Don't know what to think of this. I just worked V84SAA on 7175 at 9:52AM PST!
He is a very good copy 56/7 on my K3. Something it's hard to figure for almost
10AM on 40 mtrs.
Terry
KI7M
> On February 9, 2019 at 8:41 AM donovanf@starpower.net wrote:
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> I never heard even the slightest trace of V84SAA on topband this
> morning. I'll be there again starting at 1000Z tomorrow.
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> I started to hear Krassy on 80 meters at 1213Z, 6 minutes after sunrise.
> It was extremely difficult to break through his big JA pileup,
> but after what seemed like a hundred calls I finally attracted his
> attention at 1222Z moments before the band faded out.
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> I was receiving Krassy a solid 559 on my 80 meter 8-circle array
> pointed NW. No trace on the other paths. I was transmitting on
> my 2 element 80 meter quad at 180 feet.
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> Great ears Krassy, thanks!
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> 73
> Frank
> W3LPL
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> From: "k1zm--- via Topband" <topband@contesting.com>
> To: topband@contesting.com
> Sent: Saturday, February 9, 2019 3:28:16 PM
> Subject: Topband: V84SAA report 1530z 09 Feb
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> Hi Gang
> I am off to bed but a quick update on the lowbands out here.
> On 80m at our SS we had some good luck. K1LZ worked KV4FZ, FM5BH K8MFO some
> W0's W3LPL, W3UR and quite a few others.
> This was as the sun setting out over the ocean.
> On 160m where I was - it was really tough - but managed to copy N4IS in (FLA)
> and work N0FW in Cincinnati Ohio.
> We have a 1000 ft beverage aimed at NA on the short path - and the xmit
> antenna is almost in the salt water - but honestly NA signals on Topband are
> about RST 109 for the most part.
> Only the west coast is about 559 with some exceptions Keep the faith - we are
> trying - with an S meter resting at S1 and only atmospheric noise to deal
> with - it is still beyond hard to hear stations considerably BELOW that
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> It is almost ESP like out here on Topband! Keep the faith - maybe we will get
> an uptick in propagation while we are here
> 73 JEFF K1ZM/VY2ZM
> Jeff BriggsDXing on the Edge: The Thrill of 160 Meters Available worldwide
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