[ADXA] AU7RS Question

Steven Rutledge steven.t.rutledge at gmail.com
Tue Feb 17 19:18:27 EST 2026


I am not printing any station in Asia.  PSK reporter shows I'm not 
hearing anything from there.  I printed a 5 calling him.  The only one.  
He has been spotted by stations in the NE and one in WV.

73,

Steve

On 2/17/2026 6:12 PM, Joel Harrison wrote:
> 
> That depends on whether you believe what they said, or what they’re 
> actually doing.
>
> What they said: Yes
> What they’re doing: NO
>
> I know I sound critical of this op, but I had a lot of email exchanges 
> with Sarath, VU2RS, the team lead from the time this was announced in 
> October, when Nodir and Hrane had to drop out in December due to poor 
> planning on Sarath’s part, and right up to the time we sent him the 
> ADXA donation. Once he received our money he stopped responding to my 
> emails and has completely ignored me.
>
> I’ll let that sink in a bit and you can reach your own conclusion. I 
> believe mine is quite clear!
>
> But, some of the ADXA do have them in their log for a new one so that 
> is very good.
>
> 73 Joel W5ZN
>
>
>
>> On Feb 17, 2026, at 5:56 PM, k5ur--- via ADXA <adxa at mailman.qth.net> 
>> wrote:
>>
>> 
>> Did they even take a microphone or a key? Emoji Seems I recall them 
>> being on SSB one day.
>>
>> Don't need on any bands but glad we didn't give them more money.
>>
>> 73,
>> K5UR
>>
>> On Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 04:16:17 PM CST, 
>> <w5znjoel at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>> Steve,
>>
>> I worked them on 80 meters, FT8, on Friday February 13 at 2355z. This 
>> was via the southeast path, nothing from them direct path. They were 
>> in for about 10 to 15 mins then gone.
>>
>> They have only been on 80 meters two days during our available window 
>> which is our SS until their SR, currently 2350z until 0130z (that's 
>> 5:50 PM to 7:30 PM local time). Those two days were Friday, when I 
>> worked them, and last night.
>>
>> They are currently on 30 meters FT8 (2210z) so hopefully they will 
>> move down to the lower bands within the hour. I sent Sarath, VU2RS, 
>> the team lead an email yesterday morning and told him if they are 
>> serious about working NA on the low bands, as they claimed in all 
>> their comments prior to arriving at VU7, then they need to be on 
>> during that entire 1:40 min window. They haven't been on at all 
>> during the west coast SR and their SS.
>>
>> 73 Joel W5ZN
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: adxa-bounces at mailman.qth.net <adxa-bounces at mailman.qth.net> On 
>> Behalf Of Steven Rutledge
>> Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2026 4:07 PM
>> To: adxa <ADXA at mailman.qth.net>
>> Subject: [ADXA] AU7RS Question
>>
>> Has anyone worked this station on 40 or 80.  If so, what time of day 
>> did you see them on?  I need them on both of those bands and have 
>> never had a chance.
>>
>> 73,
>>
>> Steve, N4JQQ
>>
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