Topband: FT5ZM

[K4SAV]

Merv if you look at a gray line map you will see that the path from New 
Mexico to FT5ZM at 1350Z is in the gray line while at the same time its 
three hours after your sunrise.  Also after sunrise for most of eastern US.

Jerry, K4SAV

On 1/27/2014 9:50 AM, Merv Schweigert wrote:
> Now thats a strange one Milt,  I was up and ears peeled at 1330Z until
> now 1545Z and never heard a peep outta him, never heard anyone
> calling at all,   what Freq was this happening on?
> Only stations on 160 were NH0Z and V63DX,  couple JAs
> How in the world did we all miss him?   Curious to freq you heard him on?
> I also dont see any reverse beacon hits for him..
> Color me dumb,   73 Merv K9FD/KH6
>
>> He was first discernable here at 1350.  In the log at 1400.
>>
>> It is now 1422 and he is fading with my sunrise.  The signals peaked 
>> at S3 on the Beverages for about 20 minutes, but was good copy on ALL 
>> 16 Beverages.  This indicates a VERY HIGH arrival angle here near the 
>> Amsterdam antipode.  He was good copy (S1) on a full wavelength 
>> horizontal loop just 10 feet AGL.
>>
>> He is now working northern Scandinavian station as well as NA west 
>> coast as he fades away.  Still 449 at 1427.
>>
>> 73, and good luck to all.
>>
>> de Milt, N5IA
>>
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