[OKDXA] VP8PJ

[N4IJ .]

Worked them on 3526.1  @0205 or so,  but I am now in NC  so doesn't help
you for your propagation.  80m elevated vertical.


Doug N4IJ

On Mon, Feb 24, 2020 at 8:23 PM Jeff Martin <jeffmartin at valornet.com> wrote:

> Hi Gary,
>  I've worked them on 20 FT8 and 30 CW. Signals are surprisingly poor
> overall. The VDA antennas don't seem to be cutting the mustard... Best sigs
> have been on 30 meters. Heard them this evening on 40 CW and FT8 for a
> couple hours and they quit. Good sigs on 40, they just haven't been on
> much.
> Daytime prop on 20, 17, 15 all pretty poor so far... This one looks like
> it's going to be a lot harder to work than I expected... Hearing them right
> now on 3.523 working mostly Europeans. Just barely out of the noise on 80,
> not really loud enough to call with my dipole... Good luck, hope you get
> them...
>
> 73,
> Jeff - K5WE
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: okdxa-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:okdxa-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
> On Behalf Of GARYLM at kiamichiwb.org
> Sent: Monday, February 24, 2020 7:21 PM
> To: OKDXA
> Subject: [OKDXA] VP8PJ
>
> ANYONE HAD ANY LUCK WORKING SOUTH ORKNEY VP8PJ YET?  HEARING THEM BEST ON
> 30M, HEARD THEM WORK W5IF, HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO GET THROUGH PILEUP YET.
> THEY FADE OUT AROUND 0050Z HERE FOR ME ON 30M.
> THE TU5PCT IS PRETTY EASY TO WORK.
> GOOD LUCK ALL
> 73 WQ5R - GARY
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