[CQ-Contest] Re: WB0O CQWWCW

[Bill Fisher - W4AN]

On Sun, 30 Nov 1997, Larry A. Crim wrote:

> 
> > Things calmed down by mid-week, but then WWV was reporting
> > a major flare on Thursday and Friday, meaning 80/160 would
> > be dead by Saturday night. 
> 
> So, is this why I had a difficult time working Europe on 80?  It was like
> a one-way mirror in the Atlantic...I would answer loud European CQ's, and
> they would CQ in my face. 
> 
> 40 was great!  Why does this happen on 80 only?


I ditto this remark.  All week I'm working loud Europeans on 80M.  Friday 
night it was exactly what Larry said... a one way mirror.  I kept 
wondering if something had broken on my antenna or something.

What caused this effect?  I don't see that the A & K went up.  

73

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