JT65 reports mapped

Here are my JT65 SWL reports mapped using the excellent

WG7J's GridMapper v1.2.2 

Red grids are worked, green grids confirmed.

EU map

WW map

18,000 km on JT65

What a DX with my minimum setup ! ZL1RD on JT65, 18,580 km from my QTH. And last but not least here is another DX: LU1XU, 13,208 km !

And here is my setup (pic taken while running PSK): RX is Softrock Ensemble II, Antenna is MP1 indoor, software is JT65-HF + JTAlert. 

144 eQSL received for JT65 reports

After one week of JT65 reception reports here are the eQSL I've received so far:

2E0YDT 5P1KZX AB1NJ BH7PFH CT3IB DB1NWA DC7AI DD4YR DF1AN DF9JL DG0DZ DG0EF DJ0QO DK1CO DK3EG DK8JP DL1BQR DL2BQV DL3HBT DL7UM DL8ZBA DM5KK EA1HLE EA3ZD EA7ANV EA7CHS EA7GDC EI3JB EI5HV F4BAL F4BKT F4GUV F6FNC G0HRX G1BLO G1WEV G3NYY G3SZS G4AZB G4FUT G4PBC G4VCJ G4VMF GM4XAW GW3YRP HA2AL HA5BDZ HA5DOS HA8ZI IZ1TTR IZ7DMT JA1PFP LY2KX LY2OT LY3IV LZ2FP M0GRY M0MVB M0TSW M6APJ M6STZ M6TBV MI0YOH MJ0SIT MM0CBL MM0LGS MX0CNS OH3BY OM8AMF PA1GVZ PA3BAT PA3FYG PA5RH PD0AVE PD0RKA PD1AW PD1PN PD2OOR PD5CVK PE1CPJ PE1POI PE1RNU PF0J R2AAR R4HBZ R9FN R9WJ RA3FY RA4FAU RA4LK RA6DQ RA6XTE RM6LW RN3YN RN6HGN RN9AB RU3KV RV9DD RW4LNL RW4NY RX5DX RX6AKA RX9DJ SM0MEM SM7MME SM7MRL SP3GVX SP5BWO SQ3KAV SQ3LLJ SQ3LMR SV6DBL TA1BM U1NZ UA0A UA1ZGI UA3EKK UA3UZZ UA4NF UA6AGN UA6HDE UA6JQ UA9AET UA9CR UA9LEW UB5WX UN7JQ UR4UHE UR5RGG UR5WX US3IDQ US5QW UT4UFU UT4UFZ UT7IX UT9LC UT9LI UX1LW UX5UU W8XLR YB8HI YO2LAB YO3GXC YU1OO

12000 km on JT65

12000 km for this JT65 SWL report using an indoor MP1 antenna !!!

First eQSLs for JT65 reports

DC7AI

G1WEV

UA6HDE

UA9CR

UT7IX

5.600 km on JT65: UA0A rcvd

NO56 is the farthest grid I heard using JT65. With my minimum setup is quite a record for me !

JT65 with Softrock Ensemble RX

Here is my first attempt to receive JT65 signals using Softrock Ensemble II rx with MP1 indoor antenna and JT65-HF Version 1.0.9.3 software. Not bad at all.

IOTA – IT help needed

IOTA urgently needs developers to work on coding for the IOTA website.

Volunteers should be reasonably familiar with MySQL, PHP (object oriented), and Javascript (including aspects such as jQuery).

The code is version controlled using Github so familiarity with this would also be useful.

IOTA operates on a tiny budget so the role is primarily for volunteers.

Please contact iota.online@rsgb.org.uk if you think you may be able to help.

We are looking forward to getting as many expressions of interest as possible, to enable the enhancement of the current systems to proceed in a timely fashion.

SatPX award #012

http://satpx.blogspot.com

SatPX award #011

SATPX Award or Satellite Prefix Award

satpx.blogspot.com 

REPUBLIC OF SOUTH SUDAN, Z81X

A multinational group of Dietmar, DL3DXX; Wayne, N7NG; Hans, PB2T; Olli, OH0XX; Martti, OH2BH; Pertti, OH2PM; Veijo, OH6KN and Tevfik, TA1HZ (team doctor) will be in Juba, South Sudan from November 14 - 28, 2013 and will activate Z81X with an emphasis on low bands, 160m and 80m. 

