[ADXA] New Member Standings info for Steve, W5KI

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Wed Dec 8 11:02:01 EST 2021


I believe so. I recall it was my EL84 from long, long ago!

ZN

On 2021-12-08 08:17, EJ Jones wrote:

> Are the Dry Tortugas in EL84?
> 
> EJ
> 
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> To: Steve, W5KI; WB5JJJ
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> Subject: Re: [ADXA] New Member Standings info for Steve, W5KI
> 
> I was a big 6m Grid chaser until the last few years. 1987 and 1994 were 
> good years for me working the "boaters" to the west of Florida or 
> barely on Florida land.
> 
> 1994 = EL82 CM3ZD,  EL83 CO2OJ, EL84 and EL 85  N1KTM/mm
> 
> 1987 = EL86  W3ZR, EL87 WD4MGB, EL 88 WB4OOJ, EL89 WA4VSI
> 
> Those were in the months of May and June but EL89 was in August.
> 
> Lucky to work N1KTM/mm couple of other places, including EL67, UT1FG/mm 
> in EL64 in 2007. Great to be on the "lookout" and chasing on 6 and 2 in 
> those days a few cycles ago and some openings were very short.
> 
> Miss those golden days of my 6/2/432 and 222mc days.  Congrats to you 
> ADXA members who help keep the chase going on the VHF bands... I would 
> monitor the ON4KST VHF Chat site all during the daytime hours. That 
> helped the chase for sure!
> 
> San K5YY
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> From: Steve, W5KI
> Sent: Wednesday, December 8, 2021 8:37 AM
> To: WB5JJJ
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> Subject: Re: [ADXA] New Member Standings info for Steve, W5KI
> 
> That's the one I was referring to, George ... more like 8 years versus 
> 10, LOL.  If you google K4N EL84, there are some good pix of their 
> trip.
> 
> Steve, W5KI
> 
> On 08-Dec-21 08:19, WB5JJJ wrote:
> 
> 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
> 
> 4
> 
> 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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> From: adxa-bounces at mailman.qth.net <adxa-bounces at mailman.qth.net> on 
> behalf of patw5vy at gmail.com <patw5vy at gmail.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, December 7, 2021 7:00:58 PM
> To: adxa at mailman.qth.net <adxa at mailman.qth.net>
> 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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