my activity
on various
MODES
CW - Morse Code
My interest in the CW mode started when I combined
WinWarbler with
CWGet software application. The WinWarbler sends and the CWGet
receives. I have tried using both a straight key and a
Vibroplex bug
key, but haven't been able to get on with them. Hopefully I'll
succeed using an
iambic keyer.
Here are the DXCC countries that I have worked on CW, mostly using QRP, along with the first station worked in the DXCC, and the band it happened on:
|
DXCC |
QSO |
CALLSIGN |
BAND |
|
3V (Tunisia) |
4 |
3V9A |
40 m. |
|
4L (Georgia) |
11 |
4L0A |
40 m. |
|
4O (Montenegro) |
11 |
4O3A |
40 m. |
|
4X, 4Z (Israel) |
7 |
4Z4DX |
40 m. |
|
5B (Cyprus) |
33 |
C4N |
15 m. |
|
5H-5I (Tanzania) |
1 |
5H3EE |
20 m. |
|
5N-5O (Nigeria) |
1 |
5N0HQ |
15 m. |
|
6V-6W (Senegal) |
1 |
6W1SE |
20 m. |
|
6Y (Jamaica) |
1 |
6Y8XF |
40 m. |
|
9A (Croatia) |
128 |
9A3B |
20 m. |
|
9G (Ghana) |
1 |
9G5XA |
20 m. |
|
9H (Malta) |
2 |
9H3JT |
40 m. |
|
9K (Kuwait) |
1 |
9K2HN |
40 m. |
|
9M6, 8 (East Malaysia) |
1 |
9M6XRO |
20 m. |
|
A4 (Oman) |
1 |
A45XR |
40 m. |
|
A6 (United Arab Emirates) |
1 |
A61NA |
40 m. |
|
A7 (Qatar) |
3 |
A71BX |
40 m. |
|
C5 (The Gambia) |
1 |
C56E |
6 m. |
|
C6 (Bahamas) |
1 |
C6ATA |
40 m. |
|
CN (Morocco) |
6 |
CN2R |
40 m. |
|
CT (Portugal) |
19 |
CT8T |
20 m. |
|
CT3 (Madeira Is.) |
10 |
CT9L |
40 m. |
|
CU (Azores) |
2 |
CR2X |
15 m. |
|
D4 (Cape Verde) |
1 |
D4C |
40 m. |
|
DA-DL (Fed. Rep. of Germany) |
338 |
DL4WA |
40 m. |
|
E7 (Bosnia-Herzegovina) |
56 |
T93M |
20 m. |
|
EA6-EH6 (Balearic Is.) |
9 |
EA6IB |
40 m. |
|
EA8-EH8 (Canary Is.) |
21 |
EA8CN |
40 m. |
|
EA9-EH9 (Ceuta & Melilla) |
2 |
EA9EU |
40 m. |
|
EA-EH (Spain) |
81 |
AO7AJR |
40 m. |
|
EI-EJ (Ireland) |
27 |
EI2CN |
160 m. |
|
EK (Armenia) |
1 |
EK0W/P |
20 m. |
|
ER (Moldavia) |
7 |
ER0WW |
40 m. |
|
ES (Estonia) |
28 |
ES5MC |
40 m. |
|
EU, EV, EW (Belarus) |
34 |
EU1AZ |
40 m. |
|
EY (Tajikistan) |
1 |
EY8MM |
20 m. |
|
F (France) |
184 |
F8CMF |
40 m. |
|
G, GX (England) |
253 |
2E0CVN |
40 m. |
|
GD, GT (Isle of Man) |
10 |
MD4K |
160 m. |
|
GI, GN (Northern Ireland) |
3 |
GI4NKB |
10 m. |
|
GJ, GH (Jersey) |
4 |
MJ0LON |
80 m. |
|
GM, GS (Scotland) |
62 |
GM0WED |
20 m. |
|
GU, GP (Guernsey) |
1 |
MU0FAL |
80 m. |
|
GW, GC (Wales) |
16 |
GW0GEI |
80 m. |
|
HA, HG (Hungary) |
195 |
HG5A |
40 m. |
|
HB (Switzerland) |
67 |
HB9CT |
40 m. |
|
HB0 (Liechtenstein) |
1 |
HB0/DL5YM |
20 m. |
|
HC8-HD8 (Galapagos Is.) |
1 |
HC8N |
20 m. |
|
HI (Dominican Republic) |
1 |
HI3A |
40 m. |
|
I (Italy) |
112 |
IQ4AX |
40 m. |
|
IS, IM (Sardinia) |
5 |
IS0N |
40 m. |
|
J3 (Grenada) |
2 |
J39BS |
20 m. |
|
J6 (St. Lucia) |
1 |
J6/G3PJT |
20 m. |
|
JA-JS (Japan) |
1 |
8N3HQ |
20 m. |
|
JW (Svalbard) |
1 |
JW5E |
20 m. |
|
K,W,N, AA-AK (USA) |
464 |
