[ADXA] PE1OAD/MM on 40m

Thu Feb 18 10:29:03 EST 2021

Ok, I may be the odd one out here, but I try to make sure my log is as
complete as possible, and that includes Grid Squares on stations worked on
all bands/modes.  I guess that makes me a major OCD type person, so be it,
I can live with that "problem".

I've shocked a bunch of really old OM's when I ask if they held this call
back in 19xx when I last worked the call.  And almost without exception,
they have.  Of course, most of them don't keep anything but a minimal paper
log, if that, so they just have to take my word for it.  But if I had made
a comment on that entry, it's brought forward to the current log entry and
that may ring a bell with them.  Sometimes, I get a chance to work the
original call owner's son or even once a grandson that acquired the call.
A detailed log is a history book for my operations and forgotten memories.

I like to look at my grid map by band and see where I've worked and perhaps
areas that I need to work on.  And when I look at all bands, it's pretty
much filled in all over.  Of course there are the obvious areas that are
not "ham friendly" or just no hams in residence there to work, those may
never be filled in.

BTW, my 6m counts are (for me) impressive.  My Fred Fish award count stands
at 301 - a long way to go for the 488 needed.  And the VUCC 50Mhz count is
403.  And both of these rely, of course, on the GS.

I started out participating in the ARRL Grid Chase a couple years back but
since it was "reset" of the grids every month, I quickly found it to be an
event of redundancy and some OM's didn't understand why they were getting
worked time after time by the same stations, so, I found other things to
do.  I'm sure I missed out on some "rare" grids, but to me, it just wasn't
worth all the starting over 12 times just to get my logbook count higher.

73's
George - WB5JJJ

On Thu, Feb 18, 2021 at 8:56 AM <sbranyan at cox.net> wrote:

> TU
>
> Scott
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Steven Rutledge [mailto:crownhaven at bellsouth.net]
> Sent: Thursday, February 18, 2021 8:29 AM
> To: sbranyan at cox.net; ADXA
> Subject: Re: [ADXA] PE1OAD/MM on 40m
>
> Air mobile doesn’t count for a grid award.  To my knowledge, grid awards
> are only for six meters and above unless I missed something along the way.
>
> There is a Ukrainian who is on a freighter who is always giving out grids
> on six, sometimes two and 432.  Can’t remember his call at the moment.
>
> Steve,
>
> > On Feb 18, 2021, at 7:55 AM, sbranyan at cox.net wrote:
> >
> > Thanks very much for the helpful info, San!
> >
> > I tried a few times, but I didn't catch last night as stations on the
> east coast were booming 59+30 to him. He was running 100w and 165' wire.
> >
> > On his QSL cards he gives MV (motor vessel), the position in latitude
> and longtitude and the qth locator.
> >
> > I might have to become a grid chaser after all, hihi.
> >
> > Does the same info apply to Air Mobile? I've heard a few of them that
> were very strong out of the gulf or in the Caribbean. They always seem to
> generate a big pileup however.
> >
> > 73,
> > Scott/W5AAJ
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Sandy Hutson [mailto:k5yy1 at cox.net]
> > Sent: Wednesday, February 17, 2021 7:41 PM
> > To: sbranyan at cox.net; ADXA
> > Subject: RE: [ADXA] PE1OAD/MM on 40m
> >
> > Scott:
> >
> > The MM QSOS would count for the worldwide grid square chase but the
> exact co-ordinate to pinpoint the grid would be needed on the QSL. You
> could likely take his stated position and pinpoint it yourself and if
> needed as a grid, tell him you are sending a card and please note his grid
> of XXOO on the card.
> >
> > A boat tied to a dock is not valid for a DXCC country, but it is a MM
> operating position. Otherwise you must operate from the dock per se with
> equipment and power supply off the boat.
> >
> > San
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Sent from Mail <https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986>  for
> > Windows 10
> >
> >
> >
> > From: sbranyan at cox.net
> > Sent: Wednesday, February 17, 2021 7:33 PM
> > To: ADXA <mailto:adxa at mailman.qth.net>
> > Subject: [ADXA] PE1OAD/MM on 40m
> >
> >
> >
> > Michel on cargo ship from the Netherlands north of Bermuda 160 km.
> Heading to Baltimore. 7.142 0133z.
> >
> >
> >
> > Are there any awards for chasing MM or AM?
> >
> >
> >
> > 73,
> >
> > Scott/W5AAJ
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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