Topband: TT8SN QRV CW

[daraymond at iowatelecom.net]

Yes, TT8SN was vigilant about uploading to LoTW.  By the time uploaded 
myself and got ready to shut down and go to bed my Q was already confirmed. 
I have no idea who's operating over there but they are on top of their game. 
73. . . Dave, W0FLS

-----Original Message----- 
From: Joel
Sent: Sunday, February 02, 2020 7:37 AM
To: daraymond at iowatelecom.net
Subject: Re: Topband: TT8SN QRV CW

Thank you Dave the concise report.  Been watching DxSummit for him and glad 
to see the activity as also need him for a new country on 160; and he 
participates in LoTW!
73 Joel, K4WM


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> On Feb 2, 2020, at 08:02, daraymond at iowatelecom.net wrote:
>
> TT8SN has been QRV on 160 all week long but on FT-8.  I had mentioned on 
> KST last evening that it was too bad he didn’t try some CW.  OM3SX must 
> have felt the same way as he “spotted” TT8SN on 1834 with a request for CW 
> at 0451z.  Lo and behold, 15 minutes later OM3SX spots TT8SN on 1834.  I 
> was on the band at the time tuning around and working various station. 
> When I saw the second spot I went to 1834 and there was TT8SN calling CQ 
> listening up 1.  He had just a few callers so I was fortunate to be able 
> to get him in the log for a new one.  He quickly got a large pile, mostly 
> EU as a lot of NA had already gone to bed.  He worked a large number of EU 
> stations and a fair number of NA.  He had a very good Q rate, was hearing 
> well, and had a 559 signal here with very little QSB.  He stayed on 
> feverishly working the pile until 0536, 20 minutes after his SR.  His 
> signal faded just a small amount when he finally went QRT and was still Q5 
> copy.  Since he had so much success on CW hopefully he’ll return again on 
> that mode as there is big demand.  Good luck to all!
>
> 73. . .Dave, W0FLS
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