[PPRAANet] [GMCC] VP8ORK

[Barry]

Your welcome, Dick.  The ironic thing is I didn't work them.  Called on 
30m (need them only on the warc bands) on and off for about 45 mins 
without luck.  Ah, the trials and tribulations of an ex-big gun, now 
little pistol :.)
73,
Barry W2UP

On 2/3/2011 10:13 AM, DickT-W0RAA wrote:
> The following excerp is from The Feb. 2, 2011 edition of
> QRZ DX Newsletter.
>
> Thanks to a heads up from Barry, W2UP, I went to 30 meters
> (10.104 QSX 10.105.7) and was able to work them yesterday
> evening.  They were also coming in pretty decently on 40 meters,
> but as usual it was a real lidfest and frequency cops ordeal,
> along with idiots tuning up on top of them and the usual other
> things that happen when there is a wanted entity on the air.
>
> I'm just happy I was finally able to hear them, let alone work
> them.  So, my Butternut HF-9V did the job and I was barefoot,
> which adds to the joy of the contact.
>
> Thanks, Barry.
>
> Dick
> W0RAA
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> ----- Original Message -----
> Subject: Fw: QRZ DX 2011-05E
>
>
>
> Hello DXers:
>
> Many of you in the upper U.S.A. are having to deal with that huge
> winter storm and we wish you well.
>
> VP8ORK is the "talk of the town" this week as they continue to work
> down the pileups. No, they are not LOUD, but believe me, they are
> workable.  They can hear VERY well from the reports I'm getting and
> from my personal observation.  If I can work them on 80-15 CW with
> what I have for antennas, almost anyone should be able to work them.
> You still have several days before they wrap-up on February 8th.
> As of 01/Feb/2011 14:43Z, 32859 QSOs have been logged.  The on-line
> log search is available for you at:  http://www.vp8o.com/vp8log.html
>
> VK0/H - HEARD ISLAND
> If you didn't work Heard back in 1997, you probably still need to add that
> one to your log. It is now ranked at # 5 World-Wide on the DX Magazine
> Most Wanted survey.  You could have the opportunity in February of 2013.
> Chris, VK3FY and Steve, VK6IR are co-leaders in planning for a DXpedition
> to Heard.  They are proposing a 13 member team for a two week operation
> estimated to cost in the area of $500,000-USD.  The announcement says
> a website will be established to keep everyone informed.
>
> Until next time, enjoy the chase but HAVE FUN ! ! !
>
> 73,
> Carl, N4AA
>
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Barry Kutner, W2UP             Lakewood, CO