12/02/2024 @12z QRT, with more of 27k qso, thanks to all!, see you in next adventure 73’s OK2WX
Vlad OK2WX will be active from Socotra island, Yemen as 7O2WX during January 25 to February 12, 2024. Focus on low bands (160, 80 and 40m). Equipment: Elecraft K4, Icom 7300 + PA Expert 1K3. Monoband verticals for 160 and 80, Steppir CrankIR vertical and 3 el.YAGI Spiderbeam 6 band for HF. A log will be available online. Participation in the CQ 160m DX Contest CW. QSL via IZ8CCW
CQ zone: 37
Continent: AS
Primary prefix: 7O
RANK DXCC #044
IOTA AF-028
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Vláďo best DX, best Trip /73 OK1DOT
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Tnx Vlad, for QSO very easy to work you big sigs here!
Best 73, de I1WSM
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Greetings. I need one more country to get on the ARRL DXCC honor roll. I have 330 and need 331 ! The last dxpeditions to Yemen used FT-8 most of the time. I do not do FT-8. Yemen is an all time new country for me !! I really need you to try CW to the west coast of USA. I am in Arizona and I am not sure when is the best time for contacts between our 2 locations. Like I said , most times the last stations were on FT-8 so much and if they were on CW it was night here and bands were closed. So , if you could someway try Arizona on CW and at least give me a shot at a new country !! Tnx es 73 , Gary – WØBF state of Arizona , USA.
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Hello Vlad: We hope that you get on 20,17, & 12 meters ssb. Have a get time in the pile ups ssb……thanks….& I surely hope the sun spots open up the bands……Good luck…..73’s Gary (K6RNK)
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hello Vlad,
160, 80, 10m CW .3bands that interest me for my DXCC Challenge. I’m thinking of meeting Vlad!!!
73′
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Greetings Vlad,
Well I need one more for DXCC Challenge. I am currently sitting at 2999 and waiting on one I need that I can hear. 🙂 You can bet I’ll be there and hope to work you in the 160 DX Contest as well. 73 and best wishes for 2024 -
Any plan for 6 meters band ?
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no 6 mt. sorry
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How can you go to Yemen in the middle of a conflict? I am a keen hunter of DXCC but putting yourself and possibly others that maybe required to repatriate you seems a bit foolish when after all AR is a hobby.
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Thank you, Andrew, for your comment. Socotra is 620 nautical miles off the coast of Yemen and there is no war going on there. Believe me, none of us want to take any more risks than necessary. I may be more afraid of flying a Boeing MAX-9….
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You can say that again regarding the MAX-9 (?) model of 737.
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See you on the LOW BANDS Vlad
Have a wonderful DX time
73 David VK3EW-
Hi David, I hope to be today evening after 1500Z on 1815 Khz.
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Hi Vlad its 80mx cw or ft8 I need so ill try around 1500z (2am my time)
look out for vk please as im sure a few will be also looking for you
Again Tnx for the reply
Regards David VK3EW
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Hi Vlad,
Good luck on the Dxpedition. I need Yemen also but do not use FT-8 so am hoping to catch you on cw or ssb. Located in Ohio so will keep our fingers crossed!73, Steve, WD8NPL
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Hope to catch you on CW! Thank you!
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TU Vlad for the ATNO. that makes DXCC #306.
73, Jim AF6PK
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All those frequency and band beggers, unbelievable.
Do your thing, Vlad.
We’ll try to catch you.Thanks for going there!
Bruno
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What about 80 and 160 activity?
Any info about planned dates?
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Vertical antenna 18 m Spiderbeam on 160 m ready, beverage stretched. Unless something exceptional happens, I will be CW in the contest after 1500Z on 1815 Khz.
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Hi Vlad
If you work me, G3UCQ, you will have worked ex-VS9SJF (Dec. 1964 to Feb. 1965) Where are you operating from? Hadibo or Diksam?
Good luck and enjoy Socotra. 73
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Good luck and tnx for activity. After two ufb weeks I left Socotra on same plane one week before you arrived. My company was “Toursocotra”. We spent one night abt 1 km east of your QTH…
@Andrew: Socotra has nothing to do with the “mainland” – absolutely save and extreme friendly and helpfull people.
