JOTA 2009

Tje JOTA was run with the call PC1H/J. Operators where Marc PC1MH and Hugh PC1H.
Working conditions where a horizontal G5RV at 15 meter with a Kenwood TS-570DG and a Yaesu FT-211RHM with a vertical on 21 meter. Conditions where good.



16 oktober 2009 23:45 RA3OA r5 s9 7.090 MHz LSB Russia, Pavel
17 oktober 2009 00:45 ES9JTA r5 s9 7.174 MHz LSB Estonia, Youri
17 oktober 2009 02:00 EA1HDD r5 s9 7.140 MHz LSB Spain, Nardo
17 oktober 2009 02:45 US6IKF r5 s9 7.700 MHz LSB Ukraine, Ick
17 oktober 2009 02:50 CR5ECO r5 s9 7.177 MHz LSB Portugal
17 oktober 2009 13:40 IW9GMF r5 s9 18.128 MHz USB Italy
17 oktober 2009 13:45 Z30V r5 s9 14.200 MHz USB Macedonia
17 oktober 2009 13:50 VO1BE r4 s6 18.150 MHz USB Canada, John
17 oktober 2009 14:15 PE1RJX r5 s9 145.250 MHz FM Netherlands Haaksbergen, Henk
17 oktober 2009 14:30 UR3EZ r5 s9 18.131 MHz USB Ukraine, Alex
17 oktober 2009 15:00 UA1ZKW r3 s5 18.155 MHz USB Russia
17 oktober 2009 15:15 PE2MGA/J r5 s9 144.737,5 MHz FM Netherlands
17 oktober 2009 17:35 IY8GM r5 s9 14.219 MHz USB Italy (Special call: Centenary Nobel Prize for Physics of Gugliemo Marconi)
17 oktober 2009 17:45 CR5EPG r5 s9 14.328 MHz USB Portugal (Special call: JOTA station)
17 oktober 2009 18:05 9H1VC/P r4 s6 18.150 MHz USB Malta Valletta, James
17 oktober 2009 22:45 RN6HI r4 s9 7.065 MHz LSB Russia
18 oktober 2009 00:45 EA1HDD r5 s7 7.078 MHz LSB Spain, Nardo (second time this JOTA :) )
18 oktober 2009 00:50 CT2JYX r4 s7 7.115 MHz LSB Portugal, Ermando
18 oktober 2009 01:10 G1JCW r5 s9 3.678 MHz LSB England, Tony
18 oktober 2009 01:15 EN500I r5 s9 7.156 MHz LSB Ukraine, DX-pedition

JOTA en de nieuwe regels

De overheid heeft wetgeving gepubliceerd rondom het gebruik van de frequentieruimte zonder vergunning in 2008. Wat heeft dit voor gevolgen voor de JOTA-JOTI van Scouting Nederland?

De nieuwe regels van het Ministerie van Economische Zaken bieden nieuwe mogelijkheden, maar zijn ook de oorzaak van verwarring. De nieuwe regels geven aan dat niet-zendamateurs apparatuur mogen bedienen in aanwezigheid en onder verantwoordelijkheid van een zendamateur. Met deze nieuwe regels worden ook nieuwe mogelijkheden voor de JOTA-JOTI gecreëerd: het is vanaf nu ook mogelijk dat scouts zelf de verbinding openen en sluiten.

Maar mag je nu als scoutinggroep meedoen met de JOTA-JOTI zonder dat je jouw scoutinggroep daarvoor hoeft in te schrijven? Het antwoord daarop is duidelijk: nee.
Als je als scoutinggroep wilt meedoen met de JOTA-JOTI, moet je jouw groep en de verantwoordelijk zendamateur nog steeds in te schrijven bij Scouting Nederland. Dit omdat Scouting Nederland nog steeds de verantwoordelijkheid heeft over het uitgeven van de zogenaamde “Stroke-J” (/J). Daarbij vindt Scouting Nederland het niet alleen belangrijk om de regie te houden over dit evenement, je wilt ook zeker weten dat degene die je spreekt ook een scout is. Wil je als scoutinggroep dus deelnemen aan de JOTA-JOTI en wil je, je herkenbaar willen maken met een “Stroke-J”, dan moet je ingeschreven staan als deelnemer van de JOTA-JOTI.

