[OKDXA] FT5ZM

[Robert Redmon]

It should thin out by tomorrow, Kim. Hang in there! I wish I lived 
closer to other dxers. Back in the 80s, in local qth's around the globe, 
local dxers spotted for each other on an open 2 meter frequency. That 
was really nice and both promoted interest and provided encouragement 
and modeling of good operating practice for new dxers. Spots were real 
time and relevant. Unfortunately, the current equivalent (internet DX 
cluster) is only marginally  useful and encourages (or at least 
facilitates) the growing ranks of poor dxers and outright qrm factories. 
Legions of hams seem to relish the chaos they can cause during rare 
expeditions.

Bob
On 1/27/2014 2:09 PM, Kimberly Elmore wrote:
> It's such an astounding, jaw-dropping lidfest that I may not get them in any log (mine or theirs) before I leave for my trip on Sunday. I'm back on Thursday, but they may be done by then. I simply can't tune across a 20 kHz wide pile up (that never lets up) fast enough to catch who they're working. I've managed to find their target only a few times and never repeatably, so I've never been able to drop a call where they're listening. My Orion II has a subreceiver that's pretty good, so I'm better off than if I have to switch between VFOs. But if this keeps up, without a good panadapter, I may be out of this hunt...
>
> Kim N5OP
>
>
> ________________________________
>   From: Coy Day <n5ok at arrl.net>
> To: OKDXA <okdxa at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Monday, January 27, 2014 1:14 PM
> Subject: [OKDXA] FT5ZM
>   
>
> GA All,
>
> Worked them late morning on 17m at 17:32Z.  Their sigs were 599 at heading
> of 300 deg.  The pile was only about 5KHz wide.  I listened to the pile
> with the sub receiver and moved up or down a KHz or two to call them.  It
> still took a while to work them.  They were fairly weak but readable on 10
> and 12 this morning.  No cigar on 10 or 12 but will keep trying....
>
> Using the new KPA500 with the K3.  It sure works slick.  I forget that it
> is even on.  ;-)
>
> Coy

-- 
Robert Redmon K5SM
AMA 58073