Topband: 24th January 2007 Conditions

[markwa1ion at aol.com]

Eddy VE3CUI / VE3XZ commented on extraordinary 160-m conditions to 
Europe.

I noted the following on high-end AM band frequencies, also bearing out 
the fact that conditions have taken a decided turn for the better.

Heard around 0145 UTC / 25 JAN [8:45 p.m. EST / 24 JAN]:
1593 Kuwait VOA - Special English; good
1575 UAE R. Farda - Farsi teletalk; very good
1548 Kuwait R. Sawa - dance music; local-like (much stronger than 1550)
1521 Saudi Arabia - Arabic talk; overwhelming WWKB. On later than 
usual.

Mark Connelly, WA1ION
Billerica, MA, USA
Drake R8A; Flag antenna

<<
It sure did pay-off to have that extra glass of water before bedtime 
last
night...!

I awoke just after midnight local time (EST), & found that the band --- 
besides
being quite full with a good variety of European stations --- contained 
what
seemed like more than its usual share of Scandinavians, i.e. LA, OH, 
OZ, SM,
etc.
>>


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