Back at home – DO1BEN

from Kump-Fieldcamp DL0IL/p activity after 2 weeks of a nice and successfull activity in the countryside.

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News

9L8MD – Sierra Leone30. Oktober 2025

Nice DXPedition featured by MDXC (Mediterraneo DX Club) came in my FT8 log on 15 meters this morning. Signal was quite well.—————————————————–

VK9DX – Norfolk Islands6. Oktober 2025

Nick came in my log by easy operating, FT mode on 21.084 MHz this morning. As usual with 10 watts from my side. See his nice QSL card here. ——————————————————-

First SOTA contact in FT828. September 2025

today. I saw W1IR, Brian, calling “CQ-SOTA” on my waterfall on 15 meters FZ8 mode. No problem to work him with my ten watts, i always use in Digimodes.It was my first SOTA chase in FT8, but it worked well.——————————————————-

Nice opening to Japan24. September 2025

in FT4/8 as well as in sideband this morning. Same as the whole week. I made several nice contacts on 15 meters.——————————————–

Back at home in Cologne2. September 2025

now after Kump Fieldcamp activity is finished. I am on air as usual from my home QTH or small portable activities.. ——————————————————

OE Mountain activity ended14. August 2025

today, after some fast contacts in the morning. Al antennas are down and equipement is well prepared for travelling back home. ——————————————————

5Z4VJ – Kenya13. August 2025

Andy from Nairobi was again on air this morning. Made the contact on 15 meters FT8 Mode with 10 watts only.————————————————–

SOTA activities arround7. August 2025

today. Due to nice weather some Mountains where activated. I made several VHF and gave them the activator points, as well as i got the chaser points.—————————————————–

Again VK in the morning1. August 2025

VK5DOC, “Doc” from Adelaide came back to my cq call on 15 meters FT8 mode. Nice contact.——————————————————-

XW4KV – Laos26. Juli 2025

Made a short FT8 contact with Vincent last night on 15 meters band. See verry nice picts from his area on his QRZ.com page. Laos is a new one for me from my Austria QTH.————————————————–