[50mhz] WG: update 8Q7QQ

[Lance Collister, W7GJ]

I just received this...EME conditions are getting much better over the next few days, 
and it sounds like they are trying very hard to be QRV despite equipment problems. 
GL and VY 73, Lance

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On 3/24/2010 7:14 AM, DL3OCH wrote:
> Hallo Lance,
>
> …here our update.
>
> Greetings from the 8Q7QQ EME team. Again and again we have to fight with
> some problems but we could fix everything more or less good. After 25
> QSOs on 2m our PA died but we could fix it and have now only 350W left.
> Additionally we had to fight yesterday with a lock-out for several hours
> were we did not copy anything and probably were not heard as well. We
> could log the following stations:
>
> 6m:
>
> W7GJ, W1JJ
>
> 2m:
>
> DD0VF, DD7KE, DF2ZC, DH3YAK, DJ4TC, DJ8MS, DK0KK, DK0VH, DK2PH, DK3BU,
> DK5LA, DK5SO, DK5YA, *DK7KF, *DK8ZJ, DL0DBR, DL1DWI, DL7FF, DL8EBW,
> DL8GP, DL8YHR, DL9MS, DM1CG, DP5G, *EA2AGZ, ES6RQ, *F1DUZ, F6BKI, F6HVK,
> F8DGY, *F8DO, *G4CBW, G4EZP, *G4FUF, *G4ZFJ, *HA6NQ, HB9Q, *I1ANP,
> *I2RV, *I3EVK, I3LDP, I3MEK, IK1UWL, JM1GSH, JM1WBB, JR3REX, *JS3CTQ,
> *K1JT, *KB8RQ, OH7HXH, *OK1CU, *OK7FA, OM3BC, OZ1LPR, *PA0JMV, PA0ZH,
> *PA2CHR, *PA3CMC, PA3FPQ, PE1L, PI9CM, RK3FG, *RU1AA, RV9UV, *RX1AS,
> *S52LM, *SM5CFS, *SM5CUI, *SM5DIC, SM7GVF, *SP2OFW, SV8CS, *SV8CS,
> SW8KOU, SW8KOU, SW8NAC, UA3PTW, *VK2KU, *W5UN, W7GJ
>
> 70cm:
>
> None
>
> 23cm:
>
> None
>
> We will continue to be QRV on 2m from moonrise to moonset. Please pay
> attention to the limited window to NA. This will get shorter from day to
> day. We encourage the stations from NA to work us as soon as possible.
> Window to EU is not problem at all. 6m will be on air daily up to 20deg
> elevation.Our schedule for the other two bands will be as follows:
>
> Thursday, 25.March 2010
>
> 1800-2000UTC on 1296.090 JT65C TX first
>
> Today the only window to NA.
>
> Friday, 26.March 2010
>
> 1800-2200UTC on 432.093 JT65B TX first
>
> Today the only window to NA.
>
> Saturday, 27.March 2010
>
> 1900-2100UTC on 432.093 JT65B TX first
>
> Sunday, 28.March 2010
>
> 2000-2200UTC on 1296.090 JT65C TX first
>
> We hope to work as many stations as possible. I kindly ask the 6m
> stations to get the last out of the JT65 decoder. We mostly call the
> strongest station for a long time. Use the powerful decoding including
> average as this might be the only chance for you to copy us.
>
> Our internet connection is very very limited. We cannot check all the
> mails, as this would take us too long. We will send an update and our
> „worked list“ every now and then. If you are already in the list, please
> dont work us again. We want to use our precious time as efficient as
> possible and work many station. It is sometimes discussed that stations
> should stand-by while we work another station. I want to remind you,
> that we pick the next station as we QSO another one. Everybody who knows
> how to operate JT65 recognized, that you can decode many many stations
> within one single periode. Therefore if you copy us, please keep
> calling. We do not send 73 and as long as we copy other stations we do
> not call cq.
>
> I wish you all luck to pick up our signal. You can be sure that we do
> our best over here.
>
> Vy 73 de Bodo, 8Q7QX for the 8Q7QQ team
>
> YU7AA
>
> *YU7XL*
>


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Lance Collister, W7GJ (ex: WN3GPL, WA3GPL, WA1JXN, WA1JXN/C6A, ZF2OC/ZF8, E51SIX)
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