[ADXA] China on 6m?

[Pat Patterson]

The problem with story telling is that the first liar doesn't stand a
chance!  The tales always get bigger and better!

The other morning I was on 6M FT8 point toward EU...hoping for an opening
when I noticed Rick, K5UR, calling 4X4DK.  I wasn't decoding the 4X4 but
wan't surprised...different locations and Rick has lots more aluminum than
I on 6M.  In a few minutes I started decoding the 4X4 and started calling.
Then Richard, K5NA started calling him.  Finally, Frank, K3LPL, joined the
fray.  The 4X4 was fairly strong ... -17 to -15 (not in CW territory San)
but he either had a high noise level on his end or was just having fun
watching us all call??  Frank, LPL, did a presentation at Dayton this year
on 6M yagis and had photos of his 11L on 70ft+ boom.  He explained that he
needed that many elements to get adequate spacing between elements at the
balance point.  The yagi is side mounted on something like a 55G tower and
he wanted to keep the elements spaced away from the tower to minimize
degradation.  I thought about all the "heavies" calling and decided to
quit!   Later I noticed a spot from EJ, K5EJ, who had worked Ami, 4X4DK,
(who has 203 entities on 6M) earlier in the morning with a note on the spot
something like "Great...we worked again this year".  What's your secret
weapon EJ??

This morning I saw our illustrious leader, ZN, calling CT1HZE
(Joe...publisher of DUBUS magazine), on 6M FT8.  Joel called Joe for
several minutes and I kept waiting for an FT8 free form message to pop up
saying "Your Weak".  I'll leave it to your imagination to figure out who
among us might do something like that!

I'm with Jay, W5JAY, I wish I had gotten involved with VHF/UHF sooner.  I
made my first 6M Q in January, 2012.  My 6th 6M QSO was with Bob, ZL1RS, on
6M CW.  I was using a IC7000, 100W and a M2 3L yagi at about 16ft (push up
mast on the side of the house).  I worked him right after he worked Al,
W5LUA.  I was completely amazed.  A year later, Jim, KH6/K6MIO, presented a
paper about the opening at the Central States VHF Society conference.  It
is the Magic band.  I have an eight band Rover now and love getting out in
contests.  My buddy Steve, AG4V/R had several 902 and 1296 CW Qs over 400km
during the June contest.....Rover to Rover.....too cool for school!

When I started working new DXCC entities on 6M using FT8 I felt like I was
cheating.  I had seen many comments along the lines of San's and felt FT8
was just too easy.  During an opening to JA last summer I worked Kan,
JA1BK.  I then realized virtually everyone was jumping on the FT8 bandwagon
and got over my guilt!

San, I'm sorry to hear you are leaving 6M.  I worked you during the June
VHF test.  I was in my Rover on Mt. Magazine with my 6M Moxon pointed south
and heard you calling CQ.  I worked you off the back of the Moxon with
200W.  I said Hi but you were probably having a hard time hearing me.  Glad
you are in my log.

73,
Pat, W5VY



On Fri, Jun 28, 2019 at 8:53 PM David Norris via ADXA <adxa at mailman.qth.net>
wrote:

> That was that massive and probably the best 6m opening of all times. I ran
> JA’s off my old home brew long boom 6el line it was 10m!
>
> 73
>
> David A. Norris, K5UZ
> Director, Delta Division
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Jun 28, 2019, at 9:50 AM, Rick Roderick - K5UR - aol address via ADXA <
> adxa at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
>
> I worked China, BA4SI, and BV also, on 6 meters a few years ago, human to
> human, none of that digital stuff where you can't hear the station. (hi).
>
> 73
> Rick - K5UR
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: EJ <ejj at suddenlink.net>
> To: 'Jay Bromley' <jayw5jay at cox.net>; adxa <adxa at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Fri, Jun 28, 2019 8:27 am
> Subject: Re: [ADXA] China on 6m?
>
> Good one.  I saw some west coast guys posted him last night and a VK was
> copying KA9CFD.  Have to listen this evening to see if they are in there
> again.  I got in a little later and didn’t hear anything good
>
> EJ K5EJ
>
>
> *From:* adxa-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:adxa-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> <adxa-bounces at mailman.qth.net>] *On Behalf Of *Jay Bromley
> *Sent:* Thursday, June 27, 2019 8:07 PM
> *To:* adxa at mailman.qth.net
> *Subject:* [ADXA] China on 6m?
>
> Guys this seems to be real.  I am pointed in the right direction and
> printing out BA4SI on 6m FT8.  Even on that mode it is hard for me to
> believe.  Sadly I don’t have enough power for the BA4 to see me!  ☹
>
> I was telling Bill K5FUV that I was seeing some countries all over the UK
> and now in the far east.
>
> That does it, the manual on the 7 element M2 is on the bench and been
> looking at 6m amps, hi.
>
> BTW, he is a -17 on me right now.  Has been as high as -12
>
> 73 de jay/w5jay..
>
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