[ADXA] ZF9CW - 6M

[Dennis Schaefer]

Yeah, I've known Kevin's dad for a few years :)   I thought I was doing
well in the Sweepstakes in 1969 and got beat by WA5RTG.  Stan has shown a
determination to do the very best he could despite geographical handicaps,
etc.  Kevin comes by it naturally, that "refuse to lose" mentality.
There's a bit of natural ability there, too.  That ability plus giving it
all and not leaving anything on the table comes out a winner.  I'm
privileged to know both Stan and Kevin.

I just got 8R7X on 160 CW awhile ago so I only need 40 meters for a band
sweep.  He's on SSB on 40 now and has a pretty good pileup.  Surely he will
be on 40 CW several times between now and when they leave.  I'll try a
little on SSB but I will also wish I had my old Drake TR-4C with the Drake
RF Speech processor.  3 db helped, and 6 db of processing still sounded OK
but gave a lot of punch.  It drove the Henry 2KD5 very well!   The rig I
have now (Kenwood TS-590SG) is superior to the Drake in every way, but SSB
isn't nearly as much fun on those rare occasions when I try it.  I do have
an SP-75 RF processor in the cabinet and it might connect to the 590S, but
the 590S is a DSP rig and I suspect I would get little benefit.

The 8R seems to be hearing mainly Europeans - I'm not getting through.  I'm
not giving up, just choosing to work them on CW later!

73,
Dennis/RZ

On Mon, Feb 19, 2024 at 8:02 PM <w5znjoel at gmail.com> wrote:

> Kevin is a MACHINE!!!
>
> I’m becoming convinced Rita didn’t give birth to him, you built him out in
> the shop !!!  😊
>
> Congrats Kevin. Outstanding, actually amazing, effort and score!!!!!
>
> ZN
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: w5znjoel at gmail.com <w5znjoel at gmail.com>
> Sent: Monday, February 19, 2024 7:09 PM
> To: 'Stan Stockton' <wa5rtg at gmail.com>; 'ADXA List Server' <
> adxa at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: RE: [ADXA] ZF9CW - 6M
>
> Stan,
>
> There appears to be a good bit of PY's and other SA stations showing on
> the map up your way. I don't see any NA stations but it could open.
>
> 73 Joel W5ZN
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: adxa-bounces at mailman.qth.net <adxa-bounces at mailman.qth.net> On
> Behalf Of Stan Stockton
> Sent: Monday, February 19, 2024 5:50 PM
> To: ADXA List Server <adxa at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: [ADXA] ZF9CW - 6M
>
> W1VE is coming to stay at my place starting tomorrow.  He wanted to get on
> 6M. I had forgotten about it and we are leaving tomorrow.  I put up a
> little dipole and am hearing a lot of FT8 stuff.  I have no idea who it is
> because I don’t speak or comprehend that language.  I’m going to call CQ on
> 50.095 for about ten minutes to see if anyone hears me.  If you have 6m,
> give a listen and see if you hear my 100w through about 75 feet of RG-6 to
> a flat dipole up about 40 feet.
>
> Stan, ZF9CW
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