TopBand: ZK1XXP

[Gary R. Hosler]

T'was a different story here in the black hole.  I went into the shack at
10:00Z and they were good copy (S4) with a nice pile up.  GREAT operator,
always confirming the call of the station they worked.  Called them about a
dozen times and figured that I'd let the dog out, shower & get ready for
work and concentrate on them from about half an hour prior to our sunrise
till just after.  WRONG!  Half an hour prior to our sunrise they were down
in the noise and very few callers.  Saw a spot on 30M and found them to be
very lite, so back to top band.  No dice!  Guess they were QSY as I
couldn't hear the ZK1XXP or the pile up.  Another lesson in top band
propagation.  Live & learn!  Guess I'll have to start listening tomorrow at
09:00Z & stay put till they are in the log.  Anyone ever see a black lab
explode?

de Gary  W0AW




wb4iuy@ipass.net on 09/24/97 10:21:12 AM

To:   topband@contesting.com
cc:    (bcc: Gary R. Hosler/MIPP/Imation)
Subject:  Re: TopBand: ZK1XXP




At 12:03 PM 9/24/97 -0700, you wrote:
>Called desperately for 45 minutes, then exactly at my sunrise (1101 gmt)
>they answered me for # 194 !! WHEW!! Now for the KH7K!!!!
Samething here...I called a lot, took a break for breakfast with my wife,
then called again at sunrise and hooked'm on the 2nd call...with my
inverted
V in NC!
Dave WB4IUY
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