tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-194162602024-02-08T15:56:26.752ZCN2WWActivité radioamateur depuis le Maroc - Hamradio activity from MoroccoPatrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05260650008909364021noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19416260.post-67026849820208175692007-04-08T19:47:00.000Z2007-04-08T19:52:45.129ZCN2WW - ARRLDX CW VIDEO<embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/UmxYm5_Khz4" width="425" height="350" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent"></embed>Patrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05260650008909364021noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19416260.post-68360892264220267922007-03-28T15:04:00.000Z2007-03-28T15:16:06.323ZCN5W - Dar Bouazza Contest Group<div><span style="font-family:arial;">The contest stories, pictures, stats and more are on </span></div><div><a href="http://cn5w.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">http://cn5w.blogspot.com/</span></a></div><br /><div><a href="http://mangafight.free.fr/cn5w_ants.JPG"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://mangafight.free.fr/cn5w_ants.JPG" border="0" /></a></div>Patrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05260650008909364021noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19416260.post-70011351563294537892007-03-20T14:53:00.000Z2007-03-20T15:06:00.818ZCasablanca - the weather !<iframe style="overflow:hidden;border:none" allowtransparency="true" width="410" height="260" align="left" src="http://www.weather-forecast.com/locations/Casablanca.3dayfree.shtml" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe>Patrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05260650008909364021noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19416260.post-55317571787605706082007-03-15T12:30:00.000Z2007-03-15T12:41:27.736ZCN5W CQ WPX SSB - news<span style="font-family:arial;color:#3366ff;">Callsign CN5W confirmed by ARRAM (thanks to Kacem CN8LR). <strong>Last minute change:</strong> to avoid any risk of interference with 5C8A (CN8NK, located near CN8MC) we will take part from our usual QTH in Dar Bouazza.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">L'indicatif CN5W est confirmé (Merci à Kacem CN8LR). <strong>Changement de dernière minute:</strong> Afin déviter tout risque d'interferences avec 5C8A (CN8NK, situé tout près de CN8MC) , nous participerons à la partie SSB depuis notre QTH habituel de Dar Bouazza.</span>Patrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05260650008909364021noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19416260.post-32366621575560823252007-03-14T22:19:00.000Z2007-03-15T05:42:03.598ZResults of the CQ WPX-CW 2006<span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">The official results have been published in the march issue of CQ. The World top scores, and the trophy winners lists are viewable below (click the img to view it). The complete CQ article should be available soon on the WPX contest homepage. See you again this year with the new CN5W callsign ! </span><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 204, 204);">Les résultats officiels ont étés publiés dans le numéro de Mars de CQ. Les "top scores", et les "trophy winners" sont visibles en cliquant sur les images ci-dessous. L'article complet devrait être disponible bientôt sur le site du WPX. A très bientôt dans ce concours avec le nouvel indicatif CN5W.</span><br /></span><a href="http://mangafight.free.fr/trophy%20winners.gif"><img style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; float: left; width: 180px;" alt="" src="http://mangafight.free.fr/trophy%20winners.gif" border="0" /></a><a href="http://mangafight.free.fr/world%20top%20scores.gif"><img style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; float: left; width: 180px;" alt="" src="http://mangafight.free.fr/world%20top%20scores.gif" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><em><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">CN2WW: First WORLD low-power (full contest story:<a href="http://cn2ww.blogspot.com/2006_06_01_archive.html"> <span style="font-size:130%;">here</span></a> and <span style="font-size:130%;"><a href="http://cn2ww.blogspot.com/2006_05_01_archive.html">here</a></span> ). Again many thanks to Hassan CN8SG for hosting and loan of his nice station in Kenitra.<br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 204, 204);">CN2WW: premier WORLD low-power ( le CR du contest est visible </span></span></em></span><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><em><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"><span style="font-size:130%;"><a style="color: rgb(204, 204, 204);" href="http://cn2ww.blogspot.com/2006_06_01_archive.html">ici</a></span><span style="color: rgb(204, 204, 204);"><span style="font-size:130%;"> </span>et<span style="font-size:130%;"> </span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><a style="color: rgb(204, 204, 204);" href="http://cn2ww.blogspot.com/2006_05_01_archive.html">ici</a></span><span style="color: rgb(204, 204, 204);"><span style="font-size:130%;"> </span> ). Encore un grand merci a Hassan CN8SG, de m'avoir accueilli et d'avoir mis sa station à disposition.</span><br /></span></em></span>Patrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05260650008909364021noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19416260.post-1172907768723782842007-03-03T07:07:00.000Z2007-03-06T00:37:14.270ZThe Dar Bouazza Contest Group is born<span style="font-family:arial;">We are proud to announce that the Dar Bouazza Contest Group (DBCG) is born. Pending our fixed installation in Dar Bouazza (scheduled by the end of 2007), our first activity will be by the end of march in the CQ-WPX SSB, from CN8MC (the ARRAM club-station in Rabat), we hope with the callsign CN5W (ANART authorization pending but expected).<br /></span><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/1444/1457/1600/470265/Momo%20in%20his%20future%20workshop.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/1444/1457/400/181235/Momo%20in%20his%20future%20workshop.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:times new roman;color:#3366ff;"><em>Mohamed CN8PA, showing us the place where the station is being located; next to his metal workshop.<br /></em></span><span style="font-family:arial;">The DBCG is composed by the following members<br /><strong>CN8PA, Mohamed</strong>: Our friend and host in Dar Bouazza and a very motivated SSB operator. Mohamed is young and learns fast (he's currently learning CW), so I 'm sure he'll become soon a "top-notch" polyvalent contester. He's also a good "ironman" and can do anything with iron or aluminium - essential for a Contest Group !