[SADXA] Fw: CADXA SHARE Fwd:[NCDXC Chat] VK0EK Tips

Jim KF7E jim_kf7e at cox.net
Tue Mar 29 21:13:35 EDT 2016 

     Well summarized.

     After all, "The glory is in the struggle'.....  .;-)

KF7E



On 3/30/2016 12:37 AM, Jim English wrote:
> I can't express how lucky I feel for getting them at least once on 30m.  Of
> course it's an ATNO for me, like most of everybody else, except my good
> friends Carl, w9oo and Larry k7lj, who got them the last time and need them
> on the upper bands.  Hey, I'm happy with what I got.  After all, who needs
> 340 (check that, 339 after March 31) for 9 band top of the honor roll in
> all modes?  I'd be happy to get it just mixed.  No time to get greedy
> here.  The next time Heard island gets activated we'll all be in the ground
> or in some jar somewhere.  Life's too short to snivel.  I just love the
> chase, up cops, lid operators, qrm specialists and all!
>
> 73,
>
> Jim wo7v
>
> On Tue, Mar 29, 2016 at 3:23 PM, Wes Stewart via SADXA <
> sadxa at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
>
>> Translation: as I had begun to suspect already, they aren't going to Spit
>> Bay where there is a better path to us.
>>
>>
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>> Date: March 29, 2016 at 2:13:42 PM MST
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>> Subject: [SFDXA] Fwd: [NCDXC Chat] VK0EK Tips
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>> From: John Miller via Chat <chat at ncdxc.org<mailto:chat at ncdxc.org>>
>> Date: March 29, 2016 at 2:05:30 PM EDT
>> To: "NCDXC, CHAT" <chat at ncdxc.org<mailto:chat at ncdxc.org>>,
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>> Subject: [NCDXC Chat] VK0EK Tips
>> Reply-To: John Miller <webaron at gmail.com<mailto:webaron at gmail.com>>
>>
>> Sorry for the long email....
>>
>> I think some of you know that I'm one of the VK0EK pilots.  Thought I'd
>> pass on these tips.
>>
>> As you know, the primary purpose of any DXpedition is to offer ATNO
>> contacts.  For that reason, VK0EK is not using the Leadership Board on
>> ClubLog.  The result is that they've been able to keep their % Uniques
>> around 35-38% after almost 30,000 QSOs.  That's a good thing.
>>
>> Their Current Challenges:
>>
>> Propagation.  The SFI is sitting around 87 and the SSN around 25.
>>    Translation:  Band conditions suck.
>>
>> Weather  Bob, KK6EK, wrote to me this morning:  "The weather conditions
>> are not good--high winds, very, very cold. North wind coming in".
>> Note: This may effect their decision to go to Spit Bay which must be done
>> via the Braveheart, not over ground.
>>
>> Big Ben The Volcano.   (1) Reaching the West Coast on TopBand has been
>> impossible thus far.  I don't believe anyone in the Bay Area has worked
>> them yet on 160M - or even heard them.  I have asked them to operate on
>> 160M every day from now on from 1300z (their sunset) to 1430z (past our
>> sunrise).  They were not on this morning - not sure why.  Let's listen
>> again tomorrow.
>> (2) HF signals to NA are largely blocked Big Ben, especially to the West
>> Coast.
>>
>> It's now important for everyone to set realistic expectations.  If you've
>> worked them already for an ATNO, that's great.  Please be happy.
>>
>> If you have not been able to work them yet, concentrate on the best
>> Band-Mode possible from your QTH.  When and Where to work them?
>>
>> If you look at ClubLog stats you'll see that they have had most success on
>> 30M, 40M, 15M and 20M - in that order - all on CW.
>>
>> https://secure.clublog.org/charts/?c=VK0EK#r     (click on Statistics)
>>
>> Many Bay Area DXers have worked them on 30M or 20M.  Some with difficulty
>> on 40M.  Only a few on 17M, and almost nobody on 15, 12, or 10.
>>
>> My 3 QSOs are:   30M @ 0655z    20M @ 0745z    40M @ 0224z
>>
>> Advice
>> 30M - that's the money band for this DXpedition.  Best times: 0200- 0700z
>> and again at 1200-1500z
>> Last 1,000 spots on 30M from DX Summit:
>>
>> http://www.dxsummit.fi/#/history?include=10MHz&dx_calls=VK0EK&limit=1000&from_time=791553660&to_time=1459270440
>>
>> 40M CW.  Best times: 0100- 0400z and again at 1200-1400z.  40M SSB - try
>> around 1300-1500 if you can hear them.
>> Last 1,000 spots on 40M from DX Summit:
>>
>> http://www.dxsummit.fi/#/history?include=7MHz&dx_calls=VK0EK&limit=1000&from_time=791553660&to_time=1459270920
>>
>> 20M CW or SSB.  Try 0300-0700z
>> Last 1,000 spots on 20M from DX Summit:
>>
>> http://www.dxsummit.fi/#/history?include=14MHz&dx_calls=VK0EK&limit=1000&from_time=791553660&to_time=1459270920
>>
>> 80M around 1330-1500 UTC
>> Last 1,000 spots on 80M from DX Summit:
>>
>> http://www.dxsummit.fi/#/history?include=3.5MHz&dx_calls=VK0EK&limit=1000&from_time=791553660&to_time=1459270740
>>
>> 160M around 1300-1400 UTC
>> Last 1,000 spots on 160M from DX Summit:
>>
>> http://www.dxsummit.fi/#/history?include=1.8MHz&dx_calls=VK0EK&limit=1000&from_time=791553660&to_time=1459270800
>>
>> Bottom Line:  Don't panic.  They'll still be there 12 more days.  You
>> should have a good chance to get them in your log at least once, even if
>> they never move from Atlas Cove.
>> Just plan on staying up late or getting up early a few times. And keep
>> repeating the DXer's Creed:  "Sleep Is Overrated".
>>
>> 73,
>> John, K6MM
>>
>>
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