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Re: Topband: Topband Phenomenon

To: Dan Atchison <N3ND@aol.com>
Subject: Re: Topband: Topband Phenomenon
From: Herbert Schoenbohm <herbert.schoenbohm@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 3 Feb 2019 14:36:15 -0400
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This could be explained by a power increase when the station's amp came on
after warm up.  However, a sudden 20 DB is a lot of increase to explain by
any means. Maybe contacting the G station could help.

Herb, KV4FZ

On Sun, Feb 3, 2019 at 1:38 PM Dan Atchison via Topband <
topband@contesting.com> wrote:

> During the CQ WW 160 CW contest a week ago while operating at the N1LN
> M/S station, I happened to be in a fantastic run of EU.
>
> On one and only one QSO, I worked a "G" station whose callsign's last
> suffix letter was at least 20dB stronger than the rest of his call.  I
> mentioned this to NR4M while discussing the contest with Steve at the
> Richmond Frostfest and he said he experienced the same on one occasion;
> he thought meteor and I was thinking airplane.
>
> Anyone else experience this on topband and if so, have a "scientific"
> explanation?
>
> 73,
> Dan -- N3ND
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