<br /><strong>F5IQA, Jean-Luc</strong>: Although is preferred mode is SSB, Jean-Luc is a polyvalent operator. He has a great experience of both HF and VHF contesting. He is also a fine tech. A real value for the Group.<br /><strong>SV3SJ (F5VIH), Nico</strong>: Our Doctor ! (Nico currently works as physician for the CERN in Geneva). Nico is an excellent and polyvalent contester, an excellent "builder" and a fine cook !<br /><strong>F6IRF, Patrick: </strong>You have dozen of pages on my 2 blogs, to discover who I am, so I would only mention, that this group and the Dar Bouazza station is a dream that is finaly becoming the reality.<br />See you in many contests... </span>Patrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05260650008909364021noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19416260.post-1172355118946747352007-02-24T22:05:00.000Z2007-02-24T22:11:58.973ZThe CN2WW 80m wire beam<span style="color:#3366ff;">A complete description of the 80m wire beam used in the ARRL-DX is here:</span><br /><a href="http://f6irf.blogspot.com/2007/02/cn2ww-80m-wire-beam.html">http://f6irf.blogspot.com/2007/02/cn2ww-80m-wire-beam.html</a><br />La description de la wirebeam 80m utilisee dans l'ARRL-DX est visible en cliquant sur le lien ci-dessus. <a href="http://mangafight.free.fr/80m%20wirebeam%20GA_FB.gif"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://mangafight.free.fr/80m%20wirebeam%20GA_FB.gif" border="0" /></a>Patrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05260650008909364021noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19416260.post-1172311732648744102007-02-24T09:12:00.000Z2007-02-24T11:59:41.553ZARRLDX CW CN2WW M/S HP<a href="http://mangafight.free.fr/ssne24_091006.gif"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://mangafight.free.fr/ssne24_091006.gif" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-family:arial;">ARRL DX Contest, CW<br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><br />Call: CN2WW<br />Operator(s): CN2NS, CN2PN, CN2WW<br />Station: CN2WW<br /><br />Class: M/S HP<br />QTH: Casablanca<br />Operating Time (hrs): 47 </span></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong></strong></span></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong>Band QSOs Mults<br />-------------------<br />160: 216 43<br />80: 648 57<br />40: 1178 56<br />20: 974 59<br />15: 1100 56<br />10: 0 0<br />-------------------<br />Total: 4116 271 Total Score = 3,345,495</strong><br /><br /><a href="http://mangafight.free.fr/arrl07_mosquee.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://mangafight.free.fr/arrl07_mosquee.jpg" border="0" /></a></span></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-family:arial;color:#3366ff;">english version here</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;"><a href="http://lists.contesting.com/archives//html/3830/2007-02/msg01551.html">http://lists.contesting.com/archives//html/3830/2007-02/msg01551.html</a></span></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-family:arial;">Operators: Nico SV3SJ (alias F5VIH / CN2NS), Philippe F6IFY (alias CN2PN), Patrick F6IRF (alias CN2WW)<br />Station: IC7000 + amp / 500W<br />160: dipole<br />80/40: 2elts wire-yagis (matched with a pair of CWS/W2FMU multi-UNUN<br />transformers)<br />20/15: 2elts steppIR<br />10m vertical dipole (on a spare steppIR fiber element) - Juste utilisé<br />pour surveiller le 10m de façon permanente (imaginé et construit par Nico en moins de 30mn)<br />Toutes les antennes situées sur la terrrasse du "beach house" (résidence de vancances pour Marocains fortunés - désert à cette saison) face à l'océan, et environ à 35m au dessus du niveau de la mer distante d'environ 200m.<br />Accessoires:IBM thinkpad, N1MM-logger, microkeyer, ICE band-filters, etc.. Pas de connection Internet, pas d'accès cluster...<br /><br />Et un de plus depuis le Maroc; "potentiellement" un nouveau record D'Afrique!<br />La station (style dx-ped) a été construite de zéro en un jour et demi, et demontée en une demie journée dès le lundi... (compte tenu des problèmes de corrosion, dus à la proximité de la mer, André HB9HLM a décidé de tout virer lors de son dernier passage...Il faut dire qu'en<br />2ans la A3S était déja pratiquement foutue... Y'a qu'a voir l'état de décomposition avancée des climatiseurs ou la quntité de sel de mer accumulée sur le mat fibre en seulement 3 jours).<br />En fait tout aurait du être pret des le Jeudi soir, mais un croisement des cables de télecommande de la steppIR et un mauvais contact dans la SO239 du MFJ nous faisant soupconner un Connecteur mal monté, nous ont fait perdre pas mal de temps...<br />Les wire-beam ont été un jeu d'enfant à régler... les valeurs ïmpédance/ bande passante Mesurées, très proches des modèles NEC2 (22ohms sur 80, 36ohms sur 40). Il restait plus qu'a choisir les bons ports sur les "multis UNUN's"et le tour était joué. Je décrirai la procédure de réglage ultérieurement si il y'en a que ca intéresse...<br /><br /><a href="http://mangafight.free.fr/arrl07_wirebeam80.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://mangafight.free.fr/arrl07_wirebeam80.jpg" border="0" /></a>La bonne surprise d'entrée a été le 80m... avec des rates dignes d'un 15m (>350 sur 10QSO). Tout ca avec des bouts de fils et un PA au "petit trot" (il est très vieux et fatigué, et l'alim donne qqs signes de faiblesse !). J'avais beau avoir une confiance totale dans les simulations, j'ai quand même été surpris !<br />La wire-beam 80 (dipole/directeur- 8m de boom) avec son diagramme nous protegeant des gros signaux Est-Europeens,et autres claquements de manips dus aux nbx FT1000 en service (merci Yaesu!), c'est rapidement révelée un "killer" (nous avons passé les 50 mults des la première nuit, avec des signaux sur les W6/W7 incroyables); Sur 40, qui utilisait les memes supports (la tour et un mat fibre 12m de z "spiderbeam") , l'antenne était optimisée pour le gain max (avec 8m d'espacement il est impossible<br />d'obtenir un bon rapport A/R avec une 2). Restropectivement il eut ete preferable d'ajouter un support intermédiaire et de faire une 3... mais bon, nous avions déja 10kgs d'excédent de bagages... tout est toujours affaire de compromis !<br />En géneral les condx ont été excellentes sur les 3 bandes les plus basses, avec très peu de QRN. Le 160 a été digne de l'EME, avec des signaux faibles, mais pas de statiques (juste le bruit blanc de la bande).<br />Le 15m a vraiment été la bonne surprise avec un SSN au raz des paquerettes... et bien sûr, aucun "miracle" ne s'est produit pour le 10m, ce malgré les prières de notre ami Said...