Het zelf mogen open en sluiten van een verbinding is absoluut een aanwinst voor de JOTA-JOTI. Scouts hoeven nu niet meer te wachten totdat de zendamateur een verbinding heeft kunnen maken. Zendamateurs zelf kunnen op deze manier meerdere scouts achter verschillende stations begeleiden. Ook voor de zendamateurs wordt de JOTA-JOTI hierdoor leuker.

Get ready, JOTA in two weeks time.

The logo for JOTA 2009:



The official dutch opening of the JOTA is streamed @: http://stream1.jota-joti.nl:8000/listen.pls

Interference by the WAG contest.
During the JOTA weekend there is unfortunately one contest (amateur radio competition). It is an exception to the agreement that there will be no contests during the JOTA weekend. However, an agreement has been reached with the organizers of this German WAG contest on the use of amateur radio frequencies during the JOTA in such a way that it allows both events to operate in parallel. This worked satisfactorily last year, so we would like to continue it for this years' JOTA as well. The German contest stations will not operate in the following segments (called "contest-free zone"):

80 m 3650 - 3700 kHz
40 m 7080 - 7140 kHz
20 m 14100 - 14125 and 14280 - 14350 kHz
15 m 21350 - 21450 kHz
10 m 28225 - 28400 kHz

There is no contest traffic on the 17, 12 and 6 m bands. This leaves all World Scout Frequencies in the clear. Scout stations may use the whole of each amateur radio band. But if you experience any interference from the WAG contest, please move to the segments listed above to enjoy an interference free contact.

10 september 2009

10 september 2009 20:45 OZ/DK2CH r5 s9 3.756 MHz LSB Denmark, Ekki from Germany working from Fanø Island in Denmark. (IOTA Island # EU 125 JO45ek) Transmitting with a dipool and 100 Watt PEP.

Grotere kaart weergeven

Finally, sunspots. The cycle begins,...or not.

Sunspots are important to some ham-radio operators. There are many or few sunspots depending on the state of the 11 year sunspot cycle. At least, thats what we all thought. For the last few years the sun was having a break and sunspots where not seen.
The sun stopped with her cycle at the lowest point and nothing could be done but wait in awe.

Finally after many spotless years the sun spotted again.

With all spots being near the equator, they must all be cycle 23 spots. A cycle 24 spot would be at a much higher latitude.
So are we seeing the old cycle(23) or the new one(24)?

Check out the sun real-time to find out if you can spot a sunspot.

JOTA 2008

The jamboree on the air 2008 was held during the 75 year reunion of Scouting group St. Christoffel Hengelo.

The station was build inside wooden shack that was setup during friday evening.
HF Anetenna was a 6 meter vertical Ground plane antenna with the foot of the antenna on a height of 28 meters.

30 march 2008

30 March 2008 14:30 DR1A r5 s7 3.789,20 MHz LSB Fulda Germany
30 March 2008 14:40 DA0CA r5 s7 3.766,60 MHz LSB Gronau Germany

27 January 2008

27 january 2008 02:12 UZ7M r5 s9 7.066 MHz USB Ukraine Lugansk, Yuri

JOTA 2007 log

This was the 50th JOTA. This golden-jubilee JOTA was 2 hours longer so instead of 48 hours its been 50 hours of PC1MH/J. The operators where Hugh PC1H, Paul PC1RBX, Marc PC1MH. Bands where very active and conditions where good. There where 2 shacks with HF and VHF. The main shack was set up with a Kenwood TS-570DG and a vertical GPA about 6 meters long and the ability to 'hot' switch to a diagonal G5RV . The secondary shack was set up with an Icom IC706MK2 and a 42 meter dipole antenna.



