Win wrote:
Yes, it was a good week, Doug. I also worked the 3B9 and TT3. But my
real winner was S9SS. I have been looking for Chad for years. Guess
that makes up for missing the ZS8. Considering where we are in the
cycle, it was a good week. I would like to get a ZL8 before the bands
go completely. But I have not read of anyone going in that direction.

I really wanted TJ3G, and more bands out of the ZL7 & C21. It looks
like the TJ expedition is over and the ZL7/C21 seem to have been
weekend-only. Can't complain though.

I've worked Charles S9SS several times over the years & even exchanged
some email with him. (he reads my column in Monitoring Times)

Landed ZM8CW on 4 Nov 2000.

I think the Pacific will continue to be workable throughout the bottom
of the cycle. Maybe not on 10m, but certainly on 20 and probably 15.
This would, however, certainly not be the right time to activate VU4grin.

(which probably means someone *will* activate VU4 next year...)
--
Doug Smith W9WI
Pleasant View (Nashville), TN EM66
http://www.w9wi.com

On Thu, 15 Apr 2004 14:37:31 GMT, Doug Smith W9WI
wrote:

Win wrote:
Yes, it was a good week, Doug. I also worked the 3B9 and TT3. But my
real winner was S9SS. I have been looking for Chad for years. Guess
that makes up for missing the ZS8. Considering where we are in the
cycle, it was a good week. I would like to get a ZL8 before the bands
go completely. But I have not read of anyone going in that direction.

I really wanted TJ3G, and more bands out of the ZL7 & C21. It looks
like the TJ expedition is over and the ZL7/C21 seem to have been
weekend-only. Can't complain though.

I've worked Charles S9SS several times over the years & even exchanged
some email with him. (he reads my column in Monitoring Times)

Landed ZM8CW on 4 Nov 2000.

I think the Pacific will continue to be workable throughout the bottom
of the cycle. Maybe not on 10m, but certainly on 20 and probably 15.
This would, however, certainly not be the right time to activate VU4grin.

(which probably means someone *will* activate VU4 next year...)

I am not to the point where I worry much about multiple bands. I still
have plenty to work all bands. I did work the T33 twice, though. He
was on 10 meters towards the last and getting not gettign much
activity. I couldnt resist.

I am going tol just stick to my play for a while. I get up early and
check the spots that are working Europe and then try to figure out
where they will be when the band opens here. Another part of that plan
is to fish a lot, HI.

I feel dumb. S9SS is not who I thought he was. When I heard him my
computer said he was a needed contact. He was needed but not who I
thought he was. TT is who I have been looking for. Now that I am
retired I will have more time to look.

Where can I get the Monitor Times?

Win

Win wrote:
I am not to the point where I worry much about multiple bands. I still
have plenty to work all bands. I did work the T33 twice, though. He
was on 10 meters towards the last and getting not gettign much
activity. I couldnt resist.

Understood!

I'm within "shooting distance" of 5BDXCC - just need a few more QSLs on
80m - so I've been watching the expeditions for 80m activity. Been
messing around with RTTY too.

I am going tol just stick to my play for a while. I get up early and
check the spots that are working Europe and then try to figure out
where they will be when the band opens here. Another part of that plan
is to fish a lot, HI.

grin! (but really that's important. At least twice, I found T33C
before anybody spotted him. They're a lot easier to work that way!
Many years back, there was a well-publicized expedition to Clipperton.
One day on 10m, everybody & their brother was on the announced
Clipperton frequency trying to work the FO0. I decided to go tuning,
and found midway between the FO0's transmit and receive frequencies...

a TI9, CQing his head off without any answers. Worked on first call.)

thought he was. TT is who I have been looking for. Now that I am
retired I will have more time to look.

Didn't know there was a TT on. (wouldn't doubt it!) Will have to look.

Where can I get the Monitor Times?

Many newsstands carry it, or
http://www.monitoringtimes.com/html/mt_dealers.html . I write "American
Bandscan", about domestic AM/FM/TV broadcasts.
--
Doug Smith W9WI
Pleasant View (Nashville), TN EM66
http://www.w9wi.com

On Thu, 15 Apr 2004 16:39:08 GMT, Doug Smith W9WI
wrote:

Win wrote:
I am not to the point where I worry much about multiple bands. I still
have plenty to work all bands. I did work the T33 twice, though. He
was on 10 meters towards the last and getting not gettign much
activity. I couldnt resist.

Understood!

I'm within "shooting distance" of 5BDXCC - just need a few more QSLs on
80m - so I've been watching the expeditions for 80m activity. Been
messing around with RTTY too.

I am going tol just stick to my play for a while. I get up early and
check the spots that are working Europe and then try to figure out
where they will be when the band opens here. Another part of that plan
is to fish a lot, HI.

grin! (but really that's important. At least twice, I found T33C
before anybody spotted him. They're a lot easier to work that way!
Many years back, there was a well-publicized expedition to Clipperton.
One day on 10m, everybody & their brother was on the announced
Clipperton frequency trying to work the FO0. I decided to go tuning,
and found midway between the FO0's transmit and receive frequencies...

a TI9, CQing his head off without any answers. Worked on first call.)

thought he was. TT is who I have been looking for. Now that I am
retired I will have more time to look.

Didn't know there was a TT on. (wouldn't doubt it!) Will have to look.

Where can I get the Monitor Times?

Many newsstands carry it, or
http://www.monitoringtimes.com/html/mt_dealers.html . I write "American

Bandscan", about domestic AM/FM/TV broadcasts.

I'll pick up a copy fo The Monitor next time I am in town.

