[SADXA] TN8K

[Jim Wysocki]

I'm using a 12m 2-element Yagi and I just worked them on short path at 
75 degrees. They are S9 +10 in NE Tucson, and now is the time to get 
them.  They'd be even stronger over here but the Rincons are blocking 
most of the signal.

Jim  W9FI

On 1/14/2023 2:04 PM, Wes wrote:
> Since you, like I do, are using a non-resonant beam you can't expect 
> normal patterns from it.  As I posted in another message, they are 
> currently Q5 on 12-meter SSB while the propagation program (W6EL) 
> shows no propagation.  So it could be from anywhere.
>
> BTW. 3Y0J is delayed.  They still have material in Merry Ole England 
> that belongs on the boat.  They are predicting shoving off on Monday.
>
> Wes  N7WS
>
> On 1/14/2023 12:52 PM, Lawrence Godek wrote:
>> Just worked them on 24.924 plain old FT8 of course.  Funny thing is 
>> that their strongest signal was when i had my 10M beam pointed at 
>> about 320 deg.  Almost 90 deg off their direct of long path. They 
>> peaked out really well but an hour or so earlier i couldn't even hear 
>> them.
>>
>> Why can't i hear FT8WW as well?  Almost the same direction, about 70 
>> deg.  guess they are just in the middle of a "skip" zone to use a CB 
>> term.  Anyway i just don't hear them but it's the same with the 
>> Maldives station.  I never hear them no matter which way i turn the 
>> antenna, LP or SP.  Hope i don't have that problem with 3Y0J.
>>
>> Larry W0OGH
>
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