Topband: Wednesday 160m DX Activity Night

[W0MU Mike Fatchett]

Tuesday I worked an EA7 on FT8.
Wednesday activity FT8 wise was down quite a bit.


On 2/21/2018 8:11 AM, Charlie Young wrote:
> 160 is full of surprises.   I have been casually looking to work Fedor UK9AA when he has been on the band.  Last night the conditions seemed awful.  Only EU I was hearing was RW5C and he was much weaker than normal.
>
> When UK9AA was spotted on CW, as always I listened but thought, with these poor condx, there was no chance.
>
> To my surprise,  Fedor’s signal was readable here in WV, and he was easily worked.  Of all nights to get him, I did not think it would be last night.
>
> Goes to show, you can take nothing for granted on 160M.   I almost pulled the plug due to the poor condx, and would have missed a new one if we would have done that.
>
> 73 Charlie N8RR
>
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> From: Roger Kennedy<mailto:roger at wessexproductions.co.uk>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2018 5:28 AM
> To: topband at contesting.com<mailto:topband at contesting.com>
> Subject: Topband: Wednesday 160m DX Activity Night
>
>
> Conditions have been rather poor the last few evenings . . . or is it just
> lack of activity?!
>
> Well, I'll be on this tonight from around 2330Z, so hopefully lots of others
> will be too
>
> So we'll find out !
>
> 73 Roger G3YRO
>
> Regards
>
>
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