FT4JA Juan De Nova Active

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Yea everyone makes a mistake once in a while and forgets the split. Even the experienced op.

I'm watching them on 20 RTTY once in a while I catch a character but I get more from the guys on the wrong frequency.

They had a huge signal on 17 CW today and were calling USA for hours but the pileup was horrendous. They were at .074 listening all the way up past .100. I was thinking that the pileup on them is larger than the VK0. They were going strong and just changed bands. Not a smart movie IMHO.

The VK0 goes to 160/30/40/60 as soon as his sun sets. Then he comes back to 10/12/15/17/20 when the sun comes up and we get about an hour and a half of shared sunlight with him. He had a good signal on 12 CW this morning and I got him there again for another band. He does some 20 meters at night.

Nothing yet on the FT4, and I was saying to my self listening to the USA pileup, "doesn't anyone work"?

But the FT4 seems to be getting stronger on 20 RTTY so keep an eye on him. I don't need 20 meters that's the only band I have him on but I DO need RTTY.

Al

OK. THE FREAKIN LIDS!

I know I'm no expert but at least I don't key up on the guys DX call frequency!

Tried him and heard him on 14090 RTTY tonight but the LIDS kept calling him on HIS DX freq.

When they stopped it was too late; my window must be about 30 minutes here with my condition.

Maybe I'll set up the gear at MARC and try HP... just a thought. Maybe this weekend. Maybe I'll try both: FT4JA and VK0EK from MARC......


Anyone want to go up with me?