[OKDXA] 3Y0J Logs

[N5OK]

Jeff,

I never coppied them on 20m.  I did see one or two spots but wrote them off
as pirates.  20m has always been known as Kilowatt Alley.  I think they
were trying to work the little guys that didn't have 3Y0 on several bands
already.  I think that plan worked good for Europe but not for the US.
I've heard a lot of complaining about US stations not being heard by them.

To say the DXpedition was a disappointment is an understatement.  I was
looking forward to filling some band slots but settled for one Q to let
others have a shot.  It seems obvious that it is too dangerous to go there
without a chopper.  Even if they went ashore at a different place on the
island they would still be transmitting into the caldera in some
direction.

These guys risked life and limb to get what  little equipment they did
manage to get ashore and I commend them for that.  I would have been in
serious trouble after a few hours of operating on the floor of the tent.
(After having been dunked in the icy water)  I don't know how they kept up
the pace.

Anyway, it is in the books and I hope they kept good notes for the next
group that tackles it.  You mentioned Dom and I gained a little more
respect for him after this.  He was smart enough to turn around and leave
when he saw how bad the environment was.  However, I still don't support
his pay to play campaign.

Hope more Q's show up and one of them is yours.

73
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, Feb 14, 2023 at 3:19 PM Jeff Martin <jeffk5we at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Coy,
>    Congrats on the QSO. I ended up with one QSO on 17 meters CW, no digi,
> no 30 meters. Thought I had one on 30 early in the week and laid off
> that band/mode after that...
>    With 17,830 QSOs, I'm wondering if there might be more in another
> laptop that are not in there yet... We'll see... I have seen some
> additional CW QSOs since that original 11,571 upload, so the additional
> were not all FT8...
>    Reading the mail, lots of folks all over are complaining about their
> QSOs with a pirate. Many have screen shots showing the QSO... And
> apparently there is a note on M0OXO QSL Service website saying questions
> about FT8 QSOs will NOT be checked out...
>    There were many things strange about this operation, but one that
> stands out for me is 253 QSOs total on 20 Meters, the money band.
> Actually I didn't know they made any on 20. Heard they had a dipole made
> for 20 but never heard they got it up and never saw spots for 20...
> There would have been a lot more NA QSOs short path in our evenings and
> long path in our mornings if they had operated 20 meters...
>    Oh well... on to the next one... Maybe Dom can do better... hi...
> hi... (2 hi's, notice that?).
>
> 73,
> Jeff - K5WE
>
> ------ Original Message ------
> From "N5OK" <coyday62 at gmail.com>
> To "Oklahoma DX Association" <okdxa at mailman.qth.net>
> Date 2/14/2023 1:39:33 PM
> Subject [OKDXA] 3Y0J Logs
>
> >Jeff,
> >
> >Thanks for the info on the logs.  I was concerned that I wouldn't be there
> >since you had said they had pretty much faded at your place when I worked
> >them.  I really thought I had worked a pirate.  I had my doubts but
> >surprise my contact was there for FT8.  I had them already on phone and CW
> >so that was a home run for me.
> >
> >Also thanks for the tip that they were there on the frequency that
> >morning.  Bottom line is that I'm a happy camper!
> >
> >73,   Coy
> >
> >Coy C Day, N5OK
> >20685 SW 29
> >Union City, OK 73090
> >H(405) 483-5632 C(405) 448-2368
> >n5ok at arrl.net
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