[SADXA] More Info on VK0EK
Jim W
wysocki1 at mindspring.com
Fri Mar 25 10:52:01 EDT 2016
Bill, this is great information that can be used in planning when we're
likely to hear the best VK0 signals. My week has been disrupted by a
medical procedure so I wasn't able to listen much at all. But that's
now behind me and I'm again able to make similar observations. I have
rotatable antennas 10, 12, 15, 17, 20, and 40, so I'll be tuning around
the band and taking notes just like you.
73, Jim
On 3/24/2016 10:15 PM, W7EXG (Bill) wrote:
> Jim,
>
> VK0EK at 9:20pm is much weaker on 10116 kHz -- less than S1 (S9=50uV) on my
> 3 ele Yagi, but still Q5 above noise level. I verified Short Path only
> propagation. I have a very low noise level with Beam pointed at 186 deg.
> (Still audible at 10:15pm (5:15 UTC) - now calling CQ).
>
> In summary, I believe the grayline effect was being observed this evening,
> as Ray W2RS noted this morning. The grayline is almost 90 degrees to the
> equator right now [Vernal Equinox], and North/South propagation is ideal
> along this N/S line. VK0EK and Tucson are close to being on this N/S
> grayline at this time of year.
>
> Going to listen and document tomorrow morning's and tomorrow evening's
> grayline S meter reading vs time, and hopefully work VK0EK at the peak. Be
> interesting to note which of the two peaks are the greatest.
>
> An exciting prospect, is this effect might be much more pronounce on 20m
> and 17m, once VK0EK gets the HF antennas online. The added path gain is
> more likely to allow strong signals during the grayline propagation.
>
> I predict that we are likely to see good propagation to VK0EK -- twice a
> day on the grayline path, as we did today on 30m. Be interesting to compare
> these grayline signals to those at other times of day, and on other bands.
>
> 73s, Bill W7EXG
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: SADXA [mailto:sadxa-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of W7EXG (Bill)
> Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2016 8:07 PM
> To: 'Southern AZ DX Association E-Mail Reflector'
> Subject: Re: [SADXA] More Info on VK0EK
>
> Jim,
>
> They are S4 Q5 on my Yagi.. on 10116 at 8pm.. Short Path.. not LP.
>
> Not going to try call now, but will tomorrow.. Go Ducks!!
>
> I'll check after game.
>
> 73s, Bill W7EXG
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: SADXA [mailto:sadxa-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Jim W
> Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2016 7:45 PM
> To: Southern AZ DX Association E-Mail Reflector
> Subject: Re: [SADXA] More Info on VK0EK
>
> Bill, I'll try LP on the bands where I have a directional antenna. But
> for me it looks like I'll have to wait for them to move to the other QTH.
>
> 73, Jim W9FI
>
> On 3/24/2016 7:04 PM, W7EXG (Bill) wrote:
>> Thanks Jim..
>>
>> Also, my error, and should have reported RAY W2RS made the original
>> observations.
>>
>> Yes they are currenlty on 40m digital, and 30m CW. I can hear the East CW
>> Stations calling, and VK0EK is logging 2,3,4 and 5. But I hear nothing
>> here..both long/short path. I'm pointing my 3 ele 30m yagi (42 ft boom)@
> 60
>> ft. at 186 and 6 deg.. and hear NOTHING on 10.116. I think eventually the
>> propagation will come our way.. BUT, I'm a DUCK fan, and going to watch
> the
>> game. I'll check in later.. maybe propagation will be better then. Also, I
>> plan to ride the grayline wave in the morning, as Ray was suggesting.
>>
>> Perhaps hear you and others on. Not sure of their geographical relative
>> positions.
>>
>> 73s, Bill W7EXG
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: SADXA [mailto:sadxa-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Jim W
>> Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2016 6:12 PM
>> To: Southern AZ DX Association E-Mail Reflector;
>> cadxa_share1 at yahoogroups.com
>> Subject: Re: [SADXA] More Info on VK0EK
>>
>> Thanks for the clarification, Bill. I just got on their logging site
>> and see that at the moment they're on 40 digital and 30 CW. It's slow,
>> at only about 3 QSOs per minute for both stations. I can hear the
>> pileup and the spots place them on 10.116.0. But they're so weak that I
>> need ESP to copy their signal, which unfortunately I don't have. Even
>> if I did, they'd need ESP as well to pull out my signal from the noise
>> level.
>>
>> It looks like their first QTH is the one with a mountain between them
>> and us. Anybody know for sure if that's the case?
>>
>> Jim W9FI
>>
>> On 3/24/2016 5:17 PM, W7EXG (Bill) wrote:
>>> VK0EK is only working 30m, and 40m currently.
>>>
>>> They are presently Building out other HF antennas.
>>>
>>> I am guessing Jim's observations were on 30m, as I heard a pile up prior
>> to
>>> sunrise this am on 30m. I am guessing that the Easterly Hams (sorry for
>> the
>>> appropriate pun) were working the grayline as it progressed westward.
> This
>>> may occur this evening, as well as tomorrow am again.
>>>
>>> DXA (dxa3.org) has listed Tx at 10116 and RX down 113-115 / TX 7090 RX
>>> down 7060+
>>> Just getting RTTY on 40m fired up.
>>>
>>> Good Luck.. I'm guessing we might all hear each other.. for awhile.
>>>
>>> 73s Bill W7EXG
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: SADXA [mailto:sadxa-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Jim W
>>> Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2016 11:47 AM
>>> To: Southern AZ DX Association E-Mail Reflector;
>>> cadxa_share1 at yahoogroups.com
>>> Subject: Re: [SADXA] ,VK0EK 30
>>>
>>> Was this on 30, 40, 80, or 160?
>>>
>>> 73, Jim W9FI
>>>
>>> On 3/24/2016 9:07 AM, W2RS - Ray Soifer via SADXA wrote:
>>>> Interesting propagation. I heard nothing from VK0EK until half an hour
>>>> before sunrise. He peaked 579 around SR, then faded and was gone 30-40
>>>> minutes after. Quite a grayline.
>>>>
>>>> 73 Ray W2RS
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