[SADXA] Interesting VP6D Operating Practices

[W7EXG (Bill)]

Hi SADXA Group, 

While chasing the VP6D DX-pedition, I discovered some interesting operating
practices that are unexplained. 

For example, I heard VP6D on 20m 14190 kHz (S9+) last night calling CQ for
up 5, with no acknowledgment of any answering station. He kept calling and
calling CQ. Finally, I decided to give him a call up 5, and he also did NOT
answer me, even though I called and called. I decided he was listening
somewhere else - but where?

Finally I called him on HIS transmit frequency 14190 kHz (AND I KNOW THIS IS
A LID practice!!).   Yup, he was listening to his transmit frequency, and
gave me a 59 + report. LID operation works!!  He asked me to spot him in 20m
which I did, because he was not getting any response.  I told him I WAS
calling him up 5 and he did not hear me and I was ON this transmit freq.  

I dismissed this odd practice until today. 

I was on 18071 kHz, calling VP6D up 2 as requested. AGAIN -- NO ANSWER -
from anyone, even though I could hear the pileup. He was calling and calling
CQ. So, based on my seasoned DX experience with past VP6D stations, I became
a LID AGAIN, and called him on HIS frequency, and YES, that IS where he was
listening. 

Other stations calling realized his practice, and soon stared a pileup on
his transmit frequency. WE ALL BECAME LIDS!! What fun was that!!

I did hear one VP6D op say "I am listening UP 5 -- NO TUNING" which may be
common practice? 

I am now thinking that these ops are using radios they are not familiar with
and this may be the reason for this unexplained op practice. I think all of
us have, at one time in our ham career, "misused" the offset function,
especially with a new rig. 

Now we know why LIDS call on the DX station's transmit fre1quency. 

Don't get me wrong, I am NOT encouraging LID operation!!  Hi Hi

This is one of my interesting observations of the VP6D operation. 

Best 73's 

Bill W7EXG