Topband: W5UN this morning (Tuesday 25th September) - long path into EI?

[Cormac Gebruers]

Hi,

I was up early this morning (Tuesday 25th September) and heard W5UN come up
on 160m at 0444utc. Though very weak and with deep QSB, he was by far and
away the strongest  on my K9AY when switched NE and next strongest when
switched SE. I'm in IO51, he is in EM19; direct bearing is 296 degrees
(WNW), long path is 116 degrees (SSE).

I tried calling (as did a few others) but I think perhaps only SM7BIC
worked him. I'm not sure though as condx from my perspective were very
marginal becuase of the deep QSB.

Local sunrise was at 0625utc today

Was he really long path (33428km) or is some other propagation mechanism at
play here?

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Cormac, EI4HQ
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