[SCCC] XE2SI

[Jim Neiger]

Fond memories, indeed, Dennis.  I was in on the first one, October 
1983.  Rick ND and I shared 20 meters.  Noteworthy was Tree N6TR signing 
" XE2Sensual Intercourse" but it was a different version of the word 
"sensual".  Others as I recall were N6NB N6AA K6NA N6ZZ; I'm sure I 
missed someone.

Jim  N6TJ

On 5/28/2020 6:39 PM, Dennis Younker NE6I wrote:
> Some SCCCers will remember (and participated in) 1980s operations in Mexico
> for CQWW DX contests using Juan's call, XE2SI. Our club did very well from
> Tijuana in those efforts operating Multi-Multi. I was fortunate to be
> invited and operate one in of those contests south of the border on CW. On
> the weekend that I was down there, Juan did not actually operate as part of
> the team but visited us one afternoon to see how we were doing (as I
> recall.I think there were armed Mexican guards or police with him as well in
> case we were out of line? A little unnerving to this relative youngster at
> the time!). I had nothing to do with the organization of that particular
> "ContestExpedition," and as I recall, I met up with Marty, N6VI and rode
> down with him into TJ. But first, we stopped by Wayne's place (N6NB) and
> picked up a trailer/tower rig. Wayne wasn't able to go with us that weekend
> but was more than happy to lend his rig to the SCCC effort.
>
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>
> Anyway, I very occasionally run across XE2SI on the air. The most recent
> occasion was this week on 6 meter FT8, of all places. I am often monitoring
> the band on 50.313 waiting for those elusive Sporadic-E openings, hoping to
> add to my WAS totals on the magic band. And perhaps snag a JA or KH6 (I have
> yet to do so but have heard them a time or two!).
>
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> I saw Juan's call pop up a few days ago during a pretty healthy opening on
> the band. Yesterday, he was back at it, calling CQ on 6. The band wasn't
> really cooperating with any good Sp-E so I gave him a quick call and put him
> in the log. It was nice to get an LOTW QSL from him today.
>
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>
> If anyone has more info, stories, background, etc. on the old 1980s XE2SI
> SCCC operations, and especially pictures, I'd love to see and read about
> them.
>
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> One such picture is captured here:
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> http://www.ne6i.com/sccc-pictures/CQWWSSB-1984-XE2SI-TEAM.jpg
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> I'm sure you will recognize some those cool cats. (I am guessing the N6ND
> tee shirt says "39 and holding." As a side note, Rick used to host many M/M
> operations from his place in Ramona.
>
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> --Dennis NE6I
>
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