The following is a response to Europe about the lowbands from the KH9
boys. Please do not ask me to ask them any questions. This is FYI (for
your information). de Bernie
> KH9
>> SM4HCM
>>>W0YG
> >> Kudus to both these Dxpeditions for their dedication to top band.
> >Makes
> >> the wait all worthwhile!
> >> 73,
> >> Charlie, W0YG..>>
> >>ZL7DK doing a great job into Europe, despite the path over the pole
> >and
> >everything. If we don't hear them on 160m around their sunrise we
> >don't have
> >propagation, and we can be pretty sure they are there on the other
> >side trying.
> >
> Funny thing we hear him trying and often working something we can't hear
> a whisper of... Does that mean we are not trying?
>
> >N6MZ/KH9, N2OO/KH9, I have so far not seen any activity when it moves
> >up to
> >primetime for Europe. Seen spots and heard activity on 3.5 MHz up
> >to around 17z, and thats 2 hours before Wake sunrise. Not heard nor
> >seen
> >any spots that show activity (JA or OH2BUA) on lowbands around their
> >sunrise.
> >Are they at all active around their sunrise?
>
> Yes we are, and 160 is a complete bomb here. Also we announced our 160
> and 80 antennas were not right until 3 days ago. We were on 160 each
> morning since then and nothing except a few JA. And lots of noise. Its
> now 1615Z (4:15AM local) and N6MZ has been on 80 with success to Eastern
> EU for over a hour and it will continue for a while.
> If 160 is not productive for us we will concentrate on something that is.
>
> By the way, we found the same lack of 160 on North Cook last September
> and that was with a Battle Creek Special!
>
> >Seen lots of activity around primetime USA sunrise both 80m and 160m.
> >Well, could it be that the whole US is in broad daylight around Wake
> >sunrise...naaaa...
>
> As I said, if we hear nothing long haul and nothing answers our calls
> from long haul, we are at least going to be productive somewhere..
> >
> >Wil DJ7AA wrote in a previous mail:
> >> So we also hope the boys from KH9 make the same effort for EU on
> >160, please let
> >> them know to look from 18.00 until their sunrise for EU...
> >> The last expedition did not, sri...
> >> 73 Wil
>
> We will look again but if the past couple of days are evidence of what we
> will find on 160, we will be on 80.
>
> As for the last expedition, I was on that one also and thats not correct
> either, specifically N6EK, spent virtually every night into sunrise on
> both 80 and 160 working many EU. Most were northern EU on 160. I think
> he will be glad to know his efforts were brushed off.
>
> >
> >Anyone on this reflector that could get a message through to them to
> >try for
> >Europe on 160m at 18.00z up to their sunrise...?
>
> So noted.
> >
> >Well, we still have some days left of the operation so my hopes for
> >activity on 160m
> >around their sunrise still can come true..... then we have the polar
> >path
> >but thats an other story...
> >
>
> I hope we can make it Lars, we are trying but its very disheartening to
> hear ZL7DK working 160 and we hear nothing.. Sorry. With almost a week
> left we still try.
> We have noticed a fall in overall conditions since our arrival. Really
> hope it picks up.. Lots at stake here.
>
> Also thanks tho Charlie W0YG for the nice comments, I assume he was
> speaking of us as well as the ZL team. Lets also not forget the group
> trying to land on KP1! I just hope they land safely, whether they have
> good conditions or not.
>
> 73
>
> Tom K8XP/KH9
>
> >73 Lars, SM4HCM
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Bernie McClenny, W3UR (ex WR3E, WB3JRU)
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