The Log book of Amateur Radio Station: WD9DCW
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To Convert Universal Time TO MY Local Time: Subtract 5hrs. for dates April THRU October(CDT), 6hrs November THRU March (CST)
MODE: CW = Carrier/Continuous Wave (Morse Code),Voice: [SSB (Single Sideband): LSB=Lower,USB=Upper], AM=Amplitude Modulation, FM=Frequency Modulation, SSTV= Slow Scan Television, RTTY= Radio Teletype
MY RIGs: KENWOOD TS-440S (1.8 - 30 MHz), MFJ-941D TUNER, BENCHER MORSE CODE PADDLE + MFJ-407B KEYER ICOM IC-275A (144-148 MHZ), YAESU 5200 (430-450 MHz FM), MFJ 9406 ( 50.0 - 50.3 MHz SSB) ICOM IC-551 (50 - 54 MHz) begining in 2012: AM, SSB, & CW, (FM unit added in 2014) ICOM IC-471A (430-450 MHz) beginning in 2013: FM,SSB,CW YAESU FT-311RM 222 MHz FM begining in 2014 KENWOOD TM-3530A 222 MHz FM begining in 2020 PRESIDENT: Lincoln II + begining in 2023
ANTENNAS: ½ WAVE Inverted Vee for 24.9MHz,(12 meter band) ¼ WAVE GROUND MOUNTED VERTICAL WIRE FOR 3.5 MHz (80 m) held to Tree Top ¼ WAVE VERTICAL WIRE FOR 7 MHz (40 m) base at 15', held to Tree Top, w/4 drop-down radials ¾ WAVE VERTICAL WIRE FOR 21 MHz (15 m) base at 15', held to Tree Top, w/4 drop-down radials
Vertical Delta Loop for 14 Mhz (20 meters),& 28 MHz (10 meters) CUSHCRAFT RINGO RANGER 144.6 - 148, AND 4 El. Beam FOR 144 MHz (2 meters) Home built 6 Element QUAGI (N6NB design) Installed July 7, 2018 144-145.5 MHz CUSHCRAFT 11 El. Beam FOR 430 - 450 MHz (70 cm), CUSHCRAFT ARX-450B (Ringo Ranger II) Omni 440-450 MHz KU4AB SQ-144 Horizontal Omni -144 MHz KU4AB SQ-50 Horizontal Omni - 50 MHz NEW (2014) SIRIO CX 220/260 3/4 Wave J-Pole 222-225 MHz (1.25 meters) 1/2 WAVE LENGHTS IN FEET = 468/Freq.MHz, 1/4 WAVE LENGHTS = 234/Freq.
Pages 1 - 35 = 1st book at 30 lines per page, Pages 36 - 85 = 2ed, last ? book at 25 lines per page ↑↑↑↑Pages -1 Thru 10(1978 - Dec.'88) ↑↑↑Pages 11 Thru 20(Dec.1988 - Sep.'89) ↑↑Pages 21 Thru 30(9/1989 - 1/'05) ↑Pages 31 Thru 40(Jan.2005 - 2016)
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_D A T E_FREQ-MHz_MODE_PWR__TIME__STATION___SENT___RECVD__T-END_OTHER DATA________________________QSL 20170117 -432.110 USB 10W 02:52 AB9QH EN62 03:06 Fred, Elk Grove, il, 29 El. Yagi at 30' 1KW (8:52 pm C.S.T. Jan. 16th) 20180712 144.240 USB 5W 01:30 WB9LYH 01:33 Mark, N.Central WIS., W.Nite Net, My 1st contact with new 6 El. Quagi Ant. 20180713 144.220 USB 5W 00:56 N9JBW 01:06 John, Chicago: South Side, Q5 Thrs. nite net. 7:56 PM Local time July 12th 20190511 50.130 USB 5W 23:21 K9PPY EN52 EN51 23:21 Jim, Itasca, iL. 6:21 pm local time 50 MHz Spring Sprint Contest 20190511 50.145 USB 