19 October 2007 20:35 LZ1YG r5 s9 14.260 MHz USB Bulgaria, Ivan
19 October 2007 20:40 EA5/ON4CAX r4 s8 7.084 MHz LSB Spain, Louis from Belgium on vacation in Spain
19 October 2007 21:49 GB50BC r4 s7 7.091,5 MHz LSB United Kingdom, Max


19 October 2007 22:00 PC1C/J r5 s9+30 3.163 MHz LSB Netherlands, Paul ON5PU is helping the Dutch scouts near the efteling
20 October 2007 10:50 9A2YM r5 s9 18.146 MHz USB Croatia, Steven
20 October 2007 16:58 IK5EKL r4 s7 14.255 MHz USB Italy
20 October 2007 18:13 SV2CXI r5 s8 18.159 MHz USB Greece, Kostas in north Greece
20 October 2007 19:06 EG5MGY r5 s9 7.095 MHz LSB Spain Valencia


20 October 2007 20:53 5Q2J r5 s8 3.698 MHz LSB Danmark, Jorgen
20 October 2007 21:00EG2SDA r5 s8 7.088 MHz LSB Spain Saragosa, Javier
21 October 2007 0:05 DP5G r5 s9 3.641,6 MHz LSB Germany, Roland
21 October 2007 1:10 GB2JAM r5 s9 3.662,13 MHz LSB United Kingdom England
21 October 2007 1:30 PC50JOTA/j r5 s9 3.662,13 MHz LSB Netherlands, Special JOTA call
21 October 2007 13:50 GB50FVS r5 s9 14.286 MHz USB Scotland

5 september 2007

5 september 2007 19:00 AN7EB r5 s9 14.222,50 MHz USB Spain (Special event station Eurobasket 2007)

2 september 2007

For the All Asian DX Contest there is special rule number 6.1 regarding the exchange of data:
" For OM stations: RS(T) report plus operators' age
For example (If operator is 25 years old): Phone........5925 "

2 september 2007 17:30 UTC A52AM r5 s9 14.257,70 MHz USB Bhutan, Akira (age 50) (All Asia contest)


2 september 2007 19:15 UTC 5B4AIF r5 s9 14.265,00 MHz USB Cyprus, Norman (age 46) (All Asia contest)
2 september 2007 19:45 UTC ER1Q r5 s9+20 7.058,90 MHz USB Moldova
2 september 2007 20:40 UTC OE16B r5 s9+20 7.083,60 MHz USB Austria Vienna (Special Event Station Papal Visit to Austria)

New radio equipment

Hi,

New equipment for the 70 cm band has been bought. A Yaesu FT-7800 and a Yaesu FT-8800 have been in use now for a few weeks. The plan is to change the standby frequency from 144 to 430-440 MHz.

JOTA 2006

Here is the list of contacts made during the JOTA 2006 bij PC1MH/J. Most QSO's where done by Hugh PC1H and Paul PC1RBX.



20 oktober 2006 10:30 CET SP4EEU r5 s9 7.055 MHz LSB Poland, Olek
21 oktober 2006 00:30 DO1UWE r5 s9 3.791 MHz USB Germany
21 oktober 2006 01:00 4N6FZ r5 s9 3.78 MHz USB Serbia, Toby
21 oktober 2006 01:25 S57ET r5 s9 3.78 MHz USB Slovenia, Rado
21 oktober 2006 01:40 DF9WP r5 s9 3.78 MHz USB Germany
21 oktober 2006 01:50 DG1SBB r5 s9 3.78 MHz USB Germany, Frank
21 oktober 2006 02:00 M1DHA r5 s9 3.78 MHz USB England, Alan
21 oktober 2006 02:05 DS1WK r5 s9 3.78 MHz USB Germany Aachen, Will
21 oktober 2006 02:09 G0MLC r5 s9 3.78 MHz USB England, Dave
21 oktober 2006 03:00 OZ4Z r5 s9 3.78 MHz USB Denmark Amager island, Gan
21 oktober 2006 04:01 OE8HQ r5 s9 3.75 MHz USB Austria, Rolf
21 oktober 2006 04:25 CT7JRG r5 s9 3.75 MHz USB Portugal, Pedro
21 oktober 2006 04:35 DK0IBM r5 s9 3.75 MHz USB Germany Hannover IBM factory, Karlo
21 oktober 2006 05:03 PE1BBG r5 s9 3.75 MHz USB Netherlands Zutphen, Rene

