G’day
It has been a pretty poor season here so far, with conditions after VK6 sunset
into North America at/before sunrise well down on last year. However, this
morning the band opened well into eastern North America.
Jeff VY2ZM was 569 at 2100Z (14 minutes before sunrise here) peaking a couple
of minutes after my sunrise at 599, during our QSO.
After a internet message from John W1FV (MA) to try for a QSO, we worked easily
– after a number of years of trying – at 2127Z with reports of 559 both ways.
At the end of the QSO John peaked 589 and I was then QSOed by Roger N1RJ (ME)
56-79 and Dick W1ZC (NH) 579.
Long path QSOs with the USA on 160m only occur rarely from here – I’ve had
about 15 in 22 years – but really get the adrenaline going when they occur.
This was a really good opening – and the A Index was 32 and the K index 6.
What a strange band is the topband!
Vy 73
Steve, VK6VZ
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