5W 23:45 K9JK /R "" EN62 23:45 Roving / mobile 20190512 50.135 USB 5W 00:04 W9ZIH "" EN51 00:04 Ron, Malta, il. 7:04 pm May 11 local time 20200406 446.400 FM 10W 03:00 N9UM 35 Q5 03:12 Mark, Wauconda, iL. 5 watts, Antenna at 35' Elevation 20200614 50.128 USB 10W 15:43 W9RM EN52 DM58 ARRL JUNE VHF Contest: Keith, Olathe, CO. 20200614 50.140 USB 10W 15:53 N9UM "" EN52 Mark, Wauconda, iL. 20200614 50.147 USB 10W 16:03 K9BHP EN52 16:12 Ben, (Not Working the Contest ) Streemwood, ILL. 20200614 50.180 USB 10W 16:13 K9BHP "" 16:18 20200614 50.185 USB 10W 16:28 K3DNE "" EM94 Ed, Cross Hill, SC. 20200614 50.203 USB 10W 16:30 N4YDU "" FM06 Nate, Youngsville, NC. 20200614 144.205 USB 10W 22:00 KC9ZAS "" EN52 Tony, Fox Lake, Ill. 20200614 144.205 USB 10W 22:09 AA9D "" EN52 Elgin, Il. 20200614 50.097 CW 10W 22:56 W1FM "" FN42 Jacob, Lexington, MA. 20210227 1.821 LSB 40W 02:45 K0TT 59IL 59MN CQ WW SSB 160m Contest New Antenna 130' longwire up just in time 20210227 1.829 LSB 40W 02:48 K0MD " " 59MN (8:48 PM C.S.T Local Time Feb. 26th) 20210227 1.840 LSB 40W 02:54 K4ISV " " 59KY 20210227 1.854 LSB 40W 03:04 K2PM " " 59MI 20210227 1.857 LSB 40W 03:07 WB8BZK " " 59IL 20210227 1.860 LSB 40W 03:15 N2CEI " " 59FL 20210227 1.862 LSB 40W 03:19 W2SC " " 59MD 20210227 1.869 LSB 40W 03:27 K3ZO " " 59MD 20210227 1.875 LSB 40W 03:41 NF3R " " 59PA #1200
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_D A T E_FREQ-MHz_MODE_PWR__TIME__STATION___SENT___RECVD__T-END_OTHER DATA________________________QSL 20210227 1.882 LSB 40W 03:44 ND8DX " " 59OH CQ WW SSB 160m Contest continued. . . 20210227 1.885 LSB 40W 03:54 W3TS " " 59PA 20210227 1.908 LSB 40W 04:03 AC9S " " 59IL 20210227 1.926 LSB 40W 04:22 W8CT " " 59MI 20210227 1.933 LSB 40W 04:28 NA8V " " 59MI 20210227 1.949 LSB 40W 04:34 WD0BGZ " " 59NE 10:34 PM Local Time 2/26 20210228 1.938 LSB 40W 00:13 K3OO 59IL 59PA (6:13 p.m. Local Time C.S.T. Feb. 27th) 20210228 1.900 LSB 40W 00:20 W9VW " " 59IN 20210228 1.876 LSB 40W 00:29 W8PR " " 59OH 20210228 1.857 LSB 40W 00:41 W9GT " " 59IN 20210228 1.851 LSB 40W 00:46 K9LA " " 59IN 20210228 1.840 LSB 40W 01:00 N0IS " " 59MO 20210228 1.837 LSB 40W 01:04 N0FW " " 59OH 20210228 1.815 LSB 40W 01:16 W9RE " " 59IN 7:16 pm 27th local time 20210228 1.815 LSB 40W 09:45 KM8AM " " 59OH 3:45 am C.S.T. 28th 20210228 1.850 LSB 40W 09:56 KD8VT " " 59OH 20210228 1.853 LSB 40W 10:00 WB2DHY " " 59VA 20210228 1.869 LSB 40W 10:03 N2BEG " " 59NY 20210228 1.908 LSB 40W 10:08 N2QV " " 59NY 20210228 1.890 LSB 40W 10:15 N0OL " " 59MI 20210228 1.847 LSB 40W 10:19 NR5M " " 59TX 20210228 1.836 LSB 40W 10:23 KB8VAO " " 59OH 20210228 1.833 LSB 40W 10:26 VE3PN " " 59ONT 20210228 1.831 LSB 40W 10:32 NS1DX " " 59MA 20210228 1.866 LSB 40W 11:57 W4AEX " " 59GA #1225
