TopBand: ZS8IR & 9X4WW (What a night!)

[Claerbout, Ken]

I must admit I was feeling a bit let down after having missed XZ1N, 
A61AJ, and the 5V last week.  Well things started picking up this week 
with SV9/DJ4TR on the 22nd, 3C5Z and 5X4F on the 28th.  
This afternoon 9X4WW announces on 20 meters that he will be on 
1827.5 at 02Z.  It's 01:40 and I decide to have a quick look at 1827 on 
the chance Mark is up early.  Heck there's someone CQing, wonder 
who it is?  Turns out it's ZS8IR!  WOW - I call him and bingo he's in the 
log at 01:43.  He calls several CQ's and no response. Better get this on 
the cluster. After basking in the glory of a new one,  I decide to listen to 
the ZS8 again and he's going split operation.
At 02:05 I hear another CQ just above the ZS8....WOW it's 9X4WW 
qsx up one.  Heck this is going to be a mess.  Mark works several 
Europeans and then asks K4??  He gets K4?W for about the next five 
minutes when he finally QSL's K4ZW at 02:14.  
Two rare ones in the log within 30 mintutes time.  Folks it don't get no 
better than this.  I may need to add a seatbelt to my chair if things get 
anymore exciting!!


			73  Ken K4ZW (ex KE9A)

PS - JY9QJ was very strong this evening around 22:30 but he was 
unable to copy anyone stateside.  Maybe tomorrow night. 

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