[TVARC] Pitcairn Is and Duce:

[K2PS Pete Stafford]

I know the feeling, Chuck.  I had planned to just wait until the last few
days to work Ducie, but then I saw they were called out on FT8 and I gave in
and called and worked them on 40.  Took about half an hour but could read
the paper and check my email at the same time.  I'll probably try on a few
bands as the piles diminish and callers become scarce.  Looking at
band/modes all-time, I've only missed Ducie on 160 SSB and 6M.  Not much
chance now!

 

As for Pitcairn Island, I worked Tom Christian, VR6TC, back in 1992.  He was
most certainly a descendant of Marlon Brand.er, Fletcher Christian.  Very
exciting to think about the history.

 

73, Pete, K2PS

 

From: tvarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:tvarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
On Behalf Of Charles Theisen
Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2018 2:33 PM
To: tvarc at mailman.qth.net
Subject: [TVARC] Pitcairn Is and Duce:

 

Pitcairn Is and Duce:

I have worked these folks before. So, In the interest of not being TOooo
greedy, I sort of sat back and watched. Got greedy a couple of times but the
feeling soon subsided. All those pileups and all. 

And then, this morning they were on 17 with a small pile up. Just a little
bitty pileup. Put my call in and on the third or fourth call they came back.

Oh -- so easy. This sub receiver is great. I Put er in the log.

Then, got curious. Got out my boxes of cards. Looked back in my (all Time
Log). My first so QSO with Pitcairn is was in 1993. It was confirmed by QSL.


Worked VR6BX Brian Young. 3/2/1993 15m CW. 

Think he was a relative of the original settlers of the island. Mutiny on
the Bounty and all that stuffff. 

Ain't this fun?

K9IA  dit-dit

 

 

 

 

 



---
This email has been checked for viruses by AVG.
https://www.avg.com
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://mailman.qth.net/pipermail/tvarc/attachments/20181023/c8b68e0d/attachment.html>