Monthly Archives: March 2005

Great openning on 10 meters band from FG

Posted on March 17, 2005 by f1jxq

10 meters is probably the hardest band in HF band to make DX, probably the reason why there is not a lot and enought HAM on 28 Mhz, in my opinion, to “occupate” the band. 28Mhz can be called a versatile band but when it work, it’s “magic” ! Like today a long in distance and duration opening on 10 meters from FG to Europe, Africa, large part of US and some cool DX (Marocco).

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1st QSO on 6 meters band (50MHz) from FG/F1JXQ

Posted on March 11, 2005 by f1jxq

I wanted to test 6 meters band in FG, because this band got a lot of restriction in France where some french departement don’t allow 50Mhz activity. I decided to build and use a double bazooka antenna that seems to works really great with QSO with South America and USA.

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Pill up while US Contest on 10 meters band (28 Mhz)

Posted on March 8, 2005 by f1jxq

By chance, it was organized the week-end of 5 and 6 march a US Contest on 10 meters band. Hundred of contacts in few hours, a cool pill up from FG.

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