[SEDXC] 6 M DX Today

[Lin Holcomb]

Mike,
No worries I forgot to sign.  I hope to have a better antenna up at least a
dipole array for EU by next season.  Just trying for low hanging fruit this
year.  Grids, Caribbean, and if I can pick up a few from AF and EU I will
be amazed.  I started off doing an experiment just to see what can be done
with a small wire antenna, now I am hooked.  LOL
73,
Lin N4YCI

On Fri, Jun 15, 2018 at 3:18 AM, Mike Greenway <K4PI at bellsouth.net> wrote:

> *My apology Lin, I thought the message was from Scott but I see my
> mistake.  GL on 6 M and shoot for DXCC but we get limited time.  73 Mike*
>
> *From:* Lin Holcomb
> *Sent:* Thursday, June 14, 2018 9:42 PM
> *To:* Scott Straw
> *Cc:* Mike Greenway ; sedxc at contesting.com
> *Subject:* Re: [SEDXC] 6 M DX Today
>
> The band was so good that I worked CT1 and EA8........ with 75 watts into
> a 6m double bazooka with FT8. MagicBand + Magic Mode
> On Thu, Jun 14, 2018 at 8:52 PM Scott Straw <kb4kbs at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Let’s hope this 6M bonanza holds out 10 more days... would it not be
>> incredible to have a big fat band full of contacts on 6M for Field Day
>> weekend?  NFARL has logged several hundred in past years - 500 Qs or more
>> would be over the top!
>>
>> #1D-DXisavalidcontact!
>>
>> Scott, KB4KBS
>> Roswell, Georgia USA
>> (EM74)
>> Sent from my iPhone6
>>
>> On Jun 14, 2018, at 20:36, Mike Greenway <K4PI at Bellsouth.net> wrote:
>>
>> Started out slow with mostly Caribe   HI, CO, VP5, KP2, KP4, PJ4, VP9,
>> YV5, with an occasional EA or IK.  After lunch it went down to little of
>> nothing.  Around 4 pm local it started trying to come back around with CT,
>> EA8, EA, EA6, CU, and at 6 local who shows but  S01DX calling CQ NA.
>>
>> Well the band went crazy and it seemed this area had somewhat of a
>> pipeline although it seemed his operation left something to be desired.  At
>> first he appeared be on Fox and Hound mode and the he switched off that and
>> guys would call him and he would start sending them a report and the USA
>> station would continually send their report but it was like he never heard
>> them.  I really am not sure what went on but occasionally he would send out
>> a RR73 and you were good to go.  I dont know if he could not hear well or
>> was having some operational problem.  It appeared it was best to call up
>> above him.. He was around 1170 most of the time and then he would jump to a
>> lower freq and then back to 1170.  You're kinda on you own as what to do.
>> He was in here strong for 2 hours. Unbelievable.
>>
>> Around 7 local or near,  some JA stations started showing up although the
>> path was weak.  I did not work any but was shown on PSK reporter in Japan
>> by 2 stations.  During this time EA, CT , CT3, CU , EA8 still coming in.
>>
>> Hope the E clouds will hold up for tomorrow.  Scout motto... Be
>> Prepared.    73
>>
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