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The boys on South Georgia Island have been conspicuously absent today from
the DX Cluster I use (VE7CC). I did see a comment that they were "working on antennas", which may indicate a reason why it has been so hard to hear them above 30 meters. I heard them much better from Sandwich, although not really loud. 30 meters was best for some reason! Anyway, I assumed, and probably inappropriately, that South Georgia might be a somewhat more hospitable environment for them and their antennas. Hopefully their absence today means they recognize some sort of problem, and will be able to fix it. I only have them on 30 and 20 from South Georgia. The propagation Gods may be at fault here! Yesterday on both 17 and 15 I could hear just a whisper from them, but the QSB was so bad I couldn't be sure of much that they sent. The east coast, mid-west, and Europe seem to be doing a lot better than some of us here in the hinterlands of the west. Of course, since I don't have a beam I'm semi-crippled anyway, but usually I do better than this. Dave W7AQK ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [hidden email] |
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Dear OMS
W3UR released this note in the Daily DX but as it is commonly available on the internet and a general release I do not think he will take offence. Right now, VP8SGI team is working on tents and antennas repairs. Due to the strong winds, they have lost two masts. Tri-bander antennas are on the ground and Six meters antenna mast will be used to rise one of the tri-bander. After antenna works, they will be again on the air pushing hard to get everyone in the log. N6PSE will try on six meters SSB today if he finally is able to find a pipe where to install 6 meters antenna. New pictures will be posted later today in our website: http://www.intrepid-dx.com/vp8/photos.php EA5RM - VP8STI/VP8SGI Chief Pilot 73 Doug EI2CN PS It has not been easy for them and I believe that tent repairs were also part of the work for today. This is no holiday style operation. We should all contribute something to help with the expenses not yet paid for. -----Original Message----- From: Elecraft [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of w7aqk Sent: 04 February 2016 20:22 To: Elecraft Reflector Subject: [Elecraft] VP8SGI The boys on South Georgia Island have been conspicuously absent today from the DX Cluster I use (VE7CC). I did see a comment that they were "working on antennas", which may indicate a reason why it has been so hard to hear them above 30 meters. I heard them much better from Sandwich, although not really loud. 30 meters was best for some reason! Anyway, I assumed, and probably inappropriately, that South Georgia might be a somewhat more hospitable environment for them and their antennas. Hopefully their absence today means they recognize some sort of problem, and will be able to fix it. I only have them on 30 and 20 from South Georgia. The propagation Gods may be at fault here! Yesterday on both 17 and 15 I could hear just a whisper from them, but the QSB was so bad I couldn't be sure of much that they sent. The east coast, mid-west, and Europe seem to be doing a lot better than some of us here in the hinterlands of the west. Of course, since I don't have a beam I'm semi-crippled anyway, but usually I do better than this. Dave W7AQK ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [hidden email] ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [hidden email] |
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Hi all,
I am glad they are working on repairs. I worked them on South Sandwich in spite of them being right at my noise level. From South Georgia I have had nothing but a whisper. Hopefully this will change once they get their repairs done. This is an all time first for me (both of them). I like their web site, but it is missing a news section that could be updated (by the pilots) daily or close to daily. Many other DXpeditions have had this. AB2TC - Knut
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I don't know what they did today on their antennas, but they are sure LOUD
tonight on 40 meters!!!! Hope that translates to better sigs on the higher bands as well. Good job guys! I'm no propagation guru, but I sure think it is amazing how their signals on 40 and 30 have been so much better here than on the higher bands, and at both islands. I suppose the MUF is in play, but it still is intriguing. Dave W7AQK ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [hidden email] |
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Hi all,
Darn, I must have missed them. I went to bed and got back up again at 1:30AM EST local time (couldn't sleep). No luck on 40m anymore. I hope, too, that their antenna repairs will result in audible signals on the higher bands tomorrow. AB2TC - Knut
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