40 casual QSOs in the #iaruhf contest. Mostly HQ stations on 20m as 15 and 10 never really opened. Worked a couple on 80m but most stations couldn't hear me even when I threw 500w at them. *sigh*
Just found 8N2HQ on a Japanese #KiwiSDR... you gotta enjoy the way he calls ๐ #shortwave #hamradio #IARUHF
But there's DX to be had in Japan too ๐ like TI1K ๐จ๐ท on 14248 USB. A number of JA stations are contacting him successfully #hamradio #IARUHF #shortwave #KiwiSDR
14250 USB: B5HQ, CRAC ๐จ๐ณ station #hamradio #IARUHF #shortwave #KiwiSDR
That said, I did find a YL on 14281 USB: DX1PRO ๐ต๐ญ zone 50 #shortwave #hamradio #IARUHF #KiwiSDR
Quite a lot of contest activity on 20m in Asia, here via #KiwiSDR in Oita๐ฏ๐ต... but predominantly in CW. Much less stations are using SSB. Quite surprising ๐ณ #hamradio #shortwave #IARUHF
Now there's a lot more slots coloured red, meaning a lot more void not being claimed by our national ham radio team... ๐ #SN0HQ #IARUHF
Uh-oh, #SN0HQ is off on 40m SSB ๐ณ ... so much for national mobilization to win #IARUHF Championship 2025 ๐ #hamradio
14265 kHz USB: DF6JC Jorg, in minutes till they (there are more operators in the site he is) become #DA0HQ ... and already calls as DA0HQ! ๐ #hamradio #IARUHF
But... what about the #weather?
TV says, rain everywhere, thunderstorms in most of the country.
Yet models don't seem to confirm that fear. Sunday afternoon will be worse though.
#hamradio #IARUHF #SN0HQ #PLwx (note: times in this Windy capture are CET)
#SN0HQ itself have armed themselves too this year. "Fresh blood", new captain, new stations participating. And an adif-to-cabrillo log converter. #IARUHF
The text also outlines two more strategies to help #SN0HQ win #IARUHF 2025.
One is to make your call a few Hz off the SN0HQ's frequency - both in CW & SSB.
The second strategy is more curious though - we're encouraged NOT to call other HQ stations that are likely to win! โ๐ฅธ
Are you in? ๐
The same text appeared in PZK's news bulletin, with a graphic comparing the number of domestic contacts of #DA0HQ and #SN0HQ in #IARUHF 2002.
PZK/SN0HQ believes German victories in the contest are largely the result of compatriots' efforts, hence the mobilization of Polish radio amateurs this year.
For those interested, here's a lineup of Japanese HQ stations during IARU HF Championship 2025 ๐๏ธ www.jarl.org/Japanese/2_J...
Tbh, I've heard many HQ stations, and even more via remotes, but 8NxHQ's had always been a difficult catch for some reason, especially direct at my QTH ๐
#hamradio #IARUHF
Francisco, F4VSE, operating the Lisbon Club Station CS5LX (ARRLx) during a HF contest
Back in the days of CS5LX Contesting (ARRLx Lisbon Club Station), 2016
#iaruhf #iaruhfchampionship #dxing #dxingradio #amateurradio #radioamateurs #radioamadorismo #radioamateur #radioamadores #radioamador #radioamatori #amateurfunk #ไธไฝๆ ็บฟ็ต #radioaficionado #radioamatorskie #radioamatore #ใขใใใฅใข็ก็ท
Francisco F4VSE besides a 3 element HF antenna system during the 2016 IARU HF World Championship Contest.
Everything is possible, just believe in it ๐ซถ๐ป
Photo during the 2016 IARU HF Championship Contest
#contest #iaruhf #amateurradio #radioamateurs #radioamadorismo #radioamador #radioamatori #amateurfunk #ไธไฝๆ ็บฟ็ต #radioaficionado #radioamatorskie #radioamatore #ใขใใใฅใข็ก็ท #iaruhf #iaruhfworldchampionship
Thx to PZK news bulletin this week which mentioned #IARUHF Championship 2024 results have been published, but didn't give any details, esp. on SN0HQ performance ๐ฅฒ
I found a full article from #ARRL about the results โก contests.arrl.org/ContestResul...
#hamradio #contesting
I streamed a bit of the 20m band during the final 15 minutes of #IARU #IARUHF Championship 2024 from here in NE Poland, and in the last 5 minutes I actually slowed the waterfall down as much as I can (in SDR#)... so you can see the wipeout that happened @ 14:48 into ๐งผ๐งฝ๐งป #hamr #hamradio
21217 kHz USB: #E2HQ RAST, THAILAND ๐น๐ญ @ 2035z! All-night path, yet it still works ๐ฑ even though HamDXMap indicates it shouldn't as minimum MUF on this path is estimated at 18.3 MHz #hamr #hamradio #IARU #IARUHF
It's really surprising how well I'm hearing our own #SN0HQ on 20m throughout the day ๐ฒ #IARU #IARUHF #hamradio #hamr
14233 kHz USB: C37HQ, Andorra! 1st time that I see this country in #IARU contest ๐ฎ #IARUHF #hamr #hamradio