Topband: 3C6A

[Jim Brown]

On 2/24/2012 5:31 AM, Bert Barry wrote:
> What we in NA need is the period from 0500 to 0545 UTC for the "dawn
> enhancement" effect.
> Hope they don't get tired from listening to static for 2 or 3 hours, and
> go to bed and miss the beautiful sunrise.

Actually, what we need is a long time commitment to 160, with an 
experienced operator, high power, and a decent RX antenna pointed WNW.  
Remember that NA is a very big place -- openings to the west are rare 
and brief, and are often "spotlights" that jump over the east coast.  
The few AF I've worked have mostly been around 0200-0330.  Stations on 
the east coast have it REAL easy -- as you move west, it gets 
increasingly difficult.

73, Jim K9YC