2007 'Expedition' DJ8MS

        2m    SM/DJ8MS

                     14th august up to 10th september 2007

Activity : 14th 70cm NAC Contest @ SK7MW JO65MJ Moglarp Alps

2m MS operation from JP71, 72, JP94, JP96, JP98, KP07, 08

used RIG :  IC706IIg + 150W PA (500W 'reserve') + 12el M² Yagi 

In total 136 complete MS QSOs in log...

ODX: G4FUF JO01-KP07 2109km

worked locators on the current MS-activity in SM:

Thanks to MMM-group for testing their new DXBlog tool, which surely helped to fasten QSOs as there's less need for endless RRRs or 73 on the band.

I used DXBlog whenever I had access to GPRS, just only the qth in JP72 has been nearly GSM free due to being in deep forrest, had to put GSM phone about 2m agl to get some access.

Furthermore I couldn't use the planned qth in JP72 as exactly 3 days before leaving DL to hit far north the laptop completely died ;(. So some data have been more or less lost. Special thanks for imediately help by DG6SYL/DK7OM.

Unfortunately it turned out somewhat impossible to use a fixed QTH in KP07, I found a ham-radio station but access has been restricted. Maybe we'll manage this during next stay in Kiruna... let's cross fingers.

A activitation of some of the gridsquare on the "Lofoten" islands like JP67, 68, 78, 79, 88, 89 has been canceled due to terrible weather. I've been on the islands, but wasn't possible to just put a foot out of the car at all. So I returned to KP07 and been qrv next day from KP08.

I experienced mainly good MS behaviour on the band, unfortunately I also experienced some strange comments regarding my activity in KST-chat or MMM-DXBlog I can't really understand. Everyone is mostly invited to be active out in the more or less nowhere for 4 weeks and we'll see what happens. Thanks guys !

At least I hope the main part of the QSOs brought some new gridsquares and some OPs will be out on tour too somewhen, I'm also still in need of a lot gridsquares so feel free to activate some of them !

Furthermore my experience shows it's needed to underline AGAIN:

IF YOU SEND ANY QSL BY POST TO ME, SEND IT WITH SASE (self adressed & stamped envelope) OR SAE AND

PUT IN AT LEAST! 1$ US for the stamp or equal! Every QSL I get without this I'll return 'only' via club when it's time .

Remember I'm a student, so don't mess up with me.

I yet drove more than 3500km so no need to spend any stamps additionally!

Statistics up to now:

13 letters with QSLs received

4 without SASE -> QSL return via club

3 not in log at all

All QSLs have been prepared and are already sent out !

Where to go next ?...