[OKDXA] FT5ZM

[John Geiger]

I sure hope it thins out some, and that the lids lose interest.  It amazes
me the number of people who are so clueless about chasing DX, calling when
he comes back to someone else, etc.

73 John AF5CC


On Mon, Jan 27, 2014 at 2:41 PM, Robert Redmon <k5sm.bob at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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
>
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