Topband: Abysmal condx

[Jim Brown]

On Sun, 31 May 2009 15:10:24 -0700, mike l dol dormann wrote:

>i had planned to write an article for PileUP! about my wpx effort, until
>i only worked two stations (NR6O being one, K7SS the other). i did hear
>four other stations but no luck in contacts.

Yes, conditions were stinko. NR6O (N6RO) is about 100 miles from me. I 
spent a lot of time on 40 and 80, but only went to 160 long enough to grab 
Ken's mult. Didn't even tune up the amp. 40 was OK to the Pacific, but 
stinko to EU. 80 was stinko to everywhere. I managed to work 50 or so DX 
stations, but it took a lot of work. While working Ken, I heard W4ZV, his 
signal about as usual -- not loud, but solid. Would have been to trouble 
to work him if I had turned on the amp. 

So count the lousy weekend to a combination of poor activity and poor 
conditions.

BTW -- when you're working N6RO on on 160, it's a full-size wire 4-square, 
Beverages, and a great operator. 

73,

Jim K9YC