Meteor Scatter Leonids 2000 My first QSO was on 13 December 1984 with UY5OE, his locator was SK77g and mine JO55b, we made 1235 km. My ODX is 2083 km with 9H1CG, his locator HV03e, on 20 October 1986.  I used at this time call sign SP2DXL. Actually I'm using following equipment for MS contacts: Rig: IC910H + PA (300W out) + masted LNA (0.9 dB) Ant: 15 elements Cue Dee Recorder/Keying: WSJT (FSK 441) To check MS propagation in my direction tune to the beacon LA3VHF (144.478 MHz), located in JO38RA. Every sked for MS is very welcome ! Look for me at http://www.on4kst.info/chat144/   Do you want know more about meteors? Please visit: All about Meteors To check actual meteor shower go to Meteor Observing Calendar

Aurora Aurora in JO48 (2000) My first QSO was with SM5KWU on 04 February 1984, his locator was IT34h. My take-off to the north direction is very restricted so I'm QRV only during strong Aurora. To check actual AURORA status I'm listening to the DK0WCY beacon (10.144 MHz) in JO44VQ or SK4MPI (144.412 MHz) in JP70NJ. If you are a new radio amateur and not familiar with that above so please take your copy of this papers: Aurora.pdf or visit : NOAA Center or Tromso Geophysical Observatory

Tropo   My first 2m QSO was on 05 July 1981 with SP1OT , CW mode, his locator was IO44a and mine JO55b. We made 147 km. Station used by me was QRP home made with 10W to the 9 elements LY. To check  propagation in my direction tune to the beacon LA3VHF (144.478 MHz), located in JO38RA.

Earth-Moon-Earth   My first EME 2m QSO was on 22 August 2004 with IK2FAK , JT65b mode. My setup was: IC706MKIIG + PA (300W) to the 9 elements LY, no LNA.   Do you want know more about EME? Please visit: Two Meter EME Primer by W5UN