<br /><br /><a href="http://mangafight.free.fr/arrl07_steppir.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://mangafight.free.fr/arrl07_steppir.jpg" border="0" /></a>Coté matos, c'était le premier contest sérieux avec l'IC7000... une petite merveille ! Tout le monde l'a adoré... pas de problèmes de température, et des filtres dignes d'un Pro3... Tout ca dans un format "pocket" (il est plus petit que le 706)... Icom a vraiment sortit un petit bijoux pour les OM-voyageurs... Comme d'hab, N1MM a tourné sans un glitch... Juste qqs problèmes d'aptation pour Philippe avec Le mode ESM (Enter Sends Messsage). Il faut dire au passage pour le charier un peu, que Philippe a quand même réussi le tour de force de demander repétition à VY2TT, alors qu'on l'avait déjà sur 4 bandes, et que le monde entier sait que c'est PEI ! (j'ai les preuves !- il a du se demander "c'est qui ces charlots?" ).<br /><br />Etant à la fin du cycle 23, ou tout au début du 24 (personne ne sait à ce stade), je ne pensais pas qu'il était possible de battre un record d'Afrique établi en 93, avec un SSN autour de 100... Mais bon, je pense qu'on l'a fait (restons prudent toutefois !). En fait, tout c'est joué sur 20m le dimanche soir, ou la bande est restée ouverte presque 1 heure et demie de plus que le jour précédent; il n'en fallait pas plus...<br /><a href="http://mangafight.free.fr/arrl07_beach%20house.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 250px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://mangafight.free.fr/arrl07_beach%20house.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Générique de fin:<br />- Choukrane à Mohamed CN8PA pour son support logistique précieux, pour sa contribution éssentielle au montage et pour son pilotage dans le labyrinthe et le trafic incroyable de Casa.<br />Sans lui tout aurait été beaucoup plus compliqué !<br />- Merci a André HB9HLM de nous avoir loué une nouvelle fois son appart, et à la direction du "beach house" de nous avoir donné l'autorisation d'accéder aux terrasses, et d'installer notre "merdier" pour la durée du weekend.<br />- Choukrane aux amis de Rabat Said CN8LI, Kacem CN8LR et Said CN8WW pour leur coup de main, que ca soit pour leur aide physique, le prêt de matos de secours, la facilitation des démarches avec l'administration, etc...<br />- Merci à Ibéria de nous avoir fait cadeau des 10kgs d'éxcédent, et surtout d'avoir livré nos bagages en temps et heure a Casa. Compte tenu du planning "sérré" de l éxpé; un seul bagage<br />perdu a Madrid eut été une cata !<br /><a href="http://mangafight.free.fr/stefano,%20elena,%20said.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://mangafight.free.fr/stefano,%20elena,%20said.jpg" border="0" /></a>- Grazzie a Elena et Stefano IK2QEI (l'équipe CN3A), pour leur visite Lundi soir à Dar-Bouazza. Une soirée inoubliable. Stefano a tellement d'histoire de contests, et tellement de talent pour les raconter (avec les mains, comme il se doit !), que nous avons tous oubliés que nous étions crevés! Comme quoi on peut être concurrents et entretenir des relations cordiales, et être à la fois un "top-world contester" et un mec sympa !!!<br /><br />Nous avons quitté Mohamed a l'aéroport Mohamed V, Mercredi vers 11h, avec plein de projets dans la tête !<br />Donc, à bientôt depuis le Maroc... In shallah !<br /><br />Pour l équipe<br />Patrick F6IRF/CN2WW<br /><br />Life is too short for contesting from home !<br />A suivre: une video de 5mn sur laquelle Nico travaille, des descriptions détaillée des antennes 40/80, et bien sur les habituelles stats et analyses post-contest et autres clips audios.<br />S O O N H E R E<br /></span><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /></span><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></span></span></span><a href="http://mangafight.free.fr/arrl07_beach2.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://mangafight.free.fr/arrl07_beach2.jpg" border="0" /></a>Patrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05260650008909364021noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19416260.post-1172156534744228612007-02-22T14:23:00.000Z2007-02-22T15:13:40.636ZARRL-DX: life is too short for contesting from home !<span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:arial;">Juste quelques photos... la suite bientôt</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;color:#3366ff;">Just a few pictures... more to follow !</span></span><a href="http://mangafight.free.fr/arrl07_beach.jpg"><span style="font-size:130%;"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://mangafight.free.fr/arrl07_beach.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;color:#3366ff;"> <em> On the beach... ( Phil, Pat, Nico) </em></span><a href="http://mangafight.free.fr/arrl07_momo_said.jpg"><span style="font-family:times new roman;color:#3366ff;"><em><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://mangafight.free.fr/arrl07_momo_said.jpg" border="0" /></em></span></a><span style="font-family:times new roman;color:#3366ff;"><em>Mohamed CN8PA and Said CN8WW </em></span><a href="http://mangafight.free.fr/arrl07_Momo.jpg"><span style="font-family:times new roman;color:#3366ff;"><em><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://mangafight.free.fr/arrl07_Momo.jpg" border="0" /></em></span></a><span style="font-family:times new roman;color:#3366ff;"><em>Mohamed, installing the steppIR on the tower...</em></span><a href="http://mangafight.free.fr/arrl07_ants.jpg"><span style="font-family:times new roman;color:#3366ff;"><em><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://mangafight.free.fr/arrl07_ants.jpg" border="0" /></em></span></a><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;color:#3366ff;"><em>View of the antennas installed. The fiber-mast supports the 80m director and the 40m dipole. The tower, the 40m reflector, the 80m dipole and the 160m dipole.</em></span></em></span><a href="http://mangafight.free.fr/arrl07_phil.JPG"><span style="font-family:times new roman;color:#3366ff;"><em><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://mangafight.free.fr/arrl07_phil.JPG" border="0" /></em></span></a><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;color:#3366ff;"><em>Phil discovering the IC7000... amazing but fantastic little toy.<span style="font-family:times new roman;color:#3366ff;"><em>.</em></span></em></span><span style="font-family:times new roman;color:#3366ff;"><em></em></span><span style="font-family:times new roman;color:#3366ff;"><em> <p></em></span></p><span style="font-family:times new roman;color:#3366ff;"><em></em></span><p><em><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;color:#3366ff;"></span></em></p><p><a href="http://mangafight.free.fr/arrl07_Nico.