[ADXA] New Member Standings info for Steve, W5KI

[WB5JJJ]

I was a lucky one.  Back in 2013 I worked K4N (EL84) on USB.  At that time
he told me they were on a boat amongst the coral outcroppings and such.
Got the QSL card a year or so later.  Beautiful location.

73's
George - WB5JJJ


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On Wed, Dec 8, 2021 at 7:41 AM Steve, W5KI <w5ki at silverlarkcrafts.com>
wrote:

> Hi EJ,
>
> The problem with EL84, you need a boat, LOL.  It starts 15 miles or so,
> WEST of Key West.  And much of the small land area on those small keys is
> restricted.
>
> One big DXpedition almost 10 years back, out on an excursion-type boast
> with tables, kitchen, etc for 3 days .... got EL84 for almost everybody.
> Great operation.  I missed a M/S contact by just a sequence before they
> broke off for an EME sched.  Then I had to head out of town for the
> remainder of the expedition.  Such is life.  No regrets.
>
> Hopefully someone will head that way this summer.  Luckily, it is perfect
> Es distance to us in NWA.  And actually a good M/S distance, if the other
> end has a half decent antenna.
>
> S73, Steve
>
>
> On 08-Dec-21 06:20, EJ Jones wrote:
>
> Congrats Steve.  Heard you on 6 this summer a lot.   Have to start
> listening 6 again now that we are approaching winter E season.
> Which of the keys are in EL 84?  I’ve got family down in Florida and we
> vacation in the keys from time to time.   I agree with Pat about conflicts
> with family (and illness) recently messing with DX time. Also we need cycle
> 25 to wake up!
>
> EJ  K5EJ
>
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> *Subject:* [ADXA] New Member Standings info for Steve, W5KI
>
>
> Steve, W5KI, has provided updated DXCC Standings info. He has been trying
> to wrangle his QSLs and LOTW Credits to get everything up to current
> status.  He thinks he’s getting close to capturing everything.  Steve has
> completed DXCC on 160M, 30M, 17M and 6M which when added to 5Band DXCC
> gives him 9 Band DXCC now!  Steve is pounding away on 12M trying to catch
> the last seven he needs there for DXCC.  His Desoto Challenge total is over
> 1400 hundred now…getting close to the 1500 medallion.  For those of you
> chasing FFMA Steve is a 487 or 488 grids confirmed.  He has found a spot on
> the side of his hill to place a 6M yagi that will have a decent take off
> toward EL84 down by the Florida Keys.  If you want to rent a boat and haul
> a 6M rig out to EL84 he will probably help with the gas money!
>
>
>
> It was great to see everyone at the meeting in Russellville.  Thanks to
> Russellville locals who set up the meting spot.  It worked out well.  I was
> about 20 minutes enroute from Hot Springs when my “Engine Oil Level”
> warning light came on. I did a 180 and headed back home to switch vehicles.
> Turns out it was a bad sensor…not a bad oil pump or leak.
>
>
>
> A comment on Joel’s note on lack of chatter on the reflector.  I think
> there is a lot of built up demand for family get togethers. I’ve been
> working hard on my “honey do” list for a couple of weeks.  Lots of family
> showing up here over the next couple of weeks.  But, just take a break and
> work some DX!
>
>
>
> 73,
>
> Pat, W5VY
>
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