[SEDXC] Working PJ2T - Whoops!

[Don Nesbitt]

Whoops - better add Hal N4GG to my SEDXC worked list on 160 - excellent signal as well - sorry 'bout that Hal - I'm still in the recovery mode and sure I've missed some others - and my apologies to them as well!

Bottom line Dave - it took a good antenna and power during my shifts - and you and lots of others deserve an "Attaboy" for giving it such a good go!  73 -- Don N4HH




--- On Wed, 3/11/09, Don Nesbitt <n4hh at yahoo.com> wrote:

> From: Don Nesbitt <n4hh at yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: [SEDXC] Working PJ2T
> To: sedxc at contesting.com, "David Thompson" <thompson at mindspring.com>
> Date: Wednesday, March 11, 2009, 9:34 AM
> Hi Dave - what a great effort!  Thanks for hanging in there!
> 
> RE: 160 - I don't know what time you were trying but I
> opened 160 for us each evening from 0000Z to 0300Z.  I can
> tell you the static levels were extreme and conditions were
> poor!  On the first night, I worked about 17 stations in the
> first hour.  Things improved and if I recall correctly, I
> ended the 3 hour shift with a total of 179 Q's.  On the
> second night, I only managed to work about 20 stations
> during the same three (3) hour shift - it was miserable -
> pathetic!  I think Gordon followed me and don't know
> conditions picked up or not!  I did manage to work W2WG and
> K4DLI but both have excellent antennas and I'm guessing
> were running "power!"
> 
> Thanks again for your heroics - hope you're feeling
> better.  '73 es gud dxing -- Don N4HH
> 
> 
> --- On Sun, 3/8/09, David Thompson
> <thompson at mindspring.com> wrote:
> 
> > From: David Thompson <thompson at mindspring.com>
> > Subject: [SEDXC] Working PJ2T
> > To: sedxc at contesting.com
> > Date: Sunday, March 8, 2009, 10:59 PM
> > I was busy on Friday night and came down with a sore
> throat
> > and fever on 
> > Saturday.  I did use my Yaesu barefoot to work PJ2T on
> 40
> > and 75 (Mike ND4V 
> > op).  My voice was nearly gone on Sunday
> > but using the voice keyer I worked PJ2T on 20 on the
> first
> > call.  15 was a 
> > different story.  Chaz, W4GKF was operating and I
> heard
> > several in South 
> > metro work him directly but at my QTh they were
> sounding
> > like back scatter. 
> > I finally turned on the Henry which I have working on
> 17,
> > 15, and 12 and 
> > Chaz heard me after a couple of calls (beaming due
> East
> > over North Africa).
> > 
> > As last year with TI50DX, I then settled on 10 (again
> > barefoot).  Using my 
> > voice keyer I worked a page of mainly South America
> > starting at 2155.   They 
> > as well as PJ4G were being worked by K1TTT, W3LPL, and
> West
> > coast but not 
> > even a whisper here. At 2220 I started hearing them
> and
> > when they reached S7 
> > I worked them at 2228. In 20 minutes they were almost
> > pinning the needle as 
> > was PJ4G and P40A.
> > I worked a few more stations but when TI8M wanted a
> repeat
> > I used my real 
> > voice (a big mistake) and had to find some cough
> medicine.
> > 
> > I set my sights on working them on 160 and could hear
> them
> > well on the K9AY 
> > receiving loop.  I loaded up my 40 meter beam which
> usually
> > works Ok for USA 
> > and called them on 1834 and finally 1865 but they
> called CQ
> > in my face. 
> > They were S8 on the K9AY and 10 over on the loaded
> beam. A
> > fellow in NC told 
> > me I was S9 there but guess 90 watts is still QRP
> > especially when you don't 
> > have a real 160 TX antenna.
> > 
> > I gave it the old college try and finished with
> Q's on
> > 75 to 10.  Sorry 
> > gang.
> > 
> > Dave K4JRB
> > 
> > 
> > 
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