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://mangafight.free.fr/arrl07_Nico.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:times new roman;color:#3366ff;"><em>Nico during the contest</em></span></p>Patrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05260650008909364021noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19416260.post-1171015060550662202007-02-09T05:43:00.000Z2007-02-09T10:44:19.370ZARRLDX - and 10m ?<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/1444/1457/1600/290915/10m_17z.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/1444/1457/320/14191/10m_17z.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-family:arial;">Unfortunately, 10m is unlikely to be a good band for this year. The picture show an optimistic hypothesis (SSN=30 k=1) for the best hour (17z), where the only opportunities would be for South-most stations, located along the XE-border. With the NOAA predicted values (SFI=75 Ap=5), the MUF is likely to remain around 24Mhz. Of course the 10m-band is often full of surprises, and a bit of E's may help... Beaming both antennas to the higher MUF-zone in the south atlantic, may also give possibilities through "sidescatter" or "backscatter" pathes. It might also be some opportunities for "Long-Path" QSO's, especialy for South-states and West-coast big-guns (between 16 and 19z), so we will keep an hear on the band.</span>Patrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05260650008909364021noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19416260.post-1170948895275847022007-02-08T19:19:00.000Z2007-02-08T16:12:39.953ZARRLDX - 15m propagation forecasts<a href="http://mangafight.free.fr/15m_14z.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 250px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://mangafight.free.fr/15m_14z.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;">Based on NOAA propagation forecasts, I have built those maps using VE3NEA hamcap and DX-atlas. The complete series, downloadable </span><a href="http://mangafight.free.fr/cn2ww_15m%20arrl.zip"><span style="font-family:arial;">here</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> show the expected 15m openings from 12z to 20z from CN2WW to US and Canada. Curiously, according to those maps the most difficult areas, may be in the dark zone starting from north-W4 to W8,W9 and VE4. But we will see...</span><br /><a href="http://mangafight.free.fr/15m_12z.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;">12z</span></a> <a href="http://mangafight.free.fr/15m_13z.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;">13z</span></a> <a href="http://mangafight.free.fr/15m_14z.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;">14z</span></a> <a href="http://mangafight.free.fr/15m_15z.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;">15z</span></a> <a href="http://mangafight.free.fr/15m_16z.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;">16z</span></a> <a href="http://mangafight.free.fr/15m_17Z.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;">17z</span></a> <a href="http://mangafight.free.fr/15m_18z.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;">18z</span></a> <a href="http://mangafight.free.fr/15m_19z.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;">19z</span></a> <a href="http://mangafight.free.fr/15m_20z.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;">20z</span></a>Patrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05260650008909364021noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19416260.post-1168599103873512122007-01-12T10:45:00.000Z2007-01-12T10:53:50.173ZCN2WW: latest news - Dernières nouvelles<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/1444/1457/1600/140023/cn2ww_feb07.gif"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/1444/1457/320/351741/cn2ww_feb07.png" border="0" /></a><br /><em><span style="font-family:times new roman;">La nouvelle licence a été reçue hier. Encore une fois, un grand merci à l'ANRT pour sa diligence et son efficacité.</span></em><br /><em><span style="font-family:times new roman;color:#3366ff;">I received the new license yesterday. Once again a big thank-you to the ANRT for his efficiency and prompt action.</span></em>Patrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05260650008909364021noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19416260.post-1168333816403569542007-01-09T09:00:00.000Z2007-01-09T09:13:31.656ZCN2WW: SUMMARY OF 2005/2006 ACTIVITY<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1444/1457/1600/cn2ww_qsl.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1444/1457/400/cn2ww_qsl.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Following is a summary of passed CN2WW activities (including contest and non-contest activity). See you in february 2007...</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong></strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong>Summary by band</strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">2M 6<br />6M 247<br />10M 168<br />12M 356<br />15M 2191<br />17M 1359<br />20M 8357<br />30M 888<br />40M 1533<br />80M 425<br />160 527 </span><br /><p><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong>Summary by Mode</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-family:courier new;">CW 15577<br />RTTY 398<br />SSB 82<br /></p></span><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong></strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong>Summary by dates</strong></span><br /><strong><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></strong><br />2005 November 6037<br />2006 May 5106<br />2006 November 4914<br /></span>Patrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05260650008909364021noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19416260.post-1167294132609637232006-12-28T08:16:00.000Z2006-12-28T08:22:12.620ZPhasing / Unphasing 2 yagis - Solution and benefits<span style="font-family:arial;color:#33ccff;">To know more about the "F6IRF antenna phasing device" used during the CQWW contest, you may click on the hyperlink below</span><br /><a href="http://f6irf.blogspot.com/2006/12/phasing-unphasing-2-yagis-solution-and.html"><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:85%;">http://f6irf.blogspot.com/2006/12/phasing-unphasing-2-yagis-solution-and.html</span></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Pour en savoir plus sur le système utilisé pendant le CQWW contest, pour phaser/déphaser les antennes vous pouvez cliquer sur le lien ci-dessus.