• [PE4BAS] #60m Monaco worked

    From PE4BAS via rec.radio.amateur.modera@21:1/5 to All on Mon May 31 16:50:20 2021
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    #60m Monaco worked

    Posted: 30 May 2021 12:07 PM PDT https://pe4bas.blogspot.com/2021/05/60m-monaco-worked.html



    Let's not forget about 60m!

    I recently noticed that 3A/IW1RBI would be active this weekend. Although uncertain if they would activate 60m I was eager to make a QSO and so I programmed my DX alerting app to notify me. Theoretically they will be
    active till midnight today. But I have limited time and so if possible I
    did want to make it quick...


    I initially saw spots of them at inconvinient times on CW/SSB and FT8.
    Saturday evening they made 1 CQ call on 60m that was spotted by about 12 stations. The app alerted me, but my station had not seen anything. I saw a
    few calling but no one made a contact. A few minutes later I saw them
    spotted on CW. Then the game begun. Like the old days....trying to find out were the DX was listening, tuning up or down... 3A/IW1RBI was not really
    strong but readable...I choose a frequency above all others to call on. And after about 20 times calling I was finally noticed.
    I have to say....I enjoyed this contact a lot more compared to the usual
    FT8 F/H these days were you just have to wait till you are next in line...

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