Nearly identical to our experience at XZ0A sunset to NA. Cqing with
nothing, then after a single CQ sequence, BOOM, there they were with
multitudes of signals. Then we just followed the morning terminator across
the US.
Milt, N5IA
> Hypothesis 1: Our experience here is that the band opens to North
> America like someone flipped a switch in the ionosphere. This is very
> consistent. Many consecutive CQs with absolutely no detectable response.
> (When not actually working stations, we are calling CQ every 5 seconds
from
> 1330z [half-hour before sunset] until 0230z [half-hour after sunrise]
> through the entire night. We've seen some emails from people who think we
> are not on the band sometimes. We are always on and transmitting -- if
you
> don't hear us, you don't have propagation.) Then one more CQ, and the
> listening frequency is immediately filled with many stations from all over
> North America!
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