a qso between to computer and

and 2 watch adjusters.....they Call it dx'ing ...realy ???

Lets see what 2019 wil bring...maybe i also try this loser dx-ing!!!

So please you UP there bring us some more sunspot's

xxxxx