Topband:This Morning

[tombaugh]

I need to change my work hours. What a wonderful signal Les KL7J put out
this morning.
I sat and listened for 30 minutes great ears too Les.
Then MikeVK6HD called me with such a strong signal I was shocked.
Others heard him so I asked if he would go ahead GA.
He ran a few and I looked for another Freq. His summer QRN was apparently
tough but sig was great
I ran out of time and wish I could have stayed.. Signals had a weird Aurora
type sound but were generally strong.
I'll look to see if Asia showed up.. but for the boys looking for Alaska
should have been on this morning!
Les provided me my last state and I'll bet many others are will join that
list.

Tom Baugh
AE9B

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Keith Jillings" <faenol at onetel.com>
To: <topband at contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2004 5:11 AM
Subject: Topband: Amazing!


>
> First time on THE band for some years!  I brought the FT920 up to the
> 2nd (Welsh mountain) QTH for a couple of weeks.   I've never heard 160
> like this - most G-stations, even relatively near, were down at 579
> while OY and 4X and A4 were stronger than that.   JAs were audible.
> And not a W to be heard.
>
> I couldn't raise much with 132 feet inverted L (not very high) and 100
> watts, but it does provide inspiration to put something better up.  The
> noise levels here (up in the mountains of the Lleyn Peninsula) are very
> low.
>
> Underneath is a few feet of earth, then many hundreds of feet of
> granite.  I think some more radials are needed!
>
> If any county chasers need Gwynedd (or Caernarfonshire), give me a call.
>
>
> Keith
> -- 
> Keith Jillings (in Wales)
> GW3OIT
>
>
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