[SEDXC] [sedxc] Funny band conditions this morning

[wb4sq at yahoo.com]

He needs a manager

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On Apr 9, 2013, at 6:02 PM, "Mike Greenway" <K4PI at BELLSOUTH.NET> wrote:

> I could use a QSL for a RTTY Q I had with the EP3 but not quite worth what he needs to return it.  He probably never gets the QSL's anyway..
> 
> 
> -----Original Message----- From: k4hb
> Sent: Tuesday, April 09, 2013 4:18 PM
> To: sedxc at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [SEDXC] [sedxc] Funny band conditions this morning
> 
> 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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