Topband: The "Contest" this past weekend

[peter dixon]

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>Was my receiver dead this past weekend? I only heard only three
>stations on - one Costa Rica, K6SE, and a local. I thought I might
>possibly have had the contest date wrong.
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>"ARRL Inter. DX Contest, SSB: 0000Z, Mar 5 to 2400Z, Mar 6
>    Mode: SSB
>    Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m"
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>I haven't seen comments here on Topband about bad conditions
>this past weekend, so I am still puzzled!
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>73 Dick - w7wkr
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Hi Dick no big gun here but I found transatlantic condx best for some 
time,Sun morn 0500-0600 being better than Sat morn by 10dB for G to E coast 
USA K1RX +15,VY2ZM+20,K5ZD(MA)+15,WE3C+15 and several +10s but nil further 
south than MD this on inv L 50ft hi and mediocre(By ur stds!!) earth.
>pete g4jbr
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