[ADXA] VP8ADR Falkland Islands

[Scott Branyan]

Thanks, Lanny! 

"ND techniques" ???



-----Original Message-----
From: Lanny Aldrich [mailto:k1lec at hotmail.com] 
Sent: Monday, January 10, 2022 4:16 PM
To: Scott Branyan; ADXA
Subject: Re: [ADXA] VP8ADR Falkland Islands

Congratulations Scott.  Great patience ND techniques.   Thanks for your
posts.

Lanny, K1LEC 

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From: adxa-bounces at mailman.qth.net <adxa-bounces at mailman.qth.net> on behalf
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Sent: Monday, January 10, 2022 3:25:09 PM
To: ADXA <adxa at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: [ADXA] VP8ADR Falkland Islands 
 

Had a QSO with Bob Short (VP8ADR) back in Oct. With contacts I had from Bob
McLeod (VP8LP), I just needed VP8 on 15m for four bands. 

 

Spent some time this afternoon on 15m FT8 and saw VP8ADR working but with a
weaker signal and QSB. I saw him coming back to an NM0 call--and then more
powerful stations (K5 and VE2) starting calling over the top of VP8. I said
to myself, "Well, there go your chances NM0." But then six minutes later,
after disappearing and when the QRM stops, VP8ADR pops back up and completes
the call with NM0! So I call him again. He comes back to me--and the same
thing happens. VE2 starts calling on the top of VP8ADR. But two minutes
later he completes the call with me! LOL

 

Bob Short know how to work a call!!! Grateful to him. 

 

VP8LP (Bob Mcleod) will also be working as VP8LP/A (special event station)
this weekend. Watch for him too.

 

Good ops both! And a good lesson on how to work hard-to-get stations. Always
work split in a pile up and don't call, call, call! Have confidence in your
gear and rely on your experience with propagation. His signal report to me
was 8db stronger than mine to him. So he was hearing me fine when the QRM
stopped.

 

73,

Scott/W5AAJ