Tomorrow morning our journey begins, as we return to Market Reef once again. It will be my third visit to this DX entity, and the second time for the rest of the team. For some reason, despite our best efforts, OJ0 has climbed in the ClubLog's DXCC Most Wanted list, and is currently at #155. …
Dates are now confirmed and transport secured. The website, https://oj0.no/ is continuously updated, please consult this page for the latest info. We will also do some antenna upgrades for this DXpedition, still mainly verticals and probably some monobanders, but hopefully be able to reach out to the most distant operators out there. Skeds are welcome …
During our previous DXpedition to Market Reef we had to leave two days early, and everyone felt they left the reef with unfinished business. We all had such a good time there, we decided to return and finish the job - once and for all. April 27th - May 4th 2024 We will return with …
My club, LA2T, attended the CQWW SSB contest this year as LN2T. We were six operators working shifts on two stations, and kept the stations occupied almost 20 hours per day. Like before, we didn't bother to work at night time, since there's not too much activity at those times. Also, our 80m and 160m …
LA2T, my local amateur radio group, once again attended the Scandinavian Activity Contest in October, 2023, using the special call LN2T. We had five operators working shifts on two stations, and we also beat our previous high score in this test. This contest is a 24-hour test running from 14:00 UTC. We didn't bother to …
A while back I was looking for small and compact antennas, and I accidentally stumbled across this strange, mysterious looking antenna called the "Isotron antenna". It's so suspiciously looking, I have to quote my good friend Kristoffer, LBØVG, who said that "it looks like someone tried to make an antenna". Not like the slinky-beam-tophat-beam-whatever antenna …
My hosting provider recently did some upgrades, which resulted in my blog disappearing for a while. If you're reading this, it means I'm back in business. Lately I've been super busy with duties outside of the amateur radio hobby, but I can see the light at the end of the tunnel now, and will get …
This summer I've decided to focus on the magic band, 6m. I recently took down my efhw vertical at home and replaced it with a vertical 6m dipole -- I have a tiny garden patch and neighbours nearby, so I don't want to be too intrusive with the wire cobwebs. Maybe not the ideal antenna, …
The return to Market Reef was a success for the team, although we had some minor technical issues underway. Put your lifewest on, and join me on my trip to Market Reef with three other operators: Bjørn (LA1UW), Tor (LA3WAA), and Kristoffer (LB0VG). Drone photo by LB0VG Kristoffer We spent quite some time planning for …
In exactly ten days we will gather the team and set course for southern Sweden, with destination Market Reef. A lot of planning has been made; we recently announced all shack details including radios, antennas, and amplifiers. On the 18th we will pack the car full of gear, getting it ready for the 10 hour …
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