OK, been a bit busy of late, with this and that, not had a lot of time for the radio.
having said that, I've been filling in the gaps a bit in the log, ie new DXCC 2010 or new DXCC per band.
had a few interesting ones, Peru, Cambodia, my 1st Haiti since the quake, Lesotho, St. Vincent, Bermuda etc., and resulting in 2 new all time DXCC, Rodrigues Is., and Rwanda, for DXCC 224 + 225!
upto 162 for the year, would like to beat last years 189, but still a way to go there, and 200DXCC on 20m is the next big milestone, currently on 189, but everyone seems to be favouring 17/15m at the moment, so it may be a while!
a brief flurry on 17m bagged 3 new ones for the band, in BD5BAJ, China, 9H3Y, SES on Malta, and XR2XMT, Charlie in Hong Kong, all new on 17m, and new for 2010, then a couple of hours later, a couple of calls to S79SAL in the Seychelles bagged that for a new all time number 223!
from the car-park by the beach at Prestatyn, about 11:45 local, on Tuesday, long path contact with John.
apparently, the ATAS likes being beside the sea-side, beside the sea!
off to play as GW7TPL/m today, till Friday.
watch all the exotic DX appear while I am stuck in the mobile with only 100w!
on the plus side, the beach, and the ultimate ground-plane that is the sea, are a stones throw away.
Yaesu FT857d and ATAS120a, lets see what you're made of!
VK2GWK, Henk, with a MONSTER Emtron amp!
long path to VK, in the evening, I love it!
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