N3RS |
40 m. |
|
KP2 (Virgin Is.) |
3 |
KP2M |
40 m. |
|
LA-LN (Norway) |
38 |
LA6CF |
80 m. |
|
LX (Luxembourg) |
16 |
LX7I |
160 m. |
|
LY (Lithuania) |
122 |
LY7A |
40 m. |
|
LZ (Bulgaria) |
144 |
LZ5W |
40 m. |
|
OD (Lebanon) |
1 |
OD5/DL6SN |
40 m. |
|
OE (Austria) |
39 |
OE2BZL |
40 m. |
|
OF-OI (Finland) |
136 |
OH6R |
40 m. |
|
OH0 (Aland Is.) |
19 |
OG0R |
15 m. |
|
OK-OL (Czech Republic) |
137 |
OK5C |
40 m. |
|
OM (Slovak Republic) |
58 |
OM3SEM |
40 m. |
|
ON-OT (Belgium) |
69 |
ON6RM |
80 m. |
|
OY (Faroe Is.) |
17 |
OY1CT |
15 m. |
|
OZ (Denmark) |
23 |
OZ0FR |
40 m. |
|
P4 (Aruba) |
1 |
P40L |
40 m. |
|
PA-PI (Netherlands) |
48 |
PA3DJY |
80 m. |
|
PJ2, 4, 9 (Bonaire, Curacao (N) |
2 |
PJ2T |
40 m. |
|
PP-PY (Brazil) |
1 |
PY7ZY |
40 m. |
|
S5 (Slovenia) |
127 |
S52X |
40 m. |
|
SA-SM (Sweden) |
117 |
SK6M |
40 m. |
|
SN-SR (Poland) |
240 |
SN8R |
40 m. |
|
SV9 (Crete) |
1 |
SV9/YL2VW |
20 m. |
|
SV-SZ (Greece) |
19 |
SV2BFN |
20 m. |
|
T7 (San Marino) |
5 |
T77C |
40 m. |
|
TA-TC (Turkey) |
8 |
TC3A |
40 m. |
|
TF (Iceland) |
11 |
TF/DL3PS |
40 m. |
|
TK (Corsica) |
7 |
TK/9A8MM |
40 m. |
|
UA2 (Kaliningrad) |
35 |
UA2FL |
80 m. |
|
UA-UI1,3,4,6, (European Russia) |
374 |
RK4FWX |
40 m. |
|
UA-UI8,9,0,RA (Asiatic Russia) |
142 |
UA0AGI |
20 m. |
|
UN-UQ (Kazakhstan) |
33 |
UN9L |
20 m. |
|
UR-UZ, EM-EO (Ukraine) |
182 |
UU5WW |
40 m. |
|
V4 (St. Kitts & Nevis) |
1 |
V47NT |
40 m. |
|
VE, VO, VY (Canada) |
77 |
VE3FU |
20 m. |
|
VK (Australia) |
2 |
VK6LW |
40 m. |
|
VP5 (Turks & Caicos Is.) |
1 |
VQ5XF |
40 m. |
|
XA-XI (Mexico) |
1 |
XE1RK |
40 m. |
|
YL (Latvia) |
53 |
YL2TB |
20 m. |
|
YO-YR (Romania) |
87 |
YO7FB |
40 m. |
|
YT-YU, YZ (Serbia) |
166 |
YT1R |
40 m. |
|
Z3 (Macedonia) |
14 |
Z37M |
40 m. |
|
ZB2 (Gibraltar) |
1 |
ZB2FK |
6 m. |
|
ZC4 (UK Sov. Base Areas) |
12 |
ZC4LI |
40 m. |
|
ZP (Paraguay) |
1 |
ZP6CW |
20 m. |
BPSK - Binary Phase Shift Keying
.....and QPSK - Quadrature Phase Shift keying
My interest in the PSK mode started after I installed the WinWarbler software application, as part of the DXLab software suite. This gets me on the air with BPSK31, BPSK63, BPSK125 as well as QPSK31, QPSK63 and QPSK125. Most of the activity on the bands is BPSK31. If you hear me on the air, please call. I am happy to change sub-modes if you need the contact for an EPC award!
One advantage of high speed computers with their processing power and digital soundcards, is the ability to decode multiple signals at the same time. Below is a screen grab of the waterfall in WinWarbler while decoding BPSK31 on the 20m band.
I have also used multiPSK, DigiPan and MMVARI for PSK, but
prefer WinWarbler for it's ease of compatibility with my logging
program.
The above map shows most of the gridsquares that I have worked on the various PSK modes.
