[ADXA] 7P8LB Low Bands

[HamOP]

  Good going QJ. I heard the in and out on 21mc too, called a few times, then he started spreading out to “ 5-10 up “. Never heard who was calling him (mainly EU), so not sure when to tail end about 1/2kc higher, etc.. Then they went QRT at least 3 times due to weather. On the QSO page, you could see when all operators ceased. I usually look at that right side on who is on, what band, etc. I DO like the immediate confirmation of QSO, sure saves dupes and guys having to wait a day or more to see if “in the log” for sure. Before internet, etc, one never knew until your SASE came back from EU, AS or wherever, 3 months later and said “not in log”.. Heartbreak for sure.
  I also heard them lightly (should have been stronger) on 18 CW. Based on prop, 18 should have been louder; again in and out and then QRT. Like on my 7P8YY trip, our generators created QRN a lot and we were picking up QRN from the lowly housing area about 1/8th  mile away. They had one large gen feeding 10-12 houses. When they awoke in the AM, the QRN went to S8-9 at times as they prepared their humble morning meals. And their bathrooms were outside at a large “out house” like my grandparents had in the 1940s and 50s. We are so fortunate today!
   160m should be a new one for many. When I operated 160m it was at my sunrise and others were sleeping. QRN was bad but I put many QSOs in the log in a total of about 4 hours over 3 nights, mainly EU, which is 2 hours behind 7P8.
  Anyway, GL the next few days and congrats. 
San

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From: J. Setcer
Sent: Sunday, March 10, 2019 10:58 AM
To: w5zn at w5zn.org; ADXA
Subject: Re: [ADXA] 7P8LB Low Bands

I'll share my 7P8LB experience...
I got up at 6:30AM old time, (7:30 new time) on a Sunday because this was my only day to work them.  (Sundays are normally my day to sleep in. But this was important),

I saw them spotted on 21.295  - I was in the "Double Bonus" = ATNO + I have 98 confirmed on 15 meters, I need a couple more.
Nothing heard that early. I cleaned around in my radio room. The whole room smells like Oranges now. I Listened, and waited, and waited...
3 HOURS later, I started hearing them. Then he was gone. Then he was back, then he was gone...
 Half an hour later I made a clear contact.  I've got a GREEN CHECK MARK  on Club Log already.

I'll give ZN his Props. I remember him saying recently: "Stay close to the radio. The OPEN WINDOW may only be several seconds.
Today, it is like that with 7P8LB on 15Meters. He's there for 2 or 3 mins. then NOTHING. Then he's workable for a couple minutes, then GONE.

Anyway, That's my story. I've got One Green Check Mark so far.- I will try for 7P8LB on other bands. But If I die tomorrow, I'll die with a smile on my face, and a headset on my ears.

73, QJ

On Sat, Mar 9, 2019 at 7:46 PM <w5zn at w5zn.org> wrote:
7P8LB fired up on 80 meters CW this evening. Their sig is very gud 
however their rate is not. Morten LA3MHA reports they don't yet have 
their receive antenna up and are experiencing high QRN and other noise. 
They expect to have the RX antenna up during the day Sunday, their time 
(tonight our time), and expect an improvement.

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