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Saturday, December 12, 2015
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
The United States on 15m (W2NLS)
This is a video of a QSO with Neil (W2NLS) on 15m SSB from my car, using a 4m-long military whip antenna.
His antenna is a 5-element multibander. You can see it on the picture below.
His antenna is a 5-element multibander. You can see it on the picture below.
Neil was licensed first as WN2KQI and then became WB2KQI for about 47 years. When the vanity call of W2NLS came up with his initials he decided to go for it. But somedays, still, he actually will give the wrong call!Ham Radio really shaped Neil's life. He spent many years as an editor working on magazines having to do with electronics. He first was on Elementary Electronics Magazine and then he joined Popular Mechanics as the Electronics Editor. He was with PM for more than a decade and did more than one article on ham radio.
Friday, December 4, 2009
First QSO with my PRC-320
Today I made my first DX QSO with my PRC-320. It was on the 20-meter band in CW with DK3FT/M (operator Hardy, from near Frankfurt). He gave me a 549, although there was some qsb later. I heard him great with the 250Hz CW filter on the PRC-320.
I used the high power setting (nominal 30W) and the standard 2.4-meter-long whip antenna, and the handset pressel as a CW keyer. I also used a single 10-meter-long isolated cable lying on the ground as a counterpoise.
I just checked the web and there are some videos of portable and QRP stations making QSOs with Hardy. He must be a really good operator.
I wish this is the first of many more QSOs with my PRC-320. Thanks a lot for the QSO and all the effort, Hardy, and best DX!
I used the high power setting (nominal 30W) and the standard 2.4-meter-long whip antenna, and the handset pressel as a CW keyer. I also used a single 10-meter-long isolated cable lying on the ground as a counterpoise.
I just checked the web and there are some videos of portable and QRP stations making QSOs with Hardy. He must be a really good operator.
I wish this is the first of many more QSOs with my PRC-320. Thanks a lot for the QSO and all the effort, Hardy, and best DX!
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Pruebas en móvil con la ATAS-120A
Hoy por fin me animé a hacer algunas pruebas con la ATAS-120A en movimiento por carretera. Los resultados no pudieron ser mejores. Venía conmigo Juan Amado, que se encargaba de apuntar los QSO en el diario. En poco más de media hora hice contactos con Madeira (CT3/DJ6QT), Holanda, Bulgaria (LZ131GO) y Dinamarca, todos en la banda de 20m.
Por la tarde, ya en parado y con la caña de pescar, hice Costa de Marfil (TU5JD). Este país ofrece una gama variada de paisajes, desde la sabana desértica al norte hasta la selva virgen. El límite sur lo marcan extensas playas. Esta zona, más lluviosa, se caracteriza por las grandes plantaciones de productos de exportación: café, cacao y banana. En el norte el paisaje se ve conformado por una meseta granítica recubierta de sabanas. En esta área pequeños propietarios cultivan sorgo, maíz y maní.
A última hora hice también un par de contactos con estaciones de Ohio.
Por la tarde, ya en parado y con la caña de pescar, hice Costa de Marfil (TU5JD). Este país ofrece una gama variada de paisajes, desde la sabana desértica al norte hasta la selva virgen. El límite sur lo marcan extensas playas. Esta zona, más lluviosa, se caracteriza por las grandes plantaciones de productos de exportación: café, cacao y banana. En el norte el paisaje se ve conformado por una meseta granítica recubierta de sabanas. En esta área pequeños propietarios cultivan sorgo, maíz y maní.A última hora hice también un par de contactos con estaciones de Ohio.
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