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Saturday, August 30, 2008
DXrobot update

Wednesday, August 20, 2008
SV/A Mount Athos.Broadband access with WIMAX connection !
from http://www.in.gr/news/article.asp?lngEntityID=929936&lngDtrID=252Thursday, August 14, 2008
The time has come !
The time for summer vacations has come!At the moment i am in Athens.Will stay here for a couple of days and then will travel to Zakynthos island (Zante) IOTA EU-052.I travel to Zakynthos for summer vacations since i was born.Every year!Sometimes for a week,sometimes more.Zakynthos is in my heart ! I love this island!The reason that i visit Zakynthos for summer vacations every year is because my grandmother has Zakynthian origin.Her maiden house is in great shape there!Will stay on the island for 10 days this time.I bring with me a YAESU FT847 with a 5band dipole antenna for HF and a 10el DK7ZB 2m antenna.Also an ICOM IC2350 VHF/UHF transceiver for fm local chat with my good friends in Zakynthos SV8CS,SV8RX,SV8RV,SV8AXZ etcHope to hear you on the air
73 de SV2DCD Leo
Thursday, August 7, 2008
SV3GKE/B new Beacon on 1296.803
Paolo, IK7UXW, like to inform that from next week he'll be active in VHF and 23 cm from KM08HQ at 1150 asl.
During this 2 Weeks operation me and SV3GKE Mike we are installing a new Beacon on 1296.803 with 4 Watts and 10 element at 320°.
The Beacon is experimental and will be SV3GKE/B for few month after this period we will recive the New Beacon Callsign from the Greek Government.
Regards Paolo IK7UXW.
LATEST NEWS from DXC,
dated 2008-08-04:0741 i3ldp(jn55) 144300.0 SV8/IK7UXW KM08HR ssb and cw
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Monster antenna 9el 24m boom on 28mhz !!! by Erik PD1DX
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Monday, July 7, 2008
AEGEAN VHF CONTEST 2008
Thursday, July 3, 2008
SV2DCD/P @ AEGEAN VHF CONTEST this weekend

Monday, June 30, 2008
WSE and 70MHz report from ON7EH

I had an email from Michel ON7EH with a link to his web site.
On 25-06 he added screenshots about his 1st 4m Rx experience with an indoor folded dipole and the WSE converters.
He copied my signal on 70.208 during e sporadic.You can see my signal in the screenshots above.
Michel writes in his web site
On the 25th of June, I was lucky enough to catch my first 4m Es opening with the SDR. The setup was very basic and consisting of the WSE modules connected to an attic mounted folded dipole (under the roof) for 70MHz.The signals were strong enough for the 70MHz WSE converter input to be well visible and easily decodable.(all in SSB) There is no LNA in the line so the NF is probably around 10dB.The 4m band is not allowed for ham transmission in Belgium by the local regulator so here follows my SWL-report in a visual way. One of the reasons is, no doubt the still active data signals (from taxi's) on the band, on discrete frequencies such as 70.150 and 70.175MHz.I read on the web that these data signals are often heard on Es openings... so now, one knows, where they originate from. They are quite loud, north of Brussels in JO20FV.You can easily spot the data signals on the left hand side of the following screenshot: (taken with an uncalibrated, non-optimised Linrad 02.47 so eg. the smart blanker was not operational)
On 70.175MHz and some 12kHz wide, the data signals cannot be missed. A similar data carrier is located 25kHz lower on 70.150MHz. Resulting key clicks from these carriers can be seen up and around 70.2MHz.The following stations were heard during the above opening and their signals can be seen from the screenshot::-70.190: IOJX (Tony in JN61GW)-70.195: IK0SMG-70.204: ???-70.208: SV2DCD (he was heard for long periods around 18:20 and back on 19:00 with good signals)
Here is another screenshot from the Greek station showing his extremely loud signals in Belgium...
Enrico, IK0BZY was heard calling CQ four, only twice
I was surprised to see the many stations centered around Rome, active on 4m!
Michel's nice web site with plenty of information is http://users.skynet.be/on7eh/index.htm
73 de SV2DCD Leonidas
Saturday, June 28, 2008
CY0X Sable Island New one on 6m band !
This afternoon around 16:10z i worked on 6m band 50.108 CW the station CY0X from Sable Island new one for me in this band.This 6m an 2m dx pedition is taking place from June 25th to July 7h.
For more info about the dx pedition and online log check the website
http://cy0x.com/cy0x/
Good luck all with this dx on VHF !
Friday, June 27, 2008
CN3A 1 year of Contesting ! The history on Youtube by IK2QEI !
Thursday, June 26, 2008
FJ5DX St Barthelemy New one on 6m band !

