Topband: MT report

[W7lr at aol.com]

The spotlight moved to MT last evening.  Sunset is about 0310z.   I was here 
by 0245z and heard a local, G3JMJ.  There was a w7 cqing on the  same 
frequency about the same strength so hard to separate both signals.   Don was 479 but 
didn't get my report.  I found him a bit later for  that.
 
At 0306z SM7BIC was like a local about 579 to 589.  Then G4AMT and  then S59A 
at 0311z. I heard Drago for only a few seconds but it was a good  qso.  
 
I heard several other calling but very fast qsb and so would get OK2Z? and  
M0?? etc.  
 
The opening faded out around 0320z.  
 
I was right next to a big HA signal altho didn't hear him.  I probably  
should have found a spot for split.
 
Tx was 1.5 kw into 2 elements of 90' pipe endfire array.  Several rx  
antennas. Best was a short Beverage aimed at South Africa.  I have a K7TJR  4 el rx 
array for over the pole signals but usually too much aurora here being  so far 
north.  
 
I had asked Tree to send me some Boring stuff and he did a good job.
 
73 Bob W7LR in MT near Yellowstone Park



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