George, SV1ELF is a Silent-Key…
George Sofronas SV1ELF, a member of RAAWG since 2006, a friend, a key figure of SZ1A, the person behind most of the station’s electronic constructions, a frequent contributor to our website, a well-known DXer, especially […]
1st in Europe in CQ WPX RTTY 2022
The commemorative plaque for the 1st place in Europe in the CQ WPX RTTY 2022 Contest has been received! There was a great standoff, for those who remember, between us and J42L. Ultimately, with a […]
SZ1A – The Final Results are in! CQ WW SSB 2022
The final results of the CQ WW SSB 2022 contest have been released. Last October, a great team participated giving a very good effort during the contest. In fact, it was our best effort since […]
CQ WPX SSB 2023: How was it….
We managed to have a great time during the CQ WPX SSB Contest again! It is true that we lived pre-Covid times and many operators and friends came and visited us at the station. It […]
SX14ASTRO Special Event Station – 14th Panhellenic Expedition of Amateur Astronomers
Members of the Radio Amateur Association of Western Greece will activate the Special Event Station SX14ASTRO between July 22nd to August 5th in order to celebrate the 14th Panhellenic Meeting of Amateur Astronomers. The station […]
How To Build a Rotator Controller with a Computer Interface
The Problem Very often we have seen a rotator control interface for a computer. They are usually quite expensive and we convince ourselves that we do not need it. Only those who have used it, […]
Our Dear Friend Zorro JH1AJT is a Silent-Key
After a long battle with cancer, our dear friend Zorro JH1AJT passed away. Zorro had been in and out of the hospital lately and his health had deteriorated a lot. Unfortunately, he passed away, he […]
High in the Sky at SZ1A with a Bigger Tower & 7MHz Monobander (video)
Background The 1st tower that we installed at SZ1A was donated to us by the Municipality of Agrinio many years ago. The tower was used for a radio station of the Municipality. In the meantime, […]
CQ WPX RTTY 2022 – An Amazing Suprise!
Long ago, Dimitris SV1CIB insisted that we participate in the CQ WPX RTTY Contest properly and urged me to take our participation seriously. Dimitris loves this competition very much and enjoys running it, having from […]
Ham Radio Bandplan for SDR#
Most people and ham radio colleagues who have been using SDR Receivers already know, and probably are familiar, with SDR SHARP – SDR# software [1]. It is one of the most capable and professional software […]