[Elecraft] Amsterdam Island, was: KPA500 Clicks

[Fred Jensen]

On 1/26/2014 7:46 PM, Bob wrote:
> "Strangely, it's about that wide, although a bit sparser, when he's
> transmitting too"
>
> No kidding!  It is like 95% of the world is transmitting in the blind.  And
> I'm going to be hearing "up, up, up" in my sleep for days.

Yep, the pile never really subsides, but he calls someone and 30 signals 
pop up to add to the blind callers.  I'm retired, I can wait a few days, 
I'm not a Big Gun.
>
> The ops do have great ears and great gear.  I'm very impressed with signal
> levels on 30/20/17 so far.

I am stunned!  They're close to the N. Cal antipode, Indian Ocean 
stations are usually ESP for me, these guys are over S9.  And they're 
picking stations out of a huge pile very quickly.  Great ops!

73,

Fred K6DGW
- Northern California Contest Club
- CU in the 2014 Cal QSO Party 4-5 Oct 2014
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