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G0CHE's Latest News

  • 02-05-2013  TEP opening
    Worked 3B8DB (LG89RQ) on CW for new country/grid. Followed by FR4NT (LG78PX) SSB - new grid, 3B8CF (LG89SR) CW and ZS6NK KG46RC CW.
  • 03-09-2012  New 4M MS ODX
    At the 4th attempt I worked Enrico, SV8/IK0BZY in JM99WN on 4M via MS to give me my 4M MS ODX - 2030km and new grid, tnx Enrico.

4M - 6M Scoreboard

4M Countries = 42
Grids = 200
6M Countries = 142
Grids = 664

Recent QSL's

V51YJ - JG87NJ - New 6M country/grid worked CW 30-09-2012
UN3M - LO61MD - New 6M country/grid worked CW 01-07-2012
OH0/OZ2M - KO09CX - New 4M Country/Grid worked FSK 27/05/2012
JW7QIA - JQ68TB - New 6M country/grid worked CW 28-06-2012
CU3EQ - HM68KP - New 4M Country/Grid worked SSB 10/06/2012
SP2JYR - JO92GP - New 4M country/grid worked FSK 01/06/2102
TF/G4ODA - HP34BT - New 4M country/grid - worked SSB 8/8/2011
PJ76 - FK88KB - New 6M Country - worked CW 2/7/2011
E4X - KM71OQ - New 6M Country - worked CW 29/05/2010
OA4TT - FH16TW - New 6M Country/Grid - worked CW 24/06/2010
D44TD - HK86NO - New 4M Country/Grid worked SSB 09-07-2010

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As a keen 6M DX'er, I originally wrote this web site as a convenient way to look-up data relevant to my DX activities. From the initial listing of countries worked on 6M, it has grown as my (and others !) needs dictate. The sites progression has seen the inclusion of more personal data including countries and grids worked on 4M and 6M. MP3 recordings have also been added (May 2013).

More 4M and 6M information is now available including 4M and 6M beacon lists, OIRT and Band 1 TV frequency listings. A revised Log Search is included for both 4M and 6M activity.

Short Biography

My interest in radio and Amateur Radio began at the age of 13 using various radios including a Ex.Army No.19 set which I modified and used to swl on 160M, 80M and 40M with simple long wire antenna.. Later I built transistor superhet and double superhet receivers and listened to all Amateur bands up to and including 10M with simple long wire antennas. I was first licenced in 1979 with the call G8TGM.

With 2M Dxing as the focus of my activity, I used Band 1 TV to help identify possible ES opening. 6M became an interest although at the time there wasn't a 6M allocation in the UK. I quite often heard ZB and 5B 6M beacons during the summer months. In 1985 I successfully passed my 12 WPM Morse test and became G0CHE.

After a 15 year break I became qrv again in June 2002 and band of choice was 6M which is the primary band used here in IO90PS. I am qrv also on 4M and sometimes on 2M with vertical antenna. HF operation is limited from this QTH, using just a small multiband vertical. My favourite mode on the HF bands is RTTY.

My current radio for 6M is an IC 7000 and on 4M I use an Icom IC-756 PRO plus Spectrum Communications Transverter TRC10-4sL and Microwave Modules 4M PA. Since 28 June 2010 my 6M antenna is a 6M6LFA designed by G0KSC and on 4M since 12 May 2012, a 4M5LFA also designed by G0KSC.

One of my interests is using JT6M on 6M and FSK mode on 4M via meteor scatter or other propagation modes. QSO's can take place at almost any time regardless of solar cycle position or the absence of E skip. Visit www.jt6m.org to learn more.....Why not give it a try ?

6M6LFA

6M 6element LFA Yagi

4M5LFA

4M 5element LFA Yagi
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Latest 4M and 6M New Grids and Countries

Date Call Grid Mode Band New Country New Grid
21-05-2013 SP2DDV JO83VE SSB 4
21-05-2013 SP7BUZ KO00HU SSB 4
18-05-2013 SP8NCJ KO12NC SSB 4
14-05-2013 D2EB JI61OD CW 6
14-05-2013 HA8JP KN07OC SSB 4
13-05-2013 SP2HMR JO94GH SSB 4
05-05-2013 TS8TI JM53KT SSB 6
02-05-2013 FR4NT LG78PX SSB 6
02-05-2013 3B8DB LG89RQ CW 6
27-12-2012 IZ5ILX/1 JN44XC FSK441A 4
30-09-2012 ZS6A KG43EU CW 6
30-09-2012 V51YJ JG87KJ CW 6
30-09-2012 ZS6AYE KG54ML SSB 6
21-09-2012 LA6Q JP62BB JT6M 6
03-09-2012 SV8/IK0BZY JM99WN FSK441A 4
11-08-2012 EI4RF IO54UE JT6M 6
03-08-2012 DI2MN JN58WH FSK441A 4
02-08-2012 SP1/OZ2M JO73DA FSK441A 4
01-08-2012 SP1/OZ2M JO72EV FSK441A 4
30-07-2012 OZ2M/P JO75JF FSK441A 4
28-07-2012 SM2EKM KP05UW SSB 6
14-07-2012 LA1EOA JP42SO SSB 6
14-07-2012 OH8MGK KP23PQ SSB 4
14-07-2012 OH2MFE KP20JE SSB 4
14-07-2012 OH5MLF KP30PN FM 4
13-07-2012 SW8Y KN20HS CW 4
04-07-2012 CN8LI/M IM74 SSB 6
01-07-2012 EX9T MN82SD CW 6
01-07-2012 UN3M LO61MD CW 6
30-06-2012 CN8LI/M IM72 SSB 6