Topband: More Europe

Ragnar Otterstad otterstad at enter.vg
Sat Oct 30 14:16:21 EDT 2004


Last night  OCT  29

Lots of EU ,  I could not work the Russians (and other
EU )
but the BIG BOYS:   N7UA, W6RJ, N7DD, W2VJN, etc
seemed to do it fine!

Did work the EU BIG GUNS:  SM4CAN, SM5EDX, IV3PRK
OH3ES ( calling CQ all alone), LY3UM  ( who gave me 599-
must have been on QSB peak ), etc - 

Packet and DX summit is NICE but
Don't expect to be ALONE !!! 

Twisting all those strange knobs on the big box
helps me find UNPOSTED DX !  what a novel idea !
I know - many  Top Banders use ALL modes of discovery!

Also on the band many Russians and Doug ZP6CW

This is GREAT Top Band days  OR is that "Top Band Daze!"

I think falling on my head as a baby , is an asset for
Top Band operation !

Josh N7XM     Nevada USA
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It may not be required - but it certainly helps !



I finally worked some of the W6+7 s I have worked from OZ8RO.
N7UA was very strong -  no surprise !  hi I even heard him on phone later !


An important thing is to keep your CQs short and listen , then call again.
It took me a while to work N7DD who peaked 589 as he faded out when stood
bye and listened. !
The peaks dont last very long so timing is everything, sometimes. 

Let us hope we will have more mornings like that.

73

" RAG "  Ragnar Otterstad   LA5HE JW5HE OZ8RO

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