The period includes the CQWW CW contest with some single-band entries and low-band SSB focus during the contest weekend.

Hosted by the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications, the group led by Hans, PB2T will conduct a series of workshops and establish a sound amateur radio spectrum management regime and related regulations. It

will also introduce Amateur Radio to the Ministry of Education. Also participating in these efforts are two local amateurs; Massimo, Z81B (IZ0EGB) and Diya, Z81D (YI1DZ). This part of the program is supported by Yasme Foundation Inc.

The plan is to activate three FTDx3000 stations with amps, low-band verticals and beverage antennas. Two different radio locations may be used. The operation will be generator based. 

The Z81X team will use their QRZ.com pages for providing further updates and recognizing their supporters, with Vlad, UA6JD as their webmaster.

Z81X Project Goodwill South Sudan is organized jointly by Radio Arcala, DX University, IARU Region 1 and Rock City Investments Co., and the equipment sponsor is Yaesu Musen Co. Ltd of Japan.

In support of the DX University, we will take note of specific relationships between pileup behavior and operator technique. Additional information will be available before the expedition begins.

The highest cost item is equipment transport, with courier service the only reliable means of transportation. The group welcomes support from individuals, clubs and foundations to offset some of the high equipment transport expenses. You may contact any of the group members for your potential support or use PayPal at Z81X QRZ.com.

Z81X QSL via OH0XX

9M8PSB OC-165 useful for DXCC !

"Hello, this is to inform you that your QSL card arrived safely today. your QSL will complete my DXCC Award on 15 mtr. many thanks. vy 73 Bakti YB0VB"

Glad to help !

REPUBLIC OF KOSOVO, Z68BH

REPUBLIC OF KOSOVO, Z68BH - IN THE CQWW CONTEST

CQWW SSB will bring several Kosovar stations active from this new state recognized today by 105 United Nations member states and qualifying as separate country multiplier in the CQWW Contest. Among the activity, Z68BH will be operated by Martti, OH2BH, using the new antennas of Driton, Z61DX, with great support of Igor, UA2FZ. http://ant-depot.com/en.html

During the most recent European DX Contest (WAEDC) many non-EU station had difficulty with their contest logging programs on Z6 prefix. A new CTY.dat file can be loaded at http://www.country-files.com/ 
Z68BH QSL via OH2BH

The Scientist and Engineer's Guide to Digital Signal Processing

Yes, It's true - You can browse and/or download the entire book without charge

» Browse and/or download chapters from the book
» Copyright and permissible use

Table of contents
 1: The Breadth and Depth of DSP
2: Statistics, Probability and Noise
3: ADC and DAC
4: DSP Software
5: Linear Systems
6: Convolution
7: Properties of Convolution
8: The Discrete Fourier Transform
9: Applications of the DFT
10: Fourier Transform Properties
11: Fourier Transform Pairs
12: The Fast Fourier Transform
13: Continuous Signal Processing
14: Introduction to Digital Filters
15: Moving Average Filters
16: Windowed-Sinc Filters
17: Custom Filters
18: FFT Convolution
19: Recursive Filters
20: Chebyshev Filters
21: Filter Comparison
22: Audio Processing
23: Image Formation & Display
24: Linear Image Processing
25: Special Imaging Techniques
26: Neural Networks (and more!)
27: Data Compression
28: Digital Signal Processors
29: Getting Started with DSPs
30: Complex Numbers
31: The Complex Fourier Transform
32: The Laplace Transform
33: The z-Transform 34: Explaining Benford's Law


www.dspguide.com/editions.htm

Bouvet 3Y on PSK ?

Digital Master has some problems into decoding countries. UA9XLE/3 seems to be Bouvet. Quite hard to believe having a MP1 antenna indoor ! Not the first time DM780 wrongly recognizes DXCC countries !

RTLSDR for HF 0-54MHz Assembled

A complete USB ezCap tuner for use as an RTLSDR with a built-in HF converter for 0-54MHz. Complete, assembled unit includes both amplified frequency converter and RTLSDR tuner with no additional drivers needed!

