With the recent conditions and geomagnetic activity I was expecting
the worst--fortunately there wasn't a complete absence of DX. But,
nothing like last year...
I followed a basic rule for stateside CQing: If my rate falls below
a QSO/minute, it's time to listen or do something else. That practice
resulted in 152 QSO's.
My DX QSO's were:
2333 WP2/WB9Z
0050 VP2MHJ
0400? Saw DJ7AA spots, no copy
0403 KH7R
0425 RW2F Weak hollow audio tone, later he was strong & clear
0513 G3SED " " " " " " " " "
0544 F6CWA
0556 DJ8QP
0609 IT9ZGY The band opens in good shape--avg EU sig copied was 56/79
0611 OK1DX
0612 G0IVZ
0617 S57M
0621 TK/DL7HZ
0634 IV3PRK
0638 OK1DQT
0641 DL1YD
0645 F5IN
0648 FO0EEN 569--disappeared after our QSO, but reported back later
0700? Called EA6ACC several times but he wasn't coming bk to anyone then
1300 Quick listen for JA's--none heard--went back to sleep
Particularly the early European signals were not arriving via the
normal short path.
Rig: TS-870/Ten-Tec Titan Amp/4 Element Parasitic Vertical Array/
8 Beverage Antennas (including parallel phased Beverages for
40º and 268º)
73, Bill K0HA
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