Topband: K5P good job !

[Gary Smith]

Tim,

I just checked as you mentioned and it was indeed K9CT I worked on 
160 that first night. One fine op and I am amazed I got in the log at 
all, I could hear them but the QSB was so deep they were dropping out 
mid call and coming up only to drop out again. Tough conditions on my 
end and surely on theirs as well.

Love 160

73,

Gary
KA1J

> Mike, if you go to clublog.org, search K5P DXpedition log for your call,
> and mouse over the greenie, you will see the operator for your QSO (his
> call and picture). I don't think they've uploaded this morning's QSO's yet
> but they are doing uploads several times a day.
> 
> W0GJ was the operator for my 160M QSO. Sharp looking guy!
> 
> Tim N3QE
> 
> On Sun, Jan 17, 2016 at 8:55 AM, Mike Smith VE9AA <ve9aa at nbnet.nb.ca> wrote:
> 
> > Whoever the 160m op was this morning was doing a really great job, moving
> > right along at aprox 32-33wpm.  (I have to wonder if it was K9CT)
> >
> > I managed to get in the log at 1155z (10mins before SR here), however there
> > were a few W1's and a VE1 that were worked 10-15mins before that.
> >
> >
> >
> > What surprised me (why, I don't know-It just does, even after many decades)
> > was when K5P would say AA0R? AA0R?, .WB2Z.'s, KB4Q.'s and VE7S..'s would
> > all
> > come back to him.  Yes, most did stop calling, so I have to wonder...are
> > these folks just plain rude or were they not hearing K5P well enough to
> > discern who he was coming back to?
> >
> >
> >
> > Now, In full disclosure, I am no saint, and have been known to respond to a
> > DX stn if there's an unruly p/u I hear something like VE3A? VE3A? or 9AA?,
> > 9AA? ,IT9A? IT9A? or VE8AU? VE8AU? or VE1AAA? VE1AAA? but all those dance
> > around my call (VE9AA). If there's any change "away" from my call, I stop
> > calling.  I also listen to my xmit QRG and if there's someone with a closer
> > call, I will stop calling.  Luckily, it almost always starts off with VE9?
> > or 9AA? so I am good 99% of the time and rarely step on anyones toes. (and
> > always feel bad if I do)
> >
> >
> >
> > If the DX said WB6Z? I certainly wouldn't call.  Full credit to the K5P op
> > who tried to stick with it til he figured the original caller wasn't
> > hearing
> > him or they were getting pummeled so badly from calls not even close to the
> > original, that he moved on.  Rate is king when time is limited.(dxpeditions
> > only have so many days)
> >
> >
> >
> > gah !
> >
> >
> >
> > Anyways, they were doing an incredible job despite incessant callers..some
> > of whom NEVER stopped calling.  They were in here solid for a good hour at
> > about 529-549 (no preamp on), inverted L @ 35' a mile of radials..and up to
> > 26mins past SR here before slipping into the dust.
> >
> >
> >
> > Well done Islanders ! Well done.
> >
> >
> >
> > Mike VE9AA
> >
> >
> >
> > Mike, Coreen & Corey
> >
> > Keswick Ridge, NB
> >
> >
> >
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