[SADXA] Armed Forces Day Crossband Test

[Jim KF7E]

     This is a fun event, which I try to do every year. I am happy you 
to to participate. Each year brings out different
operators and stations. Not all listed stations are active each year.

     Last year I worked ABH, Schofield Barracks, HI, for the first time 
in many years;  they appear to have been absent today.This year I 
stumbled upon ADB, Camp Foster, Okinawa. But of all things via long path 
on 20m, for a touch of DX!

     The addition of 60m was a good idea, and I also worked AAZ. They 
are nearly impossible on higher bands due to the proximity.

     I was told by a couple other stations that the Secretary's message 
had been sent early in the day. But  I copied in on CW at 0300Z (a few 
minutes ago) via NWVC on 6912.5.

     The annual event still continues to draw lots of participants, and 
I already look forward to next year.

73

KF7E



On 5/15/2016 12:16 AM, Wes wrote:
> I played some with this operating event; something I've never done 
> before.
>
> I worked military stations, AAC, NIIW (two bands), AGA9TR (two bands), 
> ADB, AAZ, NPAX, WAR, and AAV.
>
> AAZ is at Ft. Huachuca and I worked them on 60-meter simplex, since 
> it's a shared band.
>
> There was also a message from the Secretary of Defense, sent on a 
> number of bands and digital modes.  I never did get the whole thing 
> since I learned from AGA9TR who was supposed to send it on RTTY, he 
> never got it to forward.  There were apparently others who were never 
> on at the appointed time.  My partial copy was on MT63-1000. By the 
> time I figured out the rate, the message was underway and there was no 
> repeat :-(
>
> I didn't think this was very well organized and some of the ops were 
> not the greatest.  The CW op at Annapolis (NPAX) was pretty good.  I 
> know he was sending by hand since he made a mistake or two; not as 
> many as I did though.  But I have an excuse, I see the rotator cuff 
> doc on Wednesday.
>
> Wes  N7WS
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