At 0332Z here in Kelseyville Lake Co I could just hear them . an occasional partial callsign.
At 0530Z, a few dB stronger; I even called them just a couple times.
At 0648, sunrise, S-5 on peaks on the Eu Beverage.
Amazingly, I worked VP8SGI at 0652 with 150 w to my inverted L.
(Rick, he called N6RK three times. . apparently w/ no answer. . hope you got him!).
An amusing story: Looking back in my log, found my QSO with VP8ORK on 160m on Feb 3, 2011 at 0650. . 5 years ago to the minute!!!).
73 Bill n6zfo