Topband: FT5ZM

[Clive GM3POI]

Milt, 
We in Europe suffer exactly the same problem when expeditions to the Pacific
are heard working the US West coast in our window of propagation, I have
even heard one station work me then go back to working West Coast, then
follow that up by doing it again after working a G station.  When it comes
to operators band propagation knowledge is everything but a simple minute by
minute check on the grayline would help.
73 Clive GM3POI

-----Original Message-----
From: Topband [mailto:topband-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Milt --
N5IA
Sent: 02 February 2014 05:04
To: David Raymond; TopBand
Subject: Re: Topband: FT5ZM

Hi Dave,

Glad you made it.

All I can say is the person operating at 1400 Z 1 Feb was either not hearing

well or he doesn't understand the minute gray line opportunities for those 
of us near the antipode.  He can work VK stations all night long yet during 
the 7-8 minute window I have here in SW NM a high percentage of the Qs were 
with VK.

This morning FT5ZM was copiable for those 7-8 minutes at Q5 with light QSB.

There were many western US stations calling and yet the operator worked 3 VK

stations among others during this very short window of opportunity.

And there is 2 minutes less opportunity on this end each day.

If you have the opportunity to pass that info along to Jerry in another SSB 
encounter, please do.

Thanks, and 73 de Milt, N5IA



-----Original Message----- 
From: David Raymond
Sent: Saturday, February 01, 2014 2:21 PM
To: TopBand
Subject: Topband: FT5ZM

I chatted with Jerry, WB9Z, on 18130 just a few minutes ago (Saturday, 
2030z).  He said Nodir, EY8MM, was already on 160 for the Saturday evening 
shift.  He said they have been working on their RX antennas, trying to 
improve their receive capability to the degree they can.  He also said they 
are making a real effort on the lowbands, particularly 160m, trying to get 
as many into the log as possible and that they would continue that effort. 
Good luck to all that need them.

73. . .Dave, W0FLS
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