Topband: 10/28 morning conditions

[Ron Spencer]

What an unusual morning of prop. Started, at 10:43Z with hearing Mike, KL7QOW, with a huge signal. Then heard JA8EKM working Dave, W0FLS. Worked JA8 at 1052 with his signal still building. Then found, and worked, KH6ZM at 10:57. Big signal from him too.



Went up the band and called CQ. Phil, VK6GX, called in. QRN made it tough but logged him at 1107. Copying over JA. Nothing direct path. All told heard several (4 or 5) more JA's working a couple. Kim, HL5IVL, was in well but I couldn't get through to him. Capped off the morning working AL7JX who faded at the end. This was at 11:56. My sunrise was 11:37. 



All told, the best prop from PAC/ Asia this year. And maybe in many years. 



I find this also interesting. At the start of the prop here, WELL before SR, reception was best (and only for the JA signals) on the JA beverage. Later, closer to the end of the opening, best, and for most signals, reception better on 8 