Friday, March 13, 2009

Jamming

So, what's with all this intentional jamming nowadays? I hear stations tuning over the top of DX stations, sending random CW, whatever they can do to bury the DX station. I don't ever recall hearing that back in the 80's when I was chasing DX. Sure, there were always LIDs, but that's just because they were idiots. LIDs never MEAN to be stupid, they just are.

73,

Paul - ND8N

Sunday, March 8, 2009

Zone 26!

I was startled by the booming signal of XW1B this morning as he called CQ on 40m CW. Bruce was hitting 20dB over s9. I fortunately got through before the pileup started - giving me my last zone for WAZ. I also heard an HS0, but I couldn't get through the JA wall. Regardless, my QSL to XW1B's manager is already in the mail.

:-)

Paul - ND8N