[OKDXA] VP6R 80 m

[John Geiger]

Hi Kim,

How long is the Force 12 80 meter vertical that you use?  And being a
vertical dipole, it doesn't require radials, correct?

73 JohnW5TD

On Thu, Oct 31, 2019 at 6:28 PM Kimberly Elmore <cw_de_n5op at sbcglobal.net>
wrote:

>  Thanks, John!
> Serendipity is my friend: it was late and 80 m was long; I couldn't hear
> most of the pileup. I was done with unproductive working at home, and so
> quickly checked spots and saw VP6R on 80. I've gotten them on 160 (I was
> amazed I got them at all) and thought I had them on 80, but didn't. They
> weren't busy at all and seemed to be going at pretty leisurely pace. So, I
> tuned up the amp, plugged in the last split I saw, and dropped my call
> once. After a brief pause, they called me! I was pretty surprised and quite
> happy.
> I use an off-center fed vertical dipole for 80 m DX (a Force 12 Sigma 80,
> no longer made). I've found that it's not very good for stateside stuff;
> for that I use an inverted Vee (40 ft apex).
> 73,
> Kim N5OP
>     On Thursday, October 31, 2019, 01:02:41 PM CDT, John Geiger <
> af5cc2 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>  Congrats Kim!  I still need VP6 on 80 meters, but last night their FT8
> frequency was covered up by some noise I have here.  That was the first
> time I aw them being spotted on 80m FT8 at a decent hour.  I did get them
> on 160m FT8 last night for a new band country.  Given my lousy antenna for
> the low bands, that was truly amazing!
>
> 73 John W5TD
>
> On Thu, Oct 31, 2019 at 12:32 AM Kim Elmore <cw_de_n5op at sbcglobal.net>
> wrote:
>
> > First call: 3523.0; QSX 3524.2
> >
> > Kim N5OP
> >
> > --
> >
> > Kim Elmore, Ph.D. (Adj. Assoc. Prof., OU School of Meteorology, CCM, PP
> > SEL/MEL/Glider, N5OP, 2nd Class Radiotelegraph, GROL)
> >
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