[SEDXC] ZS8M, E4X, and 3C9/3C0

[David Thompson]

ZS8M has not been on the bands for several days
and so far was on 17 SSB and 20 SSB with USA QSOs.  17 SSB was over a week 
ago at 1230Z and
the 20 SSB was after 0630Z.  I listened and he was reported long path in W6 
and 7.  I could hear them but nothing of the ZS8.

E4X has been workable on 40CW, 20 SSB, and 17 (mostly CW).  He was on 14195 
at 1900Z with a decent signal BUT working almost entirely EU and close in 
Asia. He came up on 40 SSB one nite recently but only worked USA for 15 
minutes.  He has a decent signal on 40 CW tonight but I turned off the rig 
as thunder abounds.  Looks like a max of two stations on the air and they 
disappear from 0130 to 0500Z.  I am listening to a 8R1 on 14195 and the pile 
up thinks its E4X.  Won't they be surprised!

No reports on 3C9/3C0.

Plenty of garden variety EU on 40, 20, and 17.  Slight storm just ending so 
maybe the A and K indexes will improve.  Looks like A45, A71, A61
are all over as well as HZ/7Z.  Now is the time to work these folks while 
they are loud!

73 Dave K4JRB