Topband: Down Under Diary 8 Feb 2001

[Ragnar Otterstad]

No sign of S9LA or the 5U operation on 160m.  However, 5U4R was a solid S7
on 3799 SSB working JAs.  My feeling is that with the poor 160m conditions
this season, the band is getting less attention than usual - which
unfortunately makes sense.


Have to agree with you, Steve. Unfortunately !

I have worked 5U1A though, and S92LA with LA6FJA has made efforts on 160.
Signals were not strong. He worked 3 stations before giving up. I was not one
of them !!!
In a later HF qso I was told they have problems on 160 with QRM from a VOA
relay station on the island. Hopefully conds will pick up before they leave.

80 has produced some excellent signals. Just too few stations on.

73

Rag Otterstad    LA5HE also JW5HE OZ8RO
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