[PPRAANet] [GMCC] VP8ORK

[Ashton Lee]

I have them on 30 meters and 40 meters SSB... but I agree they are always weak. I think you nailed the issue... their verticals are back from the beach. It would be very interesting to see what a simple light antenna like a hexbeam or spiderbeam would do for them.
 

 
> Date: Thu, 3 Feb 2011 22:37:20 -0700
> From: vailphil at sopris.net
> To: w2up at comcast.net
> CC: ppdxg at mailman.qth.net; ppraanet at mailman.qth.net; gmc at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [GMCC] VP8ORK
> 
> Even for a probably better than average station in a quiet location, 
> they are not easy to work running 1.5 KW to gain antennas on any band. 
> They are in and out of the noise all the time. I caught a peak in 
> conditions last night and got them on 160 and 80 CW. Prior to last night 
> I could hear them well enough on 80 to know it was them but I would have 
> no clue who they came back to when. I called. I never heard them on 160 
> before last night. I think the Microlite concept is great for optium 
> solar flux conditions near the equator but maybe not in this case with 
> a polar station with 100w to verticals back from the ocean! I'm sure 
> they are getting lots of dupes from people having trouble copying them!
> Phil
> 
> Barry wrote:
> > 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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