The attached received from ON4UN re 160M operations of 15 January. It
confirms that condx were surely different from the day before!
Let's hope tonight brings better prop!
73 Jeff K1ZM@aol.com
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Forwarded message:
From: john.devoldere@innet.be (John Devoldere)
To: K1ZM@aol.com
To: <topband@contesting.com>
Date: 97-01-16 07:15:02 EST
Jeff:
I had the suspicion that the 14th was an exceoptionally good night, as we
heard them from 18:00 to 23:00 on 160. Nil heard on 15th in Europe!
73
John
>This is written Tues afternoon 1/15/97 about 2330z.
>
>160M - VK0IR nil heard today in SE NY from 2145z-2315z
>This was a total washout when compared to yesterday's excellent conditions!
>
>80M - VK0IR barely perceptable on 3.507 qsx 3512 from about 2245z - 2315z.
> Not clearly readable although it was known that they were standing by for
>USA callers from 2300z onwards! Conditions sure were a bust compared to
>Monday evening's rather excellent start to the expedition.
>
>It is highly doubtful that any US stations heard/worked them on 160M this
>evening. It may have been possible for a vy fortunate few to have made the
>grade tonight on 80CW - I did hear VE1ZZ in there calling at 2310z on
>3.512Mhz. But even Jack sounded like he was braying into the wind tonight!
>
>73 Jeff K1ZM@aol.com
>
>
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