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Last evening was the June 2023 2m activity contest (UKAC).  Conditions were well up, but I found it very hard work with my 2.5W to the big-w...

Last night was the 2m November leg of the activity contest run by the RSGB. I noticed my antenna had a very high VSWR, so I stopped after ju...

EI7GL' s blog has a report on the excellent 2m (144MHz) QSOs between Argentina and the Caribbean recently via TEP. Seee  https://ei7gl.b...

Some East Europeans have started 2m and 70cm FT8 activity contests each month. I shall take part in the 2m session tonight. See  https://w...

This evening was the monthly 2m leg of the RSGB's activity contest(UKAC), that I missed last month as I was on holiday. Again, my po...

Yet again, I am monitoring 2m FT8. Already 7 stations in 3 countries spotted with best DX DF6PW (633km). This sort of DX is spotted every d...

Overnight, I remained on 2m FT8 RX. Even when the contest was over, there was still plenty of DX around. Most people appear have moved to W...

There is a contest currently on 2m (MGM). I am monitoring FT8 RX with the big-wheel omni antenna. Best DX was DF6PW (633km). Currently ...

A reminder that this peaks tonight, so often MS DX is possible using the ionised trails of meteors as they burn up. Try 2m perhaps with  MSK...

If you are in Europe, the RSGB organised UKAC 2m session for November takes place this evening at 8pm UK clock time (2000z). Even if you do ...

The results of the 2m UKAC activity contest for October have been published. Apparently my position has improved. Seeing I use 5W to an omni...

How many remember the Liner-2? For me, it transformed 2m operation. Back in the 1970s it was the ubiquitous rig for DXing on 2m in the U...

In the October leg of the 2m UKAC RSGB activity contest, I made 6 QSOs in the short time I was on. Best DX was G6DOD/P (216km) on the Isle ...

The October leg of the 2m activity contest (UKAC) organised by the RSGB starts at 1900z this evening. I usually enter and send a log in, alt...

The September leg of the RSGB's UKAC activity contest starts at 1900z and lasts for 2.5 hours. If I remember the contest is on (!), I us...

Most 2m FT8 activity is on 144.174MHz. As the Es season is drawing to a close now, I may move back to 2m FT8 using the big-wheel omni antenn...

As you know, I keep a close watch on storms and disconnect everything if there is a threat nearby. At the moment most of the storms seem to ...

Results for this evening activity contest (held a week ago) have now been published.  Because of my poor voice I only stay on for a short pe...

Last night, as usual, I went on the 2m UKAC activity contest last night. Best DX (5W to an omni big wheel) was DK0IZ (646km). In all, 11 d...

Starting at 2000z tonight is the March leg of the RSGB's activity contest on 2m. The contest runs for 2.5 hours. I usually manage 30-60 ...