Oscar M7OJA

Amateur Radio Station

Category: Award

  • MS0NYM – DXPedition to the Isle of Lewis

    The Guisborough and District Amateur Radio Club are travelling to the Isle of Lewis on Sunday 21st September 2025 for a one week DXPedition. Situated in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland, we will be activating Islands on the Air (IOTA) reference EU-123 (Scottish Coastal Islands). We are also planning some UK Bunkers on the Air (BOTA) and Summits on the Air (SOTA) activations as a portable station also (using separate callsigns).

    We will be active on most HF bands on SSB and CW, with FT8 as a backup mode in quiet times or later in the night. Logging will be instant to QRZ.com, eQSL and Clublog. QSL cards can be requested direct with 3USD bills to G0UOK.

    You can view live operating and frequency information HERE (link opens in new tab).

    You can view our livestream HERE (link opens in new tab) or via Youtube HERE.

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  • World Wide Award Sprint 2025

    World Wide Award Sprint 2025

    Following the successful World Wide Award month provided by Hamaward in January, a second “sprint” event was held between June 30th and 6th July 2025. The aim is to contact as many of the special “WWA” callsigns and other participating activators, once per day per band per mode. Points are awarded automatically and your progress in the award can be checked via the Hamaward website or via the “embed” within the QRZ page of the activating station.

    I was pleased to participate again this year. Unfortunately, I had antenna issues due to strong winds and my cobweb came down below roof height. I participated using my end-fed with a 49:1 unun until I was able to have the cobweb reinstated midweek.

    I was very pleased to finish with the following results:

    Country/RegionMode/BandScore
    EnglandAll Bands Mixed116 of 3743
    EnglandAll Bands Digital27 of 866
    WorldwideAll Bands Digital580 of 24857

    You can check your score HERE (link opens in a new tab). For this award, you do not need to submit your log as scoring is automatic.

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  • POTA – Enrubio Hunter

    POTA – Enrubio Hunter

    I am very pleased to receive the latest certificate in my Parks on the Air (POTA) hunter journey – the Enrubio Hunter.

    This certificate is awarded for making hunter QSOs with at least 200 unique references within the program.

    I look forward to the next certificate as I continue to participate in POTA.

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  • WWFF Award

    WWFF Award

    I am very pleased to, today, receive my Worldwide Flora Fauna (WWFF) Hunter Certificate for working 14 European DXCCs within the program.

    I am a keen hunter for Parks on the Air (POTA) stations, and there is a lot of overlap with this program. Therefore, I am very happy to be awarded this certificate.

    If you are interested in starting to hunt or activate WWFF sites, you can check out my guide HERE (link opens in new tab).

    -M7OJA

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  • DX Century Club Award

    I was very pleased to open an airmail letter to find my DX Century Club (DXCC) award. One of the most prestigious and most sought-after awards in amateur radio, I was delighted to receive mine.

    The award celebrates making QSOs to 100 different DX entities, and proof of contact (QSL) must be provided for each.

    More on the scheme can be found HERE (link opens in new tab).

    My DXCC Award

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