Most commented posts
- Build your own Hytera cable — 26 comments
- Icom IC-9700 and WSJT-X — 9 comments
- Hytera MD785(G) noise modification — 9 comments
- Hytera X1p: First impressions — 6 comments
- Icom IC-9700 hidden telnet service — 6 comments
Author's posts
Feb 12 2019
Februari 2019 NAC contest on 432 MHz
36 QSO’s in 20 grids. ODX: GI6ATZ (791km). My result: 2nd place in the Netherlands.
Feb 05 2019
Februari 2019 NAC contest on 144 MHz
39 QSO’s in 22 grids. ODX: SK7CY (639m). Good to hear that Conrad (PA5Y) is back. My result: 3th place in the Netherlands.
Jan 20 2019
WSJT-X: Error Loading LotW Users Data
When startin WSJT-X v2.0, an error is shown saying: “Error Loading LotW Users Data”. Dit is due to Windows systems not hndling Intermediate CA’s correctly when retrieving the LotW user data file thats been served from a secured website. The solution is simple. Start WSJT-X and click on file -> Open log directory. Than, manually …
Jan 19 2019
Counting down till IC-9700
In a few weeks from now, the new Icom IC-9700 will arrive. The local HAMShop gave an estimate of beginning 2019. The Japanese manual is ready, but I’m still waiting for a translated English version. I had some questions about the new rig, but most of theme are answered. It does have +12 Volt bias …
Jan 05 2019
Good Tropo to Spain
Today, very good Tropo conditions appeared which led to good activity on the 144 MHz. FT8 frequency. I was able to work multiple stations in Spain. Al stations where 1.000+ kilometers away. Since Spain is new for me on 144 MHz. this brings the total DXCC worked on 25. Total grids is now 73 in …
Nov 06 2018
November 2018 NAC contest on 144 MHz
Terrible conditions towards the UK. Stopped early. 35 QSO’s, 15 grids, ODX: SK7CY (639km).
Oct 16 2018
October 2018 NAC contest on 1296 MHz
It could be the Dutch Worked all Provences award, so many Dutch stations were QRV tonight. Amongst them some new stations, including Tonnie (PA3GLL) from Losser, which made his first QSO’s tonight on 23cm. Welcome! In total I counted 15 Dutch stations and worked 12 of them. I didn’t really spend time on the ON4KST …
Oct 14 2018
Half way VUCC award
The most difficult VUCC award to get is obviously the 144 MHz one. For 50 MHz one summer with Sporadic E should be enough to fulfill the 100 maidenhead grid locators one. For 432 MHz, 50 grids are enough, for 1296 MHz only 25 locators are required, for 2330 MHz only 10 and higher bands …
Oct 09 2018
October 2018 NAC contest on 432 MHz
Very good tropo conditions towards North-East. On 144 MHz I worked stations 1580km away (see this post). During the NAC, I managed to work 55 stations in 27 grid locators. ODX: SE6R (JO58RG) 779km and ended up as best Dutch station tonight. I think for the first time ever during the 432 MHz NAC. Since …
Oct 09 2018
Monster tropo conditions
This evening there were outstanding tropo conditions. Monster tropo, as I like to call it. While running the Nordic Activity Contest on 432.190 MHz, FT8 was running aside on 144.174 MHz. The ‘new grid’ and ‘new country’ alerts sounded when LY2J (1200km) in Lithuania was visable. We had a 2-way contact. Later on, the same …
Oct 07 2018
IARU Region 1 432 and up
432 MHz: 57 QSO’s, ODX 723km 1296 MHz: 18 QSO’s, ODX 467km Noise is becoming a problem on 432 MHz to. I ran the contest without pre-amp on 23cm. This was very noticable. On Sunday I quickly build one and used this indoor. The Icom IC-9100 is somewhat deaf. I expected more participants from the …
Sep 08 2018
DVB-S with ADALM PLUTO SDR
Peter (PA3PM) started to do some experiments with the ADALM SDR. This type of SDR is available for about $100 and capable of transmitting and receiving – even full-duplex – between 70 MHz and 6 GHz with a bandwidth up to 56 MHz. It’s capable to make DVB-S (and DVB-T) transmissions out of the box. …
Sep 04 2018
September 2018 NAC contest on 144 MHz
Good activity. Made 57+ QSO’s in 4 hours. Tropo was okay. Not good, not bad. In total 25 locators. Up to now, the first place so far from all dutch participants, which is also the first time for me. But PA1T hasn’t upload his log and I’m sure I’ll be second afterwards. 🙂
