[OKDXA] VU4W

[John Carson]

Sorry for your loss, Mac. Judy was a neat lady and will be both remembered
and missed by all that had the privilege of knowing her.

73,

John wb5q

On Thu, May 12, 2022 at 6:58 AM Jeff Martin <jeffk5we at gmail.com> wrote:

> Sorry for your loss Mac...
>
> 73,
> Jeff - K5WE
>
>
> ------ Original Message ------
> From "K2GKK D C_Mac_ Macdonald" <k2gkk at hotmail.com>
> To "Oklahoma DX Association" <okdxa at mailman.qth.net>; "n5ok at arrl.net"
> <n5ok at arrl.net>
> Date 5/11/2022 8:56:13 PM
> Subject Re: [OKDXA] VU4W
>
> >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
> >
> >________________________________
> >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
> >20685 SW 29
> >Union City, OK 73090
> >H(405) 483-5632 C(405) 448-2368
> >n5ok at arrl.net
> >
> >
> >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
> >
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