Good story Bob. I'm always very interested to hear how the heroes at the sharp end of DXpeds handle the pileups, strategies etc. What does it take to get 'in the log' ? We have the best of equipment, and great software aids, and I've had reasonable success but there is always, always, something to learn.
50 years in Amateur radio this year and still magic ! Thanks to Elecraft for rekindling that magic spark... but T9 of course ! 73, Deni F5VJC On 9 March 2013 20:17, Robert Garceau <rgarc...@snet.net> wrote: > I agree with working the edge of the pileups. > I have been to St.Croix, not exactly a dxpedition, over a 4 year period. > I bring the K3 with me. > It still amazes me that I work 1,000 plus stations each year, get requests > for QSL's with GS's and a bunch through the bureau. > For some people, KP2 (Virgin Islands) must be a new one. > > I do work split most of the time, especially on CW and RTTY. > And if the pileup gets rough, I work the edges. > I'm not a big phone guy. On SSB, I operate simplex. > > Funny story: > In 2011, on my first day in St.Croix, I was working a pileup and getting > great reports from Europe and the U.S. > Later in the day, I found that I was only running 30 watts. Apparently the > K3 thought I was still hooked up to the KPA500. > I increased the power to 100 watts and the K3 shut down. I found out that I > had a bad power supply (PS was in rental shack) and could not exceed 30 > watts. > With 30 watts and an A3S, I still worked over 1,000 stations. Of course the > rental (NP2N) is high on a hill and clear signals to EU and US. > Yes, there's an amp in the shack, but decided not to power it. > > > Bob Garceau, W1EQ > DXCC Honor Roll > Triple Play Award #5 > DXCC Challenge 2149 band/countries > Ex. K1YRP, USA-CA All Counties #342 > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net > [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Mike Flowers > Sent: Saturday, March 09, 2013 12:30 PM > To: 'Jay'; a...@twcny.rr.com; elecraft@mailman.qth.net; 'eric norris' > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] The P3 Effect > > Yes, that was my experience on Conway Reef last year. I could only work a > given RX frequency for a couple of Qs before having to hunt for a clearer > call and start again. I began to notice that the weaker signals that I > could copy tended to be on clearer frequencies, so they would be my guide > to > where to start again. It seemed to work pretty well as I did a fellow > who > said he was running 1W on 20M SSB. I think he was from the level of > excitement in his voice. > > I've had really good luck working DX by calling at the upper edge of the > pileup. As the DX op I would often just go 'up' to the upper edge to > find > a clear call, and I think a lot of other DX ops do the same when the > pileups > become a roaring wall of noise. > > - 73 de Mike, K6MKF, W6NAG, NCDXC, Conway Reef 2012, K3-P3 Addict, Maui > > -----Original Message----- > From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net > [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Jay > Sent: Saturday, March 09, 2013 8:57 AM > To: a...@twcny.rr.com; elecraft@mailman.qth.net; eric norris > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] The P3 Effect > > Having been " out there a few times" I know I spin the dial usually after > 1-2 Q's as dual receivers and other tools brings the pileups to who I just > worked . I will usually jump the edges, then jump the center and repeat > that > in odd combinations. Today one cannot listen for the gang on one frequency > very long...so it's always " keep moving" > > Jay > > Sent from my iPad= > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <a...@twcny.rr.com> > To: <elecraft@mailman.qth.net>; "eric norris" <gliderboy1...@yahoo.com> > Sent: Saturday, March 09, 2013 4:52 AM > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] The P3 Effect > > > > Perhaps this is why DXpeditions seem to play "spin the dial" more; having > > many stations converge on the last rx frequency probably tends to slow > > their rate. I experienced this effect at PZ5RO. It would be interesting > > to get feedback from DXpedition ops. > > > > 73, Redd - AI2N > > > > ---- eric norris <gliderboy1...@yahoo.com> wrote: > >> Has anyone else noticed just how many people are now able to pounce on > >> the last frequency TX5K used? Back in the day you swapped VFOs and > >> listened for the calling station. After I got my P3 it seemed to be a > >> real advantage because you could instantly find the calling station (if > >> you could hear him). Now so many people do this it seems to almost be a > >> requirement to have a P3 or panadapter of some sort. Of course, I could > >> be wrong. > >> > >> 73 Eric WD6DBM > >> ______________________________________________________________ > >> 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 > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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
