Topband: QRN at VK9XG and sunrise peak

[Milt Jensen]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom Rauch" <w8ji at contesting.com>
To: "Robert Marshall-Read" <rmread at starhub.com>; <topband at contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2003 6:24 AM
Subject: Re: Topband: QRN at VK9XG and sunrise peak


> Another important thing for everyone (especially DX stations)  to remember
> is the band often peaks at times other than the eastern end sunrise, and
the
> signals often skew a great deal at long distances.


Proved consistently over a continuous 3 week period from XZ0A.  The XZ
sunset path to NA was there every day at a stronger level than the direct
path, for a period of 1 to 2 hours.  Then the path from the SE would go away
and the direct northerly path would be the only one available.

I am a believer.  I know.  I was there.  I constructed the antennas and I
did a lot of the operating, in particular the spectacular last night
opening.

...-.- .. de Milt, N5IA