Amateur Radio

Callsign
S52KJ
CQZ15
ITU28
DXCCSlovenia
ClassA + CW
GridJN76db
FCC License Callsign
AD2IV
DXCCUnited States
ClassExtra

My Stats

QSOs
9318
DXCCs
214
Grid Squares
1000
Rarest DXCC
SV2RSG/A
#28 most wanted
Furthest QSO
18,360 km
RE78

QSO breakdown

By Mode
CW3817
SSB2500
FT82704
RTTY214
FT444
FM32
DYNAMIC3
VARA HF2
MSK1441
JS81
By Band
160m43
80m1488
60m185
40m2113
30m608
20m2196
17m190
15m1431
12m167
10m727
6m125
4m10
2m34
70cm1
By Callsign Used
S52KJ8931
9A/S52KJ241
I4/S52KJ65
S52KJ/P39
AD2IV32
OK/S52KJ11
By Continent
EU7716
AS601
NA580
AF239
SA123
OC59

Most recent QSO's

CallsignBandMode
S51YOTA80mCW
S57ACD40mFT8
S50YOTA80mCW
TL8ES15mFT8
R1IAA15mFT8
4K7DK15mFT8
ZL2BX15mFT8
JA3QEC15mFT8
R1NBG15mFT8
JA8FLI15mFT8
Last updated: 2024-12-21T14:23:30.116Z

My radios

Since late june 2023 my primary TRX has been an Icom IC-7300, a 100W HF SDR transceiver.

I used to have a Xiegu G90 and an Icom IC-726 before I got the IC-7300. The G90 served me well, but I wanted an upgrade and I wasn't using it for portable operations as much as I thought I would.

For VHF/UHF I use a Icom IC-275H and a Baofeng UV-5RTP which is a cheap 8W handheld radio.

I also have a RTL-SDR v3 which I rarely use.

Portable HF setup
Portable HF setup
HF Setup
HF Setup

My antennas

Most of my HF antennas are homebrewed. My main antenna is an off center fed dipole in an inverted V configuration with a 4:1 hybrid balun I made. It works on 40m, 20m, 15m, 12m and 10m. I also have an end-fed half-wave antenna with a 49:1 unun and a loading coil I made to cover the other bands. I used to use a Random wire antenna with a 9:1 unun I made.

I also have a 1:1 balun I bought that I use for either a normal or multiband inverted V or a 80m linear loaded inverted V.

I'm planning on making a 9 element yagi for 144 MHz to try meteor scatter.

I'm in the process of testing the Loop on Ground antenna by KK5JY as a receive antenna.

Recently I made a DXComander-style antenna for my expedition in Croatia. I bought a 10m fiberglass pole, some wire for the elements and radials, some rope for guying and some nuts and bolts. The separators are 3D printed from PLA plastic. The antenna has 4 elements for 5 bands and 48m of radials in 3m lengths. The elements for 40m, 20m and 10m are verticals and the 80m element is an inverted L. The 15m band is covered by the 40m element (3rd harmonic).

4:1 hybrid balun
4:1 hybrid balun
49:1 unun
49:1 unun
80m linear loaded dipole
80m linear loaded dipole
DIY DXComander parts
DIY DXComander parts
DIY DXComander
DIY DXComander

QSL

I use QRZ's Logbook so confirmations there are instant, but I also very frequently confirm my QSO's via LOTW.

If you want to send me a QSL card, you can send it to my home address or via the bureau. My QRZ page has all the details. If you want my QSL card, please contact me or send a request via OQRS.

I no longer upload my QSO's to eQSL.

My QSL card
My QSL card

Contesing

I try and participate in the larger HF contests like CQWW, CQWPX, IARU HF, etc. I mostly operate from home in the single operator, all band, low power category. I usualy don't compete in digital modes, I prefer CW and SSB. I usualy participate with my callsign (S52KJ) or the club callsign S56V.

I like to participate in the Youngsters on the air contest. In 2023 I participated in the 1st and 2nd round from the Slovenia Contest Club location.

I also participate in the KVP ZRS contests on 80m in which I use my linear loaded dipole.

Recent contests

YOTA 2nd Round
YOTA 2nd Round
2024
CallsignS52KJ
CategorySO3B YOTA
QSOs799
Score399301
ZRS VHF July
ZRS VHF July
2024
CallsignS50C
CategoryM/M
QSOs731
Score301609
CQ WPX CW
CQ WPX CW
2024
CallsignS52KJ
CategorySOAB LP
QSOs1108
Score1342664
ARI DX
ARI DX
2024
CallsignS52KJ
CategorySOAB CW LP
QSOs40
Score5110

SOTA

I sometimes take my radio and antennas with me on hikes and activate summits. I've activated one summit two times so far.

I also do some chasing. Over the weekends I have my Icom IC-275H set on 145.550 MHz to chase any nearby activators.

My first SOTA pack
My first SOTA pack

Youngsters On The Air

I'm quite active in the YOTA community. I regularly participate in the YOTA contests and the December YOTA months. I also attended the 2024 YOTA summer camp in Prague, where I met a lot of new friends and got to experience a lot of new things.

A memento of the 2024 YOTA summer camp
A memento of the 2024 YOTA summer camp

Other callsigns I used

I've used the callsign S52KJ/P for SOTA activations.

In 2023 I was a youth volunteer at WRTC in Italy, at that time I participated in the IARU HF contest with the callsigns I4/S52KJ and I41A.

In december 2023 I traveled to Croatia and activated with the callsign 9A/S52KJ with a DXComander-style antenna I made

I also sometimes use the callsign S56V for contesting which is the callsign of Radioklub Vegova.

I also participated in the 2022 and 2023 YOTA month with the callsign S50YOTA. I also used the callsign 9A0YOTA with a remote station in Croatia.

For the 2nd round of the 2023 YOTA contest I used the callsign S51A which is the contest callsign of Radioklub Triglav.

For the 1st round of the 2024 YOTA contest I used the callsign S50C which is the contest callsign of Radioklub Domžale.

While attending the 2024 YOTA summer camp in Prague I used the callsign OK/S52KJ with my DIY DXCommander antenna and the Icom IC-705.

WRTC 2021
WRTC 2021