[ADXA] Marion Is. on 7.070 MSHV I think

Mon May 5 11:47:15 EDT 2025

I was awakened this morning at 4:30 with a spot that ZS8W was on 14.084 
FT8.  I lay in bed thinking maybe I would just skip it because I haven't 
heard him consistently since he started.  But I decided if I was going 
to work him at all I'd better get up and check it out.  In the wee hours 
of the morning even 20 meters was less than optimum...I heard only two 
US stations calling him and no one else.  He was nowhere to be found on 
long path.  Then I saw a spot that indicated I should check short path.  
Still nothing, but since I was out of bed I might as well listen for a 
while.  To be ready to pounce, I checked my SWR and it was high so 
tuning the antenna was in order.  Once the antenna was tuned I let out a 
couple of calls.  To my surprise, ZS8W replied with a  -02 signal 
report!  I looked at the waterfall as the transmitter sent a -21 and 
there was barely a sparkle.  I got the RR73 and I was in the log.  
ATNO!  Maybe.  I don't know if I worked the real ZS8W or a pirate.  Now 
I'm waiting for his next log upload.  Looking forward to more contacts 
and bands though.  Never heard him again...

Icom IC-7300

Acom 1200S amp at 700W

Hex beam @ 23' AGL, ~650' MSL

-Charles, K5CS

On 5/5/2025 9:57 AM, Randell Curtis, W5ZJ via ADXA wrote:
>
>
> I started calling them at 8pm and called them almost continuously 
> until 11pm except for a few breaks to let the amp cool. I saw them 
> work several ADXA members with a couple of near misses. I did also see 
> Debbie work them first, then Charles work them a short time after she 
> did.
>
>
> I spent my time looking up several stations they were working and a 
> found on all that had their equipment listed that everything west of 
> the east coast states had listed legal limit amps and large antennas. 
> There were a few east coast stations that had listed only 500 watt 
> amps and wire antennas or verticals.
>
>
> During the time I let the amp cool, I would always decode 52or 53 
> stations calling. I know this doesn't include the stations I couldn't 
> hear.
>
>
> My setup with 500 watts and a loop antenna at 50 feet and the inverted 
> L was clearly inadequate. What I did notice, as I checked where I was 
> being heard, was the inv L was better early in the evening with some 
> good signals into VK long path. As the evening went by, the loop 
> became the better antenna to the stations that were hearing me.
>
>
> At this point, I have more hours invested in calling ZS8W than another 
> other station I have attempted to work. My plan at this point is to 
> think about all the errors of my ways as a child, the misfortune of 
> not investing in Walmart stock in the 1970's and pray for a world 
> power outage except to my QTH   and ZS8W.
>
>
> Congratulations to all the were able to work him. I was very happy to 
> see several of you conquer the brutal pileup.
>
>
> Have a great day and good DXing!
>
> Randy/W5ZJ
>
>
> On Sun, 4 May, 2025 at 10:10 PM, Charles McKenzie <kf5tl at outlook.com> 
> wrote:
> To: w5znjoel at gmail.com; 'lanny aldrich'; 'adxa'
> Deb and I just nabbed him on 7.070....I saw K5UR work um a bit ago on 
> 40 as well as K9CT , they gave Craig a +25 signal report, eeks! Was 
> playing with antennas, both my 40's are 3 elements, the Trapped Mosley 
> is at 90 ft, the coil loaded JK is at 122 ft, the JK is  on a 40 ft 
> boom per the Mosley 26 ft I think...more or less. Seeing um @ a 0 to 
> +2 on the JK,  -12 on the Mosley.  I couldnt have worked then on the 
> Mosley, the traps melt @ above 600 watts We were legal on power out.......
> 73
> KF5TL
> KI5QQG
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> *From:* adxa-bounces at mailman.qth.net <adxa-bounces at mailman.qth.net> on 
> behalf of w5znjoel at gmail.com <w5znjoel at gmail.com>
> *Sent:* Sunday, May 4, 2025 8:36 PM
> *To:* 'Lanny Aldrich' <k1lec at hotmail.com>; 'ADXA' <adxa at mailman.qth.net>
> *Subject:* Re: [ADXA] Marion Is. on 7.070 MSHV I think
>
> He’s on 80 right now also, 3578 KHz with big sig.
>
> K5EJ and I wrked him on 80 about 45 mins to an hour ago just at our SS
>
> 73 Joel W5ZN
>
> *From:*adxa-bounces at mailman.qth.net <adxa-bounces at mailman.qth.net> *On 
> Behalf Of *Lanny Aldrich
> *Sent:* Sunday, May 4, 2025 8:31 PM
> *To:* ADXA <adxa at mailman.qth.net>
> *Subject:* [ADXA] Marion Is. on 7.070 MSHV I think
>
> *ZS8W* isn't decoding here but I've seen several ADXA members 
> calling.  K5UR just snagged him!
>
> 73, Lanny  K1LEC
>
>
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