52 Week Ham Radio Challenge 2025 - Status for PA3DSB@mastodon.radio

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2025-01-04 19:26:07PA3DSB@mastodon.radio1Success!Designed on newyearsday but nearly forgot to share: My QSL for the @hamchallenge #hamchallenge HC01S #hamradio #amateurradio. To be sent to ON5UR print shortly.
2025-01-06 07:05:51PA3DSB@mastodon.radio3Progress update...In preparation for HC03 and to do better on 80m in contests i am considering to put up a G7FEK limited space antenna (https://https://www.g7fek.co.uk/news.php?page=80m_Antenna_for_small_gar_49493). Should exactly fit in te backyard. My only concern is that the feedpoint will be up 2m off the ground. Will that work? So far i made 2 QSO's to different continents on 80m ever! #hamchallenge @hamchallenge
2025-01-06 23:21:51PA3DSB@mastodon.radio2Progress update...I guess I've picked a less than optimal time for HC02. Even on the Maasbree websdr there is a faint trace of only 4U1UN. But I've setup Faros 1.4 which worked out of the box and will have it run for the days to come. RIG: IC7300, GP for 20, 15 an 10m and EFHW for 17 and 12m. FA-AS antenna switch. #hamchallenge @hamchallenge
2025-01-07 08:49:20PA3DSB@mastodon.radio2Progress update...This is way cool! First beacons being picked up at sunrise. Now hearing 4X6TU on all bands (even the 100mW), OH2B on 20m (559 at 100mW) and RR9O on 12m. Cant wait to see the result when getting back from work! #HC02 #hamchallenge
2025-01-07 18:47:26PA3DSB@mastodon.radio2Progress update...I guess I've picked a less than optimal time for HC02. Even on the Maasbree websdr there is a faint trace of only 4U1UN. But I've setup Faros 1.4 which worked out of the box and will have it run for the days to come. RIG: IC7300, GP for 20, 15 and 10m and EFHW for 17 and 12m. FA-AS antenna switch. #hamchallenge @hamchallenge
2025-01-07 23:02:13PA3DSB@mastodon.radio2Success!The results for today. 11 of 18 beacons detected at my noisy qth. Surprisingly even VK on 4 bands and ZL on 12m. #hamchallenge HC02S
2025-01-12 15:46:17PA3DSB@mastodon.radio3Progress update...HC03: Continent chasing, a tale.Goal: Work another continent on 80m this week. A dubious inverted L antenna is fiddled together using a crappy 7.5m fishing rod plus a too short 12 meters of wire. The ground is a copper pipe unceremoniously jammed into the damp soil. A single radial is connected just to add a touch of class. The result? Resonance lands way off at 4.1 MHz. With some base loading wizardry and prayer, I manage to drag the frequency down to 80m. #hamchallenge 1/7
2025-01-12 15:48:17PA3DSB@mastodon.radio3Progress update...HamAlert is primed to squawk at the sight of any CW non-European stations on RBN, specifically those received in Zone 14. But alas, the numerous UA0 and UA9 stations, yes, that’s Asia, seem preoccupied with their own party (their contest exchange is a mystery), leaving me with my own challenge. #hamchallenge HC03 2/7
2025-01-12 15:55:18PA3DSB@mastodon.radio3Progress update...Evening comes, and with it, VK stations reaching Europe. My station? Silent. Why? Because I’m watching TV. By the time I'm in the shack the band has been hijacked by Italians in full BBI contest mode.With the SWR low enough the FL2100Z producing 300W is fired up, and I manage to work a few WWA stations. But alas, they’re European, and my weekend goal remains out of reach. Even FT8, the ultimate ham fallback, only offers Europeans and disappointment. #hamchallenge HC03 3/7
2025-01-12 15:58:18PA3DSB@mastodon.radio3Progress update...As the clock strikes midnight, salvation appears! K0PJ (Wisconsin) emerges from the ether during the North American QSO Party. I can barely hear Greg, but on the Maasbree WebSDR, he’s a shining beacon of RF hope.Cue a dozen calls into the void. Finally, Greg’s 4-square monstrosity plucks my signal out of the noise. It’s a QSO! Or is it? Technically, I can only hear him via the WebSDR, not on my own setup. Does that count? I leave the judgement to others. #hamchallenge HC03 4/7
2025-01-12 16:08:20PA3DSB@mastodon.radio3Success!As the the sunrise slowly creeps westward, I begrudgingly turn to FT8, the digital savior of the lazy DXer. The morning grey line brings a faint glimmer of hope: CT3MD (Madeira) pops up. With 100 watts, I manage a -02 report. Not glamorous, but it counts. Madeira is in Africa so the mission is finally accomplished. Time for a celebration!HC03S status: Success! Sort of. #hamchallenge 6/7
2025-01-12 16:09:20PA3DSB@mastodon.radio3Success!EpilogueThe inverted L has been torn down, the PA cooled, and the copper pipe left for future experiments. The DX gods have smiled, albeit faintly, on this ham. Now, it’s time to focus on the next challenge which luckily doesn’t involve WebSDR or BBI contesters.Until then, 73’s Paul #hamchallenge HC03S 7/7
2025-01-15 07:58:24PA3DSB@mastodon.radio3Success!Yesss! N1W in the log! Worked them on my first call using 100W and the 11m end-fed up 8m (designed for the WARC bands). Could have saved the hassle of last weekend, which was fun though! #hamchallenge HC03S
2025-01-20 23:28:09PA3DSB@mastodon.radio4Success!@pg4i #hamchallenge HC04S. Glad that Jo did all the hard work for me. I previously got the callsign PE1DFF for VHF and up at that time in 1979 when I became 16 yrs of age. After passing the CW exam 3 years later I was issued PA3DSB. No free choice back then and never thought of changing it. So it will stay Double Sideband...
