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Apr 19

How many DXers are there in the world?

Posted on April 19, 2013 by G7VJR

A question that comes up in the context of DXpeditions is just how many uniques are there out there? We’re aware that there are at least 50,000 (a record set by T32C in 2011) but can we estimate the full … Continue reading →

Posted in Club Log, DX, Info, News
Feb 11

Radio Arcala – the world’s largest 160m antenna at OH8X

Posted on February 11, 2013 by G7VJR

Far north of Helsinki, close to the Russian border and 40 miles from the nearest town, you need to take an unmarked turn-off down a snowy track to reach OH8X. As you crunch through the snow in twilight at -20C, … Continue reading →

Posted in Contesting, Equipment, Info, News | Tagged OH8X
Dec 07

Yasme Foundation grant to Club Log

Posted on December 7, 2012 by G7VJR

I’m very happy to announce that the Yasme Foundation has awarded Club Log a grant of $2,000! Club Log is built to be run on a frugal platform using just one server, and part of the fun and games has … Continue reading →

Posted in Club Log, Info, News | Tagged yasme
Dec 05

XR0YG – Easter Island

Posted on December 5, 2012 by G7VJR

Expedition web site: http://xr0yg.com Between 20-27 March 2013, a team of British hams will be active from Easter Island on all bands 160m to 10m, mainly CW. We will run the HF bands but we also plan to work challenging … Continue reading →

Posted in Expeditions, News, XR0YG | Tagged easter island
Jul 06

G6UW – DK6EI/p QSO on 4th September 1978

Posted on July 6, 2012 by G7VJR

My local club, Cambridge University Wireless Society, has recently updated its shack to a new structure (to replace an aging old shed which we lovingly referred to as Woop-Woop II).  Woop-Woop II was originally constructed in the 1970s, and when … Continue reading →

Posted in CUWS, Info, News | Tagged dk6ei
Jun 26

CW Ops CW Open – September 2012

Posted on June 26, 2012 by G7VJR
CW Ops CW open

The CWOps CW Open is coming up in September! This is an ideal opportunity for short, fast contests to add some fun to our activity on the bands. The CW Open is 3 separate 4-hour CW contests. Sept 1: 1200-1559Z; … Continue reading →

Posted in Contesting, CWOps, News
Jun 05

Expedition Leaderboards: Good or Bad?

Posted on June 5, 2012 by G7VJR

Expedition pileups and Club Log Leaderboards An open letter from Michael, G7VJR (creator of Club Log) In recent years, Club Log charts have become a new option for expeditions above a certain size to engage with the Dxing community while … Continue reading →

Posted in Club Log, DX, Expeditions, Ham Radio Software, Info, News | Tagged leaderboards
Jun 01

Club Log May 2012 – Survey Results

Posted on June 1, 2012 by G7VJR
Club Log Survey 2012

Club Log Survey May 2012 During May 2012, I ran a survey to see what people would like to have changed, if anything. This is a link to the survey data. Club Log users also provided me with a wealth … Continue reading →

Posted in Club Log, Ham Radio Software, Info, News | Tagged club log, dxcc challenge, league tables, survey
May 29

Club Log design changes

Posted on May 29, 2012 by G7VJR

Hi all, You may notice some changes to Club Log today (a few obvious, many not so obvious). If you experience any problems, I apologise in advance – please do tell me so I can fix them for you and … Continue reading →

Posted in Club Log, Ham Radio Software, News | Tagged HTML5
May 11

FOC – Member number 1992

Posted on May 11, 2012 by G7VJR
FOC - The First Class CW Operators Club

I was really pleased to receive an invitation to join FOC (The First Class CW Operators Club) this week, from membership secretary Tyler, N4TY. FOC is a club of high standards, which I am proud to join. Like most hobbies, … Continue reading →

Posted in FOC, Morse, News
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