Looking for DX S2S Sunday 12 Jan 14

Old Reflector
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Hi all

Will be camping overnight on VK1/AC-001 Bimberi Peak, Sunday 12 Jan 14.

Looking to work S2S with potential DX activators.

73
Andrew, VK1NAM

SOTA blog http://vk1nam.wordpress.com

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In reply to VK1NAM:

Hello Andrew,

i will try to activate Kulm, OE/ST-294, on Sunday 09:00 UTC!! Activation not 100% sure yet … hope to catch you for a S2S-QSO!!

Equipment: IC-703 (10W), MP1-Antenna, LiFePo4-Battery

vy73 de Martin
www.oe5reo.at

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In reply to OE5REO:
Hi Martin

Thanks for the reply, hope you can make it.

73
Andrew, VK1NAM

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In reply to VK1NAM:
Hi Franz OE7FMJ

Thanks I have your details, will look for you on 14.285 +/-.

I will operate close to 14.310.

73
Andrew, VK1NAM

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In reply to VK1NAM:

Will you work CW? I might be out early tomorrow, depending on weather conditions.

73 Heinz

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In reply to OE5REO:
Hallo Martin,

Ich wurde auch ein VK berg activiern (VK2/HU-093) ab 07:15 UTC bis 09:15 UTC mit 14MHz SSB heute. (keine CW).

Hoffenlich wir wurde ein kontact schaffen!

Ed VK2JI.

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In reply to OE5EEP:
Answering on behalf of Andrew VK1NAM I believe he will not be operating on CW.

73
Andrew VK1DA/vk2uh

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In reply to VK1NAM:

i listened for you (and other vk-activators) today for a S2S … but the signals were too weak, no chance of copying anything!

maybe we have the chance to try soon again …

vy73 de martin
www.oe5reo.at

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In reply to OE5REO:
Too many stations that don’t listen on 20m & 40m - I heard a couple of EU activators on 20m but before I could call, some stations started a new conversation on the same frequency. I only had an Inverted-V dipole, so could not filter the others out. When I called on what was a free frequency and listened other stations had started to use the frequency on top of me.

Crocodiles - big mouth, small ears.

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In reply to VK2JI:

Crocodiles - big mouth, small ears.

…and sometimes just the vaguaries of propagation. On at least one occasion recently, while searching the bands for possible contacts, I found a spot on 20 metres on which I could hear two QSOs taking place at the same time, and it was clear that neither pair could hear the other pair…

73, Rick M0LEP (recently in 5Z4…)

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In reply to OE5REO:
Hi Martin and others

The activation of Bimberi Peak VK1/AC-001 was a success in terms of S2S contacts into the EU. I worked S2S with Phil ON4TA on DM/NW-253 and Al VK1RX worked Franz OE7FMJ on OE/TI-363.

EU/UK chasers worked by me were; Rudy HB9MKV, Franz OE7FMH, Viktor HA5LV, Manuel EA2DT, Don G0RQL, Michael DJ5AV, Colin G4UXH and Massimo IK1GPG. I did make a brief contact with EC2CZF but couldn’t exchange signal reports.

Thanks everyone for responding to this earlier post and waiting for Al and I on 14.310. :slight_smile:

I will try another EU/UK DX S2S activation in two weeks when the weather cools a little. This week the daytime temperatures are ranging from 38 to 45 degrees Celsius.

73
Andrew, VK1NAM