All Asian Dx Contest - 2009

Our Club QSL Maanger, Loagn (VR2XRW) informed me a very nice Award and Medal for the 2009 All Asian DX Contest (Phone) was received.

The contest was operated by me and VK6DXI,category Multi-op, Single TX, by using the sepecial event callsign = VR2009EAG.

A92GR and A92IO - Confirmed

A92GR ( Mohamed ) and A92IO ( Dave ) returned the nice QSL card to me.







# 156 Country on Six Meter confirmed. !!!

HS0AC - #157 on Six Meter

Worked HS0AC 0031z 18 July 2010, #157 country on six meter.

Also, thinking it is the first ever six meter HS <-> VR2 contact.

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HS0AC is the sole station authorised for 6-metres in CQWW VHF contest

Perhaps the biggest development to be announced by RAST President Chaiyong Wongwuticomjon, HS1QVD, during the July meeting at Sena Place Hotel was the temporary six-metre authorisation issued by the NTC for RAST's club station HS0AC to operate during the CQWW VHF contest on the weekend of July 17-18, 2010.
Information received earlier (and posted on this website) had indicated that other Thai stations might operate, but the letter issued by the National Telecommunications Commission grants permission for the HS0AC club station only, and the letter also specifies the use of licensed equipment for this purpose.
Nevertheless, operators are keen to be the first to transmit a legal six-metre signal from Thailand in almost 20 years, the last time this has been authorised was during a SEANET convention hosted by RAST in Chiang Mai back in 1992.

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TV Antenna

I picked up the Maspro TV antenna dipole in the rubbish bin.
(easy to find after typhoon)
Try to use it for receiving the CCTV-1 HDTV, it is OK but signal is marginal with other channel.
I added few elements to it , perfect !!

香港業餘無線電遠程通訊協會HARDXA - Discuz Forum

Recently, Edward (VR2XSC) and Sing (VR2IL) set up the Discus Forum for our members

It is open to registered members only.

http://hardxa.ham-radio-op.net/

HA8CE - Confirmed

Thank you Pista ( HA8CE ) returned the nice QSL card.



# 155 Country on Six Meter confirmed. !!!

A92GR - #156 on Six Meter

Last evening at 12:10z, worked A92GR on six meter , which is #156 country on the magic band.

Also, worked EX, SV, 9H, I and UK ..

Cycle 24 going well ... should have a lot of fun.

HA8CE - #155 on Six Meter

I am very happy to work HA8CE and HA8IH on 50.130 at 05:26-05:31z.

New one since 2004 ... My 155 country on the magic band .. Really happy !!!

士多啤梨園

Pansy and I 上星期日去咗雲泉仙館後面嗰個士多啤梨園。
味道ＯＫ喎，不過唔係太大粒。

Last Sunday, we went to a Strawberry Garden nearby our QTH. Although the strawberry are small , but very sweet.

ARRL International DX Contest 2009 Award

VR2PM - Silent Key

Our best friend, VR2PM became silent key early this morning.

He was one of the active six meter Dxers in the past years, achieved 6M DXCC in 2004.

He will be missed.

Six Meter Propagation

Six meter propagation going well to the south direction from my QTH. Worked VK8MS, DU7/PA0HIP and 9V1TT last evening in between 12:00z to 13:30z. Also heard YC1MH, 9M6XRO and VK4ADC but not making QSOs. With the increase of sunspots, look forward to have more DX activities through the magic band.

Japan CQ Ham Radio Magazine - RTTY Chat Room

HISAMI DEJIMA san, 7L4IOU sent me email recently for virtual interview, which is for the RTTY column in JA CQ ham radio magazine. Now it is published in the March 2010 Issue. Hisami-san is very active ham in the digital mode and read his callsign everytime in the contest.

2009 CQ WW WPX SSB Certificate

In 2009, I participated in the WW WPX SSB contest, category Single Operator 10M high power. The result came out:

First Place in Hong Kong
First Place in Asia
Sixth Place World

I am very happy with the result.