SSB - Single Side Band
SSB is my primary speech mode of operation, although RTTY is
about to overtake it. For casual operating in this mode I use
the direct logging window on DXKeeper. For most SSB contests I
prefer to use SD logging
software, with SDI for IOTA contests and SDV for VHF SSB
contests. With these I import the generated
ADIF contest log into my
DXKeeper logbook.
|
DXCC |
QSO |
CALLSIGN |
BAND |
|
1A0 (Sov. Mil. Order of) |
3 |
1A0KM |
20 m. |
|
3A (Monaco) |
1 |
3A50ARM |
20 m. |
|
3V (Tunisia) |
7 |
3V8BB |
40 m. |
|
4L (Georgia) |
7 |
4L6AM |
40 m. |
|
4O (Montenegro) |
24 |
4O3T |
20 m. |
|
4U_ITU (ITU HQ) |
2 |
4U1ITU |
40 m. |
|
4X, 4Z (Israel) |
10 |
4X4DZ |
10 m. |
|
5B (Cyprus) |
33 |
C4M |
10 m. |
|
5Y-5Z (Kenya) |
1 |
5Z1A |
20 m. |
|
6Y (Jamaica) |
1 |
6Y1V |
40 m. |
|
7T-7Y (Algeria) |
2 |
7X4AW |
40 m. |
|
8P (Barbados) |
3 |
8P5A |
40 m. |
|
9A (Croatia) |
162 |
9A5KV |
40 m. |
|
9H (Malta) |
4 |
9H6A |
40 m. |
|
9K (Kuwait) |
5 |
9K9X |
15 m. |
|
A6 (United Arab Emirates) |
1 |
A61AJ |
10 m. |
|
A7 (Qatar) |
1 |
A73A |
40 m. |
|
C3 (Andorra) |
2 |
C37N |
80 m. |
|
CA-CE (Chile) |
1 |
XR45TA |
20 m. |
|
CN (Morocco) |
31 |
CN2R |
20 m. |
|
CT (Portugal) |
52 |
CT1BOL |
10 m. |
|
CT3 (Madeira Is.) |
40 |
CT3/DJ6QT |
20 m. |
|
CU (Azores) |
13 |
CU2AF |
20 m. |
|
D4 (Cape Verde) |
2 |
D4B |
20 m. |
|
DA-DL (Fed. Rep. of Germany) |
556 |
DJ6BN |
2 m. |
|
DM, Y2-9 (German Dem. Rep.) |
1 |
Y22ME |
70 cm. |
|
E7 (Bosnia-Herzegovina) |
63 |
T98T |
40 m. |
|
EA6-EH6 (Balearic Is.) |
21 |
EA6TU |
15 m. |
|
EA8-EH8 (Canary Is.) |
40 |
EA8AJO |
10 m. |
|
EA9-EH9 (Ceuta & Melilla) |
7 |
EA9IB |
6 m. |
|
EA-EH (Spain) |
203 |
EA1JJ |
2 m. |
|
EI-EJ (Ireland) |
43 |
EI7BJB |
70 cm. |
|
EK (Armenia) |
3 |
EK8WA |
15 m. |
|
ER (Moldovia) |
19 |
ER5DX |
15 m. |
|
ES (Estonia) |
45 |
ES8SX |
15 m. |
|
EU, EV, EW (Belarus) |
25 |
EW6AF |
20 m. |
|
EX (Kyrgystan) |
2 |
EX2T |
10 m. |
|
EY (Tajikistan) |
1 |
EY8CQ |
40 m. |
|
F (France) |
396 |
F6CTT/P |
2 m. |
|
FG (Guadeloupe) |
2 |
TO5BG |
20 m. |
|
FM (Martinique) |
2 |
TM5Y |
40 m. |
|
FP (St. Pierre & Mique) |
1 |
FP/VE7SV |
15 m. |
|
G, GX (England) |
2414 |
G3EFX/P |
2 m. |
|
GD, GT (Isle of Man) |
21 |
GD4IOM |
2 m. |
|
GI, GN (Northern Ireland) |
18 |
GI3TCU/P |
4 m. |
|
GJ, GH (Jersey) |
6 |
GJ4ICD |
2 m. |
|
GM, GS (Scotland) |
143 |
GM8TSI/P |
70 cm. |
|
GU, GP (Guernsey) |
9 |
GU6NMT |
2 m. |
|
GW, GC (Wales) |
76 |
GW4GSS |
2 m. |
|
HA, HG (Hungary) |
165 |
HG10SVK |
20 m. |
|
HB (Switzerland) |
60 |
HB9MIN/P |
70 cm. |
|
HB0 (Liechtenstein) |
14 |
HB0/HB9AON |
20 m. |
|
HI (Dominican Republic) |
2 |
HI3CCP |
40 m. |
|
HJ-HK (Colombia) |
2 |
HK1X |
20 m. |
|
HV (Vatican) |
1 |
