Re: [DX-CHAT] VU4
At 10:33 04/11/06, Russell Kellam Jr wrote: Lord, let's hope so. VU4 is a dead zone here in SE Va. 73 I've asked around and nobody's mentioning authorized power levels. If the A and K stay low, however, propagation to the east coast shouldn't be too wretched for those with a decent yagi. I don't think this is an operation that will be worked with wires and 100W, however, hi! I think of more importance to those of us on my side of the pond is the preponderance of operators from Europe who may have a different focus than east coast and central North America, arguably the most challenging location for VU4 signals. To be honest, fighting a rock-solid EU wall for 8 days straight isn't my idea of fun. Personally, I'm debating taking the plunge for a legal limit amp...I don't think 500W will be enough to get over the wall, not even with my Yagi at 70 feet. - Original Message - From: Bill Hawkins To: DX Chat Sent: Monday, April 10, 2006 9:37 AM Subject: [DX-CHAT] VU4 Is anyone scheduled to operate from VU4 with amplifier and yagi or will it be all barefoot and wires? I hate ESP! Bill W5EC - Peter W2IRT
Re: [DX-CHAT] VU4
http://www.dx-pedition.de/andaman2006/operation.html - Original Message - From: Peter W2IRT To: dx-chat@njdxa.org Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2006 6:02 PM Subject: Re: [DX-CHAT] VU4 At 10:33 04/11/06, Russell Kellam Jr wrote: Lord, let's hope so. VU4 is a "dead zone here in SE Va. 73I've asked around and nobody's mentioning authorized power levels. If the A and K stay low, however, propagation to the east coast shouldn't be too wretched for those with a decent yagi. I don't think this is an operation that will be worked with wires and 100W, however, hi!I think of more importance to those of us on my side of the pond is the preponderance of operators from Europe who may have a different focus than east coast and central North America, arguably the most challenging location for VU4 signals. To be honest, fighting a rock-solid EU wall for 8 days straight isn't my idea of fun. Personally, I'm debating taking the plunge for a legal limit amp...I don't think 500W will be enough to get over the wall, not even with my Yagi at 70 feet. - Original Message - From: Bill Hawkins To: DX Chat Sent: Monday, April 10, 2006 9:37 AM Subject: [DX-CHAT] VU4 Is anyone scheduled to operate from VU4 with amplifier and yagi or will it be all barefoot and wires? I hate ESP! Bill W5EC - PeterW2IRT
RE: [DX-CHAT] VU4
I think of more importance to those of us on my side of the pond is the preponderance of operators from Europe who may have a different focus than east coast and central North America, arguably the most challenging location for VU4 signals. To be honest, fighting a rock-solid EU wall for 8 days straight isn't my idea of fun. Personally, I'm debating taking the plunge for a legal limit amp...I don't think 500W will be enough to get over the wall, not even with my Yagi at 70 feet. On CW the difference is the operator'sskill ( at both ends) - not the signal strength ! 73 GL Rag LA5HE
Re: RE: [DX-CHAT] VU4
I worked a lot of DX with 400 watts out and skill was important, now that I have legal limit power it's much easier. 73; Bill - Original Message - From: LA5HE Ragnar Otterstad [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Tuesday, April 11, 2006 5:03 pm Subject: RE: [DX-CHAT] VU4 I think of more importance to those of us on my side of the pond is the preponderance of operators from Europe who may have a different focus than east coast and central North America, arguably the most challenging location for VU4 signals. To be honest, fighting a rock-solid EU wall for 8 daysstraight isn't my idea of fun. Personally, I'm debating taking the plunge for a legal limit amp...I don't think 500W will be enough to get over the wall, not even with my Yagi at 70 feet. On CW the difference is the operator's skill ( at both ends) - not the signal strength ! 73 GL Rag LA5HE
[DX-CHAT] QSL Route
Many tnx to all who responded to my QSL route query for 4S7AB. For some reason I thought he was there on a temporary basis.Oh well, another brain cramp. Geeze, that's the 2nd one this month!! Tnx 73 Russ W4UBC Subscribe/unsubscribe, feedback, FAQ, problems http://njdxa.org/dx-chat To post a message, DX related items only, dx-chat@njdxa.org This is the DX-CHAT reflector sponsored by the NJDXA http://njdxa.org
Re: [DX-CHAT] QSL Route
At 13:15 04/11/06, Russell Kellam Jr wrote: Just worked 4S7AB Sri Lanka on 18.160. Anybody know his QSL route? Tnx 73 Russ W4UBC QRZ.com address; via direct, no manager. - Peter W2IRT Subscribe/unsubscribe, feedback, FAQ, problems http://njdxa.org/dx-chat To post a message, DX related items only, dx-chat@njdxa.org This is the DX-CHAT reflector sponsored by the NJDXA http://njdxa.org
Re: RE: [DX-CHAT] VU4
At 18:02 04/11/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I worked a lot of DX with 400 watts out and skill was important, now that I have legal limit power it's much easier. For something like VU4 or similar other-side-of-the-world ultra-rare DX, it mostly comes down to a combination of propagation, skill, your ERP and your receiving equipment. If you have no propagation, nothing will help. All the skill in the world won't help if you're competing with 50,000 other signals who are massively stronger and equally skilled, and none of it will matter if your receiver and/or antenna is so poor that you don't hear the DX coming back to you! But at the end of the day, it's a two-way street and if the DX isn't listening for weaker signals and you're in the wrong part of the world, that contact probably isn't going to happen unless you have some way to get his attention. - Original Message - From: LA5HE Ragnar Otterstad [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Tuesday, April 11, 2006 5:03 pm Subject: RE: [DX-CHAT] VU4 I think of more importance to those of us on my side of the pond is the preponderance of operators from Europe who may have a different focus than east coast and central North America, arguably the most challenging location for VU4 signals. To be honest, fighting a rock-solid EU wall for 8 daysstraight isn't my idea of fun. Personally, I'm debating taking the plunge for a legal limit amp...I don't think 500W will be enough to get over the wall, not even with my Yagi at 70 feet. On CW the difference is the operator's skill ( at both ends) - not the signal strength ! 73 GL Rag LA5HE - Peter W2IRT
