Topband: HZ1AB Activity

[Barry N1EU]

HZ1AB had quite a good signal into upstate NY last night at 0240Z.  
Unfortunately, no qsx was given and the ops didn't seem to make much headway 
with the pileup.  On 80M, they were calling "up 1" and doing quite well 
before their qsy to 160M.  On 160M, I heard them come back to a few big guns 
who evidently couldn't hear them underneath the pileup.  A very few did get 
through I believe.  It seemed an unfortunately inefficient utilization of 
the few minutes they spent on Topband, especially considering their 
excellent signal.  Hope someone can reactivate HZ1AB sometime soon.

73,
Barry  N1EU