[SADXA] INFO -- Worked VK0EK (Heard Island) on 30m, Long Path 8pm 3/25 -- from W7EXG (Bill)

Sat Mar 26 00:12:00 EDT 2016

Bill, I'm hearing them right now with a 519 RST on my 30m dipole, even 
through all of the dummies who are calling on their transmit frequency.  
But I'll be too weak to break through the pileup for a couple of days so 
I'll wait a while on this band.  It's good that you got them with your beam.

I'm not set up to work RTTY so I'll also pass on this 40m opening. I may 
have a good chance on the next 40m greyline cycle if they go to CW.  But 
probably not tomorrow morning as I'll be at the hamfest.

73,  Jim

On 3/25/2016 9:02 PM, W7EXG (Bill) wrote:
> Jim,
>
> I'm in VK0EK's Heard Island log, and was able to capture my call on their
> DXA Web site WORKED column.
>
> Amazing,  due to the Friday Night East Coast pile up, the CQs, VVVs, QRLs,
> Simplex calls, and general LID/Interference operation on VK0EK's 10.117 MHz
> freq. I was lucky to hear my call above the bad etiquette.
>
> As expected, VK0EK built to an S3 on 30m about 8pm (3 ele yagi pointed LP)
> along grayline. Last night I observed about S4 peak SP at 8pm. Typically
> signals start improving about 6:30pm. East Coast being worked 1st, as
> grayline effect moves Westward.
>
> Currently an S1 LP at 8:45pm.
>
> Hope you can work them on 40m RTTY.
>
> 73s, Bill W7EXG
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: SADXA [mailto:sadxa-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Jim W
> Sent: Friday, March 25, 2016 2:00 PM
> To: Southern AZ DX Association E-Mail Reflector
> Subject: Re: [SADXA] More Info on VK0EK
>
> 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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