Topband: Boring Report - ZS1REC and 4Z1UF

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The band seems to be coming alive here in Boring, Oregon.

Last night - I was able to copy ZS1REC for a good 10 minutes around his
sunrise.  However, Raoul had too much noise to copy me or N9RV.

This morning - I warmed up the shack calling CQ and was heard by 4Z1UF -
around my sunrise.  Ilya was able to do an antenna check with me and
reported I was louder when beaming North as opposed to broadside E/W and he
could not hear me at all when I beamed South (two element phased
verticals).  I wasn't able to hear him well enough to make a QSO however.

These two "half" QSOs are very encouraging however.

73 Tree N6TR/7
Boring, OR