[SEDXC] VP6DIA

[Gary McConville]

Got REAL excited when it came up as Pitcairn Is.  I've
already got Ducie confirmed.  ARGGH!

Gary - WB4SQ

--- John Laney <k4bai at worldnet.att.net> wrote:
> They are scheduled to QRT March 13 their time.  That
> means soon!  But, I
> believe there is to be a larger and better operated
> expedition following
> in a few months.  
> 
> My experience so far:
> 
> Monday night I heard them very loud on 20 SSB, 14195
> QSY their own
> frequency, then QSX 200 up.  Pretty small listening
> zone it appeared. 
> They never fulfilled their promise to listen up in
> the General class
> band.
> 
> Tuesday evening, they were on 10 CW (Merida
> operating, very slowly) and
> I called until she suddenly disappeared.  I then
> found them on 17 CW
> with a better operator and called.  He eventually
> said QRX and never
> came back.  I will give her credit for having
> learned to use a keyer
> fairly well since the first expedition, but she
> still sends Y when she
> means Q and vice versa.  It's hard to tell whether
> she gets a call
> correction or not.  I heard her QSO JA1BK last night
> and say she wished
> he was with them (so do I).
> 
> My beam is stuck pointed south still.  But the WARC
> band antenna is a
> wire, so I should be only at my usual disadvantage
> there and I can work
> most anything I can hear if they will only stick
> with it for a while.
> 
> Good luck Dave and others.  73, John, K4BAI.
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