The general problem with Dx-peditions like 3D2C
There is only 1 dx mostly weak but there are many idiots around just waiting for such event.
Like tonight at 40m no clear frequency longer then a few seconds before the next QRI starts
3d2c 40m zoo
A very weak signal that can easily be jammed from somewhere in EU? were those lids hide.
And always around prime time sunset the xyl has plans to go somewhere.
Since I already spent so much time in the shack this is not unreasonable but the end effect is I wasted my radio time.
Like this weekend spend quite a lot time in the CQWWRTTY
305 QSO mostly S&P 10meters
Best propagation was on Saturday 10m was real good. Sunday was not as good bands ended early in Major storm conditions all signals sounded auroral.
Some difficult QSO's I had using K3 100W "low power" and dipole should have been with the Steppir of course.
The log filled with DX mostly 10m lot of JA.
Some pileups where too tough for my setup and propagation.
Like KH2T KG6DX VP9I just the RTTY calling carriers never stopped after a TU QRZ de KH2T 5minutes just calling stations never heard again... I think the om just switched of the radio and went out for a walk.
Low bands 160 and 80 have been very poor except maybe Friday 3D2C was worked by PE5T But since then they switched to Phone on 80 and 40.
Phone and cw on 80m are like separate bands, 75m and 80m.
3D2C was on 7005 up ? weak signal but good copy. Could not make it into the log.
After 3D2C went away ZL3XDJ Brian cq'n on 7.009 80W in a low loop peaking to 579!! I got 599 !
ZL3XDJ 40M
3D2C was very very much weaker must be wrong time of SS/SR for them?? I never heard them strong.
Then I thought maybe ZM2B is around 40M RTTY he must be a real 599 then ? but no ZL in RTTY to proof that
Later 3D2C back on 7003 fast cw hard to find QSX weak only 529 and QRI all over.
FB operators at 3D2C no doubt the operator did move a bit to shake of some lids.
But its a cat and mouse game the "cq-ing" lid was also moving and testing the "police" was guiding him to the new frequency just by saying up they confirmed he found the right QRG to continue jamming. And even worse the comments.
But main problem to QSO was the signal weakness very very weak signal just max 2 S units . Band condition could not be that bad with 579 from ZL?
Relative easy QSO Phone 28MHz and cw 10Mhz
I was hoping to get more bands but that turned out to be very hard
10 15 20 and 30m 5 entries in the log is the result 40m seems very hard they never responded 3 evenings copied only weak.
Tonight again ZL3XDJ heard 569 real clear copy on the K9AY loop 40M 80W in a loop beats me!
3D2C must be a bad radio location only 529 539 all the time I heard them. They must run way more then 80W else they should copy me at least one time ?
There is only 1 dx mostly weak but there are many idiots around just waiting for such event.
Like tonight at 40m no clear frequency longer then a few seconds before the next QRI starts
3d2c 40m zoo
A very weak signal that can easily be jammed from somewhere in EU? were those lids hide.
And always around prime time sunset the xyl has plans to go somewhere.
Since I already spent so much time in the shack this is not unreasonable but the end effect is I wasted my radio time.
Like this weekend spend quite a lot time in the CQWWRTTY
305 QSO mostly S&P 10meters
Best propagation was on Saturday 10m was real good. Sunday was not as good bands ended early in Major storm conditions all signals sounded auroral.
Some difficult QSO's I had using K3 100W "low power" and dipole should have been with the Steppir of course.
The log filled with DX mostly 10m lot of JA.
Some pileups where too tough for my setup and propagation.
Like KH2T KG6DX VP9I just the RTTY calling carriers never stopped after a TU QRZ de KH2T 5minutes just calling stations never heard again... I think the om just switched of the radio and went out for a walk.
Low bands 160 and 80 have been very poor except maybe Friday 3D2C was worked by PE5T But since then they switched to Phone on 80 and 40.
Phone and cw on 80m are like separate bands, 75m and 80m.
3D2C was on 7005 up ? weak signal but good copy. Could not make it into the log.
After 3D2C went away ZL3XDJ Brian cq'n on 7.009 80W in a low loop peaking to 579!! I got 599 !
ZL3XDJ 40M
3D2C was very very much weaker must be wrong time of SS/SR for them?? I never heard them strong.
Then I thought maybe ZM2B is around 40M RTTY he must be a real 599 then ? but no ZL in RTTY to proof that
Later 3D2C back on 7003 fast cw hard to find QSX weak only 529 and QRI all over.
FB operators at 3D2C no doubt the operator did move a bit to shake of some lids.
But its a cat and mouse game the "cq-ing" lid was also moving and testing the "police" was guiding him to the new frequency just by saying up they confirmed he found the right QRG to continue jamming. And even worse the comments.
But main problem to QSO was the signal weakness very very weak signal just max 2 S units . Band condition could not be that bad with 579 from ZL?
Relative easy QSO Phone 28MHz and cw 10Mhz
I was hoping to get more bands but that turned out to be very hard
10 15 20 and 30m 5 entries in the log is the result 40m seems very hard they never responded 3 evenings copied only weak.
Tonight again ZL3XDJ heard 569 real clear copy on the K9AY loop 40M 80W in a loop beats me!
3D2C must be a bad radio location only 529 539 all the time I heard them. They must run way more then 80W else they should copy me at least one time ?
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