Topband: 5R8X

[David Raymond]

The 5R8X op brought a lot of joy to NA topbanders Monday night with a big signal in the Midwest US.  They QSYd from 80m (where they were peaking a little over S9) and started a big run on 160m about 0054z.  Being away and having missed their big NA run the previous night I was hopeful of working them on their last night as I still needed 5R on TB.  Luck was on my side and I believe I was their first QSO when they moved to 160m.  They continued with a good Q rate and put many NA in their log until their sunrise.  Whoever was operating was excellent.  All in all, it was a joy to watch.  Interestingly, they were about S9 when they first came on and gradually faded throughout the hour or so to about S4 or less until their sunrise.  

73 to all. . .Dave
W0FLS