</span>Patrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05260650008909364021noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19416260.post-1167136327990595062006-12-26T11:51:00.000Z2006-12-26T12:52:57.090ZCN2WW - ARRL DX CW CONTEST<span style="font-family:arial;color:#33ccff;">We are currently planning to take part in the ARRL DX CW in the M/S category, QTH will be CN2DX location in Dar-Bouazza (near Casablanca).</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Nous prevoyons de participer au prochain ARRL DX CW en catégorie M/S depuis le QTH habituel de CN2DX à Dar-Bouazza (près de Casablanca).</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;color:#ffff33;">The team members</span> <a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1444/1457/1600/SV3SJ.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1444/1457/1600/SV3SJ.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><em>Nico, F5VIH alias SV3SJ</em></span><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1444/1457/1600/f6ify.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1444/1457/1600/f6ify.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><em><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"></span></em><br /><br /><em><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"></span></em><br /><em><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"></span></em><br /><em><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">Philippe, F6IFY</span></em> <a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1444/1457/1600/f6irf_station%20(small)2.JPG"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1444/1457/1600/f6irf_station%20(small)2.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><em><span style="font-family:times new roman;">and myself F6IRF, alias CN2WW</span></em><br /><em><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"></span></em><br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#ffff33;"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">Foreseen equipment </span><br /></span><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#33ccff;">Taking into account the weight limitations (travel by plane) the equipment will be limited to:</span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#33ccff;">- 10/15/20 steppIR: 3elts tribander</span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#33ccff;">- 40: 2elts wire-beam on fiber poles</span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#33ccff;">- 80; 2elts wire-beam on fiber poles</span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#33ccff;">-160: dipole</span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#33ccff;">All antennas on the terrasse of the "beach house" some 25 to 35m agl, in front of the Atlantic ocean.</span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#33ccff;">- Trx: IC7000 and amplifier</span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#33ccff;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="color:#ffff33;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Other details</span>:</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#33ccff;">- Arrival on 14/2 return on 21/2 </span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#33ccff;">- Taking into account the limited time frame, and that the station has to be built from scratch and dismantled after the contest, we will have limited time for peri-contest activity. However, we will try to have some activiry focusing on non-US/VE stations on friday and monday</span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#33ccff;">- Conventional QSL via EA7FTR or electronic confrimation through LOTW. </span><br /><br /><p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:130%;color:#ffff33;">See you on all bands !</span></p><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span>Patrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05260650008909364021noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19416260.post-1165866349004263992006-12-11T19:34:00.000Z2006-12-11T19:45:49.016ZCN2WW-NOV06: Contest audio clips<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1444/1457/1600/cw2.gif"></a><a href="http://mangafight.free.fr/cqww06_1.mp3"><img alt="around 9:00am saturday" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1444/1457/1600/cw2.gif" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Un peu avant 9:00 samedi matin, le pile-up EU se dechaine...<br /><span style="color:#33ccff;">A bit before 9:00AM saturday, the EU pile-up...</span><br /></span><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1444/1457/1600/cw2.gif"></a><a href="http://mangafight.free.fr/cqww06_2.mp3"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img alt="around 8:00am sunday - at long path" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1444/1457/1600/cw2.gif" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Le dimanche matin au long path, pas toujours facile avec l'écho.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;color:#33ccff;">Sunday morning at sunrise, beam long path... not always easy with echo.<br /></span><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1444/1457/1600/cw2.gif"></a><a href="http://mangafight.free.fr/cqww06_3.mp3"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img alt="around 6:00pm saturday, W-run" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1444/1457/1600/cw2.gif" /></span></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Samedi soir au coucher du soleil, la bande est déjà fermée avec l'Europe.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;color:#33ccff;">Saturday at sunset, the band is already closed with EU.</span>Patrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05260650008909364021noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19416260.post-1165841470986836012006-12-11T12:26:00.000Z2006-12-12T11:04:37.640ZCN2WW - CONTEST STATS<a href="http://mangafight.free.fr/sunspot.GIF"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://mangafight.free.fr/sunspot.GIF" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><em>Vous pouvez cliquer sur les images pour les agrandir.<br /><span style="color:#33ccff;">You may click on the charts to enlarge<a href="http://mangafight.free.fr/qso%20by%20continents.gif"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://mangafight.free.fr/qso%20by%20continents.gif" border="0" /></a> them.