Gerhard, OE6TGD
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I see the band plan has a set for ssb but when looking on your log I don’t see any contacts via this mode. Is this mode going to become available later or is it going to be digital or cw? Kind regards and 73
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give time to finish to install Antenna system.. and sure you have mode to working Vla din SSB
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Thank you Vlad, you are such a fine operator and a gentleman.
73 Nick VK9DX-
Hello Nick
Thanks 40m qso cw
73 du7et
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Looking for you on 160m !
Sure
Will be first 7O to DU qso on 160m
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Thank you for nice QSO.
Hamed Alshuwaie, 9K2HS & A65HS. -
Eddy
Very good op
mw0yvk
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please direct the antenna to the Asian part of Russia
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Hello Vlad when QRV on 160M ? 73
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Hello, Vlad.
I will be waiting for you today,
February 01, from 21-00 on 160m in the cw.
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Good expedition…but there were already 2 other expeditions there in November with thousands of FT8 QSOs…all on shortwave but no one on 6m. Unfortunately another missed opportunity…in any case – good luck
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Hello Vlad.
Good luck in Yemen, and many DX…
I remember my DXpedition in auguste 1990.
I was 7O8AA…
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Sorry for repetition’s Vlad – I believe we made contact on 14.015CW but there were stations keying up on your tx frequency which made it very difficult to hear your reply … 73 de Gary EI4IZB
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Hello Vlad
Please 160 CW during the weekend
73s
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Hi Vlado.
Thank you for FB QSO on 160m.
Best sigs and best traffic.Enjoy pile up, GL
AHOJ Petr OK1DOT -
good signal in JA evryday 26:00U-22:30U
I calling -
heard JA
DE JA7SFD-
7O2WX 0508Z 1815.0 01/02/2024 QRV PIRATE OK2WX
is this true?
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Yes is Vlad
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Thank you for your answer
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1815.0 01/02/2024 QRV PIRATE
is this true?
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no, I was on 1815 and made lot of QSO
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Thank you for your answer
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Hello Vlad, I am Kon, Thank you for your nice QRN.
Could you Please a favor.
Difficult 160-CW propagation is at 16:00Z for JA’s
There are alredy no-days left !
I look forward to you 73.
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ahojky Vldo moc te zdravim prosim te nezalogoval jsi moji znacku ok2unc odpovidal jsi mi na ok2 bmi a ok2old a take na ok2unc ale nejsem v logu podivej se na to dekuji mian ok2bmi.preji mnoho qso a jde ti to vynikjice tak jen tak dale pekne pielupe ahojky
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TU for 160 QSO – good ears!
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Ｐse CQ JA at 21~22UTC on 160mcw
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Hi DX exp.
A good friend of mine = Verner//OZ9XU told me the stalker was qrv on same qrg like u. It was 03-02-2024 on 18076.0 kc/s. My callsign OZ1OXQ has in many years been misused, ever on same qrg a DX or DX exp. uses. OZ9XU made a spot.
I am sorry, I was able to read the stalker on 18076, he was 529 here in my RX.
I heard a lot of takers to OZ1OXQ. Look on my qrz.com page.
Good luck in ur DX work.
BTW: T U for my qso´s with u from different DX entities.
VY 73Vagn//OZ1OXQ
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Will look for you on 40 & 80..
Brian VE1RF
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Only 40 in this moment, on 80 just antenna problem
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“Only 40 in this moment, on 80 just antenna problem”
Hello Vlad, I hope you can fix it. Looking for 80m CW every day
GL and enjoy your stay!!!
73 Wolf
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Greetings Vlad. Lots of midwest USA hoping to work you on 160 meters and have been standing by each night on 1815 during prime USA time from 2345z to your sunrise. GL and lsning for you
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Hello,why no focus on lowbands? Pse 160m FT8
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Can you please look for east coast VK on 160m FT8 or CW before our sunrise. You were very strong into VK3 on 160m FT8 but no time to QSO… Is it possible to be QRV 1900 – 2000z please ?
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I try today
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Im afraid it will have to be another dxpedition we are on he is not
i know alot of vk and ZL need him on 80 cw or digital
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Vlad please do NOT use 1830 (or 1810, 1820) for USA. We have broadcast band hetrodynes on those frequencies and can’t hear you
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Hello . I’m QRV on 40 meters trying practise the art of dxing .
