[SADXA] More Info on VK0EK
Jim W
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Fri Mar 25 16:59:47 EDT 2016
Thanks for your info, Bill. I'll add mine after I start listening.
Yes, all is now well. Thanks for asking.
73, Jim
On 3/25/2016 9:44 AM, W7EXG (Bill) wrote:
> Jim,
>
> Just a wild guess, but think time will tell.
>
> This morning on 30m [10.116], VK0EK was weak and peaked about 7am at about
> S1, but LP direction. SP sig was practically nil.
>
> 30m Conclusion: Much stronger signals last night S4 (8pm) SP, than this AM
> about 7am LP. My 30m money is thus on evening SP at the greayline peak.
>
> VK0EK is currently working 80m, 40m, and 30m. The DX Cluster is suggesting
> higher band/Freq activity. I hear nothing on higher bands/freqs. I'm not
> sure I believe some of the DXCluster reports. Often, reports do not agree
> with the DXA3.org current band/freq updates.
>
> They have scheduled 40m SSB until around 2100z today. Doubt if we will hear
> them. Hope they get more active on the higher bands.
>
> Hope your medical issue is resolved, and all is well?
>
> 73s, Bill W7EXG
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: SADXA [mailto:sadxa-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Jim W
> Sent: Friday, March 25, 2016 7:52 AM
> To: Southern AZ DX Association E-Mail Reflector
> Subject: Re: [SADXA] More Info on VK0EK
>
> 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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