[OKDXA] For What It's Worth...

[Harrop, Sierra, W5DX]

All of us at ARRL HQ are excited for all the portable operations this year for VOTA. I'm especially happy the home state is going first!

Look for a bump about it in the Radiosport section of ARRL Letter, which I should click send on here in a few minutes. 

Let us know if you need anything from Newington! I'm going to try to work all the portable operations this year. (I'm worth 75 points to you as a department manager!)

73, Sierra, W5DX

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-----Original Message-----
From: okdxa-bounces at mailman.qth.net <okdxa-bounces at mailman.qth.net> On Behalf Of N5OK
Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2023 2:53 PM
To: Jeff Martin <jeffk5we at gmail.com>; Oklahoma DX Association <okdxa at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: Re: [OKDXA] For What It's Worth...

That's great info!  And you had fun too...

Coy C Day, N5OK
20685 SW 29
Union City, OK 73090
H(405) 483-5632 C(405) 448-2368
n5ok at arrl.net


On Thu, Jan 26, 2023 at 1:28 PM Jeff Martin <jeffk5we at gmail.com> wrote:

> Good Afternoon DX fans,
>
>    For what it's worth...
>
>    This morning I thought I would try a little non-scientific test, 
> just for grins... As you may know, this week we have the opportunity 
> to operate as W1AW/5. If you've got a couple hours, and want to 
> operate pile-up style from your own ham shack, I encourage you to sign 
> up and give it a try...
>
>    Anyway, I signed up for 2 slots on 15 meters this morning. Digital 
> from 1400Z to 1600Z (8 to 10 AM) and CW from 1600Z to 1800Z (10AM to 
> Noon). I was running about 400 watts output and had my yagi pointed NE 
> towards Europe the whole time. On digital I choose FT4 and operated on 
> the standard frequency of 21.140. I had pretty gud pileups of folks 
> calling me, lots of Europeans. I choose FT4 since it is quicker than 
> FT8, and ran normal mode, no F/H, no multi-streaming. For the two hour 
> slot I had 131 QSOs on digi FT4.
>
>    During the CW time, I was still running 400 watts with the antenna 
> pointed NE. I sat on 21.027. I had pretty gud pileups up until about 
> the last 20 minutes, then I called CQ a lot. I ended up with 219 QSOs on CW.
>
>    So, same band, same amount of time, back to back 2 hour slots, FT4 
> QSOs = 131, CW QSOs = 219.
>
>    I know, I know... FT8 multi-stream F/H and all that would get you 
> more QSOs, but hey the old reliable Charley Whiskey still works... and 
> it's probably more fun!
>
>    DX Is!
>
> 73,
> Jeff - K5WE
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