</span></em></span><a href="http://mangafight.free.fr/100Q%20RATE.GIF"><span style="font-family:times new roman;color:#33ccff;"><em><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://mangafight.free.fr/100Q%20RATE.GIF" border="0" /></em></span></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Rate horaire pour 100QSO's.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;color:#33ccff;">Hour-rate for 100 QSO's.</span><br /><a href="http://mangafight.free.fr/QSO.GIF"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://mangafight.free.fr/QSO.GIF" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Progression en QSO's: 1920 QSO's entre 7:00 et 19:00z le samedi, soit une moyenne de 160 QSO à l 'heure pendant ces 12 heures. <span style="color:#33ccff;">QSO growth: 1920 QSO's between 7:00AM and 7:00PM, thus an average of 160 QSO's per hour during those12 hours on saturday</span>.</span><br /><a href="http://mangafight.free.fr/TO10.GIF"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://mangafight.free.fr/TO10.GIF" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Top 10 des pays - <span style="color:#33ccff;">Countries top-ten</span></span><br /><br /><p><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#33ccff;"><span style="color:#000000;"><a href="http://mangafight.free.fr/QSY.GIF"></a></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#33ccff;"><span style="color:#000000;"><a href="http://mangafight.free.fr/QSY.GIF"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://mangafight.free.fr/QSY.GIF" border="0" /></a></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#33ccff;"><span style="color:#000000;"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#33ccff;"><span style="color:#ffffff;">QSY's: J'ai réussi à garder ma fréquence en bas de bande tout le samedi</span>.</span><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#33ccff;">QSY's: I managed to keep my bottom of the band frequency all day long on saturday...</span></p>Patrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05260650008909364021noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19416260.post-1165838871028468522006-12-11T12:04:00.000Z2006-12-11T20:35:54.076ZCN2WW-NOV06 - CQWW CW CONTEST<a href="http://mangafight.free.fr/in%20action.JPG"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://mangafight.free.fr/in%20action.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">CQ Worldwide DX Contest, CW<br /><br />Call: CN2WW<br />Operator(s): F6IRF<br />Station: CN2WW<br /><br />Class: SOSB/20 HP<br />QTH: Dar Bouazza<br />Operating Time (hrs): 35.7<br /></span><br /><p><span style="font-family:arial;"></span> </p><p><span style="font-family:arial;"> </p><br />Summary:<br />Band QSOs Zones Countries<br />------------------------------<br />160:<br />80:<br />40:<br />20: 3445 39 135<br />15:<br />10:<br />------------------------------<br />Total: 3445 39 135 Total Score = 1,786,980<br /><br />Rig: IC735+PA (750W)<br />Ant: 3el SteppIR @30m + 3el Spiderbeam @24m<br />Msc: N1MM-logger, Microkeyer, Stackmatch, F6IRF-phasing box<br />True non-assisted entry !</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;color:#33ccff;">Conditions not very good on saturday; band closed to states before 20:00Z. Improved on Sunday with the band remaining open after 22:00Z, but all counted I am missing quite a few hours of traffic compaired to AF stations located further south. Condx to JA were hard with very short window and weak signals, but Long-Path worked quite OK on sunday morning at sunrise.<br />Except the condx, everything worked close to the perfection (except a thunderstorm during the first night - but the band was nearly dead!). As expected the 2 antennas setup together with the bi-directionnal feature of the SteppIR gave me a real boost when the band was open...<br />Thanks to Mohamed CN8PA and Said CN8WW for their assistance in the Installation/desinstallation of the antennas and to my old friend Denis for the fun we had along those 2 weeks and this long trip by sea...<br /><br /></span><a href="http://mangafight.free.fr/spiderman.JPG"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://mangafight.free.fr/spiderman.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Conditions médiocres le samedi, la bande fermant avant 20 heures. Un peu mieux le dimanche avec la bande ouverte jusqu'après 22:00z, mais tout compté il me manque quelques précieuses heures de tfc par rapport aux stations Africaines, situées plus au sud. Les condtions avec le Japon, furent difficiles le samedi, avec une fenêtre très courte et des petits niveaux de signaux, mais le long-path s'est avéré payant le dimanche matin au lever du jour.<br />A part les condtions de propagation tout a fonctionné à merveille (seul soucis un orage pendant la première nuit, mais à une heure ou la bande était "quasi-morte"!).<br />Comme espéré la configuration avec les 2 antennes, plus la position bi-directionelle de la steppIR, se sont avérés de précieux atouts quand la bande était ouverte.<br />Merci a Mohamed CN8PA et Said CN8WW pour leur coup de main précieux au montage/démontage des antennes. Merci également a mon vieux copain Denis, pour les bons moments passés durant ces 2 semaines, et ce long voyage par la mer...</span><br /></span>Patrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05260650008909364021noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19416260.post-1165834947685356902006-12-11T10:41:00.000Z2006-12-11T11:10:12.076Zperi-contest activity<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/1444/1457/1600/339463/IM000813%20(Medium).jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/1444/1457/320/12021/IM000813%20%28Medium%29.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1444/1457/1600/cw2.gif"></a><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Mohamed CN8PA s'est vraiment régalé avec le 17m en SSB.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;color:#33ccff;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;color:#33ccff;">Mohamed CN8PA really enjoyed the 17m band in SSB.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Le meilleur de mon activité "hors contest": un peu plus de 400 QSO's dont 250 Nord-americains sur la topband dans la nuit du 27 au 28 Novembre. (ant: dipole "ïnvisible" en fil fin à 10m au dessus de la terrasse)</span><br /><span style="color:#33ccff;"><span style="font-family:arial;">A bit more than 400 QSO's, with 250 NA-stations during the Nov 27 to 28 night is the highlight of my peri-contest activity. (ant: invisible, thin wire dipole 10m above the terrasse)</span><br /></span><a href="http://mangafight.free.fr/cn2ww160.mp3"><img alt="A successful night on the topband" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1444/1457/1600/cw2.gif" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><em>Autour de minuit !