Topband: strange condx last night

[Milt Jensen, N5IA]

A61AJ was GOOD copy here in SW NM for more than an hour but there was no way
that we could break the pileup bedlam.

Milt, N5IA, one of the NA5NM ops.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gary Nichols" <kd9sv at comcast.net>
To: "topbandreflector" <topband at contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2004 11:36 AM
Subject: Topband: strange condx last night


> About 0200Z last night I stopped CQ'ing to take a look at the DX window
and
> was amazed to hear A61AJ as loud as the locals.  Several Eu stations also
> but severe "spotlight propagation" seemed to be the order of the day.  I
> expected to see a good Eu opening as sun approached but almost nothing
heard
> here in Indiana except EA and CT.  All new station (computer to IC746pro)
> caused some start-up problems that required careful application of
ferrites
> to get the station running again...de gary, kd9sv
>
>
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