This converter, developed by KN0CK, combines the popular ezCap-based RTLSDR dongle with a high quality HF up-converter designed around a Mini-Circuits amplifier to allow the RTLSDR to receive signals in the 0-54MHz band, from longwave frequencies through the 10m band all in one unit! This completely integrated dongle could even be mounted at your antenna's feed point using an active USB extension, if you have a permanent antenna installation.

Combined with tuning and decoding software, you can do nearly anything from DC to HF with the RTLSDR and KN0CK HF Converter. This converter has the same electrical specifications as the Rev 3 converter, but with a different board layout to accomodate a range of dongle shapes.

Each Converter Hand Tested!
Features:

Portable HF for 'On the Go' or Fixed Operation
Precision 0402 SMT Components
Extended Tuning Range! 500 kHz (160m) to 54.0 MHz (6m)
Fits Inside the Original Tuner Enclosure - No Extra Dongles!
Permanent, Secure Installation
SA602 Mixer
120MHz Local Oscillator Frequency
30dB gain via Mini-Circuits MAR-8+ Wideband Pre-Amplifier On Board
PAL Connector Output (from ezCap)
USB Interface
Fully Hardware-Based Design
Comes with CD of installation instructions, drivers and applications.

http://www.easy-kits.com/rtlsdr-for-hf-with-built-in-frequency-converter-rev-4

PSK31 with Softrock Ensemble II RX

I just started to listen to PSK31 signals using my Softrock Ensemble II SDR receiver. In few hours I collected 42 stations from 19 different DXCC countries. The antenna is the MP1 inside my office at the 6th floor in the town and the software is HDSDR (pic above). More reports will follow. 

HI3DX cfm 21 yrs later !

HI3DX qsl received directly 21 years later ! 

GW3KHZ/P St Tudwal’s Island EU-106

St Tudwal’s Island (West) EU-106 – GW3KHZ/P

G3KHZ & G4EDG operated from this island in May 2006.  Since then the owner of this private island has not allowed anyone to visit.  We are pleased to announce that the two of us have been given special permission to make a repeat trip.
Dates are not finalised yet but we will probably be QRV for 3 or 4 days commencing around 6th September, 2013
This is likely to be a CW only operation.

QSL for this DXpedition  via G3KHZ

Kimaan isl OC-275 new one

YB0AI, YF1AR and YB3MM will active from Kimaan Island, aka Yos Sudarso Island OC-275 (new) on 10-16 September, locator PI29kx. QSL route following operator instruction. Donation and support are very welcome !

http://www.yf1ar.com/2013/08/oc-275-south-papua-coastal-new-iota.html

Save Pagan island (OC-086)

http://www.change.org/petitions/stop-the-military-plans-save-pagan-island

Pagan Island, the “Crown Jewel” of the Marianas, is again slated for certain environmental devastation, this time by a proposal from the U.S. Military to use it for “live-fire training” which includes everything from artillery to bombing.

Pagan is a small island in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI). It is one of the most biologically and geologically diverse islands in the archipelago, and is home to many threatened and endangered species, some of which are found nowhere else in the world. Aside from its stunning beauty and rich ecological resources, Pagan is also one of the most habitable of the northern most islands in the CNMI. In fact, this island has supported the ancestors of Pagan islanders for over 3,000 years, as evidenced by Chamorro stone ruins found skirting its beautiful beaches.

The U.S. Military plans to occupy ALL of Pagan Island for live-fire training and military exercises, ignoring the indigenous rights of Pagan Islanders, and the devastating environmental impacts that such activity will certainly cause.

For more information visit : savepaganisland.org

CQ WPX RTTY 2013 SWL results

CQ WPX RTTY Contest 2013 SWL results



DL-P01-17291  416449
VU2-002SWL         624
I2-1566/MI                  0

SWL Participation

While primarily an amateur radio contest, WPX RTTY is also popular with SWL enthusiasts.  Thanks to Marek, SP7DQR, who has written SWL log check software and to Dan, I1-12387, who will lead the SWL log checking.

