[OKDXA] TX5C and 80 M much better this evening!

[Kim Elmore]

TX5C is sounding much better this evening. I just worked 'em on 80 m. 
The pile is poorly behaved, but I figured out a pattern for whoever 
this op is. This one seems to work their way up through the pile, 
then drops down and starts over. I'm not sure how high he goes or how 
low, though. I was QRO (about 900 W for me) because the pile sounded 
pretty nasty.

I'm simply amazed at how many simply sit and call ceaselessly. How 
will they ever know of the DX hears them? And then there are the 
crass ones: DX sends something like "K5H?" and some idiot drops in 
their call that is in no way even close. Fortunately, it isn't hard 
to be smarter than people like that...

I also got 'em on 12 m late today. I was surprised by how late the 
band stayed open. As is typical on the higher bands, I was in the 
skip zone for all the stations calling TX5C as they were completely 
inaudible to me. I simply staked out a spot and hoped he'd hear me. 
He was calling CQ a lot, so I don't think he had many takers.

Now, if I could just get him in 17 m, I'll have swept all the bands 
for which I can transmit for now. No, my 160 m L-network isn't ready 
yet. I'm waiting for a DPDT momentary switch form Mouser and then a 
way to mount it...

73,

Kim N5OP