Topband: CQ 160 Contest

[Charles W. Shaw]

Mike, W5UC, wrote:

>The CQ 160 contest was a large disappointment this year here in EM21.
         Mike, here in DM82jt also!  No EU heard in southeast New 
Mexico, and only two JA's (one each morning).  I worked one of them 
with difficulty on Saturday--JH4UYB.  I did find and work two east 
Asia Russian stations (also with a bit of difficulty) on Sunday morning.
         It seemed that participation was down, probably as a result 
of the poor conditions.  Even VE's were pretty rare.  I did manage to 
work 49 US states and the DC, but no MS!

         The weather has been very warm here for a few days 
also!  But QRN during the contest was only light to moderate (mostly 
on Friday night).

73, Charles - N5UL
Hobbs, NM


>At least at this location, Europe was weak or not heard. Please, I 
>would like to know what others were hearing.  I saw few, if any EU 
>postings on VE7CC from others in this area.
>
>At least I am enjoying the winter.  It was a frigid 78 degrees F 
>here in EM21pi today.