Well that was fun but I’ll still be hearing ole Sam Morse’s code in my sleep and all day at work tomorrow, I’m sure.
I operated for about 20 hours, all search and pounce concentrating in parts on participating in pile-ups (to test various techniques and to get the country) and just tuning around looking for new band-countries. Antenna was a single 80m dipole (used on all bands) up 70 feet; power was 100 watts.
Highlights of the contest and the week leading up to it: Continue reading 'CQWW and year’s end DX status'»
Mr. Clarence Faulk
I spent a few hours yesterday in the company of Clarence Faulk at his home in Ruston, Lousiana. Mr. Faulk is 101 years old and is blessed with a mind and wit that are both tack-sharp. He is a gifted storyteller with an easy-going sense of humor and is the epitome of a Southern Gentleman. To say that the conversation was interesting would be a vast understatement.
He was the founder and owner of the town’s newspaper, The Ruston Daily Leader, beginning in 1930 and has a newspaperman’s mind and eye for detail. These qualities served him well in May of ’34 when Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow were finally killed in nearby Gibsland.
My purpose for the visit was to hear this story in Mr. Faulk’s own words as well as to photograph Continue reading 'Chasing Bonnie & Clyde: an eye-witness account'»
A few minutes ago, a quick check of the DX cluster showed numerous spots for 9G5TT (Ghana) on 30 meters. I tuned to his freq and heard him loud and clear on 10.118 MHz. Booming in. A few kilohertz up was a large pile-up spreading 3 kHz and consisting of both NA and European stations.
I listened for several calls, tuning to those he worked and then chimed in with a few calls of my own. On the third call, he responded and I got him in the log.
But what surprised me most were the results of the pile-up I observed after I worked him. Continue reading 'A DX experiment to try'»
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