Hi, I am new to topband, where can I find these "fish beacons"? many
thanks!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Merv Schweigert" <k9fd@flex.com>
Cc: "160 reflector" <topband@contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, November 27, 2009 10:34 AM
Subject: Re: Topband: The band was alive -
> Yes agree, the fish beacons have been extremely loud the past few days,
> with several on the same freq as Carribean DX at my sunset, making
> copy next to impossible, but alas they were listening for Eu only so
> nothing lost.
> Eu signals the past few days are either none at all or so weak that copy
> is not possible, today at sunrise TX3, A31 etc were all strong of course.
> while I was trying to QSO UA6MF with no success, SV8CKM called
> me on freq, very nice 559 signal, no others heard, spot propagation?
> So it pays to call cq or keep a sharp ear out for paths that we may
> think are closed but have spot propagation.
> I have to admit I am really spoiled after the 19th and 20th of this month,
> on the 20th I put over 105 EU in the log, dont know if we will see
> another blast of propagation like that this season or not, I sure hope
> so.
> So mean while its back to straining to hear and improving beverages etc
> for the next opening.
> 73 Merv KH7C
>
> N7DF wrote:
>> With the sound of fishing beacons! (and a few DX stations)
>>
>>
>
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