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Re: Topband: Spam:****, JA Propagation

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Subject: Re: Topband: Spam:****, JA Propagation
From: Herb Schoenbohm <herbs@vitelcom.net>
Reply-to: herbs@vitelcom.net
Date: Sat, 25 Dec 2010 07:49:45 -0400
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On 12/24/2010 4:47 PM, w8uvz wrote:
>
> I did notice the lack of JAs also on Stew Perry contest.
> I did work some 20 JAs and all did come through very well. Most of these
> were of course 'usual big guns'. So I did expect to work more weaker signals
> but there was no callers.
> The propagation was not the reason  I believe.
> Was it a busy weekend in Japan or too early morning hours?
> Could someone from Japan send a comment?
>
> Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
>
> Ilmo, OH2BO
>
> In that we've not had good propagation all season to Japan.  Many listen and
> like NA, watch clusters but don't tx when DX condx are marginal.
>
> JA sigs have not been good, even when the band has been open to Asia - thus
> the conclusion that they have left the band.  I really doubt it.  Get some
> good prop and watch them show up.
>
> IMHO
>
> Happy Holidays
>
> *Not even the usual JA big guns Like JA7NI who used to always be heard,  Last 
> year they were always active onh the Top Band Chat at my sunrise,,,,but this 
> year they are just not there.*

What gives?

Herb, KV4FZ

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