[OKDXA] vp6d on 10 meters

[Roger Simpson]

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From: "Kim Elmore" <cw_de_n5op at sbcglobal.net>
To: "mikek5uv--- via OKDXA" <okdxa at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: 10/25/2018 20:47:51
Subject: Re: [OKDXA] vp6d on 10 meters

>Although I have Ducie Is. on 10 m, I couldn't resist giving it a tray 
>when I had the chance. This was at about 0030 UTC (1730 CDT) after 
>getting home from work. I turned on the rig and pointed the antenna at 
>about 210 and could hear them. As is often the case, I couldn't hear 
>the pile-up, so I looked at the last spot noting where they were 
>listening: it was always around 3 kHz up. So, I set my tx for 28026 and 
>dropped in my call once (not repeated). and the immediately responded 
>with my call. They were weak so I was surprised at my luck. I don't 
>think the 10 m pileup was very large.
>
>If I can make it on 160 and 12 m, I'll have swept all the HF bands for 
>VP6 between this operation and the one in 2008.
>
>They're very workable, so go for it!
>
>73,
>
>Kim N5OP
>
>
>On 10/25/2018 4:43 PM, mikek5uv--- via OKDXA wrote:
>>VP6D  booming on 28.023
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>--
>Kim Elmore, Ph.D. (Adj. Assoc. Prof., OU School of Meteorology, CCM, PP 
>SEL/MEL/Glider, N5OP, 2nd Class Radiotelegraph, GROL)
>
>/"In theory there is no difference between theory and practice. But, in 
>practice, there is." //– Attributed to many people; it’s so true that 
>it doesn’t matter who said it./

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Kim and all OKDXA members:

It is really cool how VP6D is showing up here in five land. I have had 
the same experience. He has a LOUD signal on 10, 12, 15, 17, 20, and 40 
[I've not heard him yet on 30m or 80m] and after a "few" [< 50] calls he 
comes back to me. I may spend anywhere from 3 minutes to a half hour 
before he hears me in the pileup. Like you, I can't hear the pileup even 
though he is working mostly W5s, W0s, W9s, etc. I have a sweep of all 
bands and modes except 160meters based upon the 2008 operation and this 
current operation.

He is looking good on FT8 where I've worked him on 40m, 20m, 17m, and 
10m. I have not heard him on FT8 on the other bands because I can't just 
sit in front of my rig 24/7.  HI HI

I sent a note to the USA pilot. I found out that certain FT8 QSOs that 
are valid are NOT showing up in BOTH DXA are the online OQRS search. It 
seems that many FT8 QSOs on 17m are actually in their computer on the 
island but they are not showing up anywhere else.


73  Roger   K5RKS
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