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Re: Topband: Condx 1/11/06 -Castalia Chronicle (apologies to theBoring R

To: w8car@buckeye-express.com, topband@contesting.com
Subject: Re: Topband: Condx 1/11/06 -Castalia Chronicle (apologies to theBoring Report)
From: W2pm@aol.com
Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2006 14:00:17 EST
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In a message dated 1/11/2006 1:32:55 PM Eastern Standard Time,  
w8car@buckeye-express.com writes:

In a  break with discussion of RMs and whether split frequency is a PC idea 
this  is a report on band condx last night. During 0413Z to 0719 Z  I worked  
32 different stations in 16 different countries last night. Wish I could  
bottle nights like this and call it 'Topband Brew'

Condx were  outstanding with many EU signals sounding like locals and in some 
cases  louder than stateside. The band was extremely quiet and amazingly the  
northern EU stations seemed to have the better signals. Went to bed before  
the full EU sunrise so I'm sure I missed some activity but I had worked  all 
I could hr and then some.

Now, where do I put my order in for  condx like these during CQWW 160??


I also noticed sharply increase signal levels from EU here but they were  
still relatively low angle as my high angle antennas did not receive those  
strong sigs too well. Also I noted strong levels from southern EU, in addition  
to 
northern EU and G as well. All around 0000Z - 0100Z. Typically here at this  
modestly equipped 160 QTH levels like this don't happen until sunrise EU  ...
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