Working this DXpedition really was a struggle. The choice of time for the DXpedition to St. Paul Island near the coast of Canada is totally wrong considering time of year and in the solar minimum. However, because of that, it is of course a great challenge to work them. I didn't manage it last time they were on the island a few years ago, I didn't hear them at all then. This time I wanted to work them preferable on 60m but any other band would be great. But managing to hear them at all was a challenge alone. Finally their signal on 30m finally lifted for a short moment this morning. For amateur radio it is counting as a country (DXCC), however this island just belongs to Canada but can't be accessed without permission. I still hope they will activate CY9C on 60m again....
Info:
http://cy9c.com
Update 17:30 - Worked CY9C on 20m SSB now as well.
Update 6-8-2019 - Finally worked CY9C on 60m as well. Like the other bands it was hard to copy the signal. It seems they have excellent receive on the island according to reports. However I cannot find the QSO in their log. I've dropped a message on their facebook page about this. Could I have worked a pirate station?
Update 7-8-2019 - Worked them again on 60m, this time I appear in their online and realtime log.
Mooie vangst !
ReplyDeleteVery good for sticking with it Bas congrats on making the contact.
ReplyDelete73,
Mike
VE3WDM
Brilliant! Always inspiring to read.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the commenst guys. It was really something to work them. In the end I didn't work a pirate. In the 60m DATA log 2 times now....73, Bas
ReplyDeleteCongrats Bas, now time for TO5M wish you good DX 73
ReplyDeleteTnx for the tip. Will look out for them in the morning....73, Bas
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