[PPRAANet] [GMCC] VP8ORK

[Phil Krichbaum]

    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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