Topband: locals

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I have done well in a low noise happy environment even using an old TS850,  
and could hear anything propagation would allow. I do have good rx arrays.  
 
For the contest a local high power multi station moved in a few blocks  away. 
 It paralyzed the rx over much of the band, at least 60 over 9.   Even 18 db 
of attenuation didn't help, as I think the signal came in beyond the  
attenuator. I was discouraged and went to bed before 9 pm each night.  Did  work a few 
on the other end of the band, 18 zones and 35 Europeans, including  Bulgaria 
and Israel.  So not all was lost.  No complaints about the  Europeans. 
 
I am going to borrow a K3 to see if that helps.  
 
Is there any in-band filters that might help, or any other ideas?  I  would 
like a remote antenna but it doesn't seem practical here.  I could  visit a 
further away multi station, but would rather chase new countries from my  own 
station.  I won't beat the dead horse more except that contesting and  dxing (I 
like the latter) dont mix well.  
 
Thanks, 73, Bob in MT
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