PI4HAL

eQSL from PI4HAL was received today:

Link to older QSL-cards: http://s4.photobucket.com/user/PA2RF/library/?sort=4&page=1

Off-topic:

Mauritshuis Willemstad December 2018

DARES

This weekend I visited the National Safety day in Culemborg. Red Cross, the Navy, Army and Police showed their skills. Also the DARES was present. DARES is an abbreviation for Dutch Amateur Radio Emergency Service.

I spoke with PA3GJM, Hans, the regio coordinator of DARES in Gelderland-Zuid. He explained how, in emergency situations, communication tru VHF/UHF and Short Wave can be established.

Interesting is the communications vehicle that also contains equipment to route emergency e-mails via Winlink2000 / PACTOR protocol.

More info:  http://www.dares.nl/

Culemborg harbour

DARES communications vehicle

FT-8

Today I received my first FT-8 signals. I installed latest version of WSJT-X and had the Yaesu FT-450 up and running for the first time since about 2 years,

 

                                                    FT-8 stations received, 21 MHz

Also the G5RV jr. antenna is doing its job after a long time of in-activity.