Annual Dinner Lucky Draw

I am very lucky to win one of the lucky draw in the Company's Annual Dinner. It is a Canon SELPHY CP790 Photo Printer.

The Selphy CP790 features a large 3.0″ LCD screen, an integrated carrying handle, storage basket, optional battery pack, Canon’s Easy-Scroll Wheel, and postcard sized prints in as little as 47 seconds.

The outlook of the printer is very nice.

Wan Chi Keung 尹志強

My primary school classmate, one of our best football team member, Wan Chi Keung 尹志強 passed away yesterday (16 February 2010) at the age of 53.

My sympathy and condolences go to Michelle and his family.

QSL card received - JQ1YGU

Following my reception report of the SEEDS ( Space Engineering EDucation Satellite )to the SEEDS Project Team, a confirmation QSL is well received on today.

Digital Talker - SEED II - CO-66

Other than the SSTV image from the SEED II ( CO-66 ), here is the recording of the Digital Talker and SSTV audio from the pass window at 1252z 18 Jan 2010.

http://www.vr2xmt.com/ra/sat/CO-66%20Digital%20Talker%2020100118%20125237z.mp3

Please click the link above to listen, have fun.

SSTV image - SEED II CO-66

At 1352z on 16 Jan 2010, first time received the SSTV images transmit from the SEED II Satellite (CO-66), downlink frequency is 437.485 MHz. Equipment are FT-736R, 12 ele yagi and software MMSSTV.

http://cubesat.aero.cst.nihon-u.ac.jp/english/seeds_2_e.html

Marvin Gin, W6VM became SK

Received email from John Baer (W6SL) and Bill Fong (W6BBA)informing that Marvin Gin, W6VM passed away on 1/13/2010.
I am sad to hear that. He was in and out of the hospital with diabetes and lung water problems lately.
He was a great guy, ham friend in Santa Maria, CA, USA. He is very much missed. May he rest in peace.

RDXC 2009 Contest Award

HO-68 First QSO

I got my first few QSO'S on the linear transponder of HO-68 last evening.

The new SAT has a fantastic footprint which allowed me to make it possible working JA when the bird start to climb up from the south horizon. What an excellent signal and audio on any station, it was like 20 meter band on a contest day, finally worked 11 JA, 1 HL and 1 BY.

Congratulations to the entire team---from construction, to launch, to commissioning the first Chinese Amateur Radio Satellite. The hard work is evident and appreciated by ham operators around the world.

QRV on Satellite again

I spent two weekends to put back the simple satellite antennas, including:
G-800SDX AZ rotator
G-500A EL rotator
Maspro - 144 MHz 8 element yagi
Maspro - 430 Mhz 12 element yagi

It finished in the late afternoon today, by chance AO-51 passing through, made three QSOs

1) BD4SY 1010z 59 59
2) UK8GDW 1019z 59 59
3) RA0SBY 1020z 59 59

It works fine so far.

Eyeball QSO with Mirek, VK6DXI again

Last evening, met up with Mirek, VK6DXI again while he routing from KaoShung back home. We have a nice chat in a restaurant in Shatin, where nearby by the hotel which he stay for two nights.

He will return to VK land this afternoon. Look forward to meet Mirek again in the short near future.

15M trap cols

The trap coils are rewinded with 2.00 mm wire.

Also Ok and ready to put it back.

Leszek (SP3DOI) and Krystyna (SP3HDB)

Leszek (SP3DOI) and XYL, Krystyna (SP3HDB) started their trip around the world since 30 November, 09. They are arrived Hong Kong in the afternoon of 4 December and scheduled to depart to the next country (Australia) on 6 December. I told them that is the best time to be here because the 2009 East Asian Games will have the opening ceremony on 5 December evening, set in Victoria Harbour. Also, have Fireworks show as well. Fireworks will be roughly at 2115hrs and last for 15 minutes, local time. He took my advice and went up to the Victoria Peak and has dinner there and watches the big show.

