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YB8MAN

Steve VA3FLF/KM4FLF
 

Did anyone who worked this station YB8MAN back in February, ever get a QSL?  I have not yet via eQSL or LoTW. The mystery deepens.


Steve
KM4FLF


Jerry N9AVY
 

I submitted my QSL through both LoTW & Eqsl and have as yet to receive anything in return.  My guess is either he's one of those operators who QSL once a year and the QSLs  go out in December (2017)  OR  he's a deadbeat QSLer or the operation was a pirate !

While this was a new DXCC, it would have been a new IOTA.

Jerry  N9AVY   #454


From: "oldjavadrinker@... [070]" <070@...>
To: 070@...
Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2017 3:21 PM
Subject: [070] YB8MAN

 
Did anyone who worked this station YB8MAN back in February, ever get a QSL?  I have not yet via eQSL or LoTW. The mystery deepens.


Steve
KM4FLF



Jerry N9AVY
 

Correction , oops !

From: "Jerry n9avy@... [070]" <070@...>
To: "070@..." <070@...>
Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2017 3:59 PM
Subject: Re: [070] YB8MAN

 
I submitted my QSL through both LoTW & Eqsl and have as yet to receive anything in return.  My guess is either he's one of those operators who QSL once a year and the QSLs  go out in December (2017)  OR  he's a deadbeat QSLer or the operation was a pirate !

While this was NOT  a new DXCC, it would have been a new IOTA.

Jerry  N9AVY   #454


From: "oldjavadrinker@... [070]" <070@...>
To: 070@...
Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2017 3:21 PM
Subject: [070] YB8MAN

 
Did anyone who worked this station YB8MAN back in February, ever get a QSL?  I have not yet via eQSL or LoTW. The mystery deepens.


Steve
KM4FLF





Rick - N7WE
 

Didn't work YB8MAN, but I'm still waiting for eQSL and LoTW confirmation from YB8CIM back on June 13, 2015.  Sometimes the magic works....sometimes it doesn't.

Rick - N7WE
070 - #1602

Jerry N9AVY
 

Yet, BOTH of these have it on QRZ that they QSL  via LoTW, Eqsl and direct mail  ! 

Let's hope that they're both just running behind in their QSL chores.

I suppose an email might be in order.

Jerry


From: "n7we1980@... [070]" <070@...>
To: 070@...
Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2017 4:18 PM
Subject: [070] Re: YB8MAN

 
Didn't work YB8MAN, but I'm still waiting for eQSL and LoTW confirmation from YB8CIM back on June 13, 2015.  Sometimes the magic works....sometimes it doesn't.

Rick - N7WE
070 - #1602


Mike Flowers
 

I saw a trace on 20M a 30 minutes ago signing YB8MAN.   His short path heading from me is 285 degrees, so I turned the SteppIR 3L yagi to that heading and his signal went way down.    I reversed the SteppIR using its ‘180 degree’ feature to a heading of 105 degrees, and his signal came up significantly.

 

With SF:81 A:12 K:2 and the time of day, I doubt it was long path or grey-line propagation.  Here on the West Coast, Indonesia is a short path chip shot.

 

I checked a couple of signals out of EU, but they were only readable short path.

 

Then I checked dxsummit.fi for YB8MAN spots history:

 

VE2PI-@

14070

YB8MAN

20:57 04 Apr 17

TKS my friend

Indonesia

N9AVY

14070

YB8MAN

21:54 09 Mar 17

EN52QF<>PI19

Indonesia

VE2PI-@

14069

YB8MAN

17:30 21 Feb 17

TKS PSK31

Indonesia

LZ1AEY-@

14081.2

YB8MAN

15:32 15 Jan 17

tnx qso Baryn 73

Indonesia

YO7SG

7154

YB8MAN

06:53 03 Jan 17

I dn ot work rtty

Indonesia

IK7XGH

7000

YB8MAN

16:29 02 Jan 17

sorry freq. correct rtty

Indonesia

YB8MAN

3747

YB8MAN

16:19 02 Jan 17

bpsk31

Indonesia

JA4DER

7030

YB8MAN

13:36 16 May 06

psk 31 1888hz

Indonesia

Very few spots and of these, most from the East or EU, with one self-spot.   Only one JA spot.   Usually, JAs will post a lot for Asian stations, so I conclude the JAs were not hearing the station signing YB8MAN.

