On my way to Sardinia, I decided to make a brief stop in Corsica for a couple of days. A few years ago, TK/HB9CRQ operated from here, and while I initially thought there might not be much interest in this, several people expressed their enthusiasm, including me.
I'll be active during a couple of lunar windows from August 26th to 28th, using the same equipment: a 2.4-meter "umbrella" dish and a 200-watt amplifier. After that, I'll set sail for Sardinia on the 28th, where I expect the experience to be even more exciting.
After an 8-hour journey by sea and road, I finally arrived at the destination. The weather is perfect, with clear skies and no wind. Thanks to frequent training, I was able to deploy in just an hour.
2024-08-26,07:15:00,2024-08-26,07:18:00,NC1I,FN32,1296.101002,Q65,-10,-14,,,,
2024-08-26,07:18:00,2024-08-26,07:22:00,ON4AOI,JO21,1296.101002,Q65,-17,-18,,,,
2024-08-26,07:22:00,2024-08-26,07:26:00,UA3PTW,,1296.101002,Q65,-15,-16,,,,
2024-08-26,07:30:00,2024-08-26,07:32:00,OK1VUM,JN79,1296.101002,Q65,-27,-23,,,,
2024-08-26,07:33:00,2024-08-26,07:38:00,PA3EXV,JO32,1296.101002,Q65,-26,-23,,,,
2024-08-26,07:39:00,2024-08-26,07:42:00,PE1LWT,JO22,1296.101002,Q65,-22,-23,,,,
2024-08-26,07:44:00,2024-08-26,07:48:00,ON5GS,,1296.101002,Q65,-20,-19,,,,
2024-08-26,07:54:13,2024-08-26,07:54:13,UA9FAD,LO88,1296.101002,Q65,-28,-15,,,,
2024-08-26,07:57:00,2024-08-26,08:00:00,GM0PJD,IO85,1296.101002,Q65,-27,-23,,,,
2024-08-26,08:07:00,2024-08-26,08:16:00,ES3RF,KO29,1296.101002,Q65,-26,-26,,,,
2024-08-26,08:17:00,2024-08-26,08:20:00,PA9RX,,1296.101002,Q65,-16,-21,,,,
2024-08-26,08:29:00,2024-08-26,08:36:01,N5TM,EL29,1296.101002,Q65,-21,-30,,,,
2024-08-26,08:54:00,2024-08-26,08:54:00,DK3WG,JO72,1296.101002,Q65,-30,-30,,,,
2024-08-26,08:54:00,2024-08-26,08:58:00,IQ2DB,,1296.101002,Q65,-23,-27,,,,
2024-08-26,09:01:00,2024-08-26,09:04:00,KB2SA,,1296.101002,Q65,-19,-27,,,,
2024-08-26,09:30:00,2024-08-26,09:34:00,PA3FXB,JO33,1296.101002,Q65,-32,-22,,,,
2024-08-26,10:04:00,2024-08-26,10:08:00,PA0BAT,JO31,1296.101002,Q65,-29,-25,,,,
2024-08-26,10:09:00,2024-08-26,10:16:00,K5DOG,,1296.101002,Q65,-25,-23,,,,
2024-08-26,10:23:00,2024-08-26,10:28:00,EA8DBM,IL18OH,1296.101002,Q65,-25,-25,,,,
1-st moon pass: 19 QSO
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2024-08-26,23:51:00,2024-08-26,23:54:00,PA3DZL,,1296.101002,Q65,-16,-20,,,,
2024-08-27,00:19:00,2024-08-27,00:26:00,JJ3JHP,PM75,1296.101002,Q65,-22,-23,,,,
2024-08-27,00:30:00,2024-08-27,00:32:00,PA0TBR,JO21,1296.101002,Q65,-25,-21,,,,
2024-08-27,00:34:00,2024-08-27,00:38:00,JA6AHB,,1296.101002,Q65,-19,-22,,,,
2024-08-27,00:39:00,2024-08-27,00:42:00,JQ3JWF,PM75,1296.101002,Q65,-22,-25,,,,
2024-08-27,01:09:00,2024-08-27,01:12:00,JH3AZC,PM85,1296.101002,Q65,-24,-24,,,,
2024-08-27,01:50:00,2024-08-27,01:52:06,DF2VJ,JN39,1296.101500,Q65,-29,-27,,,,
2024-08-27,01:58:00,2024-08-27,02:02:00,SP7EXY,KO00,1296.101500,Q65,-21,-24,,,,
2024-08-27,02:03:00,2024-08-27,02:08:00,G0LBK,,1296.101500,Q65,-22,-21,,,,
2024-08-27,05:50:00,2024-08-27,05:50:00,IK2DDR,JN55,1296.100999,Q65,-21,-22,,,,
2024-08-27,05:52:00,2024-08-27,05:56:00,OK1IL,JN69,1296.100999,Q65,-18,-27,,,,
