Jan 05 2021
The 2020 VHF and higher contest results are published. New is the EU FT8 Contest started on Januari. Soon afterwards VERON also started the Digital Dutch Activity Contest (DDAC) on Wednesdays. The year 2020 was a bit rare due to the Covid-19 breakout. But also a storm that broke my antenna mast. A new mast …
Aug 06 2020
Good to be back after some months without antennas. Last weekend I was a bit active during the 144/432 MHz ‘VERON Summer Contest’ to test the antennas. There isn’t much activity in this contest so the results are minimal. I’ve made it to the 4th place overall in PA. During the 1st Tuesday 144 MHz …
Jan 07 2020
Didn’t really work much UK stations. Finished early. In total 31 QSO’s in 20 different Maidenhead grid locators. ODX: GD0AMD/P with 701km.
Jan 01 2020
Today, the 1st monthly FT8 contest on 144.174 MHz was held. This contest will take place every 1st wednesday of the month between 17.00-20.00 GMT. On the 2nd wednesday of the month, the contest will be held on 432.174 MHz. Goal of this new contest is to promote (FT8) activity on the 144 and 432 …
Dec 30 2019
It’s the end of a year. Time to have a look at the results from the different VHF and UHF contests in my country. Dutch Activity Contest (Monthly evenings)I was active during all 144 DAC’s, most 432 DAC’s, some 1296 DAC’s and very rare on 50 or 70 MHz (since these are on thursday and …
Nov 05 2019
Only worked 3 hours. 36 QSO’s in 21 grids. ODX: SQ7POM (716km). Problems with the amplifier let me run only about 4 Watts power. Results: 3th place in the Netherlands.
Oct 24 2019
Thanks to yesterdays’ tropo conditions I was able to complete QSO’s with OE3NHW in JN88 and SP6RGB in JO71. Both QSO’s are confirmed today via Logbook of the World (LoTW) and now I’ve got my 100 Maidenhead squares confirmed on 144 MHz. It was tough! It took me about 2 years to achieve this one. …
Sep 08 2019
Didn’t have much time. In total 50 QSO’s. ODX: GM4ZUK/P, 734 kilometers.
Jun 16 2019
The more maidenhead grids you collect, the more difficult it gets. While I’ve collected enough grid squares for the 50 MHz VUCC via LoTW I’m still in need for the last 17 on 144 MHz. It should be doable all via tropo using SSB or FT8 (of Meteor Scatter during the september Perseids shower). Anyone …
Jun 16 2019
This weekend the IARU Region 1, 50 and 70 MHz contest took place. For the first hour I was trying to work some local hams in FT8 VHF-contest mod since this is an allowed mode in the contest. and worked some UK stations via Tropo. Then for about 1,5 hour I worked some stations in …
May 22 2019
Due to a lack of time I was only in the shack for about an hour to work 12 stations. ODX was SK7MW (764km) as always. I worked 10 grid locators.
May 08 2019
Only worked 3 hours. 37 QSO’s in 20 grids. ODX: SK7CY (639km). My result: 3th place in the Netherlands
May 07 2019
Spend some hours in the shack. The (temporarily) results (I wasn’t active on 1296 MHz this weekend):
Apr 16 2019
Only worked for 1,5 hours. 8 QSO’s in 7 grids. ODX: SK7MW (617km). I had to run low power due to the IC-9700 Power Overshoot. 🙁
Apr 09 2019
The most remarkable tonight were the very poor conditions. I was able to work Dan (OZ1BEF) as usual, but with 55 signals maximum, with the help of airplane scatter. Normaly his signal is always 59+. Another stations further away that should always be workable is SK7MW but tonight I didn’t hear the Swedish club station, …
