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N5VYS

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RE: VP8STI - South Sandwich
« Reply #45 on: January 18, 2016, 11:38:44 AM »

Perhaps they're running barefoot until the voltage issues get fixed? 
Agreed.

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KB3LIX

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RE: VP8STI - South Sandwich
« Reply #46 on: January 18, 2016, 11:41:14 AM »

Perhaps they're running barefoot until the voltage issues get fixed? 
Agreed.

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That would make good sense.
A spike could easily wipe out a solid state amp.

One BRACK is all it takes.
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RE: VP8STI - South Sandwich
« Reply #47 on: January 18, 2016, 11:49:33 AM »

I got up a few times this morning to see if they had gotten on the air yet but no dice. I'll definitely start listening for them later today and in the mornings. Hopefully 30/40 will be a good band to work them on in the wee hours of the morning.
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W6GX

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RE: VP8STI - South Sandwich
« Reply #48 on: January 18, 2016, 12:15:50 PM »

W6GX, I concur.  I'm not picking up good vibes.

Was hoping to hear first signals like FT5ZM's :D

My station is for sale.  Reasonable offer accepted.  I'll take cash or money order.  No PayPal.

73,
Jonathan W6GX
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RE: VP8STI - South Sandwich
« Reply #49 on: January 18, 2016, 12:30:58 PM »

While we're waiting, a reminder of what can happen !

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5B2oo9-Sjw


The whole thing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0X0SUzptjzw

Good hunting:) 73
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RE: VP8STI - South Sandwich
« Reply #50 on: January 18, 2016, 12:38:13 PM »

Hopefully I just got them on 15. Lids/cops/tuners not making it easy.

On 17 is that them? Some spots say K5P, some say VP8STI. I have been listening for a callsign but IDing is few and far between.

I just saw your 15 meter spot.  What was the real report?  They are very weak in MA. 

Based on their signals  from the boat on 10 and 15 I thought this would be a piece of cake but I'm starting to wonder if the mountain is blocking their signal. 

W6GX, I concur.  I'm not picking up good vibes.

73,

Chris  NU1O

Perhaps I dreamed (or was in a drunken stupor) what I thought was Paul mentioning that prop to E. coast would be OK (just missing the mountain to reach the E. coast), but that W. coast would be tough.  Is that correct, or am I thinking of Heard?

Nothing heard here in e. central Florida so far.

73, Gene  AF3Y
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RE: VP8STI - South Sandwich
« Reply #51 on: January 18, 2016, 12:38:47 PM »

W6GX, I concur.  I'm not picking up good vibes.

Was hoping to hear first signals like FT5ZM's :D

My station is for sale.  Reasonable offer accepted.  I'll take cash or money order.  No PayPal.

73,
Jonathan W6GX

I'll offer $10,000.  You move tower.
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N5MOA

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RE: VP8STI - South Sandwich
« Reply #52 on: January 18, 2016, 12:45:33 PM »

W6GX, I concur.  I'm not picking up good vibes.

Was hoping to hear first signals like FT5ZM's :D

My station is for sale.  Reasonable offer accepted.  I'll take cash or money order.  No PayPal.

73,
Jonathan W6GX

I'll offer $10,000.  You move tower
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That sounded reasonable, until you threw in the "you move tower" part.  :)

Don't sell just yet, Jonathan. Prop on 17m slowly moving west. Up to a solid 419 w/qsb.

Good ears, though.
« Last Edit: January 18, 2016, 12:50:52 PM by N5MOA »
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W6GX

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RE: VP8STI - South Sandwich
« Reply #53 on: January 18, 2016, 12:48:41 PM »

I can hear Dima on 17m CW ESP.  So the signal is building slowly.  I'll have to leave the house in two hours so I'll miss the fun, again!

73,
Jonathan W6GX
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KB2FCV

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RE: VP8STI - South Sandwich
« Reply #54 on: January 18, 2016, 12:55:54 PM »

I popped out during a break from a training class at work to take a listen on the club station and they had a decent signal on 17m cw (the club station has dipole and an ic-718) Looking forward to jumping into the pileups!
« Last Edit: January 18, 2016, 01:36:43 PM by KB2FCV »
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NU1O

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RE: VP8STI - South Sandwich
« Reply #55 on: January 18, 2016, 01:03:56 PM »

While we're waiting, a reminder of what can happen !

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5B2oo9-Sjw


The whole thing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0X0SUzptjzw

Good hunting:) 73


I worked VP8SSI back in 1992.  Back then I was a relatively new ham and content to work a new country on one band, one mode, and I never worried about an "insurance" QSO. I worked 269 countries in that fashion but never got back a card saying I was "NIL."

That was the first time I'd seen that video.  I have no QSLs on the wall in the radio room but the VP8SSI QSL is going up as soon as I find it.

73,

Chris  NU1O
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W6GX

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RE: VP8STI - South Sandwich
« Reply #56 on: January 18, 2016, 01:04:19 PM »

That's funny.  I can hear Bob VP8LP on 12m 24.953.  I think I need a new hobby.

73,
Jonathan W6GX
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N5VYS

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RE: VP8STI - South Sandwich
« Reply #57 on: January 18, 2016, 01:07:51 PM »

Their signal is building on 17M in STX!

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NU1O

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RE: VP8STI - South Sandwich
« Reply #58 on: January 18, 2016, 01:21:07 PM »

I can hear Dima on 17m CW ESP.  So the signal is building slowly.  I'll have to leave the house in two hours so I'll miss the fun, again!

73,
Jonathan W6GX

I wrote too soon.  They weren't terribly strong on 15 meters but I made a good contact at 20:07 UTC.  That was SSB.

I hadn't looked at the team members but leave it to Dima and his fast fist to keep one on their toes!  The VP8STI Op on 17 was going noticeably faster than most expedition Ops and my call was answered on my first transmission.  As a result it took about a second for it to register that he'd come back to me.  I should've resent my call to make sure it was indeed me but I sent 599 TU and he replied with the same so I'm pretty sure it's good.  His speed and getting a reply on my first call when they weren't very strong really caught me by surprise.

They were much stronger from the boat but it's very possible the amps are off.

73,

Chris  NU1O
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N2RJ

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RE: VP8STI - South Sandwich
« Reply #59 on: January 18, 2016, 01:30:02 PM »

Hopefully I just got them on 15. Lids/cops/tuners not making it easy.

On 17 is that them? Some spots say K5P, some say VP8STI. I have been listening for a callsign but IDing is few and far between.

I just saw your 15 meter spot.  What was the real report?  They are very weak in MA. 

Based on their signals  from the boat on 10 and 15 I thought this would be a piece of cake but I'm starting to wonder if the mountain is blocking their signal. 

W6GX, I concur.  I'm not picking up good vibes.

73,

Chris  NU1O

Not quite ESP but very very weak.
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