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Call Sign : 26-CT-3352 G0DNV, 26SW214, Jolly Roger820 Posts : 322 Times Thanked : 5 Join date : 2020-02-12 QTH or Location : Barnstaple, Devon Equipment Used : Homebase: FT891, T2LT, end-fed multi band wire. Mobile Yeticom Optima, KL203 & tank whip Age : 68
John, I've had a 10m contact with S01WS last year, well done on that one. Do any of you know if they are ok with second contacts before I try calling them if I hear them on again? Just asking as some stations don't like, but I haven't actually heard any other stations from that country before so they are probably my only possibility on getting that one in for this year.
Had just 5 minutes yesterday. Heard Curacao, Craig, but I couldn't breakthrough the pileup, well done on getting through. A local was on a few kc up so I got my closest for the year, 12 miles.
G5MCL - England 1pt (22pts)
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Call Sign : 26-CT-3352 G0DNV, 26SW214, Jolly Roger820 Posts : 322 Times Thanked : 5 Join date : 2020-02-12 QTH or Location : Barnstaple, Devon Equipment Used : Homebase: FT891, T2LT, end-fed multi band wire. Mobile Yeticom Optima, KL203 & tank whip Age : 68
John, I've had a 10m contact with S01WS last year, well done on that one. Do any of you know if they are ok with second contacts before I try calling them if I hear them on again? Just asking as some stations don't like, but I haven't actually heard any other stations from that country before so they are probably my only possibility on getting that one in for this year.
Had just 5 minutes yesterday. Heard Curacao, Craig, but I couldn't breakthrough the pileup, well done on getting through. A local was on a few kc up so I got my closest for the year, 12 miles.
G5MCL - England 1pt (22pts)
They’re fine with second contacts Neal. FYI I’ve never worked any permanent station that has objected to second contacts on the same band, though it’s considered courteous to only work a DXpedition only once per mode per band…
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SangueG CT Directors
Call Sign : 26-CT-3971 / 2E0LMI Posts : 1384 Times Thanked : 92 Join date : 2021-01-30 QTH or Location : Cirencester, Gloucestershire Equipment Used : Little radios, home-made antennas
Thanks John. Just asked as I have had a couple of short "we've worked before, bye" replies from other stations before, and checking up on their QRZ pages after they've noted 'only one contact per band'. Thing is I don't tend to jump on QRZ and check stations out before I contact them unless I am in a long waiting pileup and have nothing better to do. Good to know on S01WS though, I'll listen out for them.
Had a bit of time spare yesterday, but typically the conditions (at least to my QTH) were pants on 10m. Let's hope they pick up again soon.
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Sydthecat CT Directors
Call Sign : 2E0VRX Posts : 777 Times Thanked : 47 Join date : 2019-06-26 QTH or Location : Yorkshire dales Equipment Used : Yaesu FTdx 101d, MD200 mic ,Mosley 3ele Yagi Age : 59
4L8A - Georgia 1pt (50) ZF2OO - Cayman island 1pt (51) FY5KE - French Guiana 1pt (52)
Craig
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Call Sign : 26-CT-3352 G0DNV, 26SW214, Jolly Roger820 Posts : 322 Times Thanked : 5 Join date : 2020-02-12 QTH or Location : Barnstaple, Devon Equipment Used : Homebase: FT891, T2LT, end-fed multi band wire. Mobile Yeticom Optima, KL203 & tank whip Age : 68
He was 20db on the beam John , very strong bands not great today but there is the odd bit of DX floating around
Craig
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Kaosss CT Directors
Call Sign : 163AA001, 163CT777, 163RC777 163FB777, JR131, ex 163LR001 Posts : 666 Times Thanked : 28 Join date : 2019-06-27 QTH or Location : Flintshire, N Wales Equipment Used : Yaesu FT2000d, Kenwood TS 2000, Heil mic, 5 ele yagi Age : 69
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Victor CT Directors
Call Sign : 26-CT-3228 / M7VIC Posts : 6511 Times Thanked : 397 Join date : 2019-11-10 QTH or Location : Bedford Equipment Used : Various
Subject: Re: 10m DXCC Summer Challenge contacts 2023 Sun Apr 23, 2023 7:57 am
Not struggling as much as me Mike.
(My Eurovision Song Contest 'nil point' infamy is still holding up.)
I've pretty much heard a lot of the call signs mentioned by others but apart from 'almost' a Turkish contact have failed to make a QSO so far. ("Repeat please...repeat please...sorry, propagation no good, 73")
I'm fairly sure that once some good 'skip' pops up my 22.36 Volts of pure RF power to my lawnmower lead antenna will herald results!......So long as my rig holds out.
(Honestly, once again I'm having fun at giving it a try what with another repair on the radio and stringing up yet another antenna. I'm just chuffed that I'm hearing what a lot of you are! )
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SangueG CT Directors
Call Sign : 26-CT-3971 / 2E0LMI Posts : 1384 Times Thanked : 92 Join date : 2021-01-30 QTH or Location : Cirencester, Gloucestershire Equipment Used : Little radios, home-made antennas
I know what it feels like to get just half a callsign over Victor, had two like that today. Soo annoying to make it, but not fully make it. Keep trying though and everything will align for you at some point soon.
There's been a few flits of sporadic E today, to my QTH anyway, might be because of the little thunder storms. Start listening out for those closer European stations! Just had one of those 'sounding like they're next door' moments and had to wind everything back as the rig was shaking.
23.04 OK2BGW - Czech Republic 1pt (23pts)
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Call Sign : 26CT4113/G1HWY Posts : 551 Times Thanked : 17 Join date : 2021-05-16 QTH or Location : IO90uv Equipment Used : ICOM radios/antenna farm Age : 69
Sorry Victor, I nabbed the point from you. I had the call for dinner too whilst working EA3KE so I guess I missed some action.
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Call Sign : 26-CT-3352 G0DNV, 26SW214, Jolly Roger820 Posts : 322 Times Thanked : 5 Join date : 2020-02-12 QTH or Location : Barnstaple, Devon Equipment Used : Homebase: FT891, T2LT, end-fed multi band wire. Mobile Yeticom Optima, KL203 & tank whip Age : 68
EA3AKP, EA3AR, EA3KE....Spain popping through nicely. No dice yet. (1 point would be nice!)
Two year old granddaughter has just announced "Dan-dan. Dinner!" so off I must go.
Good luck to all, conditions are certainly fun with some sporadic E.
Your granddaughter is at a wonderful age, make the most of it as they’re not toddlers for very long! Our eldest granddaughter, Ruby, is now 15. It honestly doesn’t seem five minutes ago that she was just a toddler. Time goes so quickly as we get older.
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Victor CT Directors
Call Sign : 26-CT-3228 / M7VIC Posts : 6511 Times Thanked : 397 Join date : 2019-11-10 QTH or Location : Bedford Equipment Used : Various
I agree with you there John bless you mate. Our little Charlotte is the youngest of six spread across a wide age range and I've been lucky through largely unfortunate events to spend a lot of time with them than I would've had opportunity otherwise. My very best to you and family there.
How did the short skip go everyone?
Was it mostly Spain and did you get to enjoy it all even though repeats wouldn't add points.
Today at 4:27 am by 
Subject: Re: 10m DXCC Summer Challenge contacts 2023 
bands not great today but there is the odd bit of DX floating around 
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