IOTA (часть 2)

**UA0CID** · 26.08.2024, 06:14

Вот такая страничка на qrz.com появилась (https://www.qrz.com/db/TX7XG).
Это ОС-066, если кому надо.

Мне надо, приветствую.
А когда, в какие сроки?
Или я всё уже проспал.

**EU7A** · 26.08.2024, 06:59

Сообщение от UA0CID

Мне надо, приветствую.
А когда, в какие сроки?
Или я всё уже проспал.

Привет, Олег!

На страничке ничего, кроме QTH. Я написал японцу, спросил, жду ответа. Или может инфа появится на самой странице.

**UA0CID** · 26.08.2024, 07:08

Спасибо Андрей, значить ждём информацию.
73!!!!

**EU7A** · 27.08.2024, 05:38

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Спасибо Андрей, значить ждём информацию.
73!!!!

Haru, JA1XGI ответил, что пока есть некоторые неопределенности с экспедицией и окончательные пресс-релиз будет в середине сентября.

**RL6M** · 27.08.2024, 07:11

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c 23 по 26 августа 4D2B OC-093 (op.4F2KWT)
Сейчас замечен на 15м в фт8.

Так и не застал его SSB/CW... Может искал плохо....

Эх... а помню какой abuse устроили Рику K6VVA, когда он ввел свои правила и не работал часть корреспондентов.

А тут - ничего страшного.

Тимофей

**UA3EDQ** · 27.08.2024, 07:15

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Так и не застал его SSB/CW... Может искал плохо....

Я тоже не слышал, пришлось довольствоваться фт8.

**RW3RN** · 28.08.2024, 17:37

Информация от AA5JF:
Hi island chaser friends,

This weekend is Labor Day in the US, and I've managed to get Friday off to make it a four-day weekend -- I'm going to make the best of it by playing radio on the Gulf Coast. I'll be on Dauphin Island (NA-213) starting after 2100Z Friday (30/8) until late Saturday local time (i.e. early Sunday UTC). Then on Sunday (1/9) I am booked on the 9am/1400Z ferry to Ship Island (NA-082). The return ferry is at 5pm (2200Z), which means I'll have a maximum of 7 hours on the air.

I'll be operating out of my car on Dauphin Island, and will do CW plus FT8 and some SSB. I'll spend some time at the local POTA site (US-0042) during the middle of the day Saturday, but likely will try other public beach/land locations as well. I'm not sure yet of my accommodations, and may have to stay off the island (expensive weekend). I'll try to be on late and early (local times) in order to capitalize on propagation to Europe and Japan, but will need to sleep some too.

On NA-082 I'll only be able to take what will fit in my backpack, limited to 50lbs, so no digital modes and hand logging. Mostly CW, with some SSB thrown in if it gets slow during the middle of the day.

This will be mostly 20/17/15, using dipoles. If VOACAP and this past weekend's conditions are a guide, 15M may be better than 17M for propagation to Europe and Japan. I'll also have antennas for 10, 30 and 40. CW planned for 14041, 18085, 21041. Will self-spot from NA-213. Not sure about cell coverage on NA-082.

Neither of these island counters are particularly rare, but I've never worked either of them. One reason is that 20M skip has always been long when stations are there. So I'm committed to doing some 40M. If you live within the 20M skip zone of these islands (AL, MS, LA, east TX, FL panhandle, and some of the other southern states) and still need one or both, let me know off list (amgoss05 at yahoo dot com), and I'll get you on a list to make sure we at least try on one of the lower bands.

Will take 6M Moxon for good luck, only for use at NA-213.

I'm fully committed to doing this, but it could be derailed by a number of things: car trouble, tropical storms, family emergencies, illness, etc. Weather looks good for Saturday/Sunday. But: COVID is rampant here in Augusta this month. Fingers crossed, but if something like that strikes, the trip will have to be cancelled (I'll email you all).

Donations appreciated by certainly not required: angoss at augusta dot edu (name on account: Pax Bobrow).

Andy AA5JF