A DX-er’s Lament: There has to be a better way
Working DX can be really frustrating these days. Ham radio is supposed to be fun, talking to stations in far off parts of the world, using equipment you have built yourself, and so on! But sometimes contacting DX these days has evolved into a real mess. Let me describe how this has come about and […]
Chasing DX: Christmas Joy! (Maybe)
Late Breaking News! You may remember my previous post where I tried to work Rotuma Island to no avail. Well, I think, maybe, I have finally worked the station!!! A few days ago I was idly tuning the bands when I came upon a huge pileup in the CW portion of the17 meter band. From […]
Chasing DX
First real test of the new antenna system did not turn out as good as I would have wished. The DX station I was chasing is 3D2R on Rotuma Island in the South Pacific. It is just about on the International Dateline and 10 degrees south of the equator. It and Conway reef to the […]