FW: [Elecraft] Ducie Is DXped

Wed Mar 13 08:36:01 2002

Pileup's breaking is timing and patience, not power. I've busted =
several, although one took about 20 minutes. Most are listen for about 5 =
minutes, and get 'em on the first (REALLY Sweet!) or second try. Oh, and =
don't bother with 10 W. 5 is plenty - or you're not gonna make it =
anyhow!

Dan / WG4S / K2 #2456

-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected]
[mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of Ron ZL1TW
Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2002 2:45 AM
To: Elecraft
Subject: [Elecraft] Ducie Is DXped

Hi gang,
            Heard VP6MW...one of the operators on the VP6TC Ducie Island =

DXped working Stateside tonight. The op was telling of high winds making =

things difficult and was just trying out the antennas and getting rust =
off=20
the fingers ready for a week's operating.....Sigs here on the K2 were =
over S8.
Freq tonight being used was 14.01185
Wasn't able to work them as everyone who had a key appeared to descend =
on=20
them when they signed off!!
For ur info........sorry if the bandwidth is not appropriate. Who is =
going=20
to be the first Elecraft op to break the pile-ups???
Cheers.....Ron ZL1TW

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