Topband: Great moments in Top Band History - 7P8LB

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Joseph called from evening to morning ..

Nick, UY0ZG

daraymond at iowatelecom.net писал 2019-03-16 17:43:
> Sitting here listening, observing, and watching the whole thing
> suddenly unfold was a totally exhilarating experience.  I was cheering
> for everyone on KST. . . the camaraderie and support was palpable.  I
> was sad that more did not make it (it wasn't for lack of trying!).
> That said, Rune never gave up and was still calling 20 minutes or so
> past his SR.  Cheers to everyone who was trying, and cheers to Rune
> and Svein for their stalwart persistence.
> 73. . . Dave, W0FLS
> 
> -----Original Message----- From: Tree
> Sent: Saturday, March 16, 2019 9:44 AM
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> Subject: Topband: Great moments in Top Band History - 7P8LB
> 
> Last night - 1824.5 kHz - 7P8LB was calling CQ for perhaps 30 minutes -
> working nobody.  This was their last sunrise before taking down their
> antennas.  The previous night was disappointing and there were so many
> people in North America wanting to work them.
> 
> The topband chat room was buzzing in anticipation - and after some 
> time,
> the signal starting to come up above the noise in some parts of North
> America.  They even were being heard a little in KH6.
> 
> Finally - signal levels improved around 15 minutes before sunrise and 
> the
> first station made it into the log - although the call was busted by 
> one
> letter.  Typically - this is good enough.
> 
> Following that - one by one - the lucky were picked up out of the 
> pileup.
> It seemed that there were a bunch of people all hoping the spotlight 
> would
> shine on them - and like a game show where someone yells "come on down" 
> -
> lucky stations were plucked out of the mass and cheered by everyone.  
> N4RJ,
> W5ZN, N6VR (a heart stopping moment for this N6TR guy), K9NW and 
> another
> heart stopping N8TR.
> 
> Finally - the signals started to fade and people put it back in their
> pants...  but one station kept trying against the odds and KY7M made it 
> in
> the log after most people had already gone upstairs and got comfort 
> from
> their wives about the one that got away.
> 
> For the dozen or so who worked them - another notch on their country 
> total.
> 
> For the hundreds who did not - there is still one out there and 
> sometime in
> the next 20 years, maybe they will have another shot.
> 
> And that is why we love the band.
> 
> 73 Tree N6TR
> Manning, OR
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