[SCCC] XE2SI

[Tree]

N6NB, Wayne Overbeck, used to have a pretty nice writeup and pictures of
the XE2SI operations on his web page.  I can't seem to find it - but maybe
someone else knows where it is (Marty?).

Also - some pictures here:

https://www.kkn.net/n6tr/misc_pictures/OldScannedSlides/

Page down to the files starting with XE2SI.

Tree N6TR

On Thu, May 28, 2020 at 7:30 PM Dennis Younker NE6I <NE6I at cox.net> wrote:

> That is freaking hilarious, Jim!
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: SCCC <sccc-bounces at contesting.com> On Behalf Of Jim Neiger
> Sent: Thursday, May 28, 2020 7:28 PM
> To: sccc at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [SCCC] XE2SI
>
> 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.
> >
> >
> >
> > 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!).
> >
> >
> >
> > 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.
> >
> >
> >
> > 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.
> >
> >
> >
> > One such picture is captured here:
> >
> >
> >
> > http://www.ne6i.com/sccc-pictures/CQWWSSB-1984-XE2SI-TEAM.jpg
> >
> >
> >
> > 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.
> >
> >
> >
> > --Dennis NE6I
> >
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