<br /><span style="color:#33ccff;">'round midnight !</span></em></span>Patrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05260650008909364021noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19416260.post-1165490090499257982006-12-07T11:09:00.000Z2006-12-07T11:45:16.326ZCN2WW-nov06: The station<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/1444/1457/1600/907692/IM000773%20(Medium).jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/1444/1457/400/475809/IM000773%20%28Medium%29.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;color:#33ccff;">View of CN2WW antennas; the spiderbeam is fixed to EU, the SteppIR is rotating.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Vue sur les antennes de CN2WW; La spiderbeam est fixe en direction de l'europe, la steppIR tourne.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;color:#33ccff;">The operator, the steppIR, and the West horizon seen from the terrasse...</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">L'opérateur, la steppIR et l'horizon ouest vu de la terrasse...</span><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/1444/1457/1600/589744/IM000792%20(Medium).jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/1444/1457/200/186402/IM000792%20%28Medium%29.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/1444/1457/1600/34823/IM000802%20(Medium).jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/1444/1457/200/777308/IM000802%20%28Medium%29.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/1444/1457/1600/257860/IM000811%20(Medium).jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/1444/1457/200/390547/IM000811%20%28Medium%29.jpg" border="0" /></a> <img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/1444/1457/200/173364/IM000804%20%28Medium%29.jpg" border="0" /> <a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/1444/1457/1600/926252/phasing.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/1444/1457/320/14507/phasing.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;color:#33ccff;">The spaghetti roll is used to phase / unphase the antennas by 45 degrees step from 0 à 315 degrees.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Le rouleau de spaghetti est utilisé pour phaser/déphaser les antennes par pas de 45 degrés de 0 à 315 degres.</span>Patrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05260650008909364021noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19416260.post-1165246620465145842006-12-04T15:33:00.000Z2006-12-04T16:13:29.603ZCN2WW-NOV06: The installation<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/1444/1457/1600/617879/IM000836%20(Medium).jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/1444/1457/320/128677/IM000836%20%28Medium%29.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;color:#33ccff;">The 150kgs of equipment to bring up 6 floors...</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">150kgs de matos à monter sur 6 étages...</span><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/1444/1457/1600/343724/cn2ww_01%20(Medium).jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/1444/1457/400/678073/cn2ww_01%20%28Medium%29.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#33ccff;">Installation of the SteppIR, Mohamed CN8PA in the tower...</span> </span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Installation de la SteppIR, Mohamed CN8PA dans la tour...</span> <a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/1444/1457/1600/639662/IM000758%20(Medium).jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/1444/1457/200/904753/IM000758%20%28Medium%29.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family:arial;color:#33ccff;">Denis had to give a hand...</span></p><p><span style="font-family:arial;">Denis prettant main forte...<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/1444/1457/1600/465319/IM000765%20(Medium).jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/1444/1457/400/930720/IM000765%20%28Medium%29.jpg" border="0" /></a></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#33ccff;">Installation of the Spiderbeam on the tripod... much easier !</span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;">Installation de la spiderbeam sur le trepied... beaucoup plus facile !<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/1444/1457/1600/38328/IM000768%20(Medium).jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/1444/1457/320/401066/IM000768%20%28Medium%29.jpg" border="0" /></a></span></p><br /><p> </p><p><span style="font-family:arial;color:#33ccff;">The spiderbeam is up in 90mn... (CN8PA and CN8WW as ballast !)</span></p><p><span style="font-family:arial;">La spiderbeam est montée en 90mn (CN8PA et CN8WW servent de ballast...)</span></p>Patrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05260650008909364021noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19416260.post-1165244607421377852006-12-04T15:02:00.000Z2006-12-04T15:45:05.386ZCN2WW-Nov06: the trip...<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/1444/1457/1600/240058/the%20trip.gif"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/1444/1457/200/144232/the%20trip.png" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;color:#33ccff;">From Sete to Tangiers by sea. Over 700 Nautical miles at the average speed of 17.5 knots: A bit more than 40 hours of navigation.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">De Sète à Tangers par la mer. Plus de 700 Miles Nautiques à la vitesse moyenne de 17.5 noeuds: Un peu plus de 40 heures en mer.<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/1444/1457/1600/856065/IM000747%20(Medium).jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/1444/1457/320/387007/IM000747%20%28Medium%29.jpg" border="0" /></a></span> <a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/1444/1457/1600/492020/IM000841%20(Medium).jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/1444/1457/320/961865/IM000841%20%28Medium%29.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;color:#33ccff;">Boarding in Sete Sunday Nov. 19 AM.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Embarquement Dimanche a Sète Dimanche 19 Novembre après-midi.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;color:#33ccff;">The Fantaasia an old Estonian ferry, built in 1978, and rented with the crew, to the COMANAV.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Le Fantaasia, un vieux Ferry Estonien construit en 1978, et loué avec l'équipage à la COMpagnie MArocaine de NAVigation.