[ADXA] DX in 2017

[Joel Harrison]

That's some gud DX  on 80 Earl!!!

Congrats OM.

ZN



> December's 80 meter Full Moon Propagation was great. On the night of the
> full
> moon I worked two new ones  9K2HN and A45XR. A couple of days later worked
> TR8CA also a new one. All receive was with the Pixel Loop. All confirmed
> on
> LoTW next day. First new ones on 80 in a coons age.
>
> Earl N5ZM..
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> On 1/3/2017 7:21 AM, Joel Harrison wrote:
>> Another Christmas has come and gone, the New Year is here and football
>> is
>> winding down (bummer!) so what in the world can we do the rest of the
>> winter?? Well, turn on your radio, of course!!
>>
>> DX on the low bands has not been good at all. 160 has been flat, 80 has
>> been "so so". 40 meters, though, has had some very decent stations on.
>> When the 160 meter season began back in October I got off to a roaring
>> start, working some new ones on the band like VP6J, H44GC and 3B9HA plus
>> a
>> couple "local" ones I didn't have, TK and FJ. Working five new ones on a
>> band and the level I am at for an entire season is a significant
>> accomplishment so I was feeling really good about the quick
>> start.....then
>> the band just sort of went dead for new ones. The Stew Perry Top Band
>> Challenge contest was mediocre from Arkansas. Even through the east
>> coast
>> guys have had some very good prop to Europe it hasn't really reached out
>> that well to Arkansas. Ken, K4ZW is on his way to XW now and will fire
>> up
>> in a couple of days so I will be hunting him on 160.
>>
>> So, you're not a 160 meter person and want to know what to expect
>> elsewhere? The turn on your radio and listen around. There is plenty of
>> DX
>> on all the bands and 40, 30 and 20 meters have been very good over the
>> past two weeks and I know some of you need some of the countries that
>> have
>> been on! You just have to get off the couch and turn on your radio.
>> Let's
>> face it, today we all complain there is nothing on TV to watch anymore
>> so
>> why are you sitting in front of it, exercising your thumb punching the
>> remote? Turn in your remote for a radio knob!
>>
>> The CQWW 160 CW & Phone contests and the ARRL DX Phone & CW contests are
>> coming up in a few weeks so plan some operating time. There will be
>> plenty
>> of DX stations all the bands.
>>
>> The new ADXA website is just about ready to go live. I know you have
>> heard
>> me say that several times already although everything is finished except
>> for the PayPal link for membership payment that we hope will be
>> completed
>> this week. Once that is done we will go "LIVE!" Now, please understand
>> one
>> very important thing....a website is a living thing. It will continually
>> go through updating and revision as time moves on to stay current with
>> our
>> group and interests. When we go live there will be things that need to
>> be
>> tweaked, adjusted, revised and in some cases deleted so please be
>> patient
>> and provide any constructive comments you may have. I continue to
>> believe
>> this will be a big shot in the arm for ADXA and will be a major benefit
>> in
>> our ability to reach out to current DX'ers and potential new members in
>> Arkansas.
>>
>> Just after Christmas Kim and I had the extreme pleasure of hosting Bill
>> and Kathy Priakos (W5SJ) for a short visit here at W5ZN. It was great to
>> see them and provide a brief tour of the station.
>>
>> As a reminder, meeting dates for 2017 are:
>> March 4 - Russellville, AR Hamfest
>> June 17 - Northwest Arkansas
>> September 16 - Little Rock
>> December 2 - Annual Meeting, location TBD
>>
>> 73,
>>
>> Joel W5ZN
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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