Further contacts where made with:

21 oktober 2006 ES1XQ Estonia
21 oktober 2006 SV0XBB/J Greece
21 oktober 2006 M0DEG/P England
21 oktober 2006 CT8AGP Portugal
21 oktober 2006 SM0WHH Sweden
21 oktober 2006 EW2MA Belarussia
21 oktober 2006 G3YIQ England
21 oktober 2006 HG1956 Hongaria
21 oktober 2006 PE1ORG Netherlands Lemelerveld, Dion
21 oktober 2006 GB2HNS United kingdom



21 oktober 2006 LX1JBC Luxembourg
21 oktober 2006 FI1HS France
22 oktober 2006 OL0R/J Czech national radio scouting station
22 oktober 2006 M0ZLB United kingdom



22 oktober 2006 EJ5JF
22 oktober 2006 OK1AKU Czech republic
22 oktober 2006 YO50Y/J Romenia
22 oktober 2006 IW0RNE Italy (QSO in Italian.)

22 september 2006

22 september 2006 19:15 UTC LZ13ARDF r5 s9 7.065 MHz USB Primorsko Bulgaria, Gosho (Special Event Station for 13th ARDF World Championships.)

14 september 2006

14 september 2006 21:15 US5IFA r5 s9 14.150 MHz USB Ukraine DON, Nick
14 september 2006 22:02 9H9PA r5 s9+10 14.217 MHz USB Malta Qawra, Frank PH2M (DXpedition)

Logbook PC1MH

Saturday 15 october.

15 october 2005 00:01 IK6CWQ r5 s7 14.295 MHz USB Italy
15 october 2005 00:10 OH3BAD r5 s7 14 MHz USB Finland Helsinki, Milo
15 october 2005 PA3ESO/J r5 s9 14 MHz USB Netherlands
15 october 2005 LZ2LP r5 s6 14 MHz USB Bulgaria, Ivan
15 october 2005 4Z5PG r5 s6 14 MHz USB Israel Telaviv
15 october 2005 YO8RMB r5 s6 14 MHz USB Romania, Marian
15 october 2005 UA4WEA r5 s7 14 MHz USB Russia
15 october 2005 YO3HFY r5 s5 14 MHz USB Romania, Nico
15 october 2005 9H3FSG r5 s6 14 MHz USB Malta
15 october 2005 RA6JZ r5 s9 14 MHz USB Russia, Russ


15 october 2005 09:45 YU1FW r5 s6 14 MHz USB Serbia and Montenegro Belgrado, Franko
15 october 2005 10:00 SM2PDT r5 s9++ 14 MHz USB Sweden, Perr
15 october 2005 10:07 YU1QT r5 s9 14 MHz USB Serbia and Montenegro Belgrado
15 october 2005 12:50 YO5OEF r5 s7 14 MHz USB Romania, Carol
15 october 2005 13:20 HZ1SBS r5 s6 21 MHz USB Saudi Arabia Riyadh

Sunday 16 october.

16 october 2005 10:15 UT5PI r5 s6 24 MHz USB Ukraine, Val
16 october 2005 11:10 UT6EE r5 s7 18 MHz USB Ukraine Dnepro, Serge
16 october 2005 11:20 UT5ULB r5 s9 18 MHz USB Ukraina Kiev, George
16 october 2005 11:35 YO3AIS r5 s9 21 MHz USB Romania, Nick
16 october 2005 12:00 EA6UN r5 s9 18.149 MHz USB Spain Balearic Islands
16 october 2005 02:16 UT5IH r5 s9 21 MHz USB Ukraine
16 october 2005 02:16 UT9IF r5 s9 18.116 MHz USB Ukraine, Victor
16 october 2005 02:16 UR3IF r5 s9 18 MHz USB Ukraine Yenakievo, Leonid

Logbook PC1RBX

Saturday october 15.

