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#6m RX Japan, 3A2MW worked, the XE2JS case...

Posted: 06 Jun 2021 01:36 PM PDT https://pe4bas.blogspot.com/2021/06/already-bored-by-maps-i-cant-help-it.html





Already bored by the maps? I can't help it since 6m DX is very addictive.
This morning I was able to see Japan first time in 2021. You don't hear it these days, the computer listens to the audio and displays through software
a callsign and signal on your screen. Some signals are not even
audible......I realize this does sounds strange for someone that is not
into this HAMradio hobby. Anyway, I was able to get my signal into Japan
but PSK reporter does not show it, the station receiving me probabely
didn't report. Unfortunately fading was fast today and we couldn't finish
the QSO.
The weather here is cold and wet and so I had time to play radio. I managed
to work another new one this afternoon. 3A2MW from Monaco. Not the biggest
DX but though it is rare to work one of the few HAMradio operators from
that DXCC. Imagine propagation should really be good since receiving radio signals in Monaco is hard. Since Franco's call is used by pirate stations
you always have to check his log...

About pirate stations. Many received XE2JS on 6m today with strong signals.
I even received this stations with -4dB. I was surprised and turned my beam
to the west-north-west towards Mexico. Unfortenately XE2JS's signal disappeared.....turning the beam back to the south gave him a big signal
again. Other stations reported the same thing on the KST chat. Most likely
a pirate station transmitting from France or Spain...

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