----- Original Message ----- From: "Tony Martin W4FOA" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [DX-CHAT] [dx-list] KH8SI
Charlie, I heard you work them on 30 this morning...congrats. There has been a lot of criticism about the KH8SI team but I am sure they are doing their best under the present conditions. Yes, I've heard them working hundreds of JA's but after just listening to the 30 meter pileup this morning I have a better understanding of why. The op (no idea who it was) was working one JA after the other, with full calls each exchange...very, very seldom did he have to say JA4K?? or the like. I heard him two or three times trying to work a USA station...the one that stands out in my mind was when he said "W2?" 2 or 3 times then he asked "K9?" 2 or 3 times...the pileup continued at full bore with no one cooperating. He started back with JA stations after several unsuccessful attempts to work NA, again working full calls from JA. I've not heard them with a decent signal on any band so I'm guessing their antenna systems are not the best, which coupled with poor conditions makes it tough. It was interesting to note this morning that the FO/KM9D was S9 while the KH8 was barely S4-5..on 30 meters. If we don't work them on this trip, I would bet that someone with a well planned DXpedition will soon be visiting Swaines and it will be quickly removed from many of our "need" lists. Good luck to all....lets just give them the benefit of the doubt. 73 Tony, W4FOA ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tony, KH8SI was S3 this AM (31JUL06 > 0400 UTC ) with QSB. His sig started steadily increasing on my HB Vert until around 0600 UTC when the OP stated QRT USA then went QRT. During this period the Op continually did the following scenario: K8 ?? 599 BK TU UP K4S ?? BK TU The Op didn't get the entire call yet gave a 599 and the Op came back NOT with call of the stn wkd but only a TU. So who did he work ?? I got perfect timing from two replies of KH8SI with: K4 ?? 559 BK and, K4S ?? 599 BK but all the Op sent back was 559 TU, and 599 TU. That is not a confirmed QSO with me. Did he work me ?? Don't really know so cannot log it !! Jeez !! 73, Larry - K4WLS Subscribe/unsubscribe, feedback, FAQ, problems http://njdxa.org/dx-chat To post a message, DX related items only, [email protected] This is the DX-CHAT reflector sponsored by the NJDXA http://njdxa.org
