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Chris Knight <chris@...>
Congrats Jim! It was a fun contest. I'm still in the 280's (282) with the
logging tonight of XENZ-890. I've only got about 52 Colorado stations and
around 27 Mexican stations. Mexico is the easiest Latin American country to
get here in CO. These rest are a smattering of stations across 28 states.
73,
Chris
Chris Knight (N0IJK)
Fort Lupton, Colorado
http://sites.google.com/site/ftluptonulrlogs/
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logging tonight of XENZ-890. I've only got about 52 Colorado stations and
around 27 Mexican stations. Mexico is the easiest Latin American country to
get here in CO. These rest are a smattering of stations across 28 states.
73,
Chris
Chris Knight (N0IJK)
Fort Lupton, Colorado
http://sites.google.com/site/ftluptonulrlogs/
-----Original Message-----
From: ultralightdx@... [mailto:ultralightdx@...] On
Behalf Of jim_kr1s
Sent: Wednesday, February 17, 2010 5:51 AM
To: ultralightdx@...
Subject: [ultralightdx] 300
Anyone who can log 300 ULR stations in a month (for one of the Ross
Challenge awards) has to be a hero. It took two days to log 100, and 2-1/2
months to reach 300. Chris Knight and I were neck-and-neck at the 280 level,
but Chris went to bed early last night, and I was up at 5 a.m. local time
this morning. Cubans make up nearly 25% of my ULR total, so it was only
logical that one would be my #300. (Stations in Florida, where I live, total
110 in my ULR log!)
There was a nice surprise this morning. Sitting on 1360 waiting for that
Cuban to fade up, I started hearing church ads, with South Carolina phone
numbers, then mentions of Fort Jackson, which is outside Columbia, SC.
Turned out to be WELP in Easely, SC. It was 1130Z, well before sunrise
there, and they're supposed to be 35 W night. I suspect they forgot to
switch the power last night! Easely is pretty far inland, so I wasn't
getting the over-water coastal boost.
Going all out for 300 was fun, but I'm not up to battling for 400! Going to
concentrate on Latin Americans other than Cubans.
Thanks to Rob and Gary for keeping the awards program going!
73,
Jim, KR1S
http://qrp.kearman.com/
From: ultralightdx@... [mailto:ultralightdx@...] On
Behalf Of jim_kr1s
Sent: Wednesday, February 17, 2010 5:51 AM
To: ultralightdx@...
Subject: [ultralightdx] 300
Anyone who can log 300 ULR stations in a month (for one of the Ross
Challenge awards) has to be a hero. It took two days to log 100, and 2-1/2
months to reach 300. Chris Knight and I were neck-and-neck at the 280 level,
but Chris went to bed early last night, and I was up at 5 a.m. local time
this morning. Cubans make up nearly 25% of my ULR total, so it was only
logical that one would be my #300. (Stations in Florida, where I live, total
110 in my ULR log!)
There was a nice surprise this morning. Sitting on 1360 waiting for that
Cuban to fade up, I started hearing church ads, with South Carolina phone
numbers, then mentions of Fort Jackson, which is outside Columbia, SC.
Turned out to be WELP in Easely, SC. It was 1130Z, well before sunrise
there, and they're supposed to be 35 W night. I suspect they forgot to
switch the power last night! Easely is pretty far inland, so I wasn't
getting the over-water coastal boost.
Going all out for 300 was fun, but I'm not up to battling for 400! Going to
concentrate on Latin Americans other than Cubans.
Thanks to Rob and Gary for keeping the awards program going!
73,
Jim, KR1S
http://qrp.kearman.com/
Well it's been quite a while since I bought a WRTVH. After ex number of years, old editions are more of a hindrance than a help. But 191 stations, I thought with Radio Reloj was pretty much it, in Cuba with ole' Fidel and all.
Yes, I'm not as aggressive as I could be, for four days a week, I have to study and go to trade school at night. So Friday - Sunday night is my normal stalking time for Sun setting. I've been lucky as of late for my schools had five or six "Snow Days" that has canceled school but we'll have to make them up in July.
That or I could really poor on the coal. My best night so far has been January 23rd of this year where I logged 15 solid ID's and 2 probables. BTW, probables don't count in my overall log.
But still great going on your end. now I go to pick up a new edition of the WRTVH.
Alex N8UCN / KOH8IG / SWLR-RN037
Yes, I'm not as aggressive as I could be, for four days a week, I have to study and go to trade school at night. So Friday - Sunday night is my normal stalking time for Sun setting. I've been lucky as of late for my schools had five or six "Snow Days" that has canceled school but we'll have to make them up in July.
That or I could really poor on the coal. My best night so far has been January 23rd of this year where I logged 15 solid ID's and 2 probables. BTW, probables don't count in my overall log.
But still great going on your end. now I go to pick up a new edition of the WRTVH.
Alex N8UCN / KOH8IG / SWLR-RN037
jim_kr1s <jkearman@...>
--- In ultralightdx@..., "Drew" wrote:
> Well considering it took me a year to do 100, that's quite a accomplishment in a month!
You did 100 on an analog radio. I don't have the fortitude to try that! It took me 2-1/2 months to get 300. And something like 180 of them were from Cuba and Florida.
> Congratulations! A it looks like Operation "Bay of Sigs" turned out more stations than I thought existed in Cuba. Great going!!
