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1. 04. 20266. 04. 2026 admin2026

CQ WW WPX CONTEST SSB 2026

It looks like predictions of secondary solar cycle max are not going to occur. But still solid conditions during this edition of phone WPX. No unexpected HW issues neither before, nor during the contest. SO2Rthe whole story…

6. 03. 20266. 04. 2026 admin2026

CQ WW 160m CONTEST SSB 2026

Just a part-time participation in SSB leg. It’s tough work even under good conditions. This time they weren’t great — even worse than during CW. The first 2-3 hours of the contest were good, butthe whole story…

25. 02. 20266. 04. 2026 admin2026

ARRL DX Contest CW 2026

I was curious, if the conditions will be „solar maximum friendly“ or „solar cycle declining friendly“. It was 50:50, finally. I was bothered by various ACOM 2000A miniproblems over years. I lost patience with itthe whole story…

20. 02. 20266. 04. 2026 admin2026

CQ WW WPX CONTEST RTTY 2026

Part-time participation, as usual. Nice to hear and see that old-school digital mode. I only wanted to test the ability to configure my setup for RTTY and make a few contacts. But the race isthe whole story…

30. 01. 20266. 04. 2026 admin2026

CQ WW 160m CONTEST CW 2026

When aurora borealis appeared in the sky, it was nice. When I realised that CQ 160 CW is going to be this weekend, it wasn’t nice. I started with RX antenna configurations in December. Ithe whole story…

8. 12. 20256. 04. 2026 admin2025

CQ WW DX CONTEST CW 2025

I believed in one more miracle from this solar cycle. It didn’t fully happen, but not bad at the end of the day. I decided to focus my effort before CQWW CW to get athe whole story…

3. 11. 20256. 04. 2026 admin2025

CQ WW DX CONTEST SSB 2025

Another good conditions, in general on all bands, another adventured weekend. I started preparations in advance, my OM3500A tube started to lost it’s abilities… New one installed a week in advance. Starting period with newthe whole story…

9. 08. 20256. 04. 2026 admin2025

IARU HF World Championship 2025

Every year is something different. Solar cycle is going down, so last year tactic had to be changed. 10m was just for few mults, similar to last year. But 15m was disappointment. 40m, fortunately, replacedthe whole story…

17. 06. 20256. 04. 2026 admin2025

CQ WW WPX CONTEST CW 2025

Good conditions, good participation, personal WPX record, well-spent weekend. Friday was not the best day. Strange pulsed QRM – found the source after a long investigation: faulty TCVRs‘ power supply. Then DXLog corrupted update. Unfortunately,the whole story…

3. 04. 20256. 04. 2026 admin2025

CQ WW WPX CONTEST SSB 2025

Conditions wasn’t so fine as year before, but it didn’t had to affect fun and relax. I was playing with new RX ANTs control box, which integrates diversity reception direction synchronisation. As usually, solving ofthe whole story…

7. 03. 20256. 04. 2026 admin2025

ARRL DX Contest SSB 2025

I came back to ARRL SSB after two years pause. Again single band, 40m, due to my work duty during the weekend days. This year contest season continue in weaker propagation. I had real pileupthe whole story…

28. 02. 20256. 04. 2026 admin2025

CQ WW 160m CONTEST SSB 2025

Part time participation due to work duties also this year. Conditions wasn’t good, but slightly expected, considering ARRL CW last week. I can say „I was running“ just only in first two hours. Then huntingthe whole story…

21. 02. 20256. 04. 2026 admin2025

ARRL DX Contest CW 2025

I hoped in at least average good conditions in the period of sunspot max. But reality was a bit different. I spent days before the contest by repairing of tribander A4S damaged years ago. Ithe whole story…

9. 02. 20256. 04. 2026 admin2025

CQ WW 160m CONTEST CW 2025

Quite good conditions regarding the maximum solar activity. Also some station setup improvements made the job. I used FTDX101D for the first time in this contest, with two RX systems (K9AY and 5-circle RX verticals)the whole story…

29. 11. 202413. 03. 2025 admin2024

CQ WW DX CONTEST CW 2024

It looks like the Sun is fully working with us, it is essential for my small pistol station. Good bands openings, I broke 4 Million points, so… great weekend! I took care about preparations. 5-circlethe whole story…

31. 10. 202414. 05. 2025 admin2024

CQ WW DX CONTEST SSB 2024

The Sun is cooperating, it was pleasure to run juicy pileups for hours from my home garden station. I wanted to have the station ready at least on Thursday evening, but you know it… therethe whole story…

26. 07. 20242. 02. 2025 admin2024

IARU HF World Championship 2024

My personal the top in this category, it could have been better, but mother nature arranged it other way. CW LP category, as usually. Daily maximum of 35 °C plus PA heat… no, thanks.Mr. Murphythe whole story…

30. 05. 202416. 08. 2024 admin2024

CQ WW WPX CONTEST CW 2024

New toy in the hamshack was source of new issues, which have to be solved… and Mr. Murphy knew it 🙂 The station was completely configured and tested during Friday. But uHAM router SW didn’tthe whole story…

5. 04. 202416. 08. 2024 admin2024

CQ WW WPX CONTEST SSB 2024

„Unfortunately“ good conditions on high bands, since this is my weak point. But I made my the best SSB WPX result ever, so… OK. I started on 40m/80m and hoped in 6-points. But 20m wasthe whole story…

1. 03. 202416. 08. 2024 admin2024

CQ WW 160m CONTEST SSB 2024

Only part time participation, due to my work. Part time participation due to work duties, as usually. Good conditions recently and this weekend was not exception. I wanted primary to test RX ANT during morningsthe whole story…

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