HV0A |
6 m. |
|
I (Italy) |
394 |
IR4X |
20 m. |
|
IS, IM (Sardinia) |
24 |
IM0/IZ0EJQ |
40 m. |
|
J6 (St. Lucia) |
1 |
J6DX |
40 m. |
|
JX (Jan Mayen) |
1 |
JX9NOA |
20 m. |
|
K,W,N, AA-AK (USA) |
402 |
WB4ABW |
10 m. |
|
KP2 (Virgin Is.) |
5 |
WP2Z |
15 m. |
|
KP4 (Puerto Rico) |
3 |
KP4JRS |
40 m. |
|
LA-LN (Norway) |
46 |
LA8AK |
70 cm. |
|
LO-LW (Argentina) |
2 |
LP0H |
20 m. |
|
LX (Luxembourg) |
21 |
LX7I |
80 m. |
|
LY (Lithuania) |
105 |
LY2FY |
20 m. |
|
LZ (Bulgaria) |
139 |
LZ1MG |
10 m. |
|
OD (Lebanon) |
1 |
OD5NH |
15 m. |
|
OE (Austria) |
91 |
OE8YDQ |
40 m. |
|
OF-OI (Finland) |
102 |
OH3JR |
20 m. |
|
OH0 (Aland Is.) |
25 |
OH0Z |
20 m. |
|
OK-OL (Czech Republic) |
106 |
OL5T |
20 m. |
|
OM (Slovak Republic) |
64 |
OM7M |
40 m. |
|
ON-OT (Belgium) |
194 |
ON5UN |
2 m. |
|
OY (Faroe Is.) |
5 |
OY/DK7MCX |
12 m. |
|
OZ (Denmark) |
77 |
OZ1FER |
70 cm. |
|
P4 (Aruba) |
3 |
P40Y |
20 m. |
|
PA-PI (Netherlands) |
203 |
PA0FHG/A |
2 m. |
|
PJ2, 4, 9 (Bonaire,Curacao (N) |
3 |
PJ2F |
20 m. |
|
PP-PY (Brazil) |
14 |
PT7BZ |
40 m. |
|
S5 (Slovenia) |
178 |
S53EO |
40 m. |
|
SA-SM (Sweden) |
78 |
SM6AEK |
2 m. |
|
SN-SR (Poland) |
230 |
SP6MLK/6 |
70 cm. |
|
SV5 (Dodecanese) |
1 |
SX5P |
20 m. |
|
SV9 (Crete) |
7 |
SV9CVY |
15 m. |
|
SV-SZ (Greece) |
24 |
SV1BJW |
15 m. |
|
T7 (San Marino) |
10 |
T77EB |
40 m. |
|
TA-TC (Turkey) |
9 |
TA2ZF |
15 m. |
|
TF (Iceland) |
6 |
TF3XEN |
20 m. |
|
TI, TE (Costa Rica) |
1 |
TI1C |
40 m. |
|
TK (Corsica) |
3 |
TK5EP |
40 m. |
|
UA2 (Kaliningrad) |
12 |
UA2CZ |
20 m. |
|
UA-UI1,3,4,6, (European Russia) |
325 |
R10RRC |
20 m. |
|
UA-UI8,9,0,RA (Asiatic Russia) |
73 |
UA9JDP |
15 m. |
|
UN-UQ (Kazakhstan) |
14 |
UN9LW |
20 m. |
|
UR-UZ, EM-EO (Ukraine) |
235 |
UV7D |
10 m. |
|
VE, VO, VY (Canada) |
107 |
VY2ZM |
15 m. |
|
VP2E (Anguilla) |
2 |
VP2E |
15 m. |
|
VP5 (Turks & Caicos Is.) |
1 |
VP5T |
40 m. |
|
YL (Latvia) |
60 |
YL85TW |
20 m. |
|
YO-YR (Romania) |
88 |
YO9WF |
20 m. |
|
YT-YU, YZ (Serbia) |
172 |
4N25K |
20 m. |
|
YV-YY (Venezuela) |
4 |
YW4M |
20 m. |
|
Z3 (Macedonia) |
14 |
Z37M |
20 m. |
|
ZA (Albania) |
8 |
ZA1UT |
20 m. |
|
ZB2 (Gibraltar) |
2 |
ZG2FX |
20 m. |
|
ZC4 (UK Sov. Base Areas) |
2 |
ZC4T |
20 m. |
|
ZD8 (Ascension I.) |
1 |
ZD8Z |
15 m. |
RTTY - Radioteletype
I first started on RTTY with Nick/G4TAW,
using Creed 7B and Creed 444
teleprinters.
Using a BARTG ST5 terminal
unit, we used Nick's callsign to work stations on 20m RTTY.
These days I use a home computer running the WinWarbler software
application, as part of the DXLab software suite. For
contest RTTY operation I make use of the
N1MM software package.
The output log can be easily imported in to my DXKeeper logbook.