 

Based on my observations, this signal seems to be coming from the general direction of the Caribbean or South America, and likely a pirate trying to get some play on PSK31.

 

Just my $.02 …

 

- 73 and good DX de Mike, K6MKF, Past President - NCDXC

 

From: 070@... [mailto:070@...]
Sent: Tuesday, April 25, 2017 3:20 PM
To: 070@...
Subject: Re: [070] Indonesia

 

 

Paul:

 

Good catch !

 

Worked a couple months ago, sent QSL via LOTW & Eqsl, but no return.  Hope you have better luck.   Funny his signal seemed to be coming from Europe...hope it wasn't a pirate

 

Jerry n9avy

 

From: "Paul Milward nu4c@... [070]" <070@...>
To: "070@..." <070@...>
Sent: Tuesday, April 25, 2017 3:41 PM
Subject: [070] Indonesia

 

 

 

I just worked YB8MAN Badrin in Indonesia from Florida. 2035utc

I was so surprised I almost forgot to respond.

Its a big deal for me.

14.070 up about 1.3

Go get him

73

Paul NU4C #824

 

 

 

Jerry N9AVY
 

My initial response when I worked YB8MAN in February. Something just did not smell right and I guessed it was a "slim" (pirate). Propagation and beam headings were wrong

Someone to the South has strange sense of humor.

Jerry. N9AVY
#454

"'Mike Flowers' mike.flowers@... [070]" <070@...> wrote:
 

I saw a trace on 20M a 30 minutes ago signing YB8MAN.   His short path heading from me is 285 degrees, so I turned the SteppIR 3L yagi to that heading and his signal went way down.    I reversed the SteppIR using its ‘180 degree’ feature to a heading of 105 degrees, and his signal came up significantly.

 

With SF:81 A:12 K:2 and the time of day, I doubt it was long path or grey-line propagation.  Here on the West Coast, Indonesia is a short path chip shot.

 

I checked a couple of signals out of EU, but they were only readable short path.

 

Then I checked dxsummit.fi for YB8MAN spots history:

 

VE2PI-@

14070

YB8MAN

20:57 04 Apr 17

TKS my friend

Indonesia

N9AVY

14070

YB8MAN

21:54 09 Mar 17

EN52QF<>PI19

Indonesia

VE2PI-@

14069

YB8MAN

17:30 21 Feb 17

TKS PSK31

Indonesia

LZ1AEY-@

14081.2

YB8MAN

15:32 15 Jan 17

tnx qso Baryn 73

Indonesia

YO7SG

7154

YB8MAN

06:53 03 Jan 17

I dn ot work rtty

Indonesia

IK7XGH

7000

YB8MAN

16:29 02 Jan 17

sorry freq. correct rtty

Indonesia

YB8MAN

3747

YB8MAN

16:19 02 Jan 17

bpsk31

Indonesia

JA4DER

7030

YB8MAN

13:36 16 May 06

psk 31 1888hz

Indonesia

Very few spots and of these, most from the East or EU, with one self-spot.   Only one JA spot.   Usually, JAs will post a lot for Asian stations, so I conclude the JAs were not hearing the station signing YB8MAN.

 

Based on my observations, this signal seems to be coming from the general direction of the Caribbean or South America, and likely a pirate trying to get some play on PSK31.

 

Just my $.02 …

 

- 73 and good DX de Mike, K6MKF, Past President - NCDXC

 

From: 070@... [mailto:070@...]
Sent: Tuesday, April 25, 2017 3:20 PM
To: 070@...
Subject: Re: [070] Indonesia

 

 

Paul:

 

Good catch !

