Arctic Diamonds - TF4M » DXCC160 http://tf4m.com TF4M - Arctic Diamonds and the Arctic King Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:15:55 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 BU2AQ – Taipei, Taiwan http://tf4m.com/archives/3557?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bu2aq-taipei-taiwan http://tf4m.com/archives/3557#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:15:55 +0000 TF4M http://tf4m.com/?p=3557 BU2AQ in Taipei, for our 160M contacts – the second and third ever QSOs between TF/BV. I had previously worked  BU2AI for the first ever QSO between Iceland and Taiwan on Top Band.  ]]> Today´s mail brought me the QSL of Wu,  BU2AQ in Taipei, for our 160M contacts – the second and third ever QSOs between TF/BV.

I had previously worked  BU2AI for the first ever QSO between Iceland and Taiwan on Top Band.

BU2AQ BU2AQ_1

 

]]> http://tf4m.com/archives/3557/feed 0 DU1/JJ5GMJ http://tf4m.com/archives/3341?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=du1jj5gmj http://tf4m.com/archives/3341#comments Wed, 18 Jan 2012 17:54:46 +0000 TF4M http://tf4m.com/?p=3341 DU1/JJ5MJ. This confirms the first ever and only contact made between the Philippines and Iceland on 160 Meters. Long live the Arctic King !]]> Today the postman brought me the QSL of DU1/JJ5MJ.

This confirms the first ever and only contact made between the Philippines and Iceland on 160 Meters.

Long live the Arctic King !

DU1-JJ5GMJ DU1-JJ5GMJ_1 ]]> http://tf4m.com/archives/3341/feed 1 160 Meter QSL cards http://tf4m.com/archives/3280?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=160-meter-qsl-cards http://tf4m.com/archives/3280#comments Fri, 13 Jan 2012 15:49:28 +0000 TF4M http://tf4m.com/?p=3280 The PostMan brought me some new QSL cards for my 160m DXCC.

9L7NS 9L7NS_1 OD5NJ OD5NJ_1 SU9VB SU9VB_1

OD5NJ´s QSL card brings my country totals to 176 Worked, 170 Confirmed on Top Band.

]]> http://tf4m.com/archives/3280/feed 0 V5/DK1CE – NAMIBIA http://tf4m.com/archives/3204?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=v5dk1ce-namibia http://tf4m.com/archives/3204#comments Mon, 02 Jan 2012 22:20:25 +0000 TF4M http://tf4m.com/?p=3204 DK1CE is on a DXpedition to Namibia 26 December – 16 January. This is a recording of our QSO on 160 Meters. Download audio file (V5-DK1CE_160.mp3) Note:  I have discovered that the recording audio leads from my transceiver were in the wrong sockets.   Since I have not touched these for months, since…]]> DK1CE is on a DXpedition to Namibia 26 December – 16 January.

This is a recording of our QSO on 160 Meters.

Download audio file (V5-DK1CE_160.mp3)

Note:  I have discovered that the recording audio leads from my transceiver were in the wrong sockets.   Since I have not touched these for months, since installation at least, it appears that the mischievous Elves of Otradalur may be to blame.   From now on both channels should be present in the recordings.

The Arctic King once again showed his tremendous power.

According to this they are even using Rhombics for their operations!

This is my country #176 Worked on Top Band.

]]> http://tf4m.com/archives/3204/feed 0 Arctic Ecstasy – First Ever QSO DU/TF !! http://tf4m.com/archives/2986?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=arctic-ecstasy http://tf4m.com/archives/2986#comments Thu, 15 Dec 2011 22:46:17 +0000 TF4M http://tf4m.com/?p=2986 I have been monitoring the 160 Meter band closely in preparation for the Stew Perry Long Distance Challenge, and conditions have been steadily improving.

A Historic First Ever QSO between the Philippines and Iceland took place on 160 Meters.

The Arctic King showed his power yet again.

Listen to my QSO with Hiro,  DU1/JJ5GMJ on 160 Meters.

DU1

This was followed by a nice pile up, where the band was open to North America, Japan and Europe at the same time.

My country totals now stand at 174 Countries Worked – 168 Countries Confirmed on Top Band.

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