[OKDXA] Rare Grid on 6 meters

[Kim Elmore]

Congratulations indeed, Jeff!! DX is a bit relative to the band and I think this is as much “DX” as anything else. Well done!!

73 & CU in the Puleups,

Kim N5OP

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

> On Jun 16, 2021, at 5:04 AM, Jeff Martin <jeffmartin at valornet.com> wrote:
> 
> Thanks Coy and John. Several years ago I ran out of countries to work so I
> decided to try working all 488 U.S. grids on 6 meters for the FFMA award.
> FN57 in Maine was #488. I received confirmation yesterday from ARRL that I
> qualify for FFMA # 15. While it's not DX in the traditional sense, it has
> been a challenge to work them all and I am happy to get it done... 
> 
> 73,
> Jeff - K5WE
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: okdxa-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:okdxa-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
> On Behalf Of N5OK
> Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 2021 2:56 PM
> To: Oklahoma DX Association
> Subject: Re: [OKDXA] Rare Grid on 6 meters
> 
> Congratulations Jeff!  I knew you were close but didn't know that it was
> active.  Haven't heard N4EME on today.
> 
> Coy C Day, N5OK
> 20685 SW 29
> Union City, OK 73090
> H(405) 483-5632 C(405) 448-2368
> n5ok at arrl.net
> 
> 
>> On Tue, Jun 15, 2021 at 2:22 PM John Geiger <af5cc2 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> I was first copying him on 50.313, lost copy on him, moved to 50.303, and
>> he was there.  Got him in a couple of calls.  He is still probably on
>> 50.303.  Good luck to everyone getting him.  This was the last grid Jeff
>> needed to work all US grids on 6 meters!  Congrats Jeff!
>> 
>> 73 John AF5CC
>> 
>> On Tue, Jun 15, 2021 at 2:19 PM Jeff Martin <jeffmartin at valornet.com>
>> wrote:
>> 
>>> FYI... N4EME, a grid-expedition station, is currently on 50.313 and
>> 50.303
>>> MHz FT8 from FN57, a very rare grid in the northern tip of Maine. I am
>>> copying him now, we have Es propagation. If you want to work this rare
>> grid
>>> this is the time to do it... GL...
>>> 
>>> 73,
>>> Jeff - K5WE
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
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