73 Juan Carlos
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Vlad tnx for the extended time on 160 tonight for USA. Your signal was decent into the midwest and midsouth. I heard you come back to me with W5?? a couple times but just couldn’t complete so hoping you’ll be back tomorrow night for an extended USA time. Several W5’s hearing you and calling. 73 and tnx.
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Thanks a lot for the first QSOs this morning. I first worked you on 40 CW, and then saw you QSO to 160 CW. With my very simple 160 meter horizontal loop for 160 at only 10 meters, I never expected to hear you. However, your good ears were very helpful and you heard me on my second call 🙂 Great effort!
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I forgot to say, I worked you remotely from my Indonesia (Jakarta downtown) location using RemoteRig boxes through my Swedish remote station. Exciting 🙂
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Vlad…. Thanks for spending time on 160m for NA tonight. Several of us in W5-land still looking for you and we very much appreciate the time you spent on the band tonight. We’ll be back tomorrow!
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Vládo díky za new one na 160m,
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de JR0AMD
Hello Dear Vlad!!I’m Akihito Taga.Callsign is JR0AMD,
Nice to meet you.so,Please forgive sudden comment,As I wrote in my personal email, I would like you to
mainly operate FT8 at 21.095 this weekend.If possible, Please come during the opening hours in Japan at 15m FT8. (Maybe 04Z to 06Z)
We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your understanding.
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HELLO DEAR VLAD.
TKS FOR QSO.
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Hi Akihito, I will be QRV 15 FT8 morning at 0400Z for you.
73 gl
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Hello Dear Vlad!!
Thanks for reply your comment…Regarding the DX cluster, a report was uploaded from Japan on FT8 at 21.095 on 13Z, but as you can see from my QRZ.com page, the antenna equipment is poor and the height is low, and the current is fixed in the direction of a Europe long path, not a short path.
When I can contact you depends on the condition. But don’t give up and check FT8 at 21.095 from 04Z to 06Z and 13Z. I look forward to working with you.
By the way, For reference, my QRZ.com page is as follows. Please take a look…
73 Akihito JR0AMD
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Hi DXteam, I have a question, is there something wrong with your logbook, I worked with you on 20m on 8-2-2024
162300 ~ PD1RVD RR73; F6DYY but I am not in log 73 -
Greetings Vlad. Tnx for you work and effort from 7O. Several midwest and midsouth stations, especailly in W5, still hoping to wrk you on 160. We are hearing you. Condx were very gud tonight from EU but we missed you.
Will be looking for you Friday from 2345z (our sunset) until your sunrise around 0250z Saturday. GL es DX and hope to wrk you on 160.
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Vlad,
Thanks so very much for your efforts on 160 . Here in Texas propagatIon is challenging to 7O. We appreciate your efforts and will listen nightly 0000Z-your sunrise in hopes propagation Gods smile.
73 and Ahoj,
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Vlad any 80m activity during expedition before end?
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no, as mentioned Steppir can’t work with longer coax cable than about 10 on 80 m, therefore I gave up 80 m band, sri
I am every night on 160 and 40 m
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de JR0AMD
Hello Dear Vlad!!I’m Akihito Taga.Callsign is JR0AMD,
Nice to meet you.so,Please forgive sudden comment again again,I was waiting for you at 21.095 FT8 from 04Z today, but it seems like you didn’t show up.
I only have a chance tomorrow and the day after tomorrow, so please be sure to operate at 21.095. Thank you.
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Hello Vlad, One more comment for you…
This weekend is an RTTY contest, and I think 21.095 is QRM,
so 24.922 is fine if you want. 24MHz also has no contact in Yemen.73 Akihito JR0AMD
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Yes I will be very happy to work you on 12M ssb or CW but I did not see you on CW on any bands , I see many eu station calling you but you must listen for North America also. I want you on my log on 40M also on CW.
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Vlad,
Thanks a million for your 160 focus. Glad prop gods smiled and we made it 11 Feb on 160 for entity 310, all from my horse farm in north Texas. Safe travels.
Ahoj Al, W5IZ
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