TopBand: Boring Report

[Larry Menzel]

Tree, et.al.,

I have been the recipient of numerous qsos in the early morning on this path
from JA, VK and ZL.  It is clear to me that these are very high angle
signals, as in almost every case, my inverted vee works best for reception
on these morning q's.  Later day, and almost all night qsos are much better
heard on my beverages.

Someone, You're out there somewhere, sent me a very interesting and
scholarly tretise on high angle, ducted signal propagation from JA, VK,ZL in
the morning.  This may be the case, and account for the performace of your
vertical in the morning.

Could we see that again...the article I mean...seems to me it was from
someone in 7Land.  

Larry, N0XB
Northfield, MN  (currently in Orlando FL)


At 07:01 AM 1/7/98 -0800, Tree  N6TR wrote:
>
>Band has been very noisy here last week.  However, seems quieter this
>morning.  JA2PJC is 599 at 1500Z (about 45 mins before sunrise).  Also
>heard VK3QI working another JA about 30 minutes ago.
>
>What is noteworthy, is that normally the JAs are much better on my
>dipole.  However, this morning, the vertical is holding its own
>against the dipole.  During some peaks, the vertical was 2 s-units
>better.
>
>Assuming the dipole hasn't fallen down (its SWR is okay), this must
>mean something is different about the path this morning.  Interesting
>to note the JA spot from K1ZM as well.
>
>73 Tree N6TR
>tree@contesting.com
>
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