[ADXA] Massive JA Opening on 6 Meters

[w5zn at w5zn.org]

I never heard any on CW/SSB here either I was monitoring) but as Pat 
notes most of the signal levels were in the -15 dB range.

ZN


On 2020-06-04 07:05, EJ wrote:
> Thanks Pat!  I need to download it.  I listened on CW as well.  Not
> much activity and signals quite weak.  I bet your XYL thinks you have
> "selective" hearing"  Hi!
> 
> EJ
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: patw5vy at gmail.com [mailto:patw5vy at gmail.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, June 3, 2020 11:42 PM
> To: 'EJ' <ejj at suddenlink.net>; 'Crownhaven' <crownhaven at bellsouth.net>
> Cc: 'adxa' <ADXA at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: RE: [ADXA] Massive JA Opening on 6 Meters
> 
> EJ,
> I believe I read that in Release 2.2.0 GA, the WSJT-X team has added
> additional default dial frequency presets for FT8 in the "Frequency"
> tab for the three busiest bands. 40/30/20??  I have so many added
> freqs for DXpedition Fox/Hound in my config I can't tell where the new
> defaults are!  I checked 50.323 a couple of times today and heard a
> couple of US stations calling CQ DX but no JAs on the "DX" FT8
> frequency.  I've heard a few EU stations calling on 50.323 but the
> bulk of activity is on .313.  I use a couple of "slices" on my Flex to
> watch FT8 and SSB/CW on 6M.  I only have one antenna so I can't do
> single band SO2R like Big Dog Joel.   There was a lot of CW activity
> today but I didn't hear any DX on CW.  Most of the JA's were in the
> -10 to -20db/AWGN range ...not quite strong enough for CW unless you
> have bionic ears.  I've reached the stage where I'm blissfully unaware
> of annoying high pitched sounds...I can't hear them!  I'm not sure my
> XYL believes me?
> 
> 73,
> Pat, W5VY
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: adxa-bounces at mailman.qth.net <adxa-bounces at mailman.qth.net> On
> Behalf Of EJ
> Sent: Wednesday, June 3, 2020 10:50 PM
> To: 'Crownhaven' <crownhaven at bellsouth.net>
> Cc: 'adxa' <ADXA at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: Re: [ADXA] Massive JA Opening on 6 Meters
> 
> I agree with some of the suggestions to spread it out a bit.  They may
> have been in there but no way to work them with the JA free for all
> 
> EJ
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Crownhaven <crownhaven at bellsouth.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 3, 2020 10:16 PM
> To: ejj at suddenlink.net
> Cc: w5zn at w5zn.org; adxa <ADXA at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: Re: [ADXA] Massive JA Opening on 6 Meters
> 
> Wore me out, was looking for HL, BY, BV
> 
> Steve, QQ
> 
>> On Jun 3, 2020, at 8:55 PM, ejj at suddenlink.net wrote:
>> 
>> saw you working the pile.  I worked a few but was trying to hear the
>> HL.  No luck here with HL
>> 
>> EJ
>> 
>> 
>> ---- w5zn at w5zn.org wrote:
>>> Wow - what an opening to JA on 6 meters. It has been several years
>>> since I have seen a 6 meter JA opening that good. I worked 85 JA's.
>>> There was an HL and a BV on but I did not copy them here.
>>> 
>>> Also saw some ADXA folks in the pile, W5KI, K5FUV, N5ZM, W5VY and
>>> maybe others.
>>> 
>>> Very nice.
>>> 
>>> 73 Joel W5ZN
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