Topband: 3B9C
Milt Jensen, N5IA
n5ia at zia-connection.com
Wed Mar 24 20:52:19 EST 2004
0100: Home from the regular work day.
0115: Alpha and MP ready. The sun is still 10 minutes high in the western
sky in extreme Southwest New Mexico.
0118: Heard first ID of 3B9C on 1.822.
0130: Sig strong enough to call. Can hear callsigns as he replies to the
ones he hears. W5PJR has LOUD key clicks 2 kHz and more down, totally
obscuring the 3B9C signal.
0132: No response to my calls on three tries.
0134: Answers N5KO? a couple of times. I repeat call sign, N5IA.
0135: In the log.
0138-0145: 3B9C works others in SW USA. Signal still getting stronger.
0145: All equipment turned off as the wife has steaks ready for the grill.
0200: Eating elk steak and baked potatoes with corn and green beans on the
side.
I like Top Band DXing!!!!!!!!!!
As a veteran of the Top Band operations at XZ1N (1998) and XZ0A (2000) and
knowing what it takes to make it happen from that part of the world, I
congratulate the 160 Meter operators at 3B9C for doing it right.
73 de Milt, N5IA
73 de Milt, N5IA
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