Topband: CQ 160 and DXwindow

[Paul Kelley N1BUG]

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>And because I wanted a nice clear frequency where I could hear
>them call I wound up running at and above 1855. Sometimes up to 1865. I'm
>certain that the US run rates could have been higher lower in the band
>(seemed few US stations came up that high and all but a hand full were 1x2
>calls....) but had nice runs of 10 point stations up there. 
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Psst! Shhhh! The activity up there is a well kept secret! ;-)  Most NA 
ops haven't figured out I'm not only making many contest Q's but also 
working new DXCC entities above 1850 in this contest... less QRM, fewer 
pileups, plenty of DX.

73,
Paul N1BUG