Topband: VK6-Stateside LP today

[David Olean]

Phil was great copy here and I heard the K1CP QSO very well around 2150 
UT with signals peaking loud at 559 or maybe even better on peaks.  N1UR 
was also calling but an EA1 station was calling VK6GX incessantly and 
covered up VK6GX. Then we had a "tuner" from Europe somewhere who put a 
carrier directly on Phil's frequency, making copy impossible. Both N1UR 
and I quit calling. Eventually the carrier stopped and the EA1 lost 
interest. I QSYed 150 Hz off frequency and called and was surprised to 
hear my call come back, as the signals were fading fast. I think I 
squeaked in just under the wire! The log entry shows 2206 UT. My sunset 
was about 2200 UT. What a fantastic contact. My 2nd LP QSO this season 
with VK6.  I used my Europe beverage aimed at 45 degrees. It consists of 
two 1100 ft wires spaced  about 400 ft apart and phased together with an 
NCC-1 phasing box.  Now, if I could just manage to get out of bed for 
sunrise here. I keep oversleeping!

73

Dave K1WHS

On 2/6/2019 2:10 AM, Phil Hartwell via Topband wrote:
> G'day All,
>
> Good propagation two days running to W1 land on the long path and to EU.
>
> I worked K1KI, K1CP and K1WHS between 12 and 24 minutes past my SR 
> (2142z) today, on 1822.5kHz and I'm pretty sure there was at least 
> another W amongst the EU's I was also hearing.
>
> Some southern summer QRN on an otherwise very quiet band here.
>
> Back at 2130z tomorrow, 73, Phil VK6GX.
>
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