2025-01-28 20:29:14PA3DSB@mastodon.radio3Progress update...In the CQWW 160m contest last weekend, using a temporarily waaaay too short antenna and 300W I managed to work 173 QSO in 37 DXCC. All in Europe so not valid for HC03... but wait... 4L5O, isn't that Asia ? Down the rabbit hole we go... #hamchallenge 1/2
2025-01-28 20:55:18PA3DSB@mastodon.radio3Success!##hamchallenge The border between Europe ( north) and Asia (south) is considered to be the river Kura. This river devides Tiblisi. The QTH of 4L5O lives at the European side of the Kura river, as far as I can tell, and only 800m away from Asia 😧. But as Fabian pointed out IG9 is Africa, so Mission Completed on 160m HC03S
2025-01-28 20:56:18PA3DSB@mastodon.radio3Success!##hamchallenge The border between Europe ( north) and Asia (south) is considered to be the river Kura. This river devides Tiblisi. The QTH of 4L5O lives at the European side of the Kura river, as far as I can tell, and only 800m away from Asia 😧. But as Fabian pointed out IG9 is Africa, so Mission Completed on 160m HC03S 2/2
2025-01-29 06:55:36PA3DSB@mastodon.radio3Success!##hamchallenge The border between Europe ( north) and Asia (south) is considered to be the river Kura. This river devides Tiblisi. The QTH of 4L5O is at the European side of the Kura river, as far as I can tell, and only 800m away from Asia 😧. But as Fabian pointed out IG9 is Africa, so Mission Completed on 160m HC03S 2/2
2025-02-07 20:00:09PA3DSB@mastodon.radio6Progress update...Still in need of HC06? This weekend is the 50th Dutch PACC contest feb 8 12 UTC - feb 9 12 UTC All band HF https://www.veron.nl/vereniging/commissies-en-werkgroepen/traffic-bureau/hf-contesten/pacc-rules/ I will be participating as PI4KAR doing mostly (if not only) CW. Give me a call and manage HC06 and HC30 in a single QSO! #hamchallenge
2025-02-08 20:28:27PA3DSB@mastodon.radio30Success!@@@DJ5CW Tnx QSO Fabian! I couldn't do hand keying otherwise I would have confirmed with HC30S 😂
2025-02-09 20:28:24PA3DSB@mastodon.radio6Success!Tired but satisfied after our participation in the PACC contest at PI4KAR. Worked 1046 CW and 469 SSB QSO's together with PA3AUC, PD3W, PE1ITR and PD1EDS.Worked some nice pile-ups but it is not uncommon for all stations to call zero beat over each other making it impossible to even make out a single character (at least for me 🤔). Tremendous fun! Thanks all for calling! HC06S HC30S #hamchallenge
2025-02-09 20:29:16PA3DSB@mastodon.radio30Success!Tired but satisfied after our participation in the PACC contest at PI4KAR. Worked 1046 CW and 469 SSB QSO's together with PA3AUC, PD3W, PE1ITR and PD1EDS.Worked some nice pile-ups but it is not uncommon for all stations to call zero beat over each other making it impossible to even make out a single character (at least for me ?). Tremendous fun! Thanks all for calling! HC06S HC30S #hamchallenge
2025-02-09 20:57:27PA3DSB@mastodon.radio6Success!Tired but satisfied after our participation in the PACC contest at PI4KAR. Worked 1046 CW and 469 SSB QSO's together with PA3AUC, PD3W, PE1ITR and PD1EDS in the Multi/Single category.Worked some nice CW pile-ups but it is not uncommon for all stations to call zero beat over each other making it impossible to even make out a single character (at least for me 🤔). Tremendous fun! Thanks all for calling! HC06S HC30S #hamchallenge

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