I agree that the opportunity is there if you can convince the other end to
start early.
Carl
KM1H
----- Original Message -----
From: "Greg - ZL3IX" <zl3ix@inet.net.nz>
To: <topband@contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2012 1:53 PM
Subject: Re: Topband: 9M0L
> 30 minutes of daylight overlap is not too much, and there should be a
> really good chance of a contact. I agree with Herb, starting at 1010z
> instead of bang on their SS at 1033z, would give him a real chance,
> especially if done over several days. I have had many good DX contacts
> 20 min before my SS.
>
> 73, Greg, ZL3IX
>
> On 2012-04-18 05:34 a.m., Steve London wrote:
>> Herb,
>>
>> You simply have no common darkness with 9M0L this time of year.
>>
>> KV4 sunrise: 1002Z
>> 9M0L sunset: 1033Z
>>
>> KV4 sunset: 2236Z
>> 9M0L sunrise: 2211Z
>>
>> What do you want them to do ? Change the declination of the earth's axis
>> ?
>>
>> This is no different than the Kerguelen DXpedition a few years back.
>> Those of us
>> in New Mexico (and Texas) had no common darkness, and were shut out on 80
>> and 160.
>>
>> 73,
>> Steve, N2IC
>>
>> On 04/17/2012 11:11 AM, Herb Schoenbohm wrote:
>>> Great! Yet Another Pacific DX-pedition that comes on TB 30 minutes
>>> after my sunrise in the Eastern Caribbean.
>>>
>>> I lost even a chance for 4 new ones this season because of the operators
>>> in the Pacific DX-peditions refusal to look at my Grey Line and
>>> concentrate on NA big guns. Oh well.
>>>
>>> Herb, KV4FZ
>>> St. Croix United States Virgin Islands
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On 4/17/2012 9:37 AM, Mike Greenway wrote:
>>>> We will pick up NA around 1826 today and will transmit 1811 after our
>>>> SS 1033U
>>>> TC. We worked 100 EUs but very few NA.
>>>> Please forward this message to Top Band Archives for US Top Banders.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Joe JA1LZR Spratly
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK
>>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK
>>
> _______________________________________________
> UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK
>
>
> -----
> No virus found in this message.
> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com
> Version: 10.0.1424 / Virus Database: 2411/4942 - Release Date: 04/17/12
>
_______________________________________________
UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK
|