[OKDXA] Congo

Sat Jan 7 10:14:00 EST 2023

Hi Jim,
   TN8K is a group of Czech operators on DXpedition to a fairly rare 
entity, Congo, which is #80 on the Wanted List... They are experienced 
DXpeditioners and should put on a good show, giving DXers something to 
chase on several bands/modes. The OKDXA is a supporter of the TN8K 
DXpedition...
   They started up yesterday and are presently on several bands/modes... 
Have fun...

73,
Jeff - K5WE

------ Original Message ------
>From "Jim Darrough" <jim at ki7ay.com>
To okdxa at mailman.qth.net
Date 1/7/2023 8:51:22 AM
Subject Re: [OKDXA] OKDXA Digest, Vol 220, Issue 20

>Ok, dumb question. What's the big deal with them?
>
>73 Jim KI7AY
>
>On 1/6/2023 8:02 PM, kodiak wrote:
>>Just worked TN8K on 14M LP FT8
>>
>>Brian
>>
>>AA5H, 3W9OK
>>
>>On Fri, Jan 6, 2023 at 7:38 PM <okdxa-request at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
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>>>     1. TN8K (garylm at kiamichiwb.org)
>>>     2. Re: TN8K Fun... (N5OK)
>>>     3. TN8K  CONGO (garylm at kiamichiwb.org)
>>>     4. Re: TN8K Fun... (Kim Elmore)
>>>     5. Re: TN8K Fun... (Kim Elmore)
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>>>
>>>Message: 1
>>>Date: Fri, 06 Jan 2023 19:45:25 -0500
>>>From: garylm at kiamichiwb.org
>>>To: OKDXA at mailman.qth.net
>>>Subject: [OKDXA] TN8K
>>>Message-ID: <1673052325.wtqxetbgyssowc4c at webmail-3104.everyone.net>
>>>Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Managed to work TN8K on? 20m cw but did not get thru on 17m? cw, but
>>>already have one worked there, still calling on 14.084 ft8 so far no luck
>>>there hi.
>>>good luck
>>>73? Gary
>>>WQ5R
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>------------------------------
>>>
>>>Message: 2
>>>Date: Fri, 6 Jan 2023 18:48:13 -0600
>>>From: N5OK <coyday62 at gmail.com>
>>>To: Oklahoma DX Association <okdxa at mailman.qth.net>
>>>Subject: Re: [OKDXA] TN8K Fun...
>>>Message-ID:
>>>          <
>>>CAO2D16e0OZNSaa7C6652f3cx7Cb7rvXhmyrVqZiwiMQuyrr0jA at mail.gmail.com>
>>>Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
>>>
>>>Wow!  That will get your attention.  No smoke is a good thing.
>>>
>>>Coy C Day, N5OK
>>>20685 SW 29
>>>Union City, OK 73090
>>>H(405) 483-5632 C(405) 448-2368
>>>n5ok at arrl.net
>>>
>>>
>>>On Fri, Jan 6, 2023 at 6:02 PM Kim Elmore <cw_de_n5op at sbcglobal.net>
>>>wrote:
>>>
>>>>I just had a nice shot of adrenaline here. I have TN only on 20 m but
>>>>they had a nice signal on 17. So, I fired up the amp (my AL-1200) and
>>>>joined the fray. Nuthin' more fun than bustin' a big pileup.
>>>>
>>>>About 15 min in I see a FLASH! accompanied by a loud POW! and the amp
>>>>goes dark. I didn't smell anything. No smoke. Meters look OK (nothing
>>>>permanently pinned). I check the fuses and both are blown. I get two
>>>>spares and replace the blown ones, grit my teeth and turn it on.
>>>>
>>>>Everything is fine, as if nothing unusual had happened. It was clearly a
>>>>HV breakdown someplace. I thought maybe the plate choke had suffered an
>>>>unfortunate resonance but, nope, it's fine. A tube glitch would have
>>>>opened the plate choke (at least). It all seems to work perfectly fine...
>>>>
>>>>73 & CU in the Pileups (maybe),
>>>>
>>>>Kim N5OP
>>>>
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>>>Message: 3
>>>Date: Fri, 06 Jan 2023 19:59:36 -0500
>>>From: garylm at kiamichiwb.org
>>>To: OKDXA at mailman.qth.net
>>>Subject: [OKDXA] TN8K  CONGO
>>>Message-ID: <1673053176.kaqiqp93k8ok4okg at webmail-3104.everyone.net>
>>>Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
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>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Finally in log on 20m? ft8 after much calling hi.
>>>73
>>>Gary -?
>>>wq5r
>>>?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>------------------------------
>>>
>>>Message: 4
>>>Date: Fri, 6 Jan 2023 19:36:53 -0600
>>>From: Kim Elmore <cw_de_n5op at sbcglobal.net>
>>>To: n5ok at arrl.net, Oklahoma DX Association <okdxa at mailman.qth.net>
