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What have you worked at the bottom of the cycle?
« on: February 26, 2007, 05:48:01 PM »

So - at the bottom of the cycle - what have you worked since say, September 2006, that are all time new one's for you and on what bands?

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KB3LIX

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« Reply #1 on: February 26, 2007, 07:41:53 PM »

I'm new at this DX chasing, I have only been at it for about 13 months, so many of my contacts would be considered by the long time DXers to be 'Old Hat'
but here goes:  Since September 1, 2006
Macedonia        20m
Mayotte          15m
Guinea           20m
Belarus          17m
Algeria          15m
St Helena Is.    15m
Namibia          15 & 40m
Gabon            15m
Uganda           15m
Angola           15m
Revilla-Gigedo   15-17-20 & 40m
Falkland Is.     15 & 20,m
South Africa     15-20 & 80
Cyprus           20m
Ivory Coast      17m
The Gambia       15m
Zambia           20m
Libya            15-40 & 80m
S.M.O.M.         40m
Burkina-Faso     15-17 & 40m
Greenland        20m
Djibouti         17m
Marshall Islands 15m

I'm sure there are other bands that I have worked the list above, but these came up on the original cursory search.

Now if you wanted back to January 2006,
I have worked 150 DXCC's on 100 watts and a CRAPPY antenna system

I guess I'm just lucky.
(Too bad I can't pick the PowerBall or MegaMillions numbers, If I am so lucky)
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« Reply #2 on: February 26, 2007, 08:28:28 PM »

ZL8R on 15m & 30m #293
VU7RG on 40m & 17m #294

Lots of good band countries.  Just got JT1CO on 30m tonight.
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KB9BIT

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« Reply #3 on: February 27, 2007, 06:38:37 AM »

22 all time new ones since September 1, 2006.  All on CW and with 100w or less using a wire antenna.

Guinea (20m)
Revilla Gigedo (17m)
North Cook Is. (30m)
San Andres and Providencia (40m)
Libya (40m)
Isle of Man (20m)
South Cook Is. (40m)
Tunisia (20m)
South Shetland Is. (30m)
United Nations HQ (30m)
Easter I. (40m)
Burkina Faso (20m)
St. Helena (40m)
Aves I. (30m)
Tanzania (17m)
Anguilla (40m)
Marshall Is. (15m)
Guernsey (20m)
Sudan (20m)
Comoros (20m)
Norfolk Is. (15m)
New Caledonia (40m)
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« Reply #4 on: February 27, 2007, 07:46:06 AM »

Aves Island and Montenegro.....That's probably it....The rest have all  be repeats and garden variety DX, which is OK with me, as I love to DX and run into operators that I have worked many times before......

Vince P
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« Reply #5 on: February 27, 2007, 07:48:06 AM »

ooops, sorry, forgot to mention the frequencies....

Aves Island on 80, 40 and 12 meters and Montenegro on 20.......That's probably it....The rest have all be repeats and garden variety DX, which is OK with me, as I love to DX and run into operators that I have worked many times before......

Vince P
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« Reply #6 on: February 27, 2007, 08:45:06 AM »

Without checking my log, I'd say I'm not doing too bad.

I've been mostly chasing band countries and 5BWAZ opportunities.  Not terribly interested in the Honor Roll as such, though lifetime, I'm pushing 300 countries.

Despite not trying to work countries "as such" over the minimum, I've managed to work about 190 countries (again, without making that a primary goal) since 2005 and probably not all that many fewer if I set the time line to January 2006.

Some of my better "trophies" would include JT1CO on 80 meters, 40 meters, and RTTY at 20 watts on 20, one or two Indonesians on 40 meters, and most major DXpeditions (5A, 3Y included).

All with a very modest station.  I have a linear, but seldom use it and own no tower.  It's been a great time to own an HF2V.  That's been my "big gun" antenna except maybe my G5RV when I had that one up.  I'm now running a dipole on 30 meters instead at a whopping 35 feet with darn good success.

Someone new to DXing, who was a rapid study, with a good station, probably could have worked 200 to 250 countries since January 2006, based on my results, especially if the Honor Roll was their ultimate prize.
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« Reply #7 on: February 27, 2007, 02:51:33 PM »

The only new mixed entity I've worked since September was DX0JP (Spratley) on 80 meters.  Except for my very first contact as a Novice in 1959, this was the first time I've worked a new one first on 80 meters.  This contact alone was worth all the hassles with radials and top-loading on my HF-2V this season!

73,
Chuck  NI0C
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« Reply #8 on: February 27, 2007, 03:37:02 PM »

Been pretty tough for my little station these last few months.  The only new one I've worked in six months is Revilla Gigedo.  I've been stuck at 126 for a long while now.

Eric
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« Reply #9 on: February 27, 2007, 04:27:34 PM »

About 20 new ones and many more filling in the bands on my DXCC. 125 new ones for all of 2006.

Pete W6OP
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« Reply #10 on: February 27, 2007, 05:13:00 PM »

Very impressive list for DX-ing at the bottom of the cycle! Wow.


Since September 2006, I have worked these all time new one's:

9U0X -  17M CW
VU7RG - 40 CW & SSB
5A7A  - 15M SSB & 40M CW

and in 2006 before that:

KH8SI - 4 bands
403T - multiple bands
J5 - 40M CW
3Y - many bands

I'm about 20 QSL's away from the 1500 Challenge endorsement.

Gud DX in 2007 to all

Rich
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« Reply #11 on: February 27, 2007, 06:28:33 PM »

VU7RG on 75 is the only all time new one for me. But have worked 9 new ones since Sept on 75 meter phone for a total of 167 on that band.
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« Reply #12 on: February 28, 2007, 10:52:24 AM »

All time new ones since 9/06 are:
1A
5R
5T
9H
9Q
A7
FH
TR
XF4
XT

The list of band/mode fills is too extensive to put here.
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« Reply #13 on: February 28, 2007, 11:49:02 AM »

Guess I will join the 'brag' list. After being nearly dormant for 25 years, I installed a new Mosley Pro 67 beam in October 2006. Since that time, 4.5 months, I have the following countries worked/confirmed:

mixed  138/61
40 mtr  91/30
30 mtr  31/9
20 mtr  81/26
17 mtr  37/12
15 mtr  16/10
12 mtr   1/1
10 mtr   3/2

Bands are not great, but they sure are not dead!

Best DX,

de Wayne, K9MRD
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KB3LIX

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« Reply #14 on: February 28, 2007, 08:42:19 PM »

Add Burundi on 20 meters this afternoon to my previous list. Bringing the total in 13 months to 151.

If I can work this many DXCC entities at the bottom of the sunspot cycle with 100 watts and a homemade double Zepp inverted V at 25 feet above ground level,

WHAT THE H*** IS IT GOING TO BE LIKE WHEN THE SUNSPOT CYCLE STARTS CLIMBING ???

I, FOR ONE CANNOT WAIT !!!!!!!!!!
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