Topband: Fw: CQWW 160 CW from the black hole of Asia

[Bob 9V1GO/G4VGO]

The first night (here) was not good until about one and a half to two hours 
after SS local time as the uplift as the sun goes down disappeared about 
July last year. A few locals came out of the noise about then (VK, JT1, VR2 
some JA's). Then all of a sudden like a light was turned on the left coast 
started coming through with good signals. N6RO was as strong as the VR and 
JA's.   A lot of S+P yielded CA, WA, OR, and UT.  Then the lights went off 
again and back to the struggle of S+P.

Europe began to come through about two hours later, it was time to use the 
narrow filter for the first time ever in 9V on Top Band.  Conditions were 
good (D4B at a real 579) until about two hours before SR, then all fell 
apart.  Just at SR VY2ZM made it through as is usual in a test with about 
30 seconds of good signal then nothing.  The first night 83 Q's, five 
sections, and 30+ DXCC, about two hours normal work from G4VGO.  BTW, 
Europe is still full of alligators, as calling them over and over yielded 
no results.  A quick QSY and their neighbour heard 9V on the first call.

The second night was the same pattern, but the left coast was way down and 
local signals in Asia not great either.  Managed a new one with the two 
CT9's for 111 DXCC, but nothing brilliant.  Jeff was heard again at SR but 
this time only about ten seconds worth.

Final total 122 Q's, five sections, 43 DXCC from under the strongest D 
layer on the planet and S7 QRN.

Ain't 160 great!

73 and will be on from YB5 in March as the contract here is ending and 
Peter 9V1PC takes over THE band from Singapore again.

Bob 9V1GO




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