[SixClub] HFers

[bob austin]

Not a broken call.  The guys were US hams.  Went down just for the contest. 
SAT. they were working a pile up all the way into Canada.  Turks on 6M isn't 
unheard of.  I worked 'em w/90W and 4-el. Hygain @ 40 ft. at 0044Z 6-13-10 
got a 5X7 return.  Look up VQ5M-FL15
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <KA2AEV at aol.com>
To: <sixclub at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, June 14, 2010 12:34 AM
Subject: Re: [SixClub] HFers


> Guys Im sorry I just noticed something about this original post
> Someone actually worked a VQ on 6m recently from the states???
> Or did the original poster quote a broken call?
> 73 de Mike
> KA2AEV
>
>
>
> In a message dated 6/13/2010 4:57:52 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> 50MHz at rogerhalstead.com writes:
>
>
>
> On 6/13/2010 11:48 AM, bob austin wrote:
>> Well, it's  caoss time.  Can anyone tell the band has been invaided by
> unruley  HFers?
>> Jeez, the BS those guys throw.  The pile up for C6ANX was  unreal until
> he started working by call area.  Nice job and EVERY one got  thru.  The 
> guys
> at VQ5M did an outstanding job controlling the calls but  still idiots
> comming up and saying "anyone here?"  Key word HEAR!!   There's NO WAY 
> they
> couldn't hear that pile up!
> Actually there is.  On  the upper HF bands and particularly on lower VHF
> as in six meters it's  very easy for some one, say in Michigan not to
> hear either end of a pileup  like this. However it's also possible for
> some one to hear both ends of  the pileup and the station in Michigan.
> So don't be too quick to  condemn.    It's also true that many just turn
> the radio on,  don't hear anything and immediately put out a call.
>
> Yesterday there  were several times I could hear three stations working
> on the same  frequency. They may have had some interference, but they
> were operating  successfully.
>
> 73
>
> Roger (K8RI)
>>   We need a  place to spot lids and post their calls!!  Maybe the DXers
> would  ignore them?
>>
>> Nice opening!  Worked four new states plus 5  new grids until band drop
> at 0400Z.  It's rare when I can get past the  100 degree mark with my 
> 4-el.
> beam and 90W.
>> Hope the band opens for a  while today.
>>
>> 73  QRZ  KG4YOU-FM05
>>  Bob
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