On Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:17:50 -0700, Art wrote:
>It seemed to me TX3A was having receive troubles just like we
>were,
The problem was VERY deep QSB, more rapid than we are used to on
160M. Here in Santa Cruz, he was 599 on peaks, 339 or less on
dips. When I called (my call twice) he was strong, he gave me a
report, and by the time I was sending his report QSB had nulled
the path so that he didn't even hear me. He sent K9YC?, was in
the mud here, I repeated his report a couple of times, and
signals were back up by the time he acknowledged it. All this
happening very quickly.
He also had bad QRN, and took a one hour QSY to 80M around 10Z.
73,
Jim K9YC
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160 meters is a serious band, it should be treated with respect. - TF4M
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