[Elecraft] S9DX and other dxpedition tips
Like others, I have used DX summit web site special 'search' tab to input the dx and see what bands they are on at the present time. This works best when sitting on the couch waiting for them to show on a certain band. You will have to hit 'search' again to refresh every so often. For those who are struggling, even if you have not worked them, go to their online log, input your call, you wont be there but it will show your zone. Click on the propagation to that zone and get a pretty good idea what have been the best times to work them on diff bands. Of course, in the US, the zones are pretty big but it's a good guide as to propagation for your area. Finally, listen, listen to try to discern their operating pattern. I dont have a P3 (yet) but have found the sub RX to be invaluable. Best of luck 73 Tom CX7TT __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] S9DX and other dxpedition tips
Plus this is an all K3 Dxpedition, so they should have good ears :-) 73, Eric www.elecraft.com _..._ On Feb 13, 2011, at 4:57 AM, cx...@4email.net wrote: Like others, I have used DX summit web site special 'search' tab to input the dx and see what bands they are on at the present time. This works best when sitting on the couch waiting for them to show on a certain band. You will have to hit 'search' again to refresh every so often. For those who are struggling, even if you have not worked them, go to their online log, input your call, you wont be there but it will show your zone. Click on the propagation to that zone and get a pretty good idea what have been the best times to work them on diff bands. Of course, in the US, the zones are pretty big but it's a good guide as to propagation for your area. Finally, listen, listen to try to discern their operating pattern. I dont have a P3 (yet) but have found the sub RX to be invaluable. Best of luck 73 Tom CX7TT __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] S9DX and other dxpedition tips
It certainly is a shame to go to such a rare place, with the convenient capabilities of the K3, and not even trying to get on 6m JT65A mode during their moonset :-( And next week even has best days of the month for 6m EME! We on 6m EME are very disappointed, and are hoping that this is an exception rather than the rule...true you won't work 10,000 station on 6m EME, but you WILL work 1/2 million miles with every contact. GL VY 73, Lance On 2/13/2011 12:31 PM, Eric Swartz WA6HHQ - Elecraft wrote: Plus this is an all K3 Dxpedition, so they should have good ears :-) 73, Eric www.elecraft.com _..._ -- Lance Collister, W7GJ (ex: WA3GPL, WA1JXN, WA1JXN/C6A, ZF2OC/ZF8, E51SIX, 3D2LR) P.O. Box 73 Frenchtown, MT 59834 USA QTH: DN27UB TEL: (406) 626-5728 URL: http://www.bigskyspaces.com/w7gj LIVE MESSENGER CHAT: w...@hotmail.com SKYPE: lancew7gj 2m DXCC #11, 6m DXCC #815 Interested in 6m EME? Ask me about subscribing to the Magic Band EME email Google Group! (or click on the link at the bottom of my web page above) __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] S9DX and other dxpedition tips
It will be interesting to see if they think the AGC THR should be increased a bit. Fred Cady fcady at ieee dot org -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Eric Swartz WA6HHQ - Elecraft Sent: Sunday, February 13, 2011 5:31 AM To: cx...@4email.net Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] S9DX and other dxpedition tips Plus this is an all K3 Dxpedition, so they should have good ears :-) 73, Eric www.elecraft.com _..._ On Feb 13, 2011, at 4:57 AM, cx...@4email.net wrote: Like others, I have used DX summit web site special 'search' tab to input the dx and see what bands they are on at the present time. This works best when sitting on the couch waiting for them to show on a certain band. You will have to hit 'search' again to refresh every so often. For those who are struggling, even if you have not worked them, go to their online log, input your call, you wont be there but it will show your zone. Click on the propagation to that zone and get a pretty good idea what have been the best times to work them on diff bands. Of course, in the US, the zones are pretty big but it's a good guide as to propagation for your area. Finally, listen, listen to try to discern their operating pattern. I dont have a P3 (yet) but have found the sub RX to be invaluable. Best of luck 73 Tom CX7TT __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] S9DX and other dxpedition tips
