[ADXA] VU4 INFO

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Subj:   [DX-NEWS] VU4 news Dec. 24 1120Z    
Date:   12/24/2004 6:54:09 AM Central Standard Time 
From:    k4vud at hotmail.com (Charles Harpole)
Sender:    DX-News-owner at njdxa.org
To:    k4vud at hotmail.com, dx-news at njdxa.org
    
    


Ho ho ho, and what is under ur Xmas tree this year?????

Hope it is a contact or two with VU4 !!!  The team continues to try with all 
their might and stamina.  Bharathi's eyes are now slits, but she hammers on 
and on.  Saraha and the other guys took me to the best India dinner I have 
ever had this noon.... I can't name the dishes, but I want some more.... 
tomorrow.

1.  About 40 meters....2 of the stations have 40 m antennas including trap 
verts, inverted Vees, and regualr dipoles.  Sarah's station had its 40 m 
dipole repositioned for N/S radiation and they are going to put much effort 
on 40m for this week.  7.004 + or- CW .....  NA SSB, I am told, is just 
impossible due to foreign b'cast in the American phone band.  I tried tuning 
around there in the middle of the night and it was wall-to-wall 40 over and 
more... nary a crack to hope to hear ham sigs in that mess.  Andaman has a 
transmitter on 7.115, for example.

1.1  Yes, they are on 80 CW and 160m .... dipoles.... don't stop listening 
for them./

2.  Saraha is doing RTTY and PSK from time to time.

3.  The Cushcraft WARC yagi turns out to be the best antenna performer we 
have here....  It is on top of a flat roof of a 4 story dorm bldg.  WARC is 
getting lots of play this week.... there is some doubt about 30 meters 
amoung the team.... I personally do not know its status but see an op 
working there.

4.  I have repeatedly advised the team two items.... point the beams North 
(not easily turned) and WORK FROM 1000 Z TO 1400 Z for North America.  Can't 
tell u how many times I have relayed that message.

5.  The 15m band pass filter arrived here on Xmas eve.... BIG thanks to 
NN6EE for having the thoughtfullness to send it good old U. S. Post Air Mail 
Parcel.  Great delivery directly to this hotel.  I paid $31.00 duty on it 
and it will go into service this hour.

And to all:   much calling and working VU4 and to all a good night !!!!

Charles Harpole, alias Santa (at least the body for Santa!!! after India 
food)
k4vud at hotmail.com