[OKDXA] VP8PJ

[Kim Elmore]

I clearly need to stay up later to work them on 80. I have them on 20, 30, and 40 and so need them everywhere else. I’m surprised how poor propagation is to there. I need to run a propagation forecast to get some idea of when I might have a shot. While the ops are good, the pileups get quite wide and I’ve seen spots where they worked domine 10+ kHz away from their TX frequency. They must be hearing a screaming, howling horde on their end. I hope the jammers get bored soon...

73,

Kim N5OP

"People that make music together cannot be enemies, at least as long as the music lasts." -- Paul Hindemith

> On Feb 25, 2020, at 9:43 AM, Roger Simpson <rksimpson1 at cox.net> wrote:
> 
> Conditions to South Orkney seem erratic. Going into this VP8PJ operation I needed South Orkney on 80, 12, and 10. I have found out from experience that it is just about "impossible" for me to work the islands in the extreme south Atlantic on 80 meters unless I plan on staying up late. When I say "impossible" I mean it is very difficult with my marginal 80m antenna which is a sloper hanging off the side of my tower.
> 
> Years ago, I worked Peter I on 80m at 3AM Central Time. Last night I finally worked VP8PJ at about 10 PM Central time.  Later at night condx are better and also EU competition is less.
> 
> According to the propagation prediction on the VP8PJ website propagation is NIL on 10 meters and only barely reaches S3 a few hours a day on 12 meters. So I don't think I'll be able to fill up the 10m and 12 m band slots.
> 
> 73  Roger K5RKS
> 
> 
> 
> ______________________________________________________________
> OKDXA mailing list
> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/okdxa
> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
> Post: mailto:OKDXA at mailman.qth.net
> 
> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net
> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html