Does anyone know the DXCC status of the DX0 operation from the Philippine
Spratleys? They have a good signal on the low bands and I hope they are
good enough for Newington.

73

Bob 9V1GO

On Sat, 5 Feb 2005 05:21:27 +0800, 9V1GO wrote:
Does anyone know the DXCC status of the DX0 operation from the Philippine
Spratleys? They have a good signal on the low bands and I hope they are
good enough for Newington.


We'll have to wait until they file their paper work with ARRL to know
for sure. WFWL.

Bob, N7XY

Is Spratley the same as the Spratly that is in the ARRL DXCC List?

Bill W0IYH

"Bob Nielsen" wrote in message
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On Sat, 5 Feb 2005 05:21:27 +0800, 9V1GO wrote:
Does anyone know the DXCC status of the DX0 operation from the Philippine
Spratleys? They have a good signal on the low bands and I hope they are
good enough for Newington.


We'll have to wait until they file their paper work with ARRL to know
for sure. WFWL.

Bob, N7XY

Probably is
Details on Spratly Isle prefix 1S

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"William E. Sabin" wrote in message
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Is Spratley the same as the Spratly that is in the ARRL DXCC List?

Bill W0IYH

"Bob Nielsen" wrote in message
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On Sat, 5 Feb 2005 05:21:27 +0800, 9V1GO wrote:
Does anyone know the DXCC status of the DX0 operation from the
Philippine
Spratleys? They have a good signal on the low bands and I hope they are
good enough for Newington.


We'll have to wait until they file their paper work with ARRL to know
for sure. WFWL.

Bob, N7XY

Yep, I can't spell, :-)


Is Spratley the same as the Spratly that is in the ARRL DXCC List?

Of course, one needs to hear them first, work them second, manage to get a
QSL card third, and wait for a determination from DXCC HQ fourth.

Apparently they (DX0K) are on Pagasa Island in the Kalayaan Group. This
island is also called Thitu Island - probably by the Chinese.

A good estimate for the coordinates is: 11 degrees 3 minutes North; 114
degrees 17 seconds East. It may be the only island of the large number of
islands collectively called Spratley to have a real fixed-wing landing
strip. The island's WX station is important to the main islands as an early
warning post. It appears to be more than 350 kM from the closest main
island.

So far, the group appear to get off of work at about 1130Z and stay on
the air about 4 hours. Best time in Michigan for 40 Meters is 1100 to
1200Z; then 10 MHz is best for about an hour. From about 2300 to 2400 14
MHz and 18 MHz would be usable, but they seem to be in bed at those times.

Please do post when you hear them.

73 Mac N8TT
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"9V1GO" wrote in message
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Does anyone know the DXCC status of the DX0 operation from the Philippine
Spratleys? They have a good signal on the low bands and I hope they are
good enough for Newington.

73

Bob 9V1GO

On Mon, 7 Feb 2005 09:51:04 -0500, "J. Mc Laughlin"
wrote:

|Of course, one needs to hear them first, work them second, manage to get a
|QSL card third, and wait for a determination from DXCC HQ fourth.

Isn't that always the case [g]?
|
| Apparently they (DX0K) are on Pagasa Island in the Kalayaan Group. This
|island is also called Thitu Island - probably by the Chinese.
|
| A good estimate for the coordinates is: 11 degrees 3 minutes North; 114
|degrees 17 seconds East. It may be the only island of the large number of
|islands collectively called Spratley to have a real fixed-wing landing
|strip. The island's WX station is important to the main islands as an early
|warning post. It appears to be more than 350 kM from the closest main
|island.
|
| So far, the group appear to get off of work at about 1130Z and stay on
|the air about 4 hours. Best time in Michigan for 40 Meters is 1100 to
|1200Z; then 10 MHz is best for about an hour. From about 2300 to 2400 14
|MHz and 18 MHz would be usable, but they seem to be in bed at those times.
|
| Please do post when you hear them.

I worked them at 1245Z on 40 this morning.

Wes N7WS in AZ

Dear Wes: Congratulations! I started to listen by 1130Z and they were
never strong enough to be able to copy a call sign. Yours is the first
proof that they were heard in NA. Thanks for the info. Perhaps tomorrow.
73 Mac N8TT

I am using a large LPDA at about 38 meters and had a very quiet, rural noise
level.
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"Wes Stewart" wrote in message

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| Please do post when you hear them.


I worked them at 1245Z on 40 this morning.

Wes N7WS in AZ

On Mon, 7 Feb 2005 23:33:11 -0500, "J. Mc Laughlin"
wrote:

|Dear Wes: Congratulations! I started to listen by 1130Z and they were
|never strong enough to be able to copy a call sign. Yours is the first
|proof that they were heard in NA. Thanks for the info. Perhaps tomorrow.
| 73 Mac N8TT

Good luck, Mac.
|
|I am using a large LPDA at about 38 meters and had a very quiet, rural noise
|level.

See that's your problem, your antenna is too big and too high.[g] I
used a ground-mounted 1/4 wave vertical. Readability was better on my
45' high inverted vee because it's quieter but the absolute sig
strength was better on the vertical.

Would have worked them quicker had they said they were working split
more often. I called a few times simplex until I got the "up" "up"
sig. Call me a lid, but at first I figured they were just another
Philippine station and I didn't know what all the fuss was about.

73,

Wes

Dear Wes: Well, you could be right.
Today, with a very low noise level, I just could not hear them.
It has occurred to me that I might need a "remote" station out in the
far West in order to work the remaining Far East stations such as VU4 and
1S. Sounds like an opportunity for someone to time share.

If this DX0K operation works out, I foresee a serious effort taking
place. With round the clock operation and better antennas, even I could
work them.

Thanks for sharing. 73 Mac N8TT

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