Q4/2023

Total of of 720 QSO’s have been made in Q4/2023.

Following continents were worked: Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, South America and Oceania. Two(2) new DXCC entities were worked: New Caledonia (FK) and Eastern Kiribati (T32).

BandPhoneDigitalTotal QSO
802121
60116116
40173173
307272
205362115
173737
15206383
123838
10125365
61010
Total85635720

Best DX was FK8GX (RG28rj) with 16436 km on 30 meter band using FT8.

Q3/2023

Total of of 932 QSO’s have been made in Q3/2023: 837 as OE9IHR, 60 as 9A/OE9IHR and 35 as S5/OE9IHR.

Following continents were worked: Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, South America and Oceania. Two(2) new DXCC entities were worked: Timor-Leste (4W), and Chile (CE).

In our holidays I have made my first POTA activations:

POTA ReferenceParkLocatorDateCallsign usedQSO’sMode
9A-0069Cep – Nedelisce Natura 2000JN86ei17.08.20239A/OE9IHR16DATA (FT8)
9A-0064Gornji tok Drave Natura 2000JN86jh17.08.20239A/OE9IHR17DATA (FT8)
S5-0289Arheološko območje Kapelej — Petišovci Archeological ReserveJN86fm18.08.2023S5/OE9IHR18DATA (FT8)
S5-0288Arheološko najdišče Zatak – Čentiba – Archeological ReserveJN86fm18.08.2023S5/OE9IHR17DATA (FT8)

OE9IHR Statistics:

BandPhoneDigitalTotal QSO
8077
6066
40113113
30121121
20383383
17128128
153939
121111
101919
61010
Total903903

9A/OE9IHR Statistics (JN86ek):

BandPhoneDigitalTotal QSO
403232
3077
201919
1711
1511
Total6060

S5/OE9IHR Statistics (JN86fm):

BandPhoneDigitalTotal QSO
4099
302626
Total3535

Best DX was CE8EIO (FD46mm) with 13522 km on 60 meter band using FT8.

Q2/2023

Total of of 903 QSO’s have been made in Q2/2023.

Following continents were worked: Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, South America and Oceania. Also four(4) new DXCC entities were worked: Guinea (3XA), Niger(5U), Saint Vincent (J8) and Reunion Island(FR).

“His Majesty the King of Spain SSB” Contest was also worked. I have made total of 40 QSO’s (1 on 15m, 34 on 20m and 5 on 40m). The QSO’s were from Africa, Europe and South America. In Spain fillowing mutiplyers were made: GC, CO, B, AL, A, CS, C,MU, TO, GR, M, AV, CA

Here are some statistics for OE9IHR:

BandPhoneDigitalTotal QSO
6022
4056267
30124124
2034385419
17142142
1518889
123535
102020
655
Total40903903

Best DX was VK2HJ (QF45mm) with 16365 km on 20 meter band using FT8.

November 2022

Total of of 116 QSO’s have been made in November 2022.

Following continents were worked: Africa, Asia, Europe, North America and Oceania. Also three (3) new DXCC entities were worked: Gabon (TR), Haiti (HH) and Honduras (HR).

Here are some statistics for OE9IHR:

BandPhoneDigitalTotal QSO
801313
602424
401515
3099
2099
172727
151111
1222
1066
Total116116

Best DX was YB1BUL (OI33mm) with 11090 km on 17 meter band using FT8.

October 2022

So, after some time wihouth new posts on the home page here is a litle update and report of my October.

I have made total of 473 QSO’s, 16 SSB and 457 Digital QSO’s.
16 SSB and 10 FT8 Contact have been made as 9A/OE9IHR/QRP. All SSB contacts were made in CQ WW DX Contest.

All continets were worked: Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, South America and Oceania. Also three (3) new DXCC entities were worked: India (VU), Benin (TY) and Dominica (J7).

Contacts made as OE9IHR

Here ist some statistics for OE9IHR:

BandPhoneDigitalTotal QSO
801919
605555
406666
30102102
209292
174747
152222
122020
102323
611
Total447447

Best DX was VK7AC (QE38mm) with 16608 km on 30 meter band using FT8.

Contacs made as 9A/OE9IHR/QRP

From 29.10 until 31.10. I have, again, worked as 9A/OE9IHR/QRP from JN86ek and worked the CQ WW DX SSB Contest. On 31.10.2022 I was active on FT8.
Here the statistics for that time:

BandPhoneDigitalTotal QSO
40m22
30m66
20m314
15m10111
10m33
Total:161026

Best DX was K3LR (EN91se) with 7279 km made on 10 meter band using SSB.

