TopBand: TY8A

[Raymond Dave-CSUS04]

TY8A was making a valiant effort last night on 160 to make stateside
contacts.  I started listening to him on 1824 about 0420z.  He was pretty
weak here in central Iowa. . . . not truly copyable.  I'm not sure I would
have ever been able to successfully copy my own call or report.  A few times
when he peaked up, I threw in my call.  NR0X, in the eastern part of the
state, was copying better than I was.

He peaked here about 0500z, or about 45 minutes before his sunrise.  It was
disheartening to hear his signal fade as he got closer to sunrise.  From
about 0520z on I could not even tell he was there, although stations were
calling up 5.  By 0530z I believe he threw in the towel.  

He sure deserves credit. . . he tried hard.  Did he ever make a stateside
QSO?

73. . . Dave
W0FLS

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