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Subject: TopBand: WEST COAST
From: n6tr@teleport.com (n6tr@teleport.com)
Date: Tue, 2 Mar 1999 08:24:16 -0800 (PST)
> But WEST COAST at least for me and surely for the european topbanders is a
> quite different thing. Is a dream place west (and including) the Rockies
> where allways every station is like a DX. For ones is unaffordable, for
> others is the place to dig in for the last continental US State. And if one
> knows the area, every time that a call sign of a personal friend sounds is a
> good moment for him.

Good point!  Thanks for reminding us about the special feeling TopBand
can generate.  I remember my first QSO with EA3VY like it was yesterday.
Jose was my very first European QSO, back when I thought it was probably
impossible from the WEST COAST.  

This morning, I heard some strange acticity around 1829 kHz.  Seemed
like someone was trying to work VE7BS and give him a 339 - except
the station was very strong.  Never did figure that one out.  Then
I heard a couple of stations calling, but nothing was heard.  I 
tuned down to 1826 or so, and hear a stations calling CQ JA.  
Finally heard enough of the call and it was a C21 (I forget the 
suffix).  Called him up on 1910 and he came right back.

Something to keep an eye out for!

73 Tree


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