[WVDXA] Ducie Red/Greens

kc8uhe kc8uhe at suddenlink.net
Sun Feb 17 20:08:06 PST 2008


           Alan,
     I would like to get  a couple more before we run out of time..This week 
I am on my 12 hour day shift 6a---6p..  10M  is out of the question I 
guess..
                                                                     looks 
like everyone  is having fun

                           Congrats on your success                   Tim 
Kc8uhe

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Clark L. Stewart" <w8tn at ntelos.net>
To: "West Virginia DX Association" <wvdxa at wvdxa.org>
Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2008 10:47 PM
Subject: Re: [WVDXA] Ducie Red/Greens


> Alan,
>
>      Congratulations on 12 Band/Slots.  That's just FINE!
>
>      I would take ANY 10-M Contact with VP6DX but that just won't happen
> running wire antennas.  Glad you snagged them on 10-M as that's much
> tougher than working them on Top Band.
>
>      In looking at the Band/Slot online log, I see that Bob, W8QHG, has
> added one more Slot to his total with a 17-M CW contact.  And, he worked
> the YU8/OH2R station in Kosovo "Just in Case" so he can stay at the Top of
> the Honor Roll.  Nice, Bob.
>
>
> Clark, W8TN
>
>
> At 08:19 PM 2/17/2008 -0500, you wrote:
>>Well Gang,
>>
>>It sure sounds like everybody is getting lots of those VP6DX
>>Red/Greens.  Good luck trying to catch up with Gregg !  This weekend, I
>>was basically playing in the contest and watching for Ducie.  I've managed
>>to have ALL my Ducie contacts to show up in the log.  I guess I am
>>lucky.  Monitored 10 SSB this afternoon for over three hours and only
>>heard them rise above the noise a couple of times, but never did manage to
>>work them there.  But I did get 12 Red/Greens and I am VERY HAPPY
>>(considering I don't have more than 100 watts on 12 or 10 meters.  When
>>all of this started, I already had them on one band and CW and was really
>>only looking for an SSB contact.  But got bitten by the bug and had a
>>blast.  Would like to work them on 40 or 80 SSB but I've already surpassed
>>by goal by bunches.  They are running a SUPER operation.
>>
>>Alan OP
>
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