2024-08-27,06:04:00,2024-08-27,06:04:00,ZS6JON,KG33,1296.100999,Q65,-22,-19,,,,
2024-08-27,06:06:00,2024-08-27,06:08:00,DL8FBD,JO40,1296.100999,Q65,-23,-23,,,,
2024-08-27,06:14:00,2024-08-27,06:16:00,PY2BS,GG66,1296.100999,Q65,-19,-19,,,,
2024-08-27,06:21:00,2024-08-27,06:24:00,OK1KIR,JN79,1296.100999,Q65,-12,-14,,,,
2024-08-27,06:25:00,2024-08-27,06:30:00,ZS4TX,KG30,1296.100999,Q65,-25,-23,,,,
2024-08-27,06:40:00,2024-08-27,06:44:00,YO2LAM,,1296.100999,Q65,-18,-22,,,,
2024-08-27,06:55:00,2024-08-27,07:00:00,IK3COJ,,1296.100999,Q65,-20,-19,,,,
2024-08-27,07:16:00,2024-08-27,07:18:00,DJ2DY,JN39,1296.100999,Q65,-23,-24,,,,
2024-08-27,07:56:00,2024-08-27,07:56:00,LA3EQ,JO28,1296.100999,Q65,-26,-28,,,,
2024-08-27,08:36:00,2024-08-27,08:38:00,OK2DL,JN79,1296.100999,Q65,-12,-18,,,,
2024-08-27,08:52:00,2024-08-27,08:56:00,SM5DGX,,1296.100999,Q65,-13,-20,,,,
2024-08-27,09:06:00,2024-08-27,09:10:00,PA7JB,JO22,1296.100999,Q65,-23,-25,,,,
2024-08-27,09:15:00,2024-08-27,09:18:00,K5DN,,1296.100999,Q65,-28,-23,,,,
2024-08-27,09:49:00,2024-08-27,09:54:00,DL7UDA,,1296.100999,Q65,-28,-27,,,,
2024-08-27,10:02:00,2024-08-27,10:06:00,DG0FE,,1296.100999,Q65,-21,-25,,,,
2024-08-27,10:32:00,2024-08-27,10:36:00,AA6I,DM06,1296.100999,Q65,-24,-26,,,,
2-nd moon pass: 27 QSO
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I managed to complete a total of 46 QSOs over just a couple of lunar passes. Considering that there was some activity from this location just a few years ago, the amount of interest this time around seems quite remarkable. In almost every QSO, I was thanked for the new DXCC, which makes me consider this expedition quite successful.
Unfortunately, I haven't yet managed to work VK4CDI. A QSO with Phil is always like a lottery. The window of opportunity is usually very short, and sometimes I can't hear him, while other times he can't hear me.
During the expedition to E7, my USB hub burned out right in the middle of our QSO. By the time I figured out what was going on, the window had already closed. During the 4O expedition, as far as I recall, our QSO went smoothly. On OY, despite the antenna shaking quite a bit in the wind, I could hear Phil perfectly, but he couldn’t hear me. On T7, it was a relatively quick and easy QSO.
However, today things didn’t go as planned. When the moon finally came out from behind the trees, I became visible, but there wasn't even a hint of a route from Phil's side. There’s still a chance this evening, though, if the weather permits. Unfortunately, clouds have started to gather, and thunder can be heard in the distance. I’m hoping the weather clears up by tonight.
Ready for rain + wind.
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2024-08-28,01:14:00,2024-08-28,01:36:00,VK4CDI,QG63,1296.100999,Q65,-31,-28,,,,
2024-08-28,01:41:00,2024-08-28,01:44:00,YB2MDU,,1296.100999,Q65,-27,-23,,,,
2024-08-28,02:04:10,2024-08-28,02:04:10,9H1BN,JM75,1296.100999,Q65,-32,-24,,,,
2024-08-28,02:15:00,2024-08-28,02:18:00,HB9Q,JN47,1296.100999,Q65,-08,-13,,,,
3-rd moon pass: 4 QSO
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TOTAL: 50 QSO