• Entrants follow the regular rules for a single-op, except they are logging the received QSO and not transmitting.
• Optionally, each side of a QSO may be logged as separate QSO lines, i.e., two lines.
• Received call signs may not appear more than three times per band in the log.  Any additional entries of the same call sign will not count.
• Logs must be submitted in the standard Cabrillo format for CQ WPX RTTY.  Make sure one of the following lines is in the header:
  CATEGORY: SWL (Cabrillo 2.0)
  CATEGORY-TRANSMITTER: SWL(Cabrillo 3.0)

http://www.cqwpxrtty.com/index.html

TNX Dan, I1-12387

My #1088 IOTA confirmed

S546EB: European Basketball Championships

Members of the Radio club Cerkno, S50E will be active on the amateur radio frequencies signing special event callsign S546EB celebrating European Basketball Championships which will be held in Slovenia in September 2013, EuroBasket 2013. 

QSL via ZRS bureau.

AmsatDroid FREE

This software predicts future passes for amateur radio satellites for a specified location and period of time.
Basic features:
- Calculate passes for up to the next 24 hours
- Graphical pass display
- Map view showing current satellite position and next two orbits
- Update keps from a file on SD card or directly from AMSAT's webpage using your phone's internet connection
- Set home coordinates from User Input (Lat, Lon, Maidenhead), Network or GPS

AmsatDroid FREE is a Android app that predicts transits of LEO satelltes. Unlike other applications, it does not rely on an internet connection to get a list of passes, all calculations are done locally using the SGP4 algorithm. It provides a schedule of passes, a sky track and a map view.

LINK

Receive Noaa Satellites with Sdr RTL2832U

 

IZ5RZR - how to receive Noaa satellites with Sdr RTL2832U and QFH Antenna or Turnstile Antenna, this is a step by step guide.

R290ECH Ekaterinburg 290 years

Anniversary Amateur Radio Station Ekaterinburg 290 years, Chkalovskiy District RDA: SV-07
18 August - 18 November 2013

Operators:
RD9CX - CW
RV9CEI - Digi

http://www.qrz.com/db/R290ECH

Turns your Android in a mobile TV

• AndroiDTV turns your Android device or Windows PC into a mobile TV
• You can watch, record and play live TV without using up your data plan - never miss your favourite TV show!
• Just plug AndroiDTV on your device. The free TVCenter for Android App will be downloadad instantly and you can enjoy live TV

AndroiDTV (model: 78e) is a revolutionary pluggable TV Tuner which turns your Android handheld or Windows PC  into a full-featured TV and PVR.
There is no Wi-Fi or 3G/4G connection needed- no connection charges apply.
The ultra compact DVB-T receiver connects directly to the microUSB port of your Android device. With the included USB cable you can connect it also to your Windows PC.
The user-friendly TVCenter for Android software makes it easy to watch and record live-TV.
AndroiDTV is small enough to fit in your pocket yet powerful enough to give you the freedom to watch on your Android handheld what you want, where you want.

http://www.pctvsystems.com/Products/ProductsEuropeAsia/DVBTT2products/AndroiDTV/tabid/296/Default.aspx

I still need these IOTA cards

I'm still desperately looking for these QSL.
Any suggestion, help ??

Listen to the sameDX@sameTime

Ever Green just released a new headphone "DJ Headphone" that can connect to other headphones so that 2 people can enjoy listening to the same source (DX!) at the same time. It's only ¥1,999. You can connect the other headphone to "DJ Headphone" with its 3.5mm stereo mini jack on the left housing. It's an encapsulated type headphone, which has good noise barrier performance. The headphone housings can rotate 90 degrees allowing one ear monitoring. The accompanying elastic cable extends up to 3m. 50mm driver units produce clear bass sound. Audio frequency is from 20Hz to 20kHz, impedance 32?, and sensitivity 105±3dB. It weights about 230g without the cable.

http://www.donya.jp/item/25704.html

MacLoggerDX HD for iPad

MacLoggerDX HD is an Amateur Radio application that monitors the spots from your favourite DX Cluster for DXing, Contesting or casual rag-chewing. It Alerts you to rare contacts or band openings by looking up and displaying real time propagation paths on a zoomable map. MacLoggerDX HD can log your contacts to a super fast sql database. MacLoggerDX HD includes ADIF import, export and Log syncing with MacLoggerDX desktop!

Can be used standalone or with MacLoggerDX desktop.

Internal databases updated over the Internet.

