Good luck, John and Dick!
See you on the bands!
2011/5/23 John Laney <k4bai at att.net>
> Hello ham friends:
>
> I suspect that many of you don't have Bonaire, PJ4, the new DXCC entity
> confirmed on all bands and modes. Early tomorrow, May 24, Dick, K4IQJ,
> and I will fly down to the K2NG/PJ4G rental QTH on Bonaire where we will
> be QRV until we return home on May 31. We will be QRV on many bands and
> modes outside the CQ WPX CW Contest and I will be QRV in the contest as
> PJ4A SO AB HP. If Dick is QRV on CW on the contest bands and modes
> during the contest, he will sign PJ4/K4IQJ and we will both use PJ4/home
> calls outside the WPX Contest. QSL my non-contest and contest QSOs via
> K4BAI and Dick's via K4IQJ. The PJ4A QSOs will be uploaded to LOTW
> within a few weeks by KU8E.
>
> If everything works OK, we will be able to send and receive e-mails. Of
> course, I will not do that during the contest as I will not be in the
> assisted category. I will work mostly CW, but can and will QSY to SSB
> upon request. Dick will also work mostly CW, but can and will QSY to
> SSB and also I expect to RTTY. Dick will be taking down a K9AY loop.
> He spoke to the antenna forum at Dayton on Friday on using multiple K9AY
> loops to improve reception on 160 and 80M. Dick plans to emphasize
> 160M in spite of it being late May. Last year, I made only three QSOs
> on 160M in a week of operating, so 160M will see more activity from
> Bonaire this May than last. Note that Hans, PJ4LS, will also be QRV in
> CQ WPX CW SO AB LP.
>
> Unfortunately, we will not have equipment or an antenna for six meters
> this trip. KU8E and I will return with others probably in November for
> CQ WW CW and 160M will be a better band then.
>
> If travel plans go exactly as scheduled, I could be QRV as PJ4/K4BAI in
> the SKCC SKS Sprint Tuesday night 00-02Z. I bought a light weight hand
> key from Don, K8MFO, at Dayton for that purpose, but any SKCC members
> who wants a straight key QSO outside the contest may send me their SKCC
> number and I'll try to change to the hand key for a QSO.
>
> I do expect to be QRV as PJ4/K4BAI in the NCCC SNS and NS sprints on
> Thursday night. Don't forget to count PJ4 as a multiplier for that
> Sprint even though it is in South America since a special rule added the
> SA PJ2 islands when DC was added as a multiplier.
>
> P40W by W2GD will also be QRV in the contest and John and I are both
> shooting for the SA record, which I set last year. RD3A should be QRV
> from the Canaries as EF8R and I am sure he is shooting for another world
> record.
>
> Best wishes to all for the next week and the WPX contest and safe travel
> to all who will be traveling. I hope that Dick and I can give out many
> new band/mode countries from PJ4. We will emphasize the WRTC bands for
> that purpose and will also try to be QRV when Asia contacts are possible.
>
> 73, John, K4BAI/PJ4A.
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