15 october 2005 09:30 PA3EZC/j r5 s9 145.55 MHz FM Netherlands Veghel
15 october 2005 07:40 PE2TET/J r5 s9 145.562 MHz FM Netherlands Delden
15 october 2005 09:55 PA3BIV/J r5 s9 145.525 FM Netherlands Vorden, Gerwin
15 october 2005 10:00 PA3AVR/J r5 s9 14.525 MHz FM Netherlands Markelo, Rene
15 october 2005 10:55 J4ZAS/J r5 s7 14.215 MHz USB Greece
15 october 2005 11:10 VA4VW r5 s9 14.220 MHz USB Canada Pendra, Mike
15 october 2005 11:30 EA3DL/P r5 s5 14.200 MHz USB Spain Barcelona
15 october 2005 12:18 EI1SI/J r5 s9 14.250 MHz USB Ireland, Brian
15 october 2005 12:40 PA0JNH/J r5 s7 145.487 MHz FM Netherland Zaanstreek, Ruud
15 october 2005 17:00 PE0LOY/J r5 s7 3.830 MHz USB Netherlands Eindhoven, Marcel
15 october 2005 19:20 LX1JAA r5 s7 3.720 MHz LSB Luxembourg, Steve
15 october 2005 19:30 PA0AA r5 s7 3.710 MHz LSB Netherlands Maarssen, Marco

Sunday october 16.

16 october 2005 02:16 T92M r5 s6 14.280 MHz USB Bosnia
16 october 2005 02:21 UR4VZE r5 s9 14.278 MHz USB Ukraine Vitlovosk, Olya

JOTA 2005 logbooks

The JOTA 2005 logs are in. Operators are PE1ORE, PC1RBX and me the PC1MH.
Ill post them in that order. The logs are incomplete. We will have to log better next year.



First PE1ORE Hugh.

Saturday 15 october.

15 october 2005 00:01 PE2MGA/j r5 s9++ 7.090.0 MHz LSB Netherlands
15 october 2005 00:05 IZ7DOK r5 s9 7.057.45 MHz LSB Italy, Marco
15 october 2005 CT7ALB/J r5 s9 14.271.76 MHz USB Portugal
15 october 2005 13:45 SP8YCR r5 s9 14.155.00 MHz USB Poland, Zigi
15 october 2005 16:45 IT9EYA r5 s9 18.164.60 MHz USB Italy, Nino
15 october 2005 17:05 RA3AUM r5 s9 18.158.12 MHz USB Russia Moscow, Pavel
15 october 2005 19:15 N2ED r5 s7 14.269.28 MHz LSB USA New Jersey, Ed
15 october 2005 20:30 DJ6YC/EA8DYC r5 s9 14.332.04 MHz USB Spain Canary Islands ,Ingo
15 october 2005 20:45 MM0DXH r5 s7 7.065.96 MHz LSB Scotland UK, Jim
15 october 2005 20:55 G0NCE r5 s7 144.320.5 MHz USB UK Kent, Owen
15 october 2005 23:15 RK3DZB r5 s7 7.068.20 MHz LSB Russia

Sunday 16 october.

16 october 2005 02:14 RN6BXY r5 s7 7.064.50 MHz LSB Russia
16 october 2005 02:16 UY5VY r5 s7 7.099.17 MHz LSB Ukraine, Slava
16 october 2005 02:21 RD4WA r5 s7 7.057.02 MHz LSB Russia

New extra transceiver for the JOTA

Hi fellow radionauts,

I bought a second hand HF transceiver last week. Its a Kenwood TS-520.
The TS-520 is 40 years old and has 4 bands, 10, 20, 40 and 80 metres. It is in perfect condition. It will be used as a second transceiver for the JOTA that takes place in one week time.
The TS-520 has valves and no modern electronics so if it fails it can be repaired without too many problems.
During the rest of the year it will be used by other members of the JOTA crew.