</span><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/1444/1457/1600/531842/IM000756%20(Medium).jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/1444/1457/200/573616/IM000756%20%28Medium%29.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/1444/1457/1600/280119/IM000844%20(Medium).jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/1444/1457/200/50094/IM000844%20%28Medium%29.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;color:#33ccff;">Lot of time to admire the sea and wonderful sunsets...</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Beaucoup de temps à regarder la mer et quelques couchers de soleil...</span><br /><br /><p><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#33ccff;">Arrival in Tangiers Tuesday 21 around 12:00... A nice trip, but a bit too long !</span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;">Arrivée à tangers Mardi midi, un beau voyage mais un peu long !</span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></p>Patrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05260650008909364021noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19416260.post-1160559005027759432006-10-10T20:19:00.000Z2006-10-11T09:40:49.946ZCN2WW - On the road again !<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1444/1457/1600/cn2ww_nov2006.gif"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1444/1457/320/cn2ww_nov2006.png" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;">Je serais de nouveau actif depuis le Maroc avec l'indicatif CN2WW à l'occasion du prochain CQWW DX CW, en principe en catégorie SOSB20m. Le QTH sera le même que l'an passé (Dar Bouazza, depuis la station de CN2DX). Activité peri-contest du 22 au 29 Nov; QSL via EA7FTR. Plus de détails à suivre...</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;color:#3366ff;">I will be active once again from Morroco, with CN2WW callsign for the next CQWW DX CW. In principle I will take part in the SOSB20m category.The QTH will be the same as last year (Dar Bouazza, from CN2DX location). Peri-contest activity fm Nov 22 to 29; QSL via EA7FTR. More details to follow...</span>Patrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05260650008909364021noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19416260.post-1149430995558212332006-06-04T14:16:00.000Z2006-06-04T16:15:30.713ZCN2WW: WPX resultats provisoires - 3830 claimed results<span style="font-family:arial;">les résultats provisoires de la categorie. <span style="color:#33ccff;">The category claimed results...</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-family:arial;color:#33ccff;">For the latest results, look at</span> </span><a href="http://lists.contesting.com/archives//html/3830/2006-06/index.html"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">http://lists.contesting.com/archives//html/3830/2006-06/index.html</span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1444/1457/1600/3830_temp%20results.0.gif"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1444/1457/320/3830_temp%20results.png" border="0" /></a><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1444/1457/1600/3830_temp%20results.gif"></a>Patrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05260650008909364021noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19416260.post-1149260281893052452006-06-03T20:53:00.000Z2006-06-04T06:42:47.650ZCN2WW avant le contest / before the contest<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1444/1457/1600/cn2ww.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1444/1457/320/cn2ww.jpg" border="0" /></a> <em><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Le séjour a commencé par quelques jours à Dar-Bouazza, chez CN2DX ou avec l'aide de Mohamed CN8PA, nous avons installé un dipole 160m. Environ 250 QSo's 6m, et qqs 2000 QSO's au total, pendant ce premier weekend prolongé.</span></em><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;color:#33ccff;"><em>The trip started with a few days in Dar-Bouazza (CN2DX location), With Mohamed CN8PA we installed a 160m dipole. About 250 QSO's on 6m and 2000 QSO' s all together druing this first extended weekend.</em></span><br /><em><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"></span></em><br /><em><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">Les antennes de CN2DX: A3S tribander, 3elts 6m, 11 elts 2m, G5RV et désormais dipole 160m</span></em><br /><em><span style="font-family:times new roman;color:#33ccff;">CN2DX antennas: A3S tribander, 3elts 6m, 11elts 2m, G5RV and now 160m dipole.</span></em><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1444/1457/1600/ants%20Dar-bouazza.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1444/1457/320/ants%20Dar-bouazza.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1444/1457/1600/dar%20_%20stn.jpg"></a><br /><em><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span></em><br /><em><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span></em><br /><em><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span></em><br /><em><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span></em><br /><em><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span></em><br /><em><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span></em><br /><em><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1444/1457/1600/cn8ww_on%2040.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1444/1457/320/cn8ww_on%2040.jpg" border="0" /></a></span></em><br /><em><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Petite visite à Rabat le mercredi. Ici chez Saaid CN8WW, l'occasion d'essayer son dipole 40m, encore jamais utilisé à l'émission et qui s'est avéré fonctionner à merveille... Il ne lui manque plus que le transceiver !</span></em><br /><em><span style="font-family:times new roman;color:#33ccff;">Visiting Rabat wednesday. Here at Saaid CN8WW appartment, trying his 40m dipole. The dipole had never been tested on transmit, but performed extremely well... Saaid is just missing a transceiver now... </span></em><br /><em><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"></span></em><br /><em><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Arrivée chez Hassan le Jeudi... et discussions en face d'un succulent couscous.</span></em><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;color:#33ccff;"><em>Arrival at Hassan's place thursday... here talking in front of a fabulous couscous...</em></span><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1444/1457/1600/hassan%20et%20pat.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1444/1457/320/hassan%20et%20pat.jpg" border="0" /></a>Patrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05260650008909364021noreply@blogger.com0