[SEDXC] 6 M DX Today

[Lin Holcomb]

The band was so good that I worked CT1 and EA8........ with 75 watts into a
6m double bazooka with FT8. MagicBand + Magic Mode
On Thu, Jun 14, 2018 at 8:52 PM Scott Straw <kb4kbs at gmail.com> wrote:

> Let’s hope this 6M bonanza holds out 10 more days... would it not be
> incredible to have a big fat band full of contacts on 6M for Field Day
> weekend?  NFARL has logged several hundred in past years - 500 Qs or more
> would be over the top!
>
> #1D-DXisavalidcontact!
>
> Scott, KB4KBS
> Roswell, Georgia USA
> (EM74)
> Sent from my iPhone6
>
> On Jun 14, 2018, at 20:36, Mike Greenway <K4PI at Bellsouth.net> wrote:
>
> Started out slow with mostly Caribe   HI, CO, VP5, KP2, KP4, PJ4, VP9,
> YV5, with an occasional EA or IK.  After lunch it went down to little of
> nothing.  Around 4 pm local it started trying to come back around with CT,
> EA8, EA, EA6, CU, and at 6 local who shows but  S01DX calling CQ NA.
>
> Well the band went crazy and it seemed this area had somewhat of a
> pipeline although it seemed his operation left something to be desired.  At
> first he appeared be on Fox and Hound mode and the he switched off that and
> guys would call him and he would start sending them a report and the USA
> station would continually send their report but it was like he never heard
> them.  I really am not sure what went on but occasionally he would send out
> a RR73 and you were good to go.  I dont know if he could not hear well or
> was having some operational problem.  It appeared it was best to call up
> above him.. He was around 1170 most of the time and then he would jump to a
> lower freq and then back to 1170.  You're kinda on you own as what to do.
> He was in here strong for 2 hours. Unbelievable.
>
> Around 7 local or near,  some JA stations started showing up although the
> path was weak.  I did not work any but was shown on PSK reporter in Japan
> by 2 stations.  During this time EA, CT , CT3, CU , EA8 still coming in.
>
> Hope the E clouds will hold up for tomorrow.  Scout motto... Be Prepared.
>   73
>
>
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