Syncs MacLoggerDX logs through iTunes File Sharing.

QRZ Online, HamCall and WM7D Call Books supported. (Subscription required for QRZ and HamCall)

DX Cluster Propagation displayed by band.

Import from or Export to any Logging program that supports ADIF.

http://dogparksoftware.com/MacLoggerDX_HD.html

Radiorama web REPORT numero 22

Radiorama web Report n.22 di 68 pagine è sfogliabile e scaricabile gratuitamente da tutti. Radiorama è una pubblicazione dedicata alla diffusione del radioascolto, nazionale ed internazionale, al mondo della radio nell'accezione più ampia del termine, avente anche la funzione di Organo Ufficiale dell'A.I.R.; è realizzata esclusivamente col contributo disinteressato dei Soci della Associazione, secondo alcune linee guida presenti all'interno dell'area COLLABORA che ne facilitano l'edizione. Nel corso degli anni Radiorama ha saputo affermarsi tra le più significative realtà editoriali del settore, apprezzata e seguita anche al di fuori della Associazione ed all'estero.

http://www.air-radio.it/

Win4K3 Suite for Elecraft K-Line

Win4K3Suite is a windows control program for the Elecraft K3 transceiver supporting all options such as the secondary receiver, antenna tuner, and others, as well as the KPA500 Amplifier, the KAT500 Antenna tuner and the P3 Panadapter.  All functions are provided in an easy to use interface that easily allows control of many options hidden in the K3?s menus.

http://va2fsq.com/

Belgium special prefix OO

This special prefix "OO" is used to commemorate the new King of Belgium, King Philippe.
The operation will go from 21th of July to 20th of September 2013.


http://www.qrz.com/db/OO7RN

Special callsing R01DTV

The special callsing R01DTV will be run on air  between 01 – 18 august 2013

The first anniversary broadcast digital terrestrial television in a test mode in the Russian Federation and since the 12 years Federal State Unitary Enterprise "Russian Television and Radio Broadcasting Network" (RTRN).


R01DTV/0   UA0LE 1-2 august
R01DTV/9   UA0WW  6 august  CW, SSB
R01DTV/7   UA6RD  3 - 4 august ALL MODE
R01DTV/7   UA6PL  4  -5 august ALL MODE
R01DTV/8   RK9DC  7 august  SSB
R01DTV/7   R7AA(RT6A)  9-10 august ALL MODE
R01DTV/2   UA2FEP  12 -13 august DIGI
R01DTV/1   RA1NAL   14 -15 august  CW, DIGI
R01DTV/4   UA4LAQ  17 - 18 august CW,SSB
R01DTV/6   UA6YW   8;11 august ALL MODE
R01DTV/3   RT3B 16 august ALL MODE

QSL:R7AA

The Thracian Rose Club

The Thracian Rose Club was created in the Roses' City - Kazanlak (Bulgaria). Its main goal is to promote contacts within the radio community (HAM, CB and SWL). "When joining us you will find people who share the same passion as yours."

http://www.trcdx.org/

Tall Ships Races Szczecin On The Air.

1. Designation: Tall Ships'  Races Szczecin 2013 On The Air.
2. Purpose: Popularization of  Tall Ships' Races regatta, the fairway Szczecin-?winouj?cie and the town of Szczecin.
3. Organizers:   Szczecin Municipal Office, PZK Regional Division of Zachodniopomorskie - ZOT,  Radio Club SP1PBW in Szczecin
4. Period: from August 1st to August 7th, 2013.
5. Frequency bands and emissions: according to radio license and band plan.
6. Participating radio stations:
3Z2013TSR, HF2013TSR, SN2013TSR
and special event stations:
SN13S, SN13Z,SN13C, HF13Z, SN13E, HF13C, SN13I, SN13N; which suffix will form a name of town: SZCZECIN
7. Conditions:
-  the certificate is available to every licensed radio amateur and SWL stations
- contact with station of TSR suffix is compulsory
- polish stations must to conduct QSOs with stations from Szczecin which last letters of sufix will form a name of town:
                                    SZCZECIN
- foreign stations must to conduct minimum 5 QSOs with parcipitating stations, contact with minimum one station of TSR suffix is compulsory,
- the certificate for foreign stations will be mailed to address indicated in the application (2 IRC is required), electronic version of the certificate is free and will be mailed on request to e-mail address indicated in the application
- applications made according to the GCR list should be mailed to:
e-mail: sp1pbw@wp.pl
or
mail: ZOT PZK, P.O. box 599, 70-952 Szczecin 2, Poland
        with a "TSR" mark on the envelope
-  verification of contacts will occur through checks of participating station logs
-  the certificate is issued free for PZK members and can be mailed in electronic form to the e-mail address indicated in the application
- participants with a most of contacts with organizer stations will get the certificate marked by stamps from tall ships and yachts (limited issue)
- the certificate for polish stations will be mailed via PZK or to address indicated in the application (2 post stamps for local letter should be attached), not latter than December 31st, 2013.