As well as running the
MMTTY engine to
decode the RTTY, N1MM provides for scoring, partial callsign
lookup, telnet/packet access and lists of available QSO's and
multipliers.
|
DXCC |
QSO |
CALLSIGN |
BAND |
|
3V (Tunisia) |
4 |
3V8BB |
40 m. |
|
4L (Georgia) |
4 |
4L8A |
20 m. |
|
4O (Montenegro) |
17 |
4O310SKY |
40 m. |
|
4X, 4Z (Israel) |
8 |
4X6UO |
15 m. |
|
5B (Cyprus) |
6 |
5B4ABP |
20 m. |
|
6V-6W (Senegal) |
5 |
6W8CK |
15 m. |
|
7T-7Y (Algeria) |
52 |
7X0RY |
40 m. |
|
8P (Barbados) |
2 |
8P2K |
20 m. |
|
9A (Croatia) |
155 |
9A5W |
20 m. |
|
9H (Malta) |
2 |
9H3LEO |
20 m. |
|
9K (Kuwait) |
1 |
9K2HN |
40 m. |
|
9M2, 4 (West Malaysia) |
1 |
9M2CNC |
15 m. |
|
A4 (Oman) |
2 |
A45XR |
20 m. |
|
A6 (United Arab Emirates) |
5 |
A61AJ |
40 m. |
|
A7 (Qatar) |
1 |
A71CV |
15 m. |
|
C3 (Andorra) |
1 |
C31CT |
80 m. |
|
CN (Morocco) |
53 |
CN8KD |
40 m. |
|
CT (Portugal) |
30 |
CT2FSD |
20 m. |
|
CT3 (Madeira Is.) |
33 |
CT3IA |
20 m. |
|
CU (Azores) |
7 |
CU3AA |
20 m. |
|
CV-CX (Uruguay) |
3 |
CX7BF |
15 m. |
|
D4 (Cape Verde) |
1 |
D4C |
40 m. |
|
DA-DL (Fed. Rep. of Germany) |
607 |
DK0NB |
80 m. |
|
E7 (Bosnia-Herzegovina) |
49 |
T94FC |
20 m. |
|
EA6-EH6 (Balearic Is.) |
3 |
EA6LP |
40 m. |
|
EA8-EH8 (Canary Is.) |
42 |
EA8ANE |
20 m. |
|
EA9-EH9 (Ceuta & Melilla) |
4 |
EA9IB |
20 m. |
|
EA-EH (Spain) |
268 |
EA4DEI |
40 m. |
|
EI-EJ (Ireland) |
9 |
EI7M |
20 m. |
|
EK (Armenia) |
5 |
EK8WA |
20 m. |
|
ER (Moldovia) |
30 |
ER3ZZ |
20 m. |
|
ES (Estonia) |
45 |
ES5RY |
20 m. |
|
ET (Ethiopia) |
1 |
ET3TK |
20 m. |
|
EU, EV, EW (Belarus) |
74 |
EW7EW |
20 m. |
|
EX (Kyrgystan) |
2 |
EX2M |
15 m. |
|
EY (Tajikistan) |
2 |
EY7AB |
15 m. |
|
F (France) |
168 |
F6FJE |
80 m. |
|
FM (Martinique) |
3 |
FM1HN |
20 m. |
|
FR (Reunion) |
2 |
FR1HZ |
20 m. |
|
G, GX (England) |
107 |
M3CVN |
40 m. |
|
GI, GN (Northern Ireland) |
4 |
GI0KOW |
40 m. |
|
GM, GS (Scotland) |
31 |
GM4FDM |
20 m. |
|
GU, GP (Guernsey) |
4 |
GU0IDA |
40 m. |
|
GW, GC (Wales) |
15 |
MW0CRI |
40 m. |
|
HA, HG (Hungary) |
200 |
HG1S |
40 m. |
|
HB (Switzerland) |
46 |
HB9BJJ |
40 m. |
|
HB0 (Liechtenstein) |
6 |
HB0/DL1ZBO |
40 m. |
|
HC8-HD8 (Galapagos Is.) |
1 |
HC8N |
40 m. |
|
HI (Dominican Republic) |
2 |
HI3TEJ |
20 m. |
|
HJ-HK (Colombia) |
1 |
HK1AR |
40 m. |
|
HS (Thailand) |
2 |
E21YDP |
15 m. |
|
HZ (Saudi Arabia) |
2 |
HZ1IK |
40 m. |
|
I (Italy) |
618 |
I4YSS |
40 m. |
|
IS, IM (Sardinia) |
7 |
IM0MBP |
20 m. |
|
J3 (Grenada) |
2 |
J39BS |
20 m. |
|
JA-JS (Japan) |
23 |
JA6ZPR |
20 m. |
|
JY (Jordan) |
1 |
JY4NE |
20 m. |
|
K,W,N, AA-AK (USA) |
756 |
K4GMH |
40 m. |
|
KG4 (Guantanamo Bay) |
1 |
KG4SS |
40 m. |
|
KL7 (Alaska) |
1 |
NL7V |
20 m. |
|
KP4 (Puerto Rico) |
11 |
KP4JRS |
40 m. |
|
LA-LN (Norway) |
40 |
LA5G |
40 m. |
|
LO-LW (Argentina) |
16 |
LO2F |
15 m. |
|
LX (Luxembourg) |
