[OKDXA] VU4W

[K2GKK D C_Mac_ Macdonald]

Wife Judy's 82nd was Valentine's Day.  She died
on Good Friday, the day before my 84th birthday.

I sure miss my best friend!

Mac, K2GKK

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From: okdxa-bounces at mailman.qth.net <okdxa-bounces at mailman.qth.net> on behalf of N5OK <coyday62 at gmail.com>
Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2022 14:53
To: Oklahoma DX Association <okdxa at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: Re: [OKDXA] VU4W

Bob,

Me too.  My 82nd birthday is next Saturday...


Coy C Day, N5OK
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On Wed, May 11, 2022 at 1:54 PM Robert Redmon <k5sm.bob at gmail.com> wrote:

> I heard some of that, Jeff. How I long for simple systems of code (like
> cw). Makes dxing more fun and fulfilling. More strategy and timing. Less
> random wasted rf. Usually takes less time to make a contact, too. I must be
> getting old, caring more for form than (perceived) function. I really
> appreciate JT’s efforts in developing weak signal systems, but as used
> today the FT variants rarely rely on qrp (etc) and small stations rarely
> get through if the dx is at all rare. I guess I am just getting old.
>
> Bob K5SM
>
> > On May 11, 2022, at 12:14 PM, Jeff Martin <jeffk5we at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > I've been listening to VU4W for the last 1.5 hours, beginning about
> 10:30 local on 14.090 FT8. He is just now fading into the sunset... Had
> good copy for nearly an hour and a half. I called and called, but alas no
> QSO. I have worked him on 17 FT8 and 15 CW but thought I would try 20 since
> he was coming in so good. He was working mostly Europe and an occasional
> W... This time, he was definitely not F/H, he was transmitting on the 2nd
> sequence. He was using two streams, the first starting about 988 Hz. So,
> calling stations could call him above or below his frequency, and some
> did... The amazing thing to me was how many stations called him on HIS
> sequence. I mean, it's impossible to hear him if you call him at the same
> time he is transmitting, right? And you can't work 'em if you can't hear
> 'em, right? Why is this principal so difficult to understand??  Hi...
> >
> > DX Is!
> >
> > 73,
> > Jeff - K5WE