Marc

3 october 2005

3 october 2005 22:56 PC1RBX r5 s5 28.510 MHz USB Netherlands Enschede, Paul

16 september 2005

16 september 2005 21:56 OK1WCF r5 s9 7.067.57 MHz LSB Czech Republic, Martin

30 july 2005

30 july 2005 16:55 OH1HF r5 s9 28.430 MHz USB contest #000
30 july 2005 17:17 SM6N r5 s9 28.509 MHz USB contest #002

25 july 2005

25 july 2005 14:55 SP5DZC r5 s9 7.091.54 MHz LSB Poland, Jan on vacation



25 july 2005 15:20 G3OUC r5 s7 7.091.54 MHz LSB United Kingdom Newbury, Shaw

24 july 2005

24 july 2005 19:07 UR5EAW r5 s9 14.270 MHz USB Ukraine, Alex
24 july 2005 14:20 SM6AFA r5 s9 7.091.54 MHz LSB Sweden, Sten
24 july 2005 11:10 YT1BB r5 s9 14.202.10 MHz USB Serbia and Montenegro
24 july 2005 9:40 YT1RA r5 s9 14.199.22 MHz USB Serbia and Montenegro

3 july 2005

4 july 2005 18:00 RW1AU r4 s1 28 MHz USB Russia St. Petersburg, Valery

call change

Hi folks,

Today I changed my callsign from PE1PAE to PC1MH.
Check out the new blogspot @ http://pc1mh.blogspot.com
Here the QSO's for the new call will be logged.

Marc

18 october 2004

18 october 2004 0:00 DC2YY r5 s7 3,765.18 MHz LSB Germany
18 october 2004 3:50 OK2BJJ r4 s7 3,792.00 MHz LSB Czech Republic, Jan
18 october 2004 3:55 DL8XDA r5 s9 3,774,79 MHz USB Germany
18 october 2004 4:50 GB0BWX r5 s9 3,740.22 MHz LSB United Kingdom (Handled by scout operator Richard)
18 october 2004 6:00 PA3FGQ/J r5 s9 145,225 MHz FM Netherlands Hengelo, Dennis (Handled by scout operator Koen)
18 october 2004 6:10 LZ3TY r5 s9 7,072.95 MHZ LSB Bulgaria Plam
18 october 2004 13:30 YU1BBA/J r5s7 14,302.10 MHz USB Yugoslavia Paadua, Tara

17 october 2004

17 october 2004 10:00 PA3ABR/J r3 s1 21,178.63 MHz USB Netherlands Markelo
17 october 2004 10:15 PA3GWN/J r5 s9 145,187 MHz FM Netherlands Enschede
17 october 2004 13:25 GB0HDS r5 s9 7,098.4 MHz LSB United Kingdom Christ Hospital, David
17 october 2004 16:00 UY5QC r5 s9 18,129.73 MHz USB Russia, Vladimir
17 october 2004 16:05 UR6MX r5 s8 21,220.00 MHz USB Russia Allhevsk, Vlad
17 october 2004 16:20 UR3IIL r4 s9 21,25689 MHz USB Russia Onetsk, Vitaly
17 october 2004 17:30 7Q7HB r5 s3 21,332.901 MHz USB Malawi


17 october 2004 18:30 OK/PE1HB r3 s9 7,000.00 MHz LSB Czech Republic, Hennie
17 october 2004 19:40 DJ1TO r5 s9 3,769.883 Mhz LSB Germany
17 october 2004 23:15 PE1RQY r5 s9 144,400 MHz USB Netherlands Emmen, Lucas

16 october 2004

16 october 2004 15:15 S5ICK r5 s7 7.063.07 MHz USB Slovenie, Ivo

This is the PE1PAE/J log

QSO information like frequency date and call will be stored here