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_D A T E_FREQ-MHz_MODE_PWR__TIME__STATION___SENT___RECVD__T-END_OTHER DATA________________________QSL 20210228 1.875 LSB 40W 12:01 KE8BKP 59IL 59OH CQ WW SSB 160m Contest continued. . . 20210228 1.895 LSB 40W 12:04 K8RR " " 59OH 20210228 1.922 LSB 40W 12:08 W0NO " " 59KS 20210228 1.931 LSB 40W 12:12 N0HJZ " " 59MN Results for: WD9DCW Score: 1,740 42 Contacts in 4.5 Hours 20210228 1.881 LSB 40W 12:15 AG9A " " 59IL [ Rank: 1202 (World), 8th in Illinois ] 20210228 1.873 LSB 40W 12:30 N7T " " 59AZ Rank: 343 (Class: SINGLE-OP, LOW Power) 20210228 1.877 LSB 40W 12:35 W8GNM " " 59OH Rank: 143 (North America)Score: 1,740 20210228 1.870 LSB 40W 12:45 N5OT " " 59OK 20210416 144.220 USB 5w 00:37 N9JBW 00:43 John, S.W.Chicago (EN61ds) Q5 Thrs nite Net 20210804 432.115 USB 10W 00:20 N9JBW 55 57 00:26 John, S.W.Chicago (EN61ds) 36 Miles ! Tue. Attic Net [7:20 - 7:26 PM Local time Augst. 3rd] 20210807 432.101 USB 10W 19:40 K9JK EN52ua EN51xr 19:41 Mobile/Roving station: Woodridge, iL. [A.R.R.L. 222MHz & Up Contest] 20210808 223.500 FM 20W 14:23 K9JK " " EN61av 14:24 Mobile/Roving station: Elmhurst, iL. 20210808 432.110 USB 10W 14:26 K9JK " " EN61av 14:27 Mobile/Roving station: Elmhurst, iL. (9:26 am Local time) 20210808 223.500 FM 20W 17:13 K9JK " " EN51xr 17:14 Mobile/Roving station: Woodridge, iL. 20210906 18.164 USB 40W 22:26 HB9CVQ 35 33 22:29 Andy, Switzerland, 1KW, 3 Element Antenna 20230720 50.125 USB 2W 20:50 W5PS 52 58 20:53 Peter, Anna,TX. (EM13) 1KW, 7 EL Monoband, Yaesu FTDX101_________S, 20231112 24.947 USB 10W 18:56 WX2L 46 43 19:00 Susie, Fixed Mobile, Miami, FL., Icom 7100, ME: New Rig: President Lincoln II, 1/4 ~ Vertical 20231119 24.952 USB 15W 13:48 SM3PZG 46 54 13:50 Sam, Ornskoldsvik, SWEDEN, 800W. 6 Elmnt Antnn 20231119 24.978 USB 15W 21:17 KO5V 57 57 21:24 Jim, E.S.E. of Albuquerque, NM. Elvtn.: 7000' 202 202 202 202?0000 XXXX.XXX XXX XXX XX:XX XX#XXX/XX EN52 XX:XX 202?0000 XXXX.XXX XXX XXX XX:XX XX#XXX/XX EN52 XX:XX 202 #1250 CONTACTS AS OF Nov. 19, 2023 21:24 UT 2200 METERS: 0.1357- 0.1378MHz : 0 ( 135.7- 137.8KHz) New for registered experimenters Oct. 13, 2017 630 METERS: 0.472 - 0.479 MHz : 0 ( 472 - 479 KHz) New for registered experimenters Oct. 13, 2017 160 METERS: 1.8 - 2.0 MHz :416 ( 1800 - 2000 KHz) [Spark Gap transmitters only, until 10/28/1927 ] see pg.24 of Dec. 1927 QST Magazine. Before 1912 there were no rules or regulations for wireless electronic ( Spark Gap) communication.
