[TVARC] VU4N - Anyone have any Luck?

[John Ellis]

Ed,

Everybody in the world is calling him, he has a
good signal but I have not heard him work anyone.
Folks from all over the earth are having the same
trouble, looking at the comments on DX Summit.

I have inconvenienced a lot of electrons myself,
all for naught. I'd like to hear about anyone working
him from within TV.

Have a great Holiday Season & good 2024 to all.

73,
John, NP2B


On Mon, Dec 25, 2023 at 5:42 PM Ed Deichler <k2te.1nh at gmail.com> wrote:

> I was finally able to get a decode of VU4N on 30 meters FT8 this morning.
> He had a good signal but unfortunately he never answered anyone.  It seemed
> like he was in auto-call mode without anyone looking at the screen.  I gave
> up after 15 minutes or so since it was fruitless.
>
> From his postings, he seems to be more concerned with erecting a 60m
> vertical than finding an open band.  Why 60 meters? I have no idea; it
> doesn't count for any DXCC that I'm aware of.
>
> Back when I had big antennas in HOA-free NH, I was fortunate to work
> VU4RBI on December 24, 2004 for a nice present.  Scarcely more than 24
> hours later the DXpedition immediately terminated because the massive
> earthquake caused the huge tsunami off the coast of Indonesia that swept up
> the Bay of Bengal.  The team switched to emergency communications mode for
> the Indian government.
>
> Merry Christmas everyone and good luck to those still chasing VU4N
>
> Ed, K2TE
>
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