As I write this weeks HF report the SFI is 113 and the A index is 8 (not brilliant) high winds coming especially the weekend gusts up to 50 mph so antenna down again since the last report some interesting DX stations I have worked on SSB as follows;
Puerto Rico 27/3 on 12m
Guadeloupe 28/3 on 15m
St. Lucia 28/3 on 15m
Pakistan 29/3 on 10m
Lesotho 29/3 on 10m
Bonaire 29/3 on 10m
Dominican Republic 29/3 on 10m
Easter weekend brought the WPX SSB contest during which I made 352 QSOs some good ones included:
Seychelles on 20m
Kuwait on 10m
Asiatic Russia on 10m
Morocco on 10m
Nepal on 10m Brazil on 10m
Iceland on 15m
Oman on 10m
Kazakhstan on 10m
Barbados on 10m
China on 15m
Tunisia on 10m
Andorra on 20m
Kaliningrad on 40m
…and many more all in all a great week let’s see if the winds drop to allow me to get the antenna back up until then 73 and good DX.
Hello from Farid
Share my
1/
4 POTA
Reddish Vale C.P
2/
CQ WPX SSB
Low Power 30 QSO
G5O 3 bands THX
EU…. Morocco
USA Canada
Costa Rico
Brazil
Barbados
Antegia & Barbula
POTA
April 1,2 ,3,4
Total 46 QSO
10 FM
36 SSB DX EU NA
3/
3 April evening
9 2m FT8 RSGB Contest
Near 27m Far 137m
Posted: 4th April 2024
GM from Farid
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2 Reddish Vale
2 Peak District
27/3-13 QSO
26/3-22 QSO
24/3-10 QSO
22/3-13 QSO
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My POTA equipment
FT817 Dipole
THX
Posted: 28th March 2024
Hi all HF report as follows
The SFI index as I write is 190 although the A index is stubbornly high at 22
Not done that much since the last report as antenna been down due to strong winds back up now hopefully stay that way for the contest at weekend interesting ones I have worked as follows
Madeira Islands on 20m 20/3
Qatar on 10 and 12m 20 and 21/3
Thailand on 12m 21/3
That’s it for this week good DX and if you are entering good luck in the contest
73 fer now …..
Morning all
The HF SFI index has risen slightly to 177 and the A index is 6 at time of writing. Which isn’t bad after the antenna problem of last week the leg of my aerial 51 is now back up to about 6m on a tactical pole at the corner of the house rather than tied to a bin. This is much better as I don’t have to rely on the window cleaner to attach it when and if it comes down again also better for EMF compliance, see photos of main mast and the two legs attached to poles.
Some interesting DX I have worked on SSB since last report as follows:
Grenada on 17m 14/3
Grenada on 12m 14/3
Lithuania on 17m 14/3
Sweden on 20m 15/3
Costa Rica on 12m 16/3
Jordan on 12m 16/3
Morocco on 12m 17/3
Uruguay on 12m 17/3
Kuwait on 40m 19/3
Alan G0ROW has also made some contacts with his compromised antenna with QSOs into Grenada, Belize, Latvia, and Ukraine. Alan has told me it won’t be long until his antenna is back to full status very soon after the storm damage a few weeks ago.
Farid M0UNG continues to work some good QRP stations braving the elements at every opportunity well done Farid.
That’s all for now until next time 73 and good DX.
Hello from Farid
Share my 3 POTA
Reddish Vale C.P
Feb 16 Saturday
2 Peak District CP
Feb 18 Monday
Total 32 QSO
Austria
Spain
Germany
Italy
Canada
Poland
Finland
Romania
Lithuania
Portugal
England
Switzerland
Posted: 19th March 2024
Morning all
This weeks HF report as follows the SFI index has taken a bit of a dip following some solar flares currently SFI 128 A index 9 which isn’t brilliant however I’m sure it will improve as we approach the WPX SSB contest at the end of the month over the Easter weekend.
My antenna has suffered a little in the wind and the long wire leg of my aerial 51 asymmetrical dipole has come away from the corner of the roof waiting for the window cleaner to reattach on his next visit the leg is currently down the side of the house tied to the blue bin not the ideal configuration but it works.
Made some good contacts as follows on SSB
Balearic Islands on 12m 2/3
North Macedonia Republic on 12m 11/3
Norway on 12m 12/3
Malawi on 10m 13/3
Grenada on 15m 13/3
That’s it for now until next time good DX and 73
Posted: 14th March 2024
Hello from Farid
Share my Tuesday (13th March 2024) POTA at Reddish Vale Country Park
FT817 (QRV 20 Metres)
Total 19 QSO
Austria
Spain
Germany
Italy
USA
Poland
Finland
Canary Island
Lithuania
Portugal
Two England
Best with Ron M7RJL
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Thursday
Remarks
12 Metre J38R Grenada SSB fails
Lucky 20 & 40 FT8 QSL
Posted: 14th March 2024