http://www.sp1pbw.pl/TSR/rules_eng.html

ESA official store

http://www.esaofficialstore.com/

Android App to Display SW Radio SWBC Schedules

Shortwave Broadcast Schedules is a handy app that displays broadcast schedules of over 12,000 longwave, mediumwave, and shortwave broadcast stations.
The stations are initially listed in order by frequency. You can tap a button to see which stations are on the air right now, as well as search for stations by name, frequency, time of day that they are on, or country. Stations currently on the air are displayed in bold, making it quick and easy to see which stations are on right now.

Tap on a station to bring up more information about the station, such as the country of origin, target area, and programming language.

Click the Update button, and the app will check to see if there is a more recent version of the schedule. If so, it will be downloaded and installed. You need an internet connection for this to work, of course.

http://www.blackcatsystems.com/droid/swbc.html

UE80RWW - Commemorative diploma

Commemorative diploma - 80 years began broadcasting in Volgograd (Stalingrad)

Diploma of "80 years of broadcasting in Volgograd" issued to applicants for the establishment of links with amateur radios of Volgograd region, to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the start of broadcasting in Volgograd (former Stalingrad).

The award is issued free of charge in electronic format only.

Applicants must be between 1 August 2013 on September 15, 2013 score 80 or more points.

Each connection with: - Jubilee radio UE80RWW, dedicated to the event - 30 points (required); - With the other stations of the Volgograd region of Russian Federation - 10 points.

September 5, 2013, the anniversary of the start of broadcasting, points are doubled.

Jubilee radio station will be on air from 1 August 2013 to 15 sentbyarya 2013. From 2 to 8 September will be held days of activity UE80RWW, dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the start broadcasting in Volgograd.

Repetitions are allowed on different bands and different types of modulation (CW, SSB, DIGI).

To obtain the award should be sent to the thesis committee request by e-mail as an extract from the log in a text format.

Additionally set up two nominations: - Radio amateur who has established relationships with the largest number of commemorative UE80RWW station for all time memorable events. - Radio amateur who has established relationships with the largest number of commemorative station UE80RWW September 5, 2013, the anniversary of the event. The winners in these categories will receive souvenirs from the organizers.

E-Mail address for diploma request: diplom@cqvlz.ru. Please, mark subject with "diploma request".

http://ue80rww.cqvlz.ru/en/diplom/

9M2MI AS-097 Dxped

Eham SWL Survey

Do you ever do any casual SWL'ing on the non-Ham bands these days...? Did you do much SWL'ing during your pre-Ham days...? What do you think of the SWL "scene" in 2013, compared to when you first started...?

1) YES! I still listen to those parts of the spectrum that do not contain Amateur transmissions, and I love doing so...
2) NO! I never was a SWL, not "way back when", & not now, either...
3) The SWL bands to-day are far too populated by domestic right-wing political & religious stations...
4) I occasionally "snoop" the SWL bands when I have nothing better to do, but that is very rare...
5) There are FAR less foreign broadcasters on SW than there were "back in the day", I'm afraid...
6) I sorta MISS the high-powered lectures on the evils of capitalism from Radio Moscow, Radio Havana, Radio Tirana, Radio Peking, etc.

7) Bye-bye SWL'ing---NOBODY misses you!

Vote the Eham survey

QRZDroid

Instant access to more than 1.2 million amateur radio call signs from around the world. Includes easy sharing options via email, text, and more. 

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.qrz.database.callsign&hl=en