[Dx-qsl] Fw: VU4K Andaman Islands

Sun Mar 23 12:52:15 EDT 2014

I agree, what he is doing isn't easy. Even without the pile ups, think about how tired you were the days you put up your station, now get on the air for a dozen or so hours.

> On Mar 23, 2014, at 12:45 PM, "Richard Joey Fiero II A.R.S. W5TFW" <joeyw5tfw at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> YOU TELL'em Joe !
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dx-qsl-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:dx-qsl-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
> On Behalf Of Joseph Orsak
> Sent: Sunday, March 23, 2014 10:38 AM
> To: DX QSL Posts
> Subject: [Dx-qsl] Fw: VU4K Andaman Islands
> 
> As always, anyone thinking they can do a better job is welcome to launch
> their own DXpedition.
> 
> I for one appreciate Krish's efforts. When he was in 8Q7 he was able to pull
> out my 100 watts and compromise antenna for a new one for me. If he can pull
> me out of the pile then everyone has a fair chance of getting in the log!
> 
> 73,
> Joe W4WN
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Murray Green (K3BEQ)" <mgreen at erols.com>
> To: "DX Posts" <DX-QSL at mailman.qth.net>; "Everett" <wa3dvo at verizon.net>
> Sent: Saturday, March 22, 2014 1:39 PM
> Subject: [Dx-qsl] VU4K Andaman Islands
> 
> 
>> Interesting writeup by Krish, VU4K, operating from the Andaman Islands. No
> 
>> easy task.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>   "VU4K -- Andaman Islands
>>   <http://dx-world.net/2014/vu4k-andaman-islands/>
>>   SATURDAYMAR 22, 2014
>> 
>> *TAGS:*Andaman Islands <http://dx-world.net/tag/andaman-islands/>,AS-001 
>> <http://dx-world.net/tag/as-001/>,Port Blair 
>> <http://dx-world.net/tag/port-blair/>
>> 53 COMMENTS > <http://dx-world.net/2014/vu4k-andaman-islands/#comments>
>> 
>> *UPDATE*from Krish VU4K
>> 
>>   "The pile has been crazy is an understatement. 15kc spread is just
>>   not sufficient to pick folks out. I have tried AGC off, AGC with
>>   filter and full auto. Unless I can segment the pileup, there is no
>>   way I can pull people out. It is just an unintelligible buzz that is
>>   heard at this end in the entire 15kc spread.
>> 
>>   There was some useless chap from EU telling that "everyone
>>   everywhere is better". The crap started when I told I am moving to
>>   15m to work NA. The tirade was on 17m and was against me doing
>>   numbers and alternating between NA and EU. I had to get the QSO's
>>   rolling no matter. I cannot let people keep calling me endlessly and
>>   take away that hope of a QSO, and did not want the probability to go
>>   down to zero either. I was on 15m and I moved to 17m since the path
>>   was open to NA, whereas 15m did not show any opening to NA that
>>   early on and that EU chap did not like that.
>> 
>>   Its been days since I have had any sleep over 2 hours. I was finding
>>   it hard to concentrate after long runs. Day #1 and with 26 hours of
>>   operation, there are over 1600 Qso's. I will upload a picture today
>>   of the setup. It took 8 hours to install the 2Ele steppir and the
>>   sunset is 5:30pm. We spent 2.5hrs on the terrace with a flash light
>>   in the dark. There is a sheet metal roof which is an open sloping
>>   walk way to the terrace and nothing will stop one from rolling down
>>   from at over 6 storey. Treacherous especially when hauling gear across.
>> 
>>   The vertical has not yet been installed. I am not sure if the
>>   vertical is going to do any better and it takes at a minimum 4 hours
>>   to install and I need to run 500feet of LMR400 to get to the water.
>>   Except for 80m, the steppir covers all bands. I will take a call in
>>   the next day or 2, but the priority is to hand out QSO's.
>> 
>>   Internet has been an issue. The USB dongle seems to recognize the
>>   SIM data card and i can see the full bars for the signal but there
>>   is a problem with trying to connect. The same setup worked fine on
>>   Mainland. it could be an authentication issue for establishing the
>>   connection down here. I will spend some time to look into it. It is
>>   such a handicap without real-time net access."
>> 
>> MORE > <http://dx-world.net/2014/vu4k-andaman-islands/#more-50427>
>> 
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