On Sun, Feb 13, 2011 at 8:58 AM, Lance Collister w...@q.com wrote: It certainly is a shame to go to such a rare place, with the convenient capabilities of the K3, and not even trying to get on 6m JT65A ... === Well, their (earthbound) 6M policy is at: http://s9dx.hkmann.de/?Magic_Band Tony KT0NY __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] S9DX and other dxpedition tips
On 2/13/2011 4:24 PM, Tony Estep wrote: On Sun, Feb 13, 2011 at 8:58 AM, Lance Collisterw...@q.com wrote: It certainly is a shame to go to such a rare place, with the convenient capabilities of the K3, and not even trying to get on 6m JT65A ... === Well, their (earthbound) 6M policy is at: http://s9dx.hkmann.de/?Magic_Band Tony KT0NY Hi Tony, Yes, I knowthat is probably why most of the HF DXpeditions over the last number of years have not had any success on 6m :-( I made 26,000,000 miles's worth of contacts on 6m on my last DXpedition to the South Pacific last fall. Of course, I used my K3 and 6m was not an afterthought and I certainly encouraged people to watch for my CQ's. By comparison, my approach was certainly not Please don't pester us with questions for tries on 6m. ;-) Thank goodness there are SOME HFers interested in working 6m ;-) I worked the first 6m station from PJ2 a couple weeks ago when PJ2/W8WTS got on JT65A mode during his moonset with a 5 element yagi and 300w. Looking forward to some more new DXCC on 6m this spring ;-) Up to 164 now and have been adding a new DXCC every month for the last several years. Thanks to all those who have shown an interest in demonstrating what CAN be done on that band! GL and VY 73, Lance -- Lance Collister, W7GJ (ex: WA3GPL, WA1JXN, WA1JXN/C6A, ZF2OC/ZF8, E51SIX, 3D2LR) P.O. Box 73 Frenchtown, MT 59834 USA QTH: DN27UB TEL: (406) 626-5728 URL: http://www.bigskyspaces.com/w7gj LIVE MESSENGER CHAT: w...@hotmail.com SKYPE: lancew7gj 2m DXCC #11, 6m DXCC #815 Interested in 6m EME? Ask me about subscribing to the Magic Band EME email Google Group! (or click on the link at the bottom of my web page above) __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] S9DX and other dxpedition tips
6M antennas that are adequate for EME are a problem. It's a lot of work and transportation problems for a few contacts, even fewer than 160M. 73, doug On 13-Feb-11 12:25, Lance Collister wrote: On 2/13/2011 4:24 PM, Tony Estep wrote: On Sun, Feb 13, 2011 at 8:58 AM, Lance Collisterw...@q.com wrote: It certainly is a shame to go to such a rare place, with the convenient capabilities of the K3, and not even trying to get on 6m JT65A ... === Well, their (earthbound) 6M policy is at: http://s9dx.hkmann.de/?Magic_Band Tony KT0NY Hi Tony, Yes, I knowthat is probably why most of the HF DXpeditions over the last number of years have not had any success on 6m :-( I made 26,000,000 miles's worth of contacts on 6m on my last DXpedition to the South Pacific last fall. Of course, I used my K3 and 6m was not an afterthought and I certainly encouraged people to watch for my CQ's. By comparison, my approach was certainly not Please don't pester us with questions for tries on 6m. ;-) Thank goodness there are SOME HFers interested in working 6m ;-) I worked the first 6m station from PJ2 a couple weeks ago when PJ2/W8WTS got on JT65A mode during his moonset with a 5 element yagi and 300w. Looking forward to some more new DXCC on 6m this spring ;-) Up to 164 now and have been adding a new DXCC every month for the last several years. Thanks to all those who have shown an interest in demonstrating what CAN be done on that band! GL and VY 73, Lance __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
