Let me chime in also when West African DXPD's get on at 2200Z, work til 2400Z and then disappear not realizing that the West Coast of NA still has 2 to 3 hours of daylight left. Can't they look at a Geoclock or something before they leave for the DXPD and plan accordingly??? This is not Rocket Science!!! I hear everyone's frustration, believe me. N7RT
----- Original Message ----- From: "Herb Schoenbohm" <[email protected]> To: "Clive GM3POI" <[email protected]> Cc: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2012 4:00 PM Subject: Re: Topband: E51M > No problem with that Clive....and I sure can wait till 0600. > Unfortunately some EU operator DXpeditions in the Pacific do exactly > that with EU only until they see the grey line hits the continent, go > QRT, and then come back at 11:00 after my SR to work the NA big guns. > This is exactly what happens so often and it is very frustrating. Most > apparently don't realize that much of the Eastern Caribbean is East of > 64 degrees WL and much closer to the Equator at 17.7 NL. This practice > is a real bummer for me. > > > Herb. KV4FZ > > On 4/4/2012 4:45 PM, Clive GM3POI wrote: >> Herb, Looking from an EU point of view. You will realise that the whole >> of >> EU will lose propagation at about 06z. You then have about six hours >> before >> sunrise , surely enough time. >> Our 160m available time will be from there SS at 0445z until our >> Sunrise 0530z that is a total of 45 minutes against your likely six >> hours. I >> think it highly reasonable IF they were QRV, to say EU only. >> 73 Clive GM3POI >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] >> [mailto:[email protected]] >> On Behalf Of Herb Schoenbohm >> Sent: 04 April 2012 19:06 >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: Topband: E51M >> >> Jim, >> >> E51M operation has super signals on all high bands but their interest >> does not seem to be in 160 at all. I have asked them countless times >> and was told yesterday that there is some difficulty in getting up an >> antenna.. The SSB tent said they a have even sent over two of their crew >> to help out. The SSB crew is very friendly and easy to work. On CW >> however this morning they were on 14 CW and spent 6 hours sending E51M >> up EU and the same was being sent on 18 Mhz as well for about the same >> amount of time. It is very frustrating when a rare DXpedition is in >> here 599 plus for hours and refuses to work the America's. I just hope >> if they ever get on the lower bands that NA will even have a chance. >> >> My question is why should any portion of the world be locked out for >> long periods of time from calling for a new country.. Sure I have faced >> time and time again trying in vain to break a EU wall on 160. This was >> recently the case with 3C0E working Eu's for hours on TB and not a >> chance to NA at all. So my suggestion is to have at least a few minutes >> to QSX for NA under these circumstances instead of just raising a total >> blockade lasting over the whole path opening. And in the case where a >> DX-pedition ops want to disfavor some geographic location in deference >> to his buddies back in Europe, why not at least allow for a short open >> window from time to time? >> >> Herb Schoenbohm, KV4FZ >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On 4/4/2012 12:40 PM, Jim WA9YSD wrote: >>> >>> >>> Check out E51M on the call search for E51M updates are posted there. >>> >>> Latest post: >>> 4.02.12 2257 Z >>> I spoke to the Team Leader about 30 minutes ago. Because the sat. phone >>> is >> still too noisy, we spoke on 12 meters. Here are the two matters he >> related >> to me; The Six meter station is available and ready to make QSOs. If >> anyone is hearing them on six, or wants to give it a try, call one of the >> stations operating on the low band frequencies and ask for some one to go >> to >> the six meter station. The antenna for 160 meters is still being worked >> on. >> Stay tuned for that band to be QRV >>> Good Evening , >>> Leon, (K2EWB) >>> >>> Stay on course, fight a good fight, and keep the faith. Jim K9TF/WA9YSD >>> _______________________________________________ >>> UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK >> _______________________________________________ >> UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK >> >> >> >> >> ======= >> Email scanned by PC Tools - No viruses or spyware found. >> (Email Guard: 9.0.0.888, Virus/Spyware Database: 6.19580) >> http://www.pctools.com/ >> ======= >> >> >> >> >> >> ======= >> Email scanned by PC Tools - No viruses or spyware found. >> (Email Guard: 9.0.0.888, Virus/Spyware Database: 6.19580) >> http://www.pctools.com/ >> ======= > > _______________________________________________ > UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK _______________________________________________ UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK
