Amateur Radio Station
QSL information, including for my station and QSL cards I have received…
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).
A never-before-seen scale expedition is planned to Bouvet, the most remote island in the world. Planned for February 2026, the 3Y0K team of 18-24 operators are planning to operate on the island for around 3 weeks. The group has a budget of approximately $1.6 million dollars funded by various DXpedition groups and corporate sponsors.
The group plans to arrive on the island by helicopter (by the Norwegian Polar Institute) before sailing on an icebreaker for around a week. Two camps are planned to be setup, one focusing on North American contacts and the other on the rest of the world. SSB and CW will be prioritised, with some operation on digital modes such as FT8 and RTTY and via the QO-100 satellite.
The DXpedition will participate in various awards schemes, with the following references:
Parks on the Air (POTA) –BV-0001
Islands on the Air (IOTA) – AN-002
World Wide Flora Fauna (WWFF) – LAFF-0044
Summits on the Air (SOTA) – BV-001
QSL cards will be offered for any contacts during the expedition. Currently, a PayPal Online QSL Request (OQRS) and Logbook of the World (LOTW) confirmation will be $15, with bureau requests priced at $3. Direct cards will also be answered, with a suggested minimum contribution of $5 or more. For those unable to make a financial contribution, a free bureau QSL card option will become available after the expedition and when other requests are processed.
QSL requests will be available via Charles M0OXO at his website HERE (link opens in new tab).
Further information about the expedition is available at the 3Y0K dedicated website, accessible HERE.
Here is a selection of the QSL cards I have received direct in the post this month.
I upload a QSL card from my personal archive every day on my Instagram page. Take a look and follow me HERE (link opens in new tab).
A new guide is live on my website titled “Improving your QRZ Page”. The guide covers how to format your page, useful information to include in your biography, how to add images and set featured images and how to embed useful tools such as POTA Statistics and Clublog OQRS into your QRZ page.
You can view the guide HERE (link opens in new tab).
So far, I have received positive feedback from the guide, and I hope it will be useful for you.
73 de M7OJA.
Today, 18/02/2025, conditions have been far better than average on 10m. Over the course of about 5 hours, I have worked into the US, several Caribbean stations and South America on FT8/FT4
Pleased to have worked Martinique, Chile and Curacao for the first time, and QSL cards have been/will be requested.
Equipment and working conditions can be found HERE.
Below is a graph of all contacts on 17/02/2025 by country count:
73 de M7OJA!
This morning, the postman brought my new batch of QSL cards with a fresh design thanks to Tony LZ1JZ. I will be sending an initial batch of cards over the coming days. If you would like to request a card, please use the Clublog OQRS service. You can request a free bureau card, or make a contribution to the postage for a direct card.
To use Tony LZ1JZ’s QSL design and print service, visit his website HERE (link opens in new tab).
QSLing is one of my favourite parts of the hobby. It brings me pleasure to receive, send and collect cards. If you would like to get started with QSLing but don’t know how, you can visit my guide HERE (link opens in new tab).
Today, 13th February 2025, I worked Harald 9X2AW during his Dxpedition to Rwanda. On 17m FT8, his signal in the North East of England was -19. His aim is to provide an opportunity for stations to get a new country in the log. He was very patient on the air as QSB meant we had to repeat our signal reports several times. However, after around three minutes, I got the final “73” and could breathe a sigh of relief. He is active until 15/Feb/2025 in Rwanda and QSL is via LoTW or direct paper QSL via M0OXO. You can view the OQRS service HERE to request a card (link opens in new tab).