Regardless of what the others say and who are thankless... For those that committed time, vacation and certainly lots of personal CASH, I thank the entire team.
Your contributions to the hobby are certainly appreciated. Mike va3mw > On Nov 9, 2019, at 9:44 AM, Mike Smith VE9AA <ve...@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote: > > WTG Jeff and Miriam ! > > > > I am always wanting to go to Zone 2 for some contest, but time, money and > work/home commitments thus far have prevented it. > > > > WRT to Steve's comments, I am *very* surprised that few VK's have worked > Zone 2. > > In recent memory VO2AAA/VO2AC have put on 2 pretty big 160m contest > expeditions from the Point Amour Lighthouse in Labrador with exceptional > antennas and huge signals into NA and EU.(and elsewhere) > > > > I know that Yuri VE3DZ goes there into the QC side of Zone 2 nearly every > year as VE2IM (sometimes twice a year) > > usually for CQWW and other contests..but I *think*.(I stand to be > corrected), he uses a relatively low Inverted L for TopBand,.he's always > loud here but I am <1000kms away, so can't judge what he might sound like on > the other side of the planet. > > > > There are usually a smattering of other VE2/VE3 ops that go to VE2(Zone 2) > contest operations from time to time and an occasional one from the > Clubhouse in Lab city by Americans, VO1MP and others. All in all it's not > rare, but evidently nobody is concentrating on 160 (except VO2AAA/VO2AC) to > work Asia/Pacific I guess. > > > > I am pleased to know at least a few very distant DX stns were able to do it > with my 'neighbours' over there on PEI... > > > > I only operate CW/SSB and a sprinkling of RTTY, so won't make any comments > about the FT-modes lest I get myself in trouble.hi hi ;-) > > > > Mike VE9AA/VO2DX.etc. > > > > In common with most topbanders any in this area, one of the two remaining > zones > > I need on 160m after 24 years of operation from here is Zone 2, so I hope > you > > and Jeff will go back one day. ;-) > > > > I am guessing you went to/near the southern boundary of Zone 2 in Quebec - > > which is the best - possibly the only area - where it is possible to work > into > > this part of the globe. Over the years I have listened for just about every > > DXpedition that operated on 160m from Zone 2 and I have only ever heard one > - > > which was from this area. Despite the efforts of many from VO2, not a peep > was > > heard from here. > > > > I should add that I am a CW operator. > > > > In the past there have been several longtime topbanders in the US who have > > appreciated how difficult it is to work some zones from this part of the > world > > and made special efforts to work us on their DXpeditions. > > > > I would particularly like to pay tribute to your husband Jeff, George W8UVZ, > > > Bob K4UEE and Jerry WB9Z. However, this kind of knowledge and effort has > become > > unusual - which is why I'd like to thank you particularly on our behalf. > > > > Here's hoping someone will go to the Zone 2 part of Quebec for the upcoming > CQ > > WW CW or the CQ 160 CW. > > > > It'd also be nice if there was a DXpedition to Zone 12, in particular Easter > > > Island or San Felix (CE0) who did a heap of 160m CW at times that suited the > > > Asia/Indian Ocean/Pacific area - now that'd make a good holiday destination > for > > some topbander. ;-) > > > > Vy 73 > > > > Steve, VK6VZ (also G3ZZD and VY2LF) > > > > Mike, Coreen & Corey > > Keswick Ridge, NB > > > > _________________ > Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector _________________ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector