[SEDXC] PJ status

[Bill Coleman]

On Oct 15, 2010, at 6:27 PM, David Thompson wrote:

> The biggest problem is the shortage of PJ2 operations.  So far I only have 
> two, PJ2T on 40 and PJ2/W5MPC on 15.  PJ6A and PJ7E are on all of than bands 
> and can be worked barefoot.  PJ4 has several operations but mostly on 20 to 
> 10.
> There have been several PJ5 portable stations which counts the same as PJ6.
> 
> I have yet to hear PJ6A or any of the PJ5's on 12.  Yesterday a FS/N4 came 
> up on 12 and finally today I could hear and work PJ7E on 12.  I worked PJ6A 
> on 17 but it was a backscatter QSO over Southern Europe.  Evey time they are 
> posted on the spots I listen on 12 but so far no signal.  But hearing the FS 
> and PJ7E maybe there will be some noise from PJ6A on 12 before long.

Yesterday I managed to work PJ6A on 160m for all 9 HF bands. PJ6A has been apparently the easiest to work, although I don't think they have been on RTTY. I've found PJ7E on every band but 160m and 12m. Heard them this morning on 160m, but not able to work yet.

PJ2 has been scarce. I need them on 80m, 17m and 10m. PJ4 on 160m, 17m and an insurance contact on 30m would be nice.

I think all the PJ5 guys have gone home at this point.

> I ran my QSOs through the available log look ups and so far the only QSO 
> missing is my PJ6A 75 meter QSO at 0503 on 14 Oct.  I sent Chaz a note but 
> reading the web page its very clear that they will wait until its over so I 
> guess I will work then again on 75 this weekend.  Maybe the PJ4 stations 
> might show on 40 and 75 too.
> 
> Hopefully everyone who uses the county codes with LoTW et al saw the message 
> from Bill at the ARRL DX desk.  They won't be any good until Jan 1 anyway.
> 
> I just started looking on Wednesday afternoon so this report is from Oct 13 
> to now.

They may not count until January 1, but it sure has been a lot of fun working them. It's not like they are hard DX from this part of the world, although getting propagation on 12 and 10m is challenging. 

Bill Coleman, AA4LR, PP-ASEL        Mail: aa4lr at arrl.net
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