Topband: K1N 5,399 q's on 160 M

[Larry Burke]

Mike, no one is "jumping all over you". As has already been pointed out by
someone else, one thing that is in your control is your license class. This
expedition was announced several months ago, not "two days" before it
started. If you choose not to upgrade you will come away from future
expeditions feeling the same way. There's a reason they call it "incentive
licensing". 

As for 60m, the choice to have -- or not have -- an antenna or tuner is,
again, within your control. They were on 60m three evenings in a row. I know
several people who put up a 60m antenna just for this. Not a lot of wire
involved if you really wanted to work them.



- Larry K5RK


-----Original Message-----
From: Topband [mailto:topband-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Mike
Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2015 11:44 AM
To: topband at contesting.com
Subject: Re: Topband: K1N 5,399 q's on 160 M

Larry .. don't jump all over me .... what exatcly was "in my control" of k1n
? --- sure i could risk a fine by calling on 3775 ....

I listened almost 10hrs straight (my wife not exactly happy - on saturday ),
while cleaning my radio room up ( garage) and via remote in the living
room... i didn't ever hear a notification that he was listening ... up at
3800+ ... plenty of notices of 70Khz up. ---- and frankly .... do 100% of
the hams have radios that are capable of splits that wide .... i see why
heathkit twins were popular !!!


*I'm asking what did i miss* .... besides not having a extra call .... 
its obious -- and ill state it any ways .. that i couldn't advance my call
to extra in 2days ...

I probably got my self banned from dxwatch.com for making requests for some
one to ask k1n to go to general .....

were there 2ops on one band ? one working the Tx radio and another in the
general portion ?, it was not mentioned on their web page.

I hope ANTO is going to be adhered to ... it sounded like a good idea to me
...

I guess i'll upgrade my call ... it is disappointing that location will not
be operating again for more than 10+years.

I never thought of trying to get ahold of the chopper pilot to pass a
message .... that was a good idea.


PS ... i can't use a tuner i don't have -- ref to 60M (mfj-1798 antenna) 
.... Im not a DX chaser .. i'm the normal "once in a while" weekend guy 
that has a hobby that the XYL tolerates.



On 02/18/2015 08:56 AM, Larry Burke wrote:
> With all due respect, Mike, these things are within your control and the
> DXpedition should not be held responsible for you not being able to work
> them. You'll find DXing way more fun when you upgrade (although K1N DID
look
> for Generals on some bands). With regards to 60m, many operators there
find
> a way to load their existing 80/160m antennas. At least one guy who worked
> them on that band uses what he calls a Bird Feeder -- which is in no way
> resonant on 60m.
>
> 73, Larry K5RK
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Topband [mailto:topband-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Mike
> Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2015 10:12 AM
> To: topband at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: Topband: K1N 5,399 q's on 160 M
>
> im sure i could of too ...
>
> i heard them for hours on 80M (3705 +70Khz) .... some times even 20 over
> S9 but never ventured above 3800 .... cept once some one got them to go to
> 60M ... and of corse i didn't have an antenna resonant for 60M .....
>
>
>
>

-- 
Mike KC7NOA

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