FT5GA was spotted on the cluster and in Run mode at least briefly on Sunday,
if it indeed was the FT5GA team. I can say the operating practices of some
of those calling the FT5GA station was abysmal. I have MMTTY log to a file
everything that it sees but I'm not home to grab it and paste it here and
I'm not sure I would since it would identify at least a few operators that
were not doing a good job.
I don't understand how some ops can throw their call sign out 10+ times in a
row and ever expect to hear the station come back to them? I
watched/listened just for a few mins before moving on to make more contacts
elsewhere. It is the only time I've heard (seen in print) the DXpedition
since they have been on the air but I haven't spent any real time looking
for them. I don't know how long FT5GA stayed there operating RTTY simplex
but I imagine it wasn't too long. And I hope all those ops that did get the
chance to log them during the contest get it confirmed in their online log
when it is posted as that's just a real nice bonus!
73,
K2DSL - David
On Mon, Sep 28, 2009 at 11:32 AM, Dick Kriss <aa5vu@att.net> wrote:
> > Date: Sun, 27 Sep 2009 12:37:37 -0700
> > Subject: Re: [RTTY] FT5GA Multi-Multi
> >
> > At 1933Z I had a run on 14.104.24 and FT5GA answered my CQ. Exchange
> > was 599 39. Not only was it my first contact with them on any mode but I
> > never heard them at all previously.
> >
> > All time new one for me :-)
> >
> > 73, Jim, AD6WL
>
> AD6WL¹s posting reminded me of an article a year or so ago
> in the National Contest Journal that pictured the operating
> position at one of the Super Stations. There was a note
> posted above the rig that say something like
>
> ³CALL CQ BECAUSE THE RARE ONES DO NOT HAVE TO²
>
> Looks like FT5GA rewarded some of the Run stations and
> there was no joy for the S&P stations looking for FT5GA.
>
> 73 Dick AA5VU
>
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