TopBand: VQ9SS

[Bernie McClenny]

Last night (9/21/97) around 23:00Z Pres was on 1830.00  If anyone talks
to him on another band please ask him to move up or down from that
frequency as there is a harmonic/carrier on that exact frequency. 
Several other east coast people were also hearing it.  de Bernie

n6tr@teleport.com wrote:
> 
> This isn't a Boring report - more like a Southern Oregon report.
> 
> Your roving reporter has uncovered a QSO between Oregon and VQ9SS
> which occurred on the morning of the 19th.  Here are the details:
> 
> Roseburg, Oregon, 19-Sep-97  - George, W2VJN, reports working
> Pres, VQ9SS this morning on TopBand!  George and Pres exchanged
> signal reports at 13:35 UTC.  The opening lasted a brief 5 minutes
> and no other contacts were heard.
> 
> "The gray line is perfect for a few days" commented George.  This
> refers to the timing of sunset/sunrise between the two stations.
> Often, propagation is enhanced when sunset and sunrise are occurring
> on both ends of the path.  This effect seems to not work near
> Willis Island however.
> 
> This was the first time Pres (aka Preston) has ever worked
> the USA at this time of day.  George's W2 prefix through him
> for a loop, since most people associated W2 with New York or
> New Jersy.
> 
> Pres is also active from the USA as N6SS in Arizona.
> 
> In the past five years, Pres has only every heard N6RVZ (operating
> from the famous N6DX station) and N6TR (a pirate radio station located
> in "Boring, Oregon").  These previous sightings were made during
> the dead of winter in the northern hemisphere.
> 
> Another station, VQ9TP, has worked a number of W6/7/0 stations
> after VQ9 sunset during several seasons.
> 
> The radio station at VQ9XX consists of a Paragon/Alpha 78 at 300 watts
> output and Beverages at 330, 030 and 090\170.  He used the 030 beverage
> for his contact with George.  The transmit ant is a 100' of Rohn 45,
> shunt fed with a TH7 on top and four loaded 101' radials elevated at 20'.
> 
> Pres did indicate that he heard some other signals after working
> George, but wasn't able to pull out any callsigns.
> 
> If you are interested in trying to work Pres, look for him
> daily until the end of the month from 1300 to 1500Z, CQing
> on 1824 kHz.  Hopefully the ZK1 pileup won't cause much QRM.
> 
> Of course, if you hear N6TR calling, please standby.
> 
> 73 Tree N6TR
> tree@contesting.com
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Bernie McClenny, W3UR (ex WR3E, WB3JRU)
Editor of The Daily DX
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