[OKDXA] VP8PJ on 160

[John Geiger]

Just worked them on 60m myself.  Wonder if the ARRL will ever recognize 60m
QSLs for awards.  They were coming in here nicely on 17m CW around 2300z
but no luck there (yet).  Hoping for a 17m QSO before they pack up.

73 John W5TD

On Tue, Mar 3, 2020 at 11:48 PM <GARYLM at kiamichiwb.org> wrote:

>
> VP8PJ IS ON 5.357 FT8 NOW 0525Z JUST WORKED HIM WAS EASY ON DIPOLE AT
> 20FT.  HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO HEAR THEM ON 80M, 160M, OR 15M EITHER, DID HEAR
> THEM ON 12M FT8 BUT DID NOT GET THROUGH.
> GUESS THEY WILL BE LEAVING ON THE 5TH SO WILL BE TAKING STATIONS DOWN.
> GOOD LUCK
> GARY - WQ5R
>
> --- cqn5zy at gmail.com wrote:
>
> From: Marcus Sutliff <cqn5zy at gmail.com>
> To: Oklahoma DX Association <okdxa at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: Re: [OKDXA] VP8PJ on 160
> Date: Tue, 3 Mar 2020 20:06:48 -0600
>
> I've been doing the same.  No copy on 160, 20 or 15m with FT8.
> I watched a lot of people work them.
> 43 ft ground mounted vertical.
>
> I was able to work them on 17, 30, 40, 60 and 80.
> Cheers!
>
> Sincerely,
> Marcus Sutliff/N5ZY
> Edmond Amateur Radio Society President
> License Class Coordinator.
> ARRL Volunteer Examiner
> http://www.k5eok.org
> http://www.qrz.com/db/N5ZY
> https://www.youtube.com/user/95PistolPete
>
>
> On Mon, Mar 2, 2020 at 4:11 AM Jeff Martin <jeffmartin at valornet.com>
> wrote:
>
> > I left the rig on 1.836 overnight monitoring the VP8PJ 160 FT8
> frequency. I
> > had zero decodes of VP8PJ. Even now there are stations calling them... My
> > antenna is a dipole up about 40 feet. Anyone hear or work them on 160?
> >
> > 73,
> > Jeff - K5WE
> >
> >
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