Yesterday i worked on 6m band 50.115 SSB 16:30Z the station FJ5DX Phil from St.Barthelemy island.New one for me on 6m band !
For details about FJ5DX check http://www.50mhz.fr/
Good luck all on 6m
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
2008 WHITE TOWER DX TEAM DX EVENTS
LADIES & GENTLEMENI WOULD LIKE TO INVITE U, AS A CHIEF OF WTDXT, IN HF RADIOAMATEUR FREQUENCIES,IN ORDER TO CELEBRATE WITH US THE FOLLOWING DX EVENTS.WISHES FROM GREECE TO U AND YRS!
1st EVENTPERIOD : 29 JUNE-6 JULY 2008
CALL SIGN : S Y 7 5 N W
SCOPE : CELEBRATE 75 YEARS OF HELLENIC NAVAL WEEK
QTH ACTIVITY: LIGHTHOUSE MEG.EMVOLO (ARLHS NR GRE - 096)
QRA LOC : KN 10 JL
OPERATORS : WTDXT MEMBERS PLUS SV1ENG, SV2GNQ
QSL : SV2HPP
BANDS/MODES : ALL HF (ALSO 6M)
WEB PAGE : www.whitetowerdxt.com2nd
EVENTPERIOD : 30 AUG - 5 SEP 2008
CALL SIGN : SX8WT
SCOPE : ANNUALY WTDXT IOTA DXPEDITION TO ALONISSOS ISLAND
QTH : IOTA EU-072, GIOTA NAS - 065, WLOTA NR 4091
QRA LOC : KM19WD
OPERATORS : WTDXT MEMBERS PLUS SV1ENG, SV2GNQ
BANDS/MODES : ALL
WEB PAGE : www.whitetowerdxt.com
BEST OF LUCK
73GIANNIS
CHIEF WTDXT
SV2FPU
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Lighthouse Activation Trikeri - SY4LH
SV4AAQ Dimitris
SV4AFY Katerina
SV4FFF Kostas
SV4FFK Thanasis
SV4FFL Kostas
SV4JYI Panagiotis
SV4LAX George
will activate the Trikeri Lighthouse, with identification number ARLHS GRE-128.
Along with the expedition operators, the following radio-amateurs will participate for one day out of the two planned for the expedition:
SV4FFB John
SV4FFE George
SV4FFI John
SV4JYK Sotiris
SW4JYL Nikos
SW4LAD Dimitris
It is the first time that the specific lighthouse will be activated,
for radio-amateur purposes!!!
The Trikeri Lighthouse activation will take place during the first weekend of
July (5 & 6 July 2008), with the special callsign SY4LH.
The lighthouse is situated on Point Kavoulia, about a ten-minute hike from the Geroplina Settlement of Trikeri, in the Gulf of Pagasetikos.
Locator: 39.05.77N 23.03.05E
Gridsquare: KM19MC
You will be able to hear us on all bands,
160m-2m in such modes as
CW, SSB, PSK, RTTY, SSTV.
Initial estimates on the equipment status, have come to
HF Rigs: ICOM IC-737A, ICOM IC-706MKIIG, ICOM IC- 725, YAESU FT-757GX
VHF Rigs: ICOM IC-910 (for VHF use, in order to enable colleagues to run up points for the Aegean VHF Contest, that will be taking place that weekend),
Kenwood D710 (APRS), Kenwood D700 (DX Cluster),
Power Supply Units: 2 X Power Generators SGC950, Samlex 25A, Feroe 30A, Amarad 50A
Antennas: Pair HF Extended Double Zeppelin 20+20m with open wire 450 Ohm,
Single Dipole 40m (G5RV), single Vertical HF SpiderBeam 18m Fiberglass Pole,
Pair Mnt. Coupler RUN4 1KW, single Ant. Coupler 200w, 3 PC with Logger32.
QSL Manager: SV4FFK
Website Info: www.sz4srm.gr/SY4LH
Should you require further information or clarification, please contact Costas SV4FFL on: +30 6945 886306 or via email: sv4ffl@raag.org
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
4m band beacons on Google Earth
Thursday, May 29, 2008
OY3JE 4m qso now online
http://www.qsl.net/sv2dcd/oy3je4m.mp3
http://www.qsl.net/sv2dcd/oy3jecqcq4m.mp3
1st one is the report from Jan to me and reverse and the 2nd is Jan calling cq cq while LX2LA on the some qrg
QRB is 3.060 km
My setup on 4m band :
YAESU FT-847
Antenna 9el DK7ZB homemade 10m boom
CT Portugan again on 4m band
SV8CS Spiros writes at 14:16 z
From today on 29. 5. 2008 the Portuguese radioamateurs are again licenced by Anacom to use the 4m band
This time with new allocation and secondary basis:
- 70,156 MHz- 70,286 MHz
with 100 W EIRP
Great news for 4m in Portugal,Madeira,Azores! Get ready all !
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
OY3JE Faroe Island new one on 4m band
Yesterday at 17:53z i worked on 70.205 ssb OY3JE.This is a new dxcc for me on 4m and also 1st ever qso on 4m band between OY and SV.QRB is 3060 km.Jan also worked SV8CS and today morning he worked J49K on 70.200cw and SV5BYR on the same qrg !!! Reall great qso's on 4m !!! Once again tnx my friend Jan !!Sunday, May 25, 2008
JAPAN on 6m band this morning
Spot from DX SUMMIT
UN8GC 50102.0 SV2DCD 559 in MN83 now. CW
Good luck all
de SV2DCD Leonidas
ES3BR Estonia New one on 4m band

