TopBand: IG9/IV3TAN in CQ WW Phone

[Chris R. Burger]

oK3BU wrote:

> While operating in CQ WW Phone on 160 m this year, I could not help 
> noticing absolutely incredible signal form IG9/IV3TAN. I have not 
> experienced anything like it in my 38 years of contesting. 

Same down here.  Whenever I listened on 160, he was well over S9.  
So, it's definitely not a directional lobe into the US.  I read a 
similar report from HS1AZ.

> they run that much power, is it leagal in Italy(an Africa)? 
Italy has a 300 W output limit.


Chris R. Burger
ZS6EZ

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