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Subject: TopBand: Boring A index hits 46
From: lmenzel@millcomm.com (Larry Menzel)
Date: Sat, 12 Apr 1997 06:51:11 -0600
Well, I'm happy that you were able to hear something there, Tree.  Although
the band was remarkably quiet last night, tune as I may, I could not hear a
thing from EU or anywhere else for that matter. 

Thought I heard some signals around that time, but mostly just a very
wishful and active imagination.

By and large I agree, listen to the band, and don't worry about the
numbers, but there is a pretty strong correlation, most of the time, I
think you'll agree.

BTW, in all that listening, I couldn't hear you either, working those guys.
 HI

Larry N0XB
Northfield, MN

PS.  I'm a Portlander transplanted to the midwest...love to move back some
day.


At 10:55 PM 4/11/97 -0700, Larry Tyree wrote:
>
>What could be worse than an A index of 46 in Boring Oregon?  
>
>Well, I remember lots of zeros in December with Stratwarms and I 
>couldn't hear anything.  However, in between watching for any visible
>aurora (none seen) and the comet (very nice), I kept an eye on 
>the band and convinced myself I was hearing a little of DF2PY on
>1829.6 around 03:45 UTC.
>
>Around 04:00, he was a little stronger, and by 04:15, I was copying him
>almost solid!  The stations in the SouthWest (Arizona and California)
>seemed to have a better path as they all beat me out, but finally
>Wolf came back and we exchanged 559's!  That was at 04:20.
>
>This is by far the latest I have ever worked Europe on the band 
>from Oregon.  My last European was EA6ACC on 27-March.  It is too
>bad more Europeans weren't on the band.  I guess the high A index
>kept them away.
>
>The dipole was slightly better for receive, so this might have been
>a high angle QSO.  His signal dropped very quickly after our QSO - he
>was totally gone after 10 minutes.
>
>Shortly after that QSO, I heard EM1HO calling CQ - coming in 569 on
>1832.  After I worked him, a number of stations called and he stuck
>around for about 20 minutes working guys (eventually split).  He
>was there from 04:30 to almost 05:00.  He was 569 - great copy up
>here.
>
>So, this just about has me totally convinced to ignore the numbers
>and just spend time on the band regardless.  
>
>Today was also a good day for QSLs.  UA2FF arrived for our QSO during
>the ARRL 160 contest.  I sent my card via DK4VW just like everyone
>suggested, and it worked!  The card was mailed from UA2.  I also
>received a quick response from HA8BE.  The XZ1N card arrived about
>a week ago (seems like most everyone has gotten it now).  HP2/N6NT
>is another recent addition.
>
>Other recent QSOs include ZL2SQ on 4-April at 06:19, and JH0INP
>at my sunrise - 13:31 on 8 April with 589 signals both ways.
>
>See you on TopBand!!
>
>73 Tree N6TR/7
>tree@contesting.com
>
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