After the Titanic disaster, the British, German and Italian authorities demamded that
the Commercial, and non commercial intrests of wireless communication be separated.
Effective 11/17/1912 American experimenters were not allowed on wavelenghts greator than 200 meters ( less than 1500 KHz in frequency)
U.S. Senate bill 6412 May 7th, passed in the House of Reps. on Aug. 9th , Signed by Prez. Taft Aug. 17th.
Source: Popular Electricity Magazine November 1912 Pg. 719. See: "How to Comply with the New Wireless Law" by Philip E. Edelman80-75 MTRS: 3.5 - 4.0 MHz : 32 ( 3500 - 4000 KHz) [Authorized for use on 7/24/1924. see page 7 of Sept. 1924 QST ] 60 METERS: 5.3 ~ 5.4 MHz : 0 (5332,5348,5358,5373, & 5405 KHz [5 channels]) 40 METERS: 7.0 - 7.3 MHz : 92 ( 7000 - 7300 KHz) [Authorized for use on 7/24/1924. see page 7 of Sept. 1924 QST ] 30 METERS: 10.1 - 10.15 MHz : 13 [new allocation (WARC 1979)Opened for use about ~1982] 20 METERS: 14.0 - 14.35 MHz : 84 [tests & experiments began in Nov. 1924, opened for use in Nov. 1927, Voice (phone) testing authorizes Nov.1929 ] See pg.26 of January 1930 QST 17 METERS: 18.068 - 18.168 MHz : 17 [new allocation (WARC 1979) opened for use 1/31/1989 ] (See pg. 13 of March 1989 QST Magazine) 15 METERS: 21.0 - 21.45 MHz : 93 [first allocated in 1947, opened for use in 1952] 12 METERS: 24.89 - 24.99 MHz : 22 [new allocation (WARC 1979) Opened for use in 1988] 10 METERS: 28.0 - 29.7 MHz :235 [Experimental assignment by the Washington Convention of 1927, and Effective 1/1/1929] 6 METERS: 50.0 - 54.0 MHz : 40 [March 1, 1946: moved from 5 Meters (56-60 MHz) assigned for experimentation in 1927. 5 meters re-allocated for Tv Broadcasting] 2 METERS: 144.0 - 148.0 MHz :168 [1945: moved from 112Mc (2 1/2 Meters)] 1.25 MTS: 222.0 - 225.0 MHz : 4 [Amateurs given 224 MHz by F.C.C. after the "Cairo Conference" of 1938] 0.70 MTS: 420.0 - 450.0 MHz : 20 (70 Centimeters) 0.33 MTS: 902.0 - 928.0 MHz : 0 (33 Centimeters) 0.23 M 1240.0 - 1300.0 MHz : 0 (23 Centimeters) 0.13 M 2300.0 - 2450.0 MHz : 0 (13 Centimeters) 0.09 M 3300.0 - 3500.0 MHz : 0 ( 9 Centimeters) 0.05 M 5650.0 - 5925.0 MHz : 0 ( 5 Centimeters) PAGE 44, (#9 at 25 Lines per Page)
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