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 …
I will attend the annual Norwegian Ham Meeting 2023, held in Jessheim Is- og flerbrukshall near the Gardermoen Airport. The main purpose is to meet up with other DXers and discuss future opportunities, as well as socializing and mingling with other crazy amateur radio operators out there. If you want to say hello, you know …
Yesterday we received the final and long-awaited confirmation regarding our stay at Market Reef, and now all the pieces of the puzzle are in place. The only thing that can stop us now is the weather, so keep your fingers crossed. The team had a short planning meeting yesterday, and we discussed antennas, radios, power …
Time flies fast, and it's almost March already. At the time of writing this, it's just 12 weeks until we start driving towards southern Sweden, with Market Reef as our destination, and one week with constant radio operation from a reef in the middle of nowhere. Sounds a bit crazy when put like that, but …
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