[ADXA] PART 2 - The 30 Second Band Opening

[Bill Priakos]

Great stuff....

3B9VB  is on 7027, up one...nice one

Bill Priakos
10 Free Ferry Heights
Fort Smith, AR 72903
479.461.8368




-----Original Message-----
From: adxa-bounces at mailman.qth.net <adxa-bounces at mailman.qth.net> On Behalf Of Jay Bromley
Sent: Thursday, February 7, 2019 4:40 PM
To: w5zn at w5zn.org; 'adxa' <adxa at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: Re: [ADXA] PART 2 - The 30 Second Band Opening

Hi Joel, 
When I was going for my DXCC on 160m I heard ZS4TX.  During that time K5JUC was also chasing 160m DXCC.  At that time we lived very close to each other and the receivers then were not as good on the close in dynamic range.  Plus I wasn't as aggressive back then and decided to stand by to let Jimmy get him thinking I could tail end him.  Little did I know that time of the year the gray line would go over ZS4TX for only a few minutes.  So after Jimmy got him, he quickly faded out.  I thought no worries he will be on later.  Well that never happened as the gray line was never optimum between him and me.  There is only one time of the year that it happens best I remember where one is on the gray line while the other is in darkness.  

Also I have seen propagation good in my area and the OKDXA guys would hear nothing.  In some years it was the other way around.  That what makes 160m so neat to operate on.  One is constantly learning how to do things or get better.  Makes the new ones so special.

Right now I don't have anything up for 160m, but I do miss it a lot!  

Snow flurries right now, this is not the time to do antenna work, but you will get a few extra dB if one does!  😊

73 de w5jay/jay.. 

Subject: [ADXA] PART 2 - The 30 Second Band Opening

Why was I up at 3 AM writing the previous post about a 30 second band opening?? Because this was the first morning North America would have a shot at V84SAA on 160 meters. Their SS is 1034z (4:34 AM in Arkansas) so I wanted the station to be fired up and ready. As is obvious that bad line of thunderstorms are rolling in from TX and OK but heck, you gotta sit in the chair, strap on the cans and LISTEN LISTEN LISTEN even if it is very painful with the QRN.

A couple of JA's spotted V84SAA on 160 meters 20 mins before their SS however they are almost local to V8. Two minutes before SS at V8 I started hearing them then their signal peaked very strong right a their SS even through the QRN. They are in the log on 160 here!

15 mins later their sig was completely gone.

I know some of you need this one. This is a first class group of ops and first class set up. GET IN THE CHAIR, GET ON THE AIR, STRAP ON THE HEADPHONES AND WORK THEM!!

No excuses or you will be a candidate for the ADXA WEENIE AWARD!

73 Joel W5ZN
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