[ADXA] Clipperton last day 24.955

[Dennis Schaefer]

Jon, it fits perfectly, and is another example of what Joel called a “True
DX’er”.   We who are retired have it easy compared to those who are
working, and those who are working flat-out in a critical situation have to
give that priority.   Thanks for telling your story!   (I like DX stories!).

You got it done in spite of the odds, and that’s what is great.
73,
Dennis/RZ

On Sat, Jan 27, 2024 at 12:01 AM Jon W. Reynolds via ADXA <
adxa at mailman.qth.net> wrote:

> Not sure if this fits here, but here goes...I am a propane man working
> through a snow and ice apocalypse that has overtaken everyone. We are
> running 30hrs/day (haha) and have been for 3 weeks.  I thought I had missed
> out on Clipperton Island because when I got home from 15+ hrs/day for the
> third straight week, it was time for bed. Got home a little early tonight,
> snagged Clipperton on 40m FT8...good enough for me to have them in the log
> in some instance rather than none.
>
> I enjoy everyone's update and progress throughout the day, it makes it
> tough to see all the fun and to be at work (away from the radio), but I'll
> get there one day!
>
> 73s
> KI5UCZ
> Jon W. Reynolds
> jwr91886 at pm.me
>
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>
> On Friday, January 26th, 2024 at 4:59 PM, Dennis Schaefer <
> dennisw5rz at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> That’s definitely the true DX spirit! Getting it done no matter what.
> Hy-gain is among several who have done some dodgy things and I’m glad you
> got it figured out. Changes in Element taper, boom corrections, different
> element mounting schemes, etc, have cost DX’ers a lot of db. I bought YO
> (yagi optimizer) many years ago and it has saved me several times.
> 73,
> Dennis/RZ
>
> On Fri, Jan 26, 2024 at 4:25 PM BILL KENNAMER <k5fuv at prodigy.net> wrote:
>
>> So it’s the last day, I’ve been sick all week, weather bad, Hexbeam
>> spreader broke, and need Clipperton on 12 meters. Felt ok this morning, not
>> raining, but muddy up here at the swamp on top of a hill.
>>
>> Run computer programs all day yesterday to figure why my 3 element hygain
>> beam that’s on the junk pile wouldn’t work. Found out that it’s because
>> hygain dimensions are wrong for the tubing size they give you these days.
>> Not the same size as in the directions or what Telex used when they were
>> the manufacturer. Cheaper to build, I guess.
>>
>> Anyway, spent the morning cleaning it up, adjusting elements, etc.
>> Finished at around 2:30, heard they were still on 12. Put on my climbing
>> gear, found some old coax, pulled it up about 15 feet, and strapped it to
>> the side of the tower. Came back inside, connected it up, and worked them
>> on the first call. Anticlimactic.
>>
>> FUV
>>
>>
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