[ADXA] Massive JA Opening on 6 Meters

Sun Jun 7 12:49:05 EDT 2020

Well, since I only had one JA ever worked/confirmed I hit the jackpot.

Steve, QQ

> On Jun 7, 2020, at 11:11 AM, Joel Harrison <w5zn at w5zn.org> wrote:
> 
> 
> In fact none were new grids for me.....bummer!!
> 
>>> On Jun 7, 2020, at 11:10 AM, Joel Harrison <w5zn at w5zn.org> wrote:
>>> 
>> 
>> I just checked and of the wad I worked that have confirmed (about 70%) none were in any of the four grids you need.
>> 
>> ZN
>> 
>>>> On Jun 7, 2020, at 10:33 AM, Rick Roderick - K5UR - aol address via ADXA <adxa at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
>>>> 
>>> 
>>> It’s amazing how consistent year to year some of the 6 meter openings can be, almost to the day, to Europe. Not as much so for JA, but somewhat, especially the June 4-6 timeframe. Watch June 20-21 for Europe.
>>>  
>>> One of the biggest openings I had to JA was 14 years ago. I started working JA’s at 2355 on June 5 and stopped 1 hour 28 minutes later at 0123, June 6. I worked 161 JA’s, close to two per minute for an hour and half, all on CW. I didn’t look back past 15 years but seems I recall another opening when I worked 180+ JA’s. That may have been back in the 80-90’s but I couldn’t find the logs to check as they are in the attic or out in the shop.
>>>  
>>> For those that worked the recent JA opening, please let me know if you worked anyone in these four grids:
>>>  
>>> QN04
>>> QN05
>>> PM62
>>> PN92
>>>  
>>> Those are the last grids I need in JA and would like to know calls signs to look out for.
>>>  
>>> 73,
>>> Rick – K5UR
>>> 
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> To: EJ <ejj at suddenlink.net>
>>> Cc: 'adxa' <ADXA at mailman.qth.net>
>>> Sent: Sun, Jun 7, 2020 7:01 am
>>> Subject: Re: [ADXA] Massive JA Opening on 6 Meters
>>> 
>>> 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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