Topband: Life in the old dog

[Steve Ireland]

G'day from Glen Forrest,

Conditions yesterday around the VK6VZ sunrise were very promising last
night.  At 0949Z, W8JI was heard 15 minutes before sunset with a RSR569
signal, a few minutes later in company with a station who later turned out
to be FM5BH, who could just be copied at about 329.  FM5 from here would
have been a new country and an amazing catch.

At VK6 sunset, W8JI peaked to 599 and K1ZM was worked a few minutes later
with signals peaking RST579.  At 1015Z, VE3OSZ was heard calling CQ DX at
RST 449, but could not be raised, and around a few minutes W4VQ was heard
in the JA window.

After coming back onto the band at 1245Z, N7UA and VE7BS were worked with
nice 56-79 signals, with N7UA peaking at 599.

There is life in the old dog yet.

Vy 73,

Steve, VK6VZ



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