Topband: Beacon Tribune - Europe or Bust!

[John Ceccherelli]

Last night's code word was WEST.  A very special Beacon Tribune shout out 
to Steve, AA7U in Oregon.  Steve got partial copy of the beacon but 
couldn't quite scrape out the super double-secret code word.  Great effort 
however!

The 160 meter beacon at 3 watts did OK considering it was from the FRV. 17 
states, 39 reports, not too shabby.  Ford, N0FP in Minnesota was the DX champ.

Since the top-band gang is going to be tied up this weekend, let's try 
snatching Europe on 40 meters!  Frequency is 7023.5 KHz starting now.  End 
time is 1100Z (got things to do tomorrow away from home).  500 mw from the 
FRV (hyper-turbo mode).  The FRV is pretty efficient on 40 meters so this 
signal should cover the globe.

Please use the reporting format per:
http://mysite.verizon.net/n2xe/id2.html

Last night's hall of fame on the top band:

WB9Z	JERRY	IL	EN60	MK-V/BEVERAGE
KR9U	JAMES	IN	EN71	765/DIPOLE
N1SE	JIM	MA	FN43	FT920/OCD
W1TO	TOM	MA	FN32	1000MP/INV L
W1TO	BILL	MA	FN32	
AL0A	GREG	ME	FN43	DELTA II/LOOP
K1FZ	BRUCE	ME	FN54	FT990/BEVERAGE
KA1HDV	AL	ME	FN43	1000MPP/BEVERAGE
N4CQC	RALPH	ME	FN43	TS940/VERTICAL
K8BHZ	BRIAN	MI	EN66	FT840/6-EL VERT ARRAY
K8FE	KARL	MI	EN83	VERTICAL
W8LU	KEN	MI	EN82	1000D/K9AY LOOP
W8VXH	JIM	MI	EN83	TS570/BEVERAGE
N0FP	FORD	MN	EN25	MK-V/BEVERAGE
K9ZTV	KENT	MO	EM38	1000D/OCD
AK4RS	ROGER	NC	FM05	1000MP/BEVERAGE
K8AC	FLOYD	NC	FM05	781/INV L
W4ZV	BILL	NC	EM95	ORION/BEVERAGE
N2NT	ANDY	NJ	FN20	781/BEVERAGE
K2HK	HOWARD	NY	FN22	MK-V/BEVERAGE
N2WK	WAYNE	NY	FN03	746/LOOP
W2RU	BUD	NY	FN23	TS950/SHUNT FED TOWER
WA2UUK	HARV	NY	FN12	FT100D/INV L
WB2ABD	PAUL	NY	FN02	MK-V/40M DIPOLE
K8ND	JEFF	OH	EN80	1000MP/INV L
WI5A	LARRY	OH	EN70	1000MP/BEVERAGE
VA3NR	CHRIS	ON	EN82	MK-V/INVERTED L
VE3CSK	Magoo	ON	EN93	756/BEVERAGE
K3JJG	ED	PA	FM29	R4-C/SLINKY
K3SV	BILL	PA	FN10	1000D/BEVERAGE
K3SWZ	GLENN	PA	FN10	1000MP/AFRICAN EWE
KC3M	JACK	PA	FN11	ORION/ZEPP
VY2ZM	JEFF	PEI		1000D/BEVERAGE
AA4H	CALR	TN	EM86	OMNI 6/K9AY
K8EJ	STEVE	TN	EM75	1000MP/BEVERAGE
N4VV	DOYLE	TN	EM86	OMNI 6/BEVERAGE
W4TJ	BILL	VA	FM08	1000MP/INV L
WA4PGM	KYLE	VA	FM07	1000MP/INV L
W8UZV	GEORGE	WV	EN72	1000D/VERTICAL ARRAY

TNX es CUL


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