Equipment used as 9A/OE9IHR/QRP was, as always, Yaesu FT-818, LDG Z817 tuner, Yaesu SCU-17, 12V 5A power supply and home made wire multiband vertical antenna on 10m fibreglass telescopic mast.

09.05.2022 – 15.05.2022

In this week I have made only 36 QSOs, all of them digital (FT4, FT8). Worked 5 Continents (Asia, Europe, North America a, South America nd Oceania) and also worked three new DXCC entites:

PrefixCountry (DXCC)ITU ZoneCQ ZoneCallModeDateDistance (km)
HKColombia129HK2AQFT815.05.20228772
OXGreenland540XP3AFT815.05.20224042
CXUruguay1413CX9AUFT815.05.202211251

Now I have total of 111 Countries (DXCC Entities) worked.

Here some more statistic about this week:

BandPhoneDigiTotal QSO
80 m22
40 m44
20 m2121
17 m44
15 m22
10 m33

Total of 19 DXCC Entities worked this week, best DX was 13706km with VK6AL, OF78xe.

02.05.2022 – 08.05.2022

In this week I have made 99 QSOs, 97digital (FT4, FT8) and 2 Phone. Worked 5 Continents (Africa, Asia, Europe, North America and Oceania) and also worked two new DXCC entites:

PrefixCountry (DXCC)Entity CodeITU ZoneCQ ZoneCallModeDateDistance (km)
3AMonaco27143A5MFT805.05.2022464
VRHong Kong4424VR2XYLFT407.05.20229271

Now I have total of 108 Countries (DXCC Entities) worked.


On Saturday I have also made my two Phone QSOs an have made contact with two new Summits:
DateSummitSummit nameActivatorBandModePoints
07.05.2022SV/ST-039RiganiSV2RUJ/P14 MHzSSB4
07.05.2022SP/BZ-040RachowiecSQ9JTR/P7 MHzSSB6

Now I have total of 116 SOTA Chaser points.

Here some more statistic about this week:

BandPhoneDigiTotal QSO
80 m66
60 m1111
40 m12324
30 m1010
20 m13435
17 m66
15 m55
12 m22

Total of 31 DXCC Entities worked this week, best DX was 16025km with VK4BXX, QG62ah.

Week from 25.04. untill 01.05.2022

In this week I have made 78 QSOs, 77 digital (FT4, FT8) and 1 Phone. Worked all 6 Continents and also worked two new DXCC entites:

PrefixCountry (DXCC)Entity CodeITU ZoneCQ ZoneCallModeDateDistance (km)
LUArgentina1001413LU5ILAFT829.04.202210525
HIDominican Republic0721108HI3AFT829.04.20227743

On Friday, 29.04.2022 I have done my only Phone QSO with OE9KBV/P. He was SOTA activating OE/VB-380 Hoher Frassen. The QSO was on 2 meter band, FM

Here are some more statistic of this weekend:

BandPhoneDigiTotal QSO
80 m11
60 m22
40 m99
20 m3232
17 m88
15 m1414
12 m55
10 m66
2 m11

Total of 31 DXCC entities worked in this week and the best DX was 16277 km with VK3ZH, QF22oe.

Eight (8) new DXCC Entites worked in three days

It was a very interesting weekend form Friday, 22.04.2022 to Sunday 24.04.2022.

After returning from Croatia (9A) and getting my QTH gear working again, I have made 61 QSOs on this weekend, eight from those were new DXCC Entities for me:

PrefixCountry (DXCC)Entity CodeITU ZoneCQ ZoneCallModeDateDistance(km)
8PBarbados06211088P6QAFT824.04.20227305
HLRepublic of Korea1374425HL4GAHFT824.04.20228900
OH0Aland Island0051815OH0/SQ3PMXFT424.04.20221588
HPPanama0881107HP1RYFT823.04.20229135
4JAzerbaijan01829214J3DJFT823.04.20223050
EPIran3304021EP2CFT823.04.20223634
5VTogo48346355V7SMFT422.04.20224605
YBIndonesia32751288D143KFT822.04.202211049

After this weekend I now have 104 Countries worked. There is still much to do, to get the rest done, HI…..

All QSOs are FT4 or FT8 mode.
Best DX on this weekend was on 24.04.2022, QSO with YB1HK with 11090 kilometer