>>>Subject: Re: [OKDXA] TN8K Fun...
>>>Message-ID: <FC3C88DD-C148-4853-959E-59C93B962F05 at sbcglobal.net>
>>>Content-Type: text/plain;       charset=utf-8
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>"People that make music together cannot be enemies, at least as long as
>>>the music lasts." -- Paul Hindemith
>>>
>>>>On Jan 6, 2023, at 6:48 PM, N5OK <coyday62 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>?Wow!  That will get your attention.  No smoke is a good thing.
>>>>
>>>>Coy C Day, N5OK
>>>>20685 SW 29
>>>>Union City, OK 73090
>>>>H(405) 483-5632 C(405) 448-2368
>>>>n5ok at arrl.net
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>On Fri, Jan 6, 2023 at 6:02 PM Kim Elmore <cw_de_n5op at sbcglobal.net>
>>>wrote:
>>>>>I just had a nice shot of adrenaline here. I have TN only on 20 m but
>>>>>they had a nice signal on 17. So, I fired up the amp (my AL-1200) and
>>>>>joined the fray. Nuthin' more fun than bustin' a big pileup.
>>>>>
>>>>>About 15 min in I see a FLASH! accompanied by a loud POW! and the amp
>>>>>goes dark. I didn't smell anything. No smoke. Meters look OK (nothing
>>>>>permanently pinned). I check the fuses and both are blown. I get two
>>>>>spares and replace the blown ones, grit my teeth and turn it on.
>>>>>
>>>>>Everything is fine, as if nothing unusual had happened. It was clearly a
>>>>>HV breakdown someplace. I thought maybe the plate choke had suffered an
>>>>>unfortunate resonance but, nope, it's fine. A tube glitch would have
>>>>>opened the plate choke (at least). It all seems to work perfectly
>>>fine...
>>>>>73 & CU in the Pileups (maybe),
>>>>>
>>>>>Kim N5OP
>>>>>
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>>>Message: 5
>>>Date: Fri, 6 Jan 2023 19:38:08 -0600
>>>From: Kim Elmore <cw_de_n5op at sbcglobal.net>
>>>To: Oklahoma DX Association <okdxa at mailman.qth.net>
>>>Subject: Re: [OKDXA] TN8K Fun...
>>>Message-ID: <690C63E0-BF2B-4661-A217-87E18013603B at sbcglobal.net>
>>>Content-Type: text/plain;       charset=utf-8
>>>
>>>Oh, it instantly had my undivided attention, alright!
>>>
>>>Kim N5OP
>>>
>>>"People that make music together cannot be enemies, at least as long as
>>>the music lasts." -- Paul Hindemith
>>>
>>>>On Jan 6, 2023, at 7:36 PM, Kim Elmore <cw_de_n5op at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>?
>>>>
>>>>"People that make music together cannot be enemies, at least as long as
>>>the music lasts." -- Paul Hindemith
>>>>>>On Jan 6, 2023, at 6:48 PM, N5OK <coyday62 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>?Wow!  That will get your attention.  No smoke is a good thing.
>>>>>
>>>>>Coy C Day, N5OK
>>>>>20685 SW 29
>>>>>Union City, OK 73090
>>>>>H(405) 483-5632 C(405) 448-2368
>>>>>n5ok at arrl.net
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>On Fri, Jan 6, 2023 at 6:02 PM Kim Elmore <cw_de_n5op at sbcglobal.net>
>>>wrote:
>>>>>>I just had a nice shot of adrenaline here. I have TN only on 20 m but
>>>>>>they had a nice signal on 17. So, I fired up the amp (my AL-1200) and
>>>>>>joined the fray. Nuthin' more fun than bustin' a big pileup.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>About 15 min in I see a FLASH! accompanied by a loud POW! and the amp
>>>>>>goes dark. I didn't smell anything. No smoke. Meters look OK (nothing
>>>>>>permanently pinned). I check the fuses and both are blown. I get two
>>>>>>spares and replace the blown ones, grit my teeth and turn it on.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Everything is fine, as if nothing unusual had happened. It was clearly
>>>a
>>>>>>HV breakdown someplace. I thought maybe the plate choke had suffered an
>>>>>>unfortunate resonance but, nope, it's fine. A tube glitch would have
>>>>>>opened the plate choke (at least). It all seems to work perfectly
>>>fine...
>>>>>>73 & CU in the Pileups (maybe),
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Kim N5OP
>>>>>>
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>-- 73 Jim,KI7AY
>la ciruela y cabeza de hueso en Panama
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