[ADXA] Big weekend at N5ZM

[Earl]

Hello Jay,

Well stick around is what I did. Yesterday and again this morning. It 
finally paid off I worked 4Z1UF this morning.

Then it was another waiting period for 4O3A that I have been waiting for 
him to come up here to be able to work him.

Finally got him a couple of hours later and I'll be darned if a French 
station didn't come right on top of him calling CQ. I never did copy my 
73 from him. But I was able to work him again about 20 minutes later.

Then the big surprise came when SV5DKL called me. Yep another new one, 
three this morning.

But what is frustrating, and always is on 6 meters, that someone 60 or a 
100 miles from you is working DX left and right and you are not copying 
anything.

Last years season was also good but the previous 3 or 4 were totally 
dry. That's 6 meters though, you just have to be there when it opens. 
Though seldom is it open for hours like here lately.

I should get cards from A25RU and C92RU also as I did the OQRS thing 
also on those as they were both new ones on 160m.

Planing on doing some RTTY this weekend in the NAQP RTTY contest.

Good DX, 73

Earl N5ZM..

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On 7/14/2021 6:15 PM, Jay Bromley wrote:
> HI Earl,
> I meant to comment on you posting below 2 days ago.
>
> I saw those two 4X stations.  Missed them as well, but thought you would get them with the Big Gun firepower!  They came and went on me.  I called each a few times.
>
> Today I learn that if you see a country leave the scene, maybe stick around for a while and blind call a few times.  I got a few in the log that way.  I guess I got use to some stations coming, but never to be seen again.  That is not always the case on 6m magic band.
>
> Then I chased and got a few France stations hanging around 50.323.  After working a few of them, then it seemed I could not work any of them even when their signals were approaching S/N of 0, even on 50.323.  Then I saw Steve W5KI work one I chased for a while with no trouble.  You may wonder why chased F stations, well it was a new country for me.  I know how odd after these huge EU openings this E season, but I missed the good openings in May.  Like UR Rick says I am a weak wenie!  😊  I've seen F stations on many times, even last year, but just couldn't get them in the log.  Then in the band map I noticed that there was F4ARU on SSB.  We are so spoiled with FT8 these days.  So I clicked on the spot after it telling me that the station was indeed being heard in middle America.  I got a 5 by 5 for my trouble and a new band/mode country for me as well.  Funny how it didn't register that there is a ton of band/mode work on 6m to be done!  Bingo with one call and with a barefoot radio.  I was a little taken back by how easy it was to get him.  You could tell the surprise in my voice and how rusty I am on phone!  How funny, K5YY, San I am thinking of you now!  Now I am really looking for real F layer propagation on this band!
>
> Then heard W5SJ working a few FOC guys on 6m CW, but nothing coming in on that mode for me from Europe.
>
> BTW, I worked IS0GQX and 9H1TX two days ago.  They both did instant confirmations on LOTW.  I just love LOTW!
>
> I also got my 7Q7RU card a few weeks back, but I just did the QRSS thing a few days before.  I was mainly after the LOTW confirmations and those came a few days after I sent them a love offering.  Nice card though!  I am sure they are just getting caught up.  At the same time I also did QRSS for C92RU and those were uploaded to LOTW, but I so far I haven't received a card.  I don't really care if I get the card or not, just as long as I get the confirmation!
>
> I need to do some card chasing especially if they are on ClubLog doing QRSS.  I am going to go through the whole log and see if I can get some band/mode fills.  I have two cards here that need to be checked.  One is for 6m and the other digital.  Maybe I will see Rory soon or will wait until I get some more and see you guys in the fall.
>
> You Central Arkansas Big Guns keep ionizing/greasing up the atmosphere for us NWA BB Gun guys and gals!  LOL.
>
> Thank you all!  73 de jay/jay..
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: adxa-bounces at mailman.qth.net <adxa-bounces at mailman.qth.net> On Behalf Of Earl
> Sent: Monday, July 12, 2021 7:27 PM
> To: ADXA List <adxa at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: [ADXA] Big weekend at N5ZM
>
> First received QSL cards from 7Q7RU from last fall.
>
> Then worked 3 new ones on 6 Meters, 9H, BY and BV all 3 all ready confirmed on LOTW bringing my 6 meter total to 109 now.
>
> But I copied two different 4X stations on 6m  this morning but just could not get them to stay in long enough to work them.
>
> Earl ZM..
>
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