[WVDXA] TO5E Daily News for July 4th

[W8OI at aol.com]

Charlie:
 
100 watts into six elements at sixty feet here.
 
"CQ DX" on six meters generally seems to mean the same as it does on HF  
bands - looking for someone outside the caller's own DX  entity.  Not very many 
years ago any Es was considered DX by many, but  anymore there is lots of real 
DX available from time to time so "CQ DX" callers  are looking to add to their 
total of entities.
 
Have fun and we'll be listening for you.
 
Garry, W8OI  
 
 
 
In a message dated 7/4/2008 10:43:57 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
weeksmgr at hotmail.com writes:

Garry,  now that I am nearly retired, you will soon hear my call enough in 
pileups so  it will be recognizable!!  Glad you could hear me OK to the west.  

Not a problem, I had a clear shot at WP4O before you started  calling him, 
and he could not pull me out.  I listened to you call a bit,  but think WP4O was 
beaming EU by that time. 

What is your 6M  power and antenna? 

I have a question, which shows my newbie  status on 6M.  If folks are calling 
CQ DX, are they looking only for DX  countries, or does DX on 6M include any 
station that is worked by Es, F2, etc,  including US?  I have not called any 
US stations calling CQ DX.  


73, Charlie N8RR 








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