On 6 Dec, Leszek and Krystyna took the MTR to Fanling Station, met up with me and my XYL, Pansy. After lunch, back to my QTH and Les spent an hour in my shack to operate the special event call “VR2009EAG”, made about 50 QSO on 17M, majority stations from Europe.


Then I drove them to the Airport in the late afternoon.

I am happy met up personally with Les after many QSOs in the past years, especially while he was the operator in most major Expedition.

http://www.sp3doi.com/expeditions.html

Create 318Jr 10-15-20M Tri-bander

Early this year, I replaced the driven element trap coils (10/15M)of the Create 318jr tri-bander becasue of high SWR. Today I have the same problem again, so I start to check what happen inside and root out problem sources.
The 10M trap looks fine:

However, the 15M trap coil spacing is not in equal spacing, so I removed the winding and found the coil form was melted.


I need to find suitable time and method to fix it. For the time being, running QRP with the Fritzel vertical.

12M Three Element Yagi

Today I put up the home brew 24MHz three element yagi. The SWR is around 1.2 centre at 24.930 , now is waiting for some DX ...

Six Meter with SB-200

Recently I performed several enhancement work to the SB-200 which converted to Six Meter many years ago, including:

1) change the ventilation fan to box fan, it gave out more air flow towards the 572B
2) change the plate choke, Teflon rod with 0.6mm wire , 60 turns.
3) improve input circuit to achieve as low as 1.1 . It worked very fine and power output significant improving, with 65W in , power output reached 600W.. acceptable result.

JIDX Contest 2008 Phone

I am very happy to received a very nice award and Plaque for the JIDX Phone Contest 2008, in the category 14Mhz Single Operator High Power.

Headset with Switch Box

Recently I am using a computer headset for my radios, it works great and have good audio report around. I also made a small box to switch over three radios, that help not to have too many microphones on the shack table.

Compare with my Heil Proset Plus, it is more light weight and comfortable, especially in the hot and humid weather here in Hong Kong.

However, the mic input level need very careful adjust because of high level output from the electret condenser microphone.

WW RTTY Contest 2008 Certificate

World Wide RTTY DX Contest received.

New Type International Reply Coupon

Hong Kong Post start to sell new type UPU International Reply Coupon.

Last week, I went to the nearest Post Office and bought one for my friend's collection.

VP8YLG - Falkland Islands

I am lucky to have a QSO with Victoria while she operating in Falkland Island as VP8YLG (one of YL expedition 17-31 January 2009) on 27 January 2009 at 0005z on 20M.

A very nice QSL card received from Victoria, SV2KBS.

RDXC 2008 Contest Award

Received the RDXC 2008 award, nice one.

Mirek Rozbicki - VK6DXI

On 6 September, Mirek Rozbicki VK6DXI spent half day in Hong Kong while the way back home from Taiwan. He visited me and being one of the operator of VR2009EAG and participate in the All Asian DX SSB contest.

We enjoyed our second eyeball QSO and he was happy to QRV from DXCC nr 50.

VR2009EAG QRV !

The special call VR2009EAG was on air yesterday, first good opening on six meter into JA, HL, BV and BY. In the late afternoon, good condition on 17M with JAs. In the evening, made good contacts to EU and NA with RTTY. a total of around 450 QSOs were made.

SB-220 from W7RY

Recently I purchased one nice SB-220 from Jim, W7RY. It is 100 % stock unit without any modification, plus original manual. Price ask by Jim is reasonable, but shipping charge is very expensive, almost half the price of the amplifier. Jim help me to remove the tubes and ship separately. The box with amplifier weight about 64 lbs after packed. It is on the way back by USPS, probably arrived next week. Here are some pictures from Jim before shipping out.

Although I have the same for daily operation, but would like to have one more for backup. However, I need to perform some modification / upgrade to it , in order to have a stable working unit.

Membership with HARTS

I am no longer the member of Hong Kong Amateur Radio Transmitting Society (HARTS) since 13 April 2009. All the incoming QSL cards address to me will be disposed.
Stations like to have my QSL card, need send direct to me. Information well in www.qrz.com