World Radio-TV Handbook 2010 lists 191 active stations in Cuba. Unfortunately, many of them are daytime only. I'd hear more of them if they were on at night. I don't think there are 100 on at night. This one could take a while, or a DXpedition to Key West. DX during the day, Sloppy Joe's at night. I'll drink to that!
73,
Jim, KR1S
http://qrp.kearman.com/
--- In ultralightdx@..., Stephen Ponder <stephen_ponder@...> wrote:
Well considering it took me a year to do 100, that's quite a accomplishment in a month! Congratulations! A it looks like Operation "Bay of Sigs" turned out more stations than I thought existed in Cuba. Great going!!
Alex N8UCN / KOH8IG / SWLR-RN037
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Congratulations, Jim, on reaching #300!
Stephen H. Ponder, N5WBI
Clear Lake City TX
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From: jim_kr1s <jkearman@...>
To: ultralightdx@...
Sent: Wed, February 17, 2010 6:51:07 AM
Subject: [ultralightdx] 300
Anyone who can log 300 ULR stations in a month (for one of the Ross Challenge awards) has to be a hero. It took two days to log 100, and 2-1/2 months to reach 300. Chris Knight and I were neck-and-neck at the 280 level, but Chris went to bed early last night, and I was up at 5 a.m. local time this morning. Cubans make up nearly 25% of my ULR total, so it was only logical that one would be my #300. (Stations in Florida, where I live, total 110 in my ULR log!)
There was a nice surprise this morning. Sitting on 1360 waiting for that Cuban to fade up, I started hearing church ads, with South Carolina phone numbers, then mentions of Fort Jackson, which is outside Columbia, SC. Turned out to be WELP in Easely, SC. It was 1130Z, well before sunrise there, and they're supposed to be 35 W night. I suspect they forgot to switch the power last night! Easely is pretty far inland, so I wasn't getting the over-water coastal boost.
Going all out for 300 was fun, but I'm not up to battling for 400! Going to concentrate on Latin Americans other than Cubans.
Thanks to Rob and Gary for keeping the awards program going!
73,
Jim, KR1S
http://qrp.kearman. com/
Well considering it took me a year to do 100, that's quite a accomplishment in a month! Congratulations! A it looks like Operation "Bay of Sigs" turned out more stations than I thought existed in Cuba. Great going!!
Alex N8UCN / KOH8IG / SWLR-RN037
Stephen Ponder <stephen_ponder@...>
Congratulations, Jim, on reaching #300!
Stephen H. Ponder, N5WBI
Clear Lake City TX
From: jim_kr1s
To: ultralightdx@...
Sent: Wed, February 17, 2010 6:51:07 AM
Subject: [ultralightdx] 300
Anyone who can log 300 ULR stations in a month (for one of the Ross Challenge awards) has to be a hero. It took two days to log 100, and 2-1/2 months to reach 300. Chris Knight and I were neck-and-neck at the 280 level, but Chris went to bed early last night, and I was up at 5 a.m. local time this morning. Cubans make up nearly 25% of my ULR total, so it was only logical that one would be my #300. (Stations in Florida, where I live, total 110 in my ULR log!)
There was a nice surprise this morning. Sitting on 1360 waiting for that Cuban to fade up, I started hearing church ads, with South Carolina phone numbers, then mentions of Fort Jackson, which is outside Columbia, SC. Turned out to be WELP in Easely, SC. It was 1130Z, well before sunrise there, and they're supposed to be 35 W night. I suspect they forgot to switch the power last night! Easely is pretty far inland, so I wasn't getting the over-water coastal boost.
Going all out
for 300 was fun, but I'm not up to battling for 400! Going to concentrate on Latin Americans other than Cubans.
Thanks to Rob and Gary for keeping the awards program going!
73,
Jim, KR1S
http://qrp.kearman. com/
jim_kr1s <jkearman@...>
Anyone who can log 300 ULR stations in a month (for one of the Ross Challenge awards) has to be a hero. It took two days to log 100, and 2-1/2 months to reach 300. Chris Knight and I were neck-and-neck at the 280 level, but Chris went to bed early last night, and I was up at 5 a.m. local time this morning. Cubans make up nearly 25% of my ULR total, so it was only logical that one would be my #300. (Stations in Florida, where I live, total 110 in my ULR log!)
There was a nice surprise this morning. Sitting on 1360 waiting for that Cuban to fade up, I started hearing church ads, with South Carolina phone numbers, then mentions of Fort Jackson, which is outside Columbia, SC. Turned out to be WELP in Easely, SC. It was 1130Z, well before sunrise there, and they're supposed to be 35 W night. I suspect they forgot to switch the power last night! Easely is pretty far inland, so I wasn't getting the over-water coastal boost.
Going all out for 300 was fun, but I'm not up to battling for 400! Going to concentrate on Latin Americans other than Cubans.
Thanks to Rob and Gary for keeping the awards program going!
73,
Jim, KR1S
http://qrp.kearman.com/
There was a nice surprise this morning. Sitting on 1360 waiting for that Cuban to fade up, I started hearing church ads, with South Carolina phone numbers, then mentions of Fort Jackson, which is outside Columbia, SC. Turned out to be WELP in Easely, SC. It was 1130Z, well before sunrise there, and they're supposed to be 35 W night. I suspect they forgot to switch the power last night! Easely is pretty far inland, so I wasn't getting the over-water coastal boost.
Going all out for 300 was fun, but I'm not up to battling for 400! Going to concentrate on Latin Americans other than Cubans.
Thanks to Rob and Gary for keeping the awards program going!
73,
Jim, KR1S
http://qrp.kearman.com/