[ADXA] Massive JA Opening on 6 Meters
Steve Norris
w5ki at silverlarkcrafts.com
Sun Jun 7 13:41:01 EDT 2020
Yes,
That big opening in 2006 (where Rick worked 100+), was my first year
back in AR. On the 5th, I saw posts of midwest stations working JA, if
I recall it correctly. But I had yet to put up my 6m beam after moving
back. I wasted a LONG time re-assembling it. Got it together by about
05/0200 (late for JA), and worked Han, JE1BMJ for my first 6m JA.
It was on a 10 foot TV mast, at 9ft high leaning against a tree.
Next night, (the 6th), while Rick and others were racking them up, I put
20 JA into the log on CW, with that setup. Rick, my last QSO in that
run was also at 0123z. If I remember correctly ... it was just about an
"Arkansas only" opening. Lots of bitching on the chat sites, LOL.
On 6/7/2020 11:51 AM, EJ wrote:
>
> Looking back there was a huge 6 m JA opening on June 6 2006. All CW.
> Worked pages of JA’s. I think the signals must have been stronger
> than the other day. Sounded like 20 meters for a while. Joel and
> Rick- you guys were in there too
>
> EJ K5EJ
>
> *From:* adxa-bounces at mailman.qth.net <adxa-bounces at mailman.qth.net>
> *On Behalf Of *Joel Harrison
> *Sent:* Sunday, June 7, 2020 11:11 AM
> *To:* k5ur at aol.com
> *Cc:* ADXA at mailman.qth.net
> *Subject:* Re: [ADXA] Massive JA Opening on 6 Meters
>
> In fact none were new grids for me.....bummer!!
>
>
>
> On Jun 7, 2020, at 11:10 AM, Joel Harrison <w5zn at w5zn.org
> <mailto: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
> <mailto: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 <mailto:ejj at suddenlink.net>>
> Cc: 'adxa' <ADXA at mailman.qth.net <mailto: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>
> [mailto:patw5vy at gmail.com <mailto:patw5vy at gmail.com>]
> > Sent: Wednesday, June 3, 2020 11:42 PM
> > To: 'EJ' <ejj at suddenlink.net <mailto:ejj at suddenlink.net>>;
> 'Crownhaven' <crownhaven at bellsouth.net
> <mailto:crownhaven at bellsouth.net>>
> > Cc: 'adxa' <ADXA at mailman.qth.net <mailto: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
> <mailto:adxa-bounces at mailman.qth.net>
> <adxa-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> <mailto:adxa-bounces at mailman.qth.net>> On
> > Behalf Of EJ
> > Sent: Wednesday, June 3, 2020 10:50 PM
> > To: 'Crownhaven' <crownhaven at bellsouth.net
> <mailto:crownhaven at bellsouth.net>>
> > Cc: 'adxa' <ADXA at mailman.qth.net <mailto: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
> <mailto:crownhaven at bellsouth.net>>
> > Sent: Wednesday, June 3, 2020 10:16 PM
> > To: ejj at suddenlink.net <mailto:ejj at suddenlink.net>
> > Cc: w5zn at w5zn.org <mailto:w5zn at w5zn.org>; adxa
> <ADXA at mailman.qth.net <mailto: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
> <mailto: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 <mailto: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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