Topband: Amazing conditions into the UK this morning.

[GEORGE WALLNER]

I was on a around that time and I only heard a few NA stations calling CQ. 
Unlike earlier this week, not one EU signal in FL (on a noisy TX antenna).

73,
George,
AA7JV

On Sun, 29 Mar 2020 13:39:45 +0100
  Richard McLachlan <richard at rodsley.net> wrote:
> You were an outstanding signal as well Don, up to 599 at times. Pity there was almost no other NA CW activity although some very loud SSB sigs from the E coast.
>
> Richard
> G3OQT
>> On 29 Mar 2020, at 08:14, Don Kirk <wd8dsb at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Turned radio on this morning at 0514 UTC even though we were having very
>> bad lightning storms all around and was blessed with some of the strongest
>> signals I have ever heard on 160 meters out of the UK a little before their
>> sunrise.  Copy was very easy right through the constant lightning crashes
>> that were 30 to 40 db over my normal noise floor.
>>
>> Signals from same stations were very strong for at least 30 minutes so it
>> was not a brief phenomenon.
>>
>> First worked G3OQT then ON7PQ then G3XHZ then G3OQT again.  And then long
>> after I thought it was all done I easily worked Tom G3OLB at 0621 to 0624
>> UTC which is 30 minutes past the QRZ reported sunrise of 0554 UTC for Tom
>> and still hearing him call CQ at 0635 UTC.
>>
>> John G3XHZ was peaking an honest 35 to 40 db over my normal noise floor for
>> a long period and Richard G3OQT was peaking 30 db over my normal noise
>> floor the second time I worked him to tell him how strong he still was.
>>
>> Unbelievable conditions and kick myself for not getting on sooner as it
>> sure was fun.
>>
>> Oh, the reverse beacon network in EU did not even pick up the 3 different
>> CQ’s I called during these great conditions, so don’t rely on that system
>> of being an indication of conditions (at least not into the UK from the
>> Midwest US when running 100 watts).
>>
>> 73,
>> Don wd8dsb
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