[ADXA] Good day

[sbranyan at cox.net]

Just like the analogies of stages of life and fly-fishing, I am old enough
to be happy with one good DX catch a day. 

 

Over the past week, I have been able to pick up all the stateside 13
Colonies SESs on CW. A real accomplishment for this young ham with old ears
(and brain!). Today, I monitored the webclusters and on air for an
opportunity to get the GB13COL station. It has yet to be. There was also a
lot of pent up frustration by US hams on the lack of opportunity/conditions
to contact our fellow hams in the UK for this event. It was showing in the
webclusters today:

 


W8XK

7 032,0

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K2H

	MA 13 Colonies (Sorry, NOT GB13COL)

00:39

07/07/20

								
								
								
								

VE9VIC

7 000,0

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GB13COL

	loud on SSB, Still hope CW

00:36

07/07/20

								
								
								
								
								

WA3AER

7 032,0

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GB13COL

	Need on CW...where hiding??

00:32

07/07/20

								
								
								
								
								
								

N4YA

7 025,0

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GB13COL

	Any GB13 know CW?????

00:30

07/07/20

 
GB13COL      2050Z  14025.0 CW plz? VOACAP to NA            K2G     

GB13COL      2048Z  14074.0 20M CW would be appreciated.    K5LY      

GB13COL      2043Z  14074.0 No wonder the Brits lost the R  WB4ZEG    

GB13COL      2041Z  14074.0 FT8 only rcving in OH           KE8LPK    

GB13COL      2039Z  14074.0 no show ft8                     K5HS      

GB13COL      2038Z  14074.0 Alligators !                    KV4VT     

GB13COL      2030Z  14074.0 FT8 only rcving in VA           KN4ZXG    

GB13COL      2029Z  14074.0 FT8                             K2QB      

GB13COL      2028Z  14000.0 Ever coming back on?            W1ZE      

 

Pretty funny and entertaining considering the band conditions. 

 

But one thing I've learned as a young ham is to not become so focused on one
objective you miss out on a serendipitous opportunity. So I continued to
monitor several bands, and earlier this evening, I saw a spot for a YN7 SSB
station on 14.265. I tuned in and he had a clear signal. Not strong but
good. After he completed a call, I gave him a shout and he came back on 50w!
57/57.  

 

I had picked up YN earlier on FT8 from a remote station in Nicaragua. But
they never confirmed. So this one is on LOTW and direct QSL stateside!!!
Just need two countries (French Guiana, pending, and Guyana) to complete
central and south America. I am happy with my new hobby. Bug off, Redcoats,
hihi.

 

73 and good DXing,

 

Scott/W5AAJ

 

 

 

 

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