9 |
LX8M |
80 m. |
|
LY (Lithuania) |
83 |
LY5A |
20 m. |
|
LZ (Bulgaria) |
144 |
LZ9R |
20 m. |
|
OE (Austria) |
31 |
OE50IGP |
40 m. |
|
OF-OI (Finland) |
394 |
OH7KNM |
20 m. |
|
OH0 (Aland Is.) |
16 |
OH0Z |
20 m. |
|
OK-OL (Czech Republic) |
287 |
OL1RY |
80 m. |
|
OM (Slovak Republic) |
82 |
OM8A |
40 m. |
|
ON-OT (Belgium) |
49 |
OO4ADZ |
80 m. |
|
OY (Faroe Is.) |
7 |
OY3JE |
40 m. |
|
OZ (Denmark) |
53 |
OZ4SK |
20 m. |
|
P4 (Aruba) |
12 |
P49X |
40 m. |
|
PA-PI (Netherlands) |
95 |
PA5V |
40 m. |
|
PJ2, 4, 9 (Bonaire,Curacao (N) |
1 |
PJ2T |
40 m. |
|
PP-PY (Brazil) |
23 |
PS7KC |
15 m. |
|
S5 (Slovenia) |
238 |
S51DX |
40 m. |
|
SA-SM (Sweden) |
100 |
SM3JUR |
20 m. |
|
SN-SR (Poland) |
377 |
SQ5RK/2 |
80 m. |
|
SV5 (Dodecanese) |
3 |
SV5/DL3DRN |
15 m. |
|
SV9 (Crete) |
15 |
SV9FBM |
20 m. |
|
SV-SZ (Greece) |
124 |
J43BSF |
40 m. |
|
T7 (San Marino) |
11 |
T77CD |
40 m. |
|
TA-TC (Turkey) |
20 |
TA1FA |
20 m. |
|
TF (Iceland) |
28 |
TF3GC |
20 m. |
|
TK (Corsica) |
4 |
TK/F5CWU |
20 m. |
|
UA2 (Kaliningrad) |
11 |
RU2FL |
20 m. |
|
UA-UI1,3,4,6, (European Russia) |
767 |
RV3QX |
40 m. |
|
UA-UI8,9,0,RA (Asiatic Russia) |
207 |
RA9XF |
20 m. |
|
UN-UQ (Kazakhstan) |
62 |
UO2M |
15 m. |
|
UR-UZ, EM-EO (Ukraine) |
813 |
UT5EPP |
40 m. |
|
VE, VO, VY (Canada) |
123 |
VE2RYY |
20 m. |
|
VK (Australia) |
1 |
VK4AN |
20 m. |
|
VP9 (Bermuda) |
1 |
VP9/K9JY |
20 m. |
|
VS6, VR2 (Hong Kong) |
1 |
VR2XLN |
20 m. |
|
XA-XI (Mexico) |
2 |
XE1MW |
40 m. |
|
XT (Burkina Faso) |
1 |
XT2C |
20 m. |
|
YB-YH (Indonesia) |
3 |
YB5BO |
15 m. |
|
YL (Latvia) |
217 |
YL2JZ |
20 m. |
|
YN (Nicaragua) |
1 |
YN2S |
40 m. |
|
YO-YR (Romania) |
167 |
YO3JF |
15 m. |
|
YT-YU, YZ (Serbia) |
235 |
YZ9A |
20 m. |
|
YV-YY (Venezuela) |
12 |
YV5AAX |
20 m. |
|
Z3 (Macedonia) |
103 |
Z37M |
20 m. |
|
ZA (Albania) |
2 |
ZA/DL2RMC |
80 m. |
|
ZC4 (UK Sov. Base Areas) |
56 |
ZC4LI |
40 m. |
|
ZL-ZM (New Zealand) |
3 |
ZL2AMI |
40 m. |
A VERY good primer on how to get started on RTTY is available from:
JT6M
My interest in the
JT6M mode
started after I installed the
WSJT
software application. WSJT is a suite of digital "weak signal"
software applications, that are still being developed by Joe
Taylor, K1JT. The name "WSJT" comes from "Weak Signal by Joe
Taylor". JT6M is the software version specifically used for
meteor scatter and ionospheric scatter on 50Mhz, but also useful
for tropospheric openings and weak sporadic-E.
The jt6m.org website has a very good page on how to receive signals with WSJT. These are the squares that I have worked so far with JT6M at QRP power levels:
MFSK - Multiple frequency-shift keying
My interest in the
MFSK mode
started after I installed the
MultiPSK
software application developed by F6CTE. MFSK was created by Nino Porcino
IZ8BLY and
Murray Greenman ZL1BPU.
