A Bit of HF Activity.

 Today I put my first HF QSO of the year in the log. I didn't do much last year either, due to other commitments.

Today I made one of my forst QRP SSB QSOs in years. Some local stations had goe to Greenland and they have been quite active.

When they were reported on 18MHz I tried with just 5W SSB form my IC-705, even though the signal was not very strong. Much to my surprise OX7AKT came back to my call after one or two times, and we made the QSO. It is extra fun to do that with just 5W SSB and a half wave vertical.

More 8m Activity.

 Since last entry the solar activity dipped a bit and came back up. 

There were a few days without signals decoded, but a few came through.

PJ4MM Several days

ZS6OB and ZS3/V51PJ one day

The setup is still the IC703 and the 10m half wave vertical.

I am still running my 6m monitor, and I get European signals every day.

I need to expand the setup to 10m, and to more VHF (and UHF) bands.

Let the monitoring continue.

Update: ZF1EJ also came through today.