[SEDXC] [sedxc] Funny band conditions this morning

[k4hb]

I don't know about EP3SMH's return QSL habits, and don't know how secure their postal system is. There's many comments on the cluster about him wanting too much for a QSL card. He once had on his QRZed page to 
send $10, now he wants $9 + an IRC. According to the information on the 
official Iranian postage site and the current exchange rate, $10 will 
only cover surface mail to the US. To send airmail would require $13. 
Their rates are listed here, and the link to their postage page is 
provided. http://www.k4hb.com/postage.html

I've discussed this with EP3SMH and asked why the postage is so high. Can't say what his exact reply was without turning this into a political discussion. Let's just say that politics seem to play a role. I'm glad I don't need EP for an ATNO. I've worked him on another band, but I'll just wait and hope one day he gets a manager or uploads to LoTW.

According
 to cluster spots, EP3SMH appears to be
 Iran's most active ham on HF. I'm sure many would be happy if he got a 
manager or got on LoTW, but of course that's his choice. I searched to 
find Iranian ops
 with mangers or those who upload to LoTW, and it's slim pickings. 
Things thin out even more when searching the last time they were 
spotted. Found only one who uploads to LoTW, and two with managers who 
have been spotted this year. I'm aware that not being spotted doesn't 
necessarily mean a station wasn't on the air.

EP3MJ via IK2DUW  Last spotted Jan 2013
EP3PK via IK2DUW (LoTW) Last spotted Jan 2013
EP4HR via I2MQP  Last spotted  Apr 2010
EP4SP via OK1DOT  Last spotted Feb  2011
EP4RF via eQSL Only. Last spotted April 9, 2013


73, Hal K4HB

http://www.k4hb.com

http://www.Hi-TechRedneck.com

http://www.k4hb.com/postage.html



--- On Tue, 4/9/13, wb4sq at yahoo.com <wb4sq at yahoo.com> wrote:

From: wb4sq at yahoo.com <wb4sq at yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [SEDXC] [sedxc] Funny band conditions this morning
To: sedxc at yahoogroups.com, sedxc at contesting.com
Date: Tuesday, April 9, 2013, 1:27 PM

EP3 station keeps your $ and NEVER qsls. think he only gets on the air when he needs money.


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David  Thompson <thompson at mindspring.com> wrote:

I saw a lot of DX showing on DX summit this morning so I went up and found 
Europe calling EP3SMH. He came up after a few minites to 5/5 and I was the 
only one calling when he asked for NA.

I went to 28440 and heard VK9CZ weakly with the beam on EP so I turned it to 
direct short path and he was S7. I got him second call with 90 watts.

Just after I worked the VK9 something happened to the band (1420Z) and 
almost all signals went out except for a few EU calling VK9. Even the local 
on 28425 calling CQ 10 10 was down to S2. I went to 12 and the only DX I 
heard was an F5. Slowly the band came back in on 10 and I noticed several 
W4 listing VK9CZ but nothing here. The strongest signal on the band was a 
JY4 at 10 over 9 about 28460. I saw a N1 saying the VK9 was S9 in new 
England and easy. Still zip here. He was 589 on 21 CW at 1510Z.

SF and spots rairly high but A and K 3 and 2. 20 was great last night with 
Russia and EK7AD booming in.

Selective blackout or what??

73 Dave K4JRB


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