[EIDXA] Navassa

[Nelson Moyer]

They have been mostly easy to work if you wait for the optimum times on each
band. I avoid calling when they're hearing EU, since they're between the EU
wall and NA wall. I can only imagine what they're hearing when the band is
open to both.  I've worked several band/modes with only a few calls with
them almost begging for Qs, and none of my high band Qs took long, mostly
under 20 min. Other band/modes have been more challenging e.g. 30 meter RTTY
which took me 3 hrs. and I tried twice for about an hour each time and still
don't have a 40 meter CW Q.  I'm not insane enough to chase them on 40 meter
phone. Surprisingly, 80 and 160 were easy. They were so loud on 160 that I
could receive them on the inverted L well above the noise. It really helps
to have dual receive capability, especially for the big splits. I took the
weekend off in honor of all the weekend warriors. I sympathize with them
because I used to be one of them. Overall, they are indeed one of best group
of operators in a while.

Nelson, KU0A

-----Original Message-----
From: EIDXA [mailto:eidxa-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Rick Hadley
Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2015 5:49 PM
To: Jim Spencer
Cc: EIDXA mailman
Subject: Re: [EIDXA] Navassa

I agree it's one of the best handled DXpeditions I've ever seen.  I had to
leave last Thursday and was afraid I'd miss them before I could get back
home this weekend, but I managed to snag 5 band slots and all 3 modes
running the Flex barefoot, and nothing but the Butternut vertical for 30 &
40.  If I get home in time on Saturday I may try for one or two last
contacts on 10, 12, or 80.

Rick, W0FG

On Tue, Feb 10, 2015 at 4:16 PM, Jim Spencer via EIDXA <
eidxa at mailman.qth.net> wrote:

> You are correct, Lew, it is a bunch of super operators.  I'll bet when 
> the stats get out we will be surprised at some of the rates they 
> achieve.  Yet, they do not seem to have worked out the demand, pileups 
> continue to be huge. You can always work them on RTTY directly from 
> your K-3 as I understand it.
>
> 73,  Jim  W0SR
>
> -----Original Message----- From: Lew Gordon
> Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2015 3:29 PM
> To: eidxa at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [EIDXA] Navassa
>
> What with all the jammers, policemen, jerks and lids notwithstanding, 
> I finally worked all band/modes except RTTY from 20 to 10. (I have  40 
> and 160 from previous efforts.)  My 80M antennas are currently kaput.
>
> Overall, I consider them the best bunch of operators I have ever 
> encountered in my 68 years of DXing.
>
> Lew Gordon, K4VX
>
>
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