[OKDXA] Lord Howe-finally

[John Geiger]

I even got out of bed at 6am to see if they were coming thru.  After hearing them very weakly on 40 CW I gave up and went back to bed for another 75 minutes. You need that extra sleep when you have a 6 year old to chase around the house.

73s John AA5JG

--- On Tue, 3/31/09, Coy Day <n5ok at arrl.net> wrote:

> From: Coy Day <n5ok at arrl.net>
> Subject: Re: [OKDXA] Lord Howe-finally
> To: "Discussion of OKDXA" <okdxa at mailman.qth.net>
> Date: Tuesday, March 31, 2009, 8:18 AM
> Congrats John!
> 
> -- 
> Coy Day
> 20685 SW 29
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> 
> John Geiger wrote:
> >
> > I finally heard VK9LA with a decent signal on 30 CW
> late last night/early
> > this morning, but they were working 10 EU stations for
> every one US.
> > After calling for an hour it was 1am and work looms
> today so gave up and
> > went to bed. Finally nail them this morning on 30 at
> 1317Z when they had a
> > weaker signal but perfect copiable. Not many callers
> today and I am glad
> > to have that one out of the way.  I have VK9L
> confirmed on 40 and 20 SSB
> > but never got a CW QSL from there yet.
> >
> > 73s John AA5JG
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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