Friday, May 23, 2008
GU6EFB Guernsey New one on 4m band

This afternoon around 13:00z i worked on 4m band 70.200 SSB mode the station GU6EFB Keith from Guernsey.Report was 55 both ways.This is my first qso on 4m band with this DXCC and also 1st ever qso on 4m band between SV and GU.Tnx my friend Keith and good luck all with the es openings
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
SX24 MACEDONIA

SX24 MACEDONIA
CENTURIES FROM BIRTH OF ALEXANDER THE GREAT IN PELLA NORTH GREECE
* * * 14/6/2008 ~ 22/6/2008 * * *
This is a Special Call, celebratring (almost) 24 centuries from Alexander's the Great birth (mid July 356BC), in Pella (ancient Northern GReece).
There are also, other 19 special Calls with same perfix (SX24..) and for suffix, Counties abbreviations of nowdays GReece, where arheologists discovered Macedonians Tombs and monuments.
For example in "IMA" = IMAthia, were found Macedonian Tombs "Pringipas", "Anthemion", "Kriseos", "Sholi (school) Aristotelis Mieazas" ancient sity Verginas.
All the SX24... calls will be QRV all days, evrey day, from 14th to 22nd of June, from 6 to 160m with on SSB, RTTY, BPSK and CW modes.
The Special Calls are:
SX24 DRM (DRaMa)
SX24 ELI (ELIas)
SX24 EVI (EVIa)
SX24 EVR (EVRos)
SX24 FLR (FLoRina)
SX24 HLK (HaLKidiki)
SX24 IMA (IMAthia) #EPC:
SX24 KLK (KiLKis)
SX24 KMT (KoMoTini)
SX24 KVL (KaVaLa)
SX24 KYK (KYKlades)
SX24 KZN (KoZaNi)
SX24 LRS (LaRiSa)
SX24 MGN (MaGNesia)
SX24 PEL (PELla)
SX24 PIE (PIEria)
SX24 SRS (SeRreS)
SX24 TSL (TheSaLoniki)
SX24 VIO (VIOtia)
SX24 XAN (XANthi)
You may find yourself in the LOG http://dx.qsl.net/cgi-bin/logform.cgi?sx24ima
If you want to locate the area in earth-google, use this link: http://aprs.he.fi/?call=sx24ima&mt=m&z=11&timerange=21600
More about awards and details on : http://www.sx24macedonia.gr
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
RF Noise Identification
Thursday, May 15, 2008
SV9 Crete Isl New one on 4m band
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
First es on 4m band for this season
LX1FX SSB 59++
G3VYF SSB 57
PE1MZS 57 crossband (rx 50.170mhz)
PA5DD 57 crossband (rx 50.170mhz)
News from I0JX
http://www.ariroma.it/70contest.html
70-MHz and Cross-band ContestSunday, June 15th 2008
Friday, May 2, 2008
1st DXCC on 2m in GREECE !!!
Italy on 70 MHz during 2008
By Tony I0JX
The authorization for a second 70 MHz ham-radio experimental campaign in Italy has been granted on April 30th 2008. Its validity lasts until December 31st 2008. The technical parameters and the operational conditions are the same as for the year-2007 experimental cycle. The I0JX/B beacon operating from Rome on 70,088 MHz has been re-activated.
For Italy 70.100 - 70.200 and 70.300, +/- 25 Khz, 25 watt EIRP.
Saturday, April 26, 2008
ARRL DXCC 2-Meters for SV8CS
SV8CS 2m EME system 4x 16JXX2Monday, April 21, 2008
Sporadic E season is coming
Sporadic E season is coming.When will be the first ES opening on 2m band for 2008?Well no one knows but here is when was the first ES opening on 2m band for the past 6 years
2007 was 12 May http://www.vhf-contest.com/sporadic_index07.php?date=2007-05-12
2006 was 17 May http://www.vhf-contest.com/sporadic_index.php?date=2006-05-17
2005 was 28 April http://www.vhfdx.de/es_summary_05_april_28.htm
2004 was 02 May http://www.vhfdx.de/es_summary_05_april_28.htm
2003 was 11 May http://www.vhfdx.de/es_summary_05_april_28.htm
2002 was 15 May http://www.vhfdx.de/es_summary_02_may.htm
Are you ready for this year ?
Good luck all
de SV2DCD Leo