MFSK is a multi frequency shift keying mode especially designed
for DX'ing as it uses forward error correction. There are two
flavours, MFSK8 (8-bits working at -15.5db or better) and MFSK16
(16-bits working at -13.5db or better).
|
DXCC |
QSO |
CALLSIGN |
BAND |
|
9A (Croatia) |
1 |
9A3JB |
20 m. |
|
CT (Portugal) |
1 |
CT1FUH |
20 m. |
|
DA-DL (Fed. Rep. of Germany) |
1 |
DL1KUR |
20 m. |
|
EU, EV, EW (Belarus) |
2 |
EW7KF |
20 m. |
|
F (France) |
1 |
F1ABL |
30 m. |
|
I (Italy) |
4 |
IK1BXZ |
20 m. |
|
LO-LW (Argentina) |
1 |
LV5V |
20 m. |
|
OF-OI (Finland) |
1 |
OH2NT |
20 m. |
|
OM (Slovak Republic) |
1 |
OM1ZL |
20 m. |
|
SN-SR (Poland) |
2 |
SP1DMD |
40 m. |
|
UA2 (Kaliningrad) |
1 |
RA2FG |
40 m. |
|
UA-UI1,3,4,6, (European Russia) |
4 |
UA3WHO |
40 m. |
|
UA-UI8,9,0,RA (Asiatic Russia) |
2 |
RA9XZ |
20 m. |
|
UR-UZ, EM-EO (Ukraine) |
2 |
UT2UZ |
20 m. |
|
YO-YR (Romania) |
1 |
YO6DBL |
40 m. |
With MSFK16 you have the ability to send SSTV images as well. Although I run MSFK16 rather than MSFK8, I prefer to you a different application specific to SSTV transmission and reception.
SSTV - Slow-scan television
My interest in the
SSTV
mode started after I installed the
MMSSTV
software application. I have been using MMVARI and the MMD
bridge, software by Makoto Mori, JE3HHT, linking via DXLab CI-V
Commander to DXLAB DXKeeper, in order to run PSK-125 and
PSK-250. From the same 'MM' suite, is the MMSSTV program. This
allows the user to send and receive SSTV, and when combined with
the MMB bridge program, allows frequency reading and control via
DXLab CI-V Commander, and logbook lookups on DXLAB DXKeeper.
These are some of my SSTV QSO screengrabs:
Most of the SSTV QSOs take place on the 20m band using the spot frequency on 14.230MHz, with additional QSOs at +/-3kHz.
|
DXCC |
QSO |
CALLSIGN |
BAND |
|
HA, HG (Hungary) |
1 |
HA6IOB |
20 m. |
|
I (Italy) |
2 |
IT9QFF |
20 m. |
|
OF-OI (Finland) |
1 |
OH2AXE |
20 m. |
|
UA-UI1,3,4,6, (European Russia) |
1 |
UA1TBK |
20 m. |
Throb
My interest in the
Throb mode
started after I installed the MultiPSK software application.
Throb is a multi-frequency-shift-keying mode that is good for
low power transmissions without being susceptible to Doppler
shift distortions. The use of raised cosine shaped tones pulses
applied to each character gives a characteristic "throbbing"
sound, hence the name of the mode. This image shows what Throb
looks like on the waterfall.
So far I have managed to work 9 DXCC countries, mainly on 20m during contests.
OLIVIA
My interest in the
OLIVIA
mode started after I installed the MultiPSK software
application. OLIVIA is a multi-frequency-shift-keying mode that
is one of the most reliable methods of text keyboarding on HF.
It can perform well over long distances in conditions of
ionospheric noise, where other modes may fail.
|
DXCC |
QSO |
CALLSIGN |
BAND |
|
DA-DL (Fed. Rep. of Germany) |
3 |
DJ4XR |
40 m. |
|
ES (Estonia) |
1 |
ES7ABD/2 |
20 m. |
|
I (Italy) |
1 |
IK7BEF |
20 m. |
|
OE (Austria) |
1 |
OE7GJ |
40 m. |
|
OF-OI (Finland) |
2 |
OH/DK4ZC |
20 m. |
|
OK-OL (Czech Republic) |
2 |
OK2XY |
20 m. |
|
OZ (Denmark) |
1 |
OZ/DH8HD |
40 m. |
|
UA-UI1,3,4,6, (European Russia) |
4 |
RA3DRI |
20 m. |
|
UR-UZ, EM-EO (Ukraine) |
2 |
UX0MX |
20 m. |
|
YO-YR (Romania) |
1 |
YO6DBL |
40 m. |
Depending on band conditions, the number of tones used, and bandwidth of signal, may be varied. If you listen around 14.107MHz you should hear 1kHz signals using 32 tones.
FSK441 - multi-frequency shift keying at 441 baud
My interest in the
FSK441 mode
started after I installed the WSJT software application. FSK441
is designed for high speed meteor scatter communication using
the brief "pings" of signals reflected from the ionized trails
of meteors about 100 km above the earth's surface, usually on
2m. Such pings are typically a few dB above the receiver noise
and may last from ten to a few hundred milliseconds. By using
these brief pings, FSK441 can give QSOs in the range 800 to 2200
km using the 2-meter band. FSK441 employs multi-frequency shift
keying using four tones, at a data rate of 441 baud. Because of
the choice of character codes in the protocol, it is
self-synchronizing and does not require an explicit
synchronization tone.