 

Worked a couple months ago, sent QSL via LOTW & Eqsl, but no return.  Hope you have better luck.   Funny his signal seemed to be coming from Europe...hope it wasn't a pirate

 

Jerry n9avy

 

From: "Paul Milward nu4c@... [070]" <070@...>
To: "070@..." <070@...>
Sent: Tuesday, April 25, 2017 3:41 PM
Subject: [070] Indonesia

 

 

 

I just worked YB8MAN Badrin in Indonesia from Florida. 2035utc

I was so surprised I almost forgot to respond.

Its a big deal for me.

14.070 up about 1.3

Go get him

73

Paul NU4C #824

 

 

 

Mike Flowers
 

I think so too, Jerry.

 

On QRZ, YB8MAN has ‘Lookups: 1257’ – doesn’t sound as if the real YB8MAN is very active at all.

 

- 73 and good DX de Mike, K6MKF, Past President - NCDXC

 

From: 070@... [mailto:070@...]
Sent: Wednesday, April 26, 2017 2:47 PM
To: 070@...
Subject: Re: [070] RE: YB8MAN

 

 

My initial response when I worked YB8MAN in February. Something just did not smell right and I guessed it was a "slim" (pirate). Propagation and beam headings were wrong

Someone to the South has strange sense of humor.

Jerry. N9AVY
#454

"'Mike Flowers' mike.flowers@... [070]" <070@...> wrote:
 

I saw a trace on 20M a 30 minutes ago signing YB8MAN.   His short path heading from me is 285 degrees, so I turned the SteppIR 3L yagi to that heading and his signal went way down.    I reversed the SteppIR using its ‘180 degree’ feature to a heading of 105 degrees, and his signal came up significantly.

 

With SF:81 A:12 K:2 and the time of day, I doubt it was long path or grey-line propagation.  Here on the West Coast, Indonesia is a short path chip shot.

 

I checked a couple of signals out of EU, but they were only readable short path.

 

Then I checked dxsummit.fi for YB8MAN spots history:

 

VE2PI-@

14070

YB8MAN

20:57 04 Apr 17

TKS my friend

Indonesia

N9AVY

14070

YB8MAN

21:54 09 Mar 17

EN52QF<>PI19

Indonesia

VE2PI-@

14069

YB8MAN

17:30 21 Feb 17

TKS PSK31

Indonesia

LZ1AEY-@

14081.2

YB8MAN

15:32 15 Jan 17

tnx qso Baryn 73

Indonesia

YO7SG

7154

YB8MAN

06:53 03 Jan 17

I dn ot work rtty

Indonesia

IK7XGH

7000

YB8MAN

16:29 02 Jan 17

sorry freq. correct rtty

Indonesia

YB8MAN

3747

YB8MAN

16:19 02 Jan 17

bpsk31

Indonesia

JA4DER

7030

YB8MAN

13:36 16 May 06

psk 31 1888hz

Indonesia

Very few spots and of these, most from the East or EU, with one self-spot.   Only one JA spot.   Usually, JAs will post a lot for Asian stations, so I conclude the JAs were not hearing the station signing YB8MAN.

 

Based on my observations, this signal seems to be coming from the general direction of the Caribbean or South America, and likely a pirate trying to get some play on PSK31.

 

Just my $.02 …

 

- 73 and good DX de Mike, K6MKF, Past President - NCDXC

 

From: 070@... [mailto:070@...]
Sent: Tuesday, April 25, 2017 3:20 PM
To: 070@...
Subject: Re: [070] Indonesia

 

 

Paul:

 

Good catch !

 

Worked a couple months ago, sent QSL via LOTW & Eqsl, but no return.  Hope you have better luck.   Funny his signal seemed to be coming from Europe...hope it wasn't a pirate

 

Jerry n9avy

 

From: "Paul Milward nu4c@... [070]" <070@...>
To: "070@..." <070@...>
Sent: Tuesday, April 25, 2017 3:41 PM
Subject: [070] Indonesia

 

 

 

I just worked YB8MAN Badrin in Indonesia from Florida. 2035utc

I was so surprised I almost forgot to respond.

Its a big deal for me.

14.070 up about 1.3

Go get him

73

Paul NU4C #824

 

 

 

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