I don't think there is a TT active. I still need a YA and YI. Those
two should not be a problem this summer. I heard a YI the other day,
but had to meet a commitment. Have seen YAs on some of the old spots.

Caught one bass all morning. Back to radio.....

Win

"Win" wrote in message
...
On Thu, 15 Apr 2004 16:39:08 GMT, Doug Smith W9WI
wrote:

Win wrote:
I am not to the point where I worry much about multiple bands. I still
have plenty to work all bands. I did work the T33 twice, though. He
was on 10 meters towards the last and getting not gettign much
activity. I couldnt resist.

Understood!

I'm within "shooting distance" of 5BDXCC - just need a few more QSLs on
80m - so I've been watching the expeditions for 80m activity. Been
messing around with RTTY too.

I am going tol just stick to my play for a while. I get up early and
check the spots that are working Europe and then try to figure out
where they will be when the band opens here. Another part of that plan
is to fish a lot, HI.

grin! (but really that's important. At least twice, I found T33C
before anybody spotted him. They're a lot easier to work that way!
Many years back, there was a well-publicized expedition to Clipperton.
One day on 10m, everybody & their brother was on the announced
Clipperton frequency trying to work the FO0. I decided to go tuning,
and found midway between the FO0's transmit and receive frequencies...

a TI9, CQing his head off without any answers. Worked on first call.)

thought he was. TT is who I have been looking for. Now that I am
retired I will have more time to look.

Didn't know there was a TT on. (wouldn't doubt it!) Will have to look.

Where can I get the Monitor Times?

Many newsstands carry it, or
http://www.monitoringtimes.com/html/mt_dealers.html . I write "American

Bandscan", about domestic AM/FM/TV broadcasts.

I'll pick up a copy fo The Monitor next time I am in town.

I don't think there is a TT active. I still need a YA and YI. Those
two should not be a problem this summer. I heard a YI the other day,
but had to meet a commitment. Have seen YAs on some of the old spots.

Caught one bass all morning. Back to radio.....

Win



There was TT8PK on this last weekend. I worked him on a 2 bands. I'm sorry
to hear the ZS8 is gone as I never heard him at all.



--
John Passaneau W3JXP
State College, Pa

On Thu, 15 Apr 2004 22:13:44 -0400, "John Passaneau"
wrote:
There was TT8PK on this last weekend. I worked him on a 2 bands. I'm sorry
to hear the ZS8 is gone as I never heard him at all.

John, a ZS informs me the ZS8MI group will be active again.. This
ZS8MI Iop was on 20 meters phone, 14.185 I believe. He worked a list
most of the time. I read that he did work a few minutes of CW, but not
much.

I would sure be interested in the frequencies that the TT8PK was
working.

Win W0LZ

On Thu, 15 Apr 2004 22:13:44 -0400, "John Passaneau"
wrote:
There was TT8PK on this last weekend. I worked him on a 2 bands. I'm sorry
to hear the ZS8 is gone as I never heard him at all.

John, a ZS informs me the ZS8MI group will be active again.. This
ZS8MI Iop was on 20 meters phone, 14.185 I believe. He worked a list
most of the time. I read that he did work a few minutes of CW, but not
much.

I would sure be interested in the frequencies that the TT8PK was
working.

Win W0LZ

John Passaneau wrote:
There was TT8PK on this last weekend. I worked him on a 2 bands. I'm sorry
to hear the ZS8 is gone as I never heard him at all.

The ZS8 was spotted today, so I guess he's *not* gone:

CT1FMX 14246.0 ZS8MI no split ????? 1913 15 Apr 2004
F6JOB 14246.0 ZS8MI yessssssssssssssss 1918 15 Apr 2004
F6JOB 14246.1 ZS8MI THANKS NEW ONE 1920 15 Apr 2004
DM2DXA 14246.0 ZS8MI no split, very bad qrm 1941 15 Apr 2004
EA3GEG 14246.0 ZS8MI if you like dreaming 1946 15 Apr 2004
F6JOB 14245.9 ZS8MI Fine copy : Log update ? 1950 15 Apr 2004

There are a bunch of spots on 7010 which I take to be CW. My
understanding is the guy is a scientist on the island, so may be there
for awhile - but isn't particularly pileup-experienced.
--
Doug Smith W9WI
Pleasant View (Nashville), TN EM66
http://www.w9wi.com

Doug Smith W9WI wrote:
There are a bunch of spots on 7010 which I take to be CW. My
understanding is the guy is a scientist on the island, so may be there
for awhile - but isn't particularly pileup-experienced.

I have heard ZS8MI operate on CW, very slowly, but extremely good. Despite
his slow CW he managed to control the pile-up and keep the QSO rate quite
high, incidentally, a lot higher than the T33C guy who worked (or tried
to) work EU on 15m yesterday.

Can anyone confirm whether the 40m CW by ZS8MI was for real?

Peter Lemken
DF5JT
Berlin

--
Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in
a pretty and well-preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly
used up, totally worn out and loudly proclaiming, 'Wow, what a ride!'

Doug Smith W9WI wrote:
There are a bunch of spots on 7010 which I take to be CW. My
understanding is the guy is a scientist on the island, so may be there
for awhile - but isn't particularly pileup-experienced.

I have heard ZS8MI operate on CW, very slowly, but extremely good. Despite
his slow CW he managed to control the pile-up and keep the QSO rate quite
high, incidentally, a lot higher than the T33C guy who worked (or tried
to) work EU on 15m yesterday.

Can anyone confirm whether the 40m CW by ZS8MI was for real?

Peter Lemken
DF5JT
Berlin

--
Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in
a pretty and well-preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly
used up, totally worn out and loudly proclaiming, 'Wow, what a ride!'