TopBand: VK6HD yes, VK9WM no

[T. A. Russell]

This morning they (VK9's) were on 30 CW and 80M  CW.
Then, just as 80M was peaking in western W4, W8, W9 they QRT!
No sign of them on 40 or 160 here.  Perhaps they need
help understanding low band propagation.

de  Tom  N4KG


On Sat, 20 Sep 1997 07:00:03 -0500 sears@rell.com writes:
>     Well I woke up prior to sunrise again only to hear those common 
>texas 
>     crashes on 1809 and nothing else. So, I moved up to 1831 and 
>called 
>     CQ. And VK6HD called me with a 559 signal at the end of the QSO. 
>Then 
>     I moved up to 7.085 only to find VK9WM S9+20dB, I worked him and 
>left 
>     wondering what times are they on topband.
>     
>     Before I make that unbelievable effort to get on at 0900Z, what 
>is the 
>     best time for these guys? Do they keep to a schedule?
>     
>     Peter
>     W5PS
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