Date | User | Challenge | Status | Toot summary & link |
2025-01-02 17:52:52 | pg4i@mastodon.radio | 1 | Success! | #hamchallenge@hamchallengeHC01SI found a photoshop template on the website of YO6DXE a while back for a vintage QSL card. Imported this into Gimp. There is some loss in the layer information but it worked well enough once I found what fonts were used in the psd file.#morsecode |
2025-01-08 13:49:17 | pg4i@mastodon.radio | 2 | Progress update... | #hamchallenge HC02I thought it would be nice to use my 10/12m hexbeam at 6 meters high to listen to some NCDXF beacons. Have listened during mornings with the antenna pointing east and south.10 meters: 4X6TU 1W, RR9O 10W, OH2B 100W, CS3B 1W, ZS6DN 1W12 meters: RR9O 1W, VR2B 100W, 4X6TU 0.1W, ZL6B 100W, OH2B 0.1W, 5Z4B 100W, ZS6DN 10W, LU4AA 10WDid not hear the JA and VK6 beacon at all. Later this week I will be listening SW, W and NW later on the day. |
2025-01-12 22:18:18 | pg4i@mastodon.radio | 2 | Success! | #hamchallenge HC02SSecond part of the week I have been listening in Western direction.10m: CS3B 10W, LU4AA 10W, OA4B 100W, 4U1UN 10W12m: CS3B 10W, LU4AA 10W, OA4B 100W, 4U1UN 0.1W, W6WX 100WDid not hear KH6RS at all. Antenna: 2 element hexbeam at 6 meters high. |
2025-01-13 23:34:28 | pg4i@mastodon.radio | 3 | Progress update... | #hamchallenge HC03Called CQ on 80m a couple of times. Spotted by RU9CDZ @ 6dB, R9IR @ 3dB.No replies. Maybe try tomorrow morning for some westward traffic. |
2025-01-13 23:35:29 | pg4i@mastodon.radio | 3 | Progress update... | #hamchallenge HC03Called CQ on 80m in CW a couple of times. Spotted by RU9CDZ @ 6dB, R9IR @ 3dB.No replies. Maybe try tomorrow morning for some westward traffic. |
2025-01-14 06:20:12 | pg4i@mastodon.radio | 3 | Success! | #hamchallenge HC03SMade it across the pond this morning and worked N4TTU, Tom from Georgia. Made this QSO in the SKCC Straight Key Month and got a 559 report. Announcing my presence on the SKCC SKED page helped a bit 😀 RBN spots from W3DAN @ 27dB, N8DXE @ 26dB, WZ7I @ 13 dB and W1NT-6 @ 18 dB |