Like JT6M on 6m, I do not much opportunity to play with
FSK441 on 2m. So far I have worked only three stations on this
mode: GW8IZR [Wales], PA5KM [Netherlands] and S51At [Slovenia].
Feld-Hell
My interest in the
Feld-Hell
mode started after I installed the MultiPSK software
application. First developed in 1929 by
Rudolph Hell.
Feld-Hell is a
Hellschreiber mode that uses On-Off Keying [OOK]. It is
known as a 'fuzzy' mode in that it does not use any coding. The
mode is not machine readable!
Heard mainly on 20m towards the bottom end of the RTTY allocation. I am Feld Hell Club member FH0877
|
DXCC |
QSO |
CALLSIGN |
BAND |
|
CT (Portugal) |
1 |
CT1FUH |
20 m. |
|
DA-DL (Fed. Rep. of Germany) |
17 |
DD0DRK |
20 m. |
|
EA-EH (Spain) |
2 |
EB5DZC |
20 m. |
|
F (France) |
3 |
F5PBM |
40 m. |
|
HA, HG (Hungary) |
3 |
HA801AD |
20 m. |
|
HB (Switzerland) |
1 |
HB9CAL |
20 m. |
|
I (Italy) |
1 |
IK4IDF |
20 m. |
|
LA-LN (Norway) |
1 |
LA1K |
40 m. |
|
LO-LW (Argentina) |
1 |
LU9DO |
20 m. |
|
LZ (Bulgaria) |
1 |
LZ3SV |
20 m. |
|
OE (Austria) |
2 |
OE2008HEM |
20 m. |
|
OF-OI (Finland) |
4 |
OH2OM |
20 m. |
|
OK-OL (Czech Republic) |
2 |
OK1KMG |
20 m. |
|
PA-PI (Netherlands) |
1 |
PA0LSK |
40 m. |
|
S5 (Slovenia) |
3 |
S56EPX |
20 m. |
|
SN-SR (Poland) |
3 |
SP5ARP |
20 m. |
|
UA-UI1,3,4,6, (European Russia) |
7 |
UA3PAB |
40 m. |
|
UR-UZ, EM-EO (Ukraine) |
4 |
UT1PA |
20 m. |
|
YL (Latvia) |
1 |
YL2KF |
40 m. |
MT63
My interest in the
MT63 mode
started after I installed the MultiPSK software application. It
is a 'multi-PSK' mode. MT63 is a digital mode that uses 64
different modulated tones. It was developed by Pawel Jalocha
SP9VRC in 1997. It uses a very elaborate error correction
technique, resulting in a signal with good impulse noise
rejection and protection against ionospheric disturbances. The
minimum Signal-to-Noise ratio at 10 bauds is -5dB.
This mode is not very often heard on the amateur bands. So far I have worked only one station on this mode, UA3RAG on 20m.
JT65A
My interest in the
JT65A mode
started after I installed the latest version of the multiPSK
software application. WSJT is a suite of digital "weak signal"
software applications, that are still being developed by Joe
Taylor, K1JT. JT65A was originally used for
EME contacts,
but has now found life on the HF bands for weak signals
contacts, especially during the low solar cycle levels. It is a
sub-mode of JT65, along with JT65B and JT65C.
Running 5W QRP and the trap vertical, most of my contacts on this new mode have been on 20m. This really is an amazing mode! The waterfall can show only noise, and yet JT65A can copy and decode a signal out of the noise. It is a very slow method of having a QSO, and is conducted along the lines of an EME QSO, where only grid square information and signal reports are exchanged.
Running 5W QRP and the trap vertical, most of my contacts on this new mode have been on 20m. This really is an amazing mode! The waterfall can show only noise, and yet JT65A can copy and decode a signal out of the noise. It is a very slow method of having a QSO, and is conducted along the lines of an EME QSO, where only grid square information and signal reports are exchanged.
The signal report received for a completed QSO with the weakest copy of my QRP signal was -22db logged by YV6AE on 40m. The weakest signal I have logged here for a completed QSO was -25db when working IZ5PNL on 40m. On average my signal is received at -10.3818db, and the average signal I receive here is -13.5455db.
Current band totals are:
|
BAND |
QSOs |
Best DX |
|
80m |
1 |
SV4FFK |
|
40m |
10 |
YV6AE |
|
30m |
2 |
KT1B |
|
20m |
15 |
VK4BDJ |
|
15m |
1 |
RA4NCX |
Most of the activity is to stations in the USA on 40m, just after sunrise. So far I have managed to work 12 states:
|
State |
Callsign |
BAND |
|
CT |
NX1T |
40m |
|
FL |
N4KHI |
40m |
|
GA |
N4PHT |
40m |
|
IA |
AA0N |
40m |
|
MA |
KT1B |
30m |
|
MO |
K0TPP |
40m |
|
NH |
K1CF |
40m |
|
NY |
KC2ULY |
40m |
|
OH |
N8YOH |
40m |
|
PA |
K2HU |
40m |
|
TN |
NS2R |
40m |
|
VA |
K0PT |
40m |