Topband: VU2 on top band

K9FD merv.k9fd at gmail.com
Mon Nov 25 11:56:58 EST 2019


I have worked VU on top band just before their rules changed and they were
not allowed to use freq around 1840,   today I worked VU2 on top band again
and he was on 1840.   I wonder if any one knows if the rules have changed
again and they are allowed to use those freqs.

One thing I notice "that" mode is good for is watching for peaks and 
nulls in
received signals,   I hear a lot of folks saying they are not seeing 
sunrise and
sunset peaks,   I see them as I have for the past 50 plus years of 
operating top band.
I watched today as the VU2 went from -20 at 1634Z to -13 at 1650Z, my
sunrise is 1646Z,  so there was a definite peak at my sunrise as there
normally is.   I also have a peak about an hour before sunrise normally,
Sunset is the same,  signals peak at sunset and again an hour after.

I was hoping to catch 5H3 on top band for one of the two last zones for
WAZ from this QTH.   But heard or saw nothing of him.   I think I have a
shot if he would hang around until my sunrise.   But not to be.

73 Merv K9FD  Molokai Island Hawaii.



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