Just completed to integrate my blog to my Twitter account, so that newposts and modifications will be also forwared to twitter.
This is my first Tweet via my web site.
Postage rates increase again.
According to a recent AGCOM news, postal rates for letters will increase starting 1 January 2013.
Local newspapers reports that increase for european postage will increase by 10 cent. From 0.65 euro to 0.75 euro.
Sending QSL via Direct will be therefore more expensive, expecially to sending to Asia and Oceania
I’ve discovered, that for
Zone 2 (America and Africa) postage increase from 1.60 to 2.00 euro.
Zone 3 (rest of the World) incredibly pass from 2.00 euro to 2.50 euro.
In December 2010 , (just 24 months ago) sending a QSL in ZL costed 1 euro, in the States 0,85 and in Europe 0,65.
IP Sound
ip-sound
IP-Sound is a windows based application for audio exchange in a pont to point mode.
It has been designed to work over a TCP/IPv4 network (internet).
The main purpose of IP-Sound is to provide low quality audio 8-16kHz, with low latency for use together with remote control software for amateur-radio amateur equipment.
I’ve used this cool application exactly to test my radio remote control over the internet.
IP-Sound is developed by SM5VXC and can be downloaded fron here IPS-v0.57a
Yaesu FT DX 3000 Sherwood Eng. Review
As promised me in November by Rob Sherwood, the new Yaesu FT DX 3000 has been reviewed and added to the world famous Receiver Test Data comparison table.
Table is sorted by dynamic range – narrow spaced, means tat when you are listening to stations with signals close up the one you are focusing, you will hear it better…
According to Rob measurements, the latest Yaesu HF transceiver, considering tha dynamic range values, places right under the entry lever line Kenwood TS-590s measured in donwconversion (20 m) and even the smallest FlexRadio 1500 it’s above it.
This confirm the excellent perfomance / price ratio of the 590’s receiver.
Personally I expected the Yaesu FT DX 3000 for the price being aproximately around 3000 Euros, to have superior receiving performance, considering that the 590 can be found here in Italy at almost half the price and decreading.
Honestly I’m a bit disappointed, since my expectations, reading Yaesu specifications table where much higher. Being a Yaesu Fan.. I expected a receiver performance in line with the price.
Thanks to Rob Sherwood for being in time as promised.. Great job ..as always.
LoTW delays
As Ham Radio Deluxe user, and faith LotW subscriber, I’ve ever upladed my logs to the ARRL LoTW system.
Since HRD started offering the automati upload / download I’ve enjoyed using this function.
Starting october I’ve noticed a delay on receiving confirmations… and curious of this I’ve logged-in to LoTW page
Since I was using the HRD upload system, it was a log time since my last direct login.
Well, I’ve been surprised to see that my most recent QSO was of late August ! I decided therefore, supposing a bug in HRD to re upload all my logs back again. A message was warning that Queue took 6 days.
A week later I went back to see if my logs where uploaded but , astonished, my most recent QSO was still the same, in august.
I noticed a warning message saying that IT guys found a bug making logs disappear randomly. They explained that cause was because of a non unique key used to rename uploaded logs.
Well, I re-uploaded all my logs, but now after 4 days my latest contact is still the one in August.
Will wait a little bit now to see what’s happen..
Yaesu FT-3000DX – Receiver review
I’ve been told by Rob Sherwood that he will be reviewing the Yaesu FT-DX3000 this month.
All receiver tests will be published in famous receiver test comparison table
Rob Expect to publish data before end of year !
And I will postpone my purchasing decision after that.
How Yagi Antenna Works
Surfing Youtube, I just discovered this amazing video that demonstrate in a very uncommon but efficient way how yagi antenna works.
Ham Radio 2012
The yearly Ham Radio Hamfest in Germany is coming. 22nd-24th June 2012 !
Ham Radio 2012 is expected to be visited by more that 17000 visitors this year.
Price is quite cheap, since cost 8 euro for 1 day and 18 for 3 days.
This year will be a good occasion to have a direct preview on new amateur radio transceivers, the Kenwood TS-990S and the Flex Radio 6500, wand the latest Yaesu FT-3000DX.
In the mean time, enjoy Ham Radio 2012 in Friedrichshafen.
Link to ham radio 2012 Exposition english website
A5A Buthan
Is now on air since 6 July A5A DX pedition from Buthan, a DX Pedition managed by JH1AJT, JJ1LIB, KL2A, VR2KF (JH1OGX) and ZL1GO (JA4EKO). QSL will be via JH1AJT
A5A Log Online can be found here , but looks like they will be able to update A5A Log only at the end of the DX Pedition.
A5A can be considered a interesting asiatic dx pedition since it’s ranked #23 Most Wanted in North America… so lot’s of NA Slots are expected.
GD DX
Kenwood TS-990 Picture
A detailed pictured of the new Kenwood TS-990
More Pictures of the new Kenwood TS-990 transceiver start appearing on the web.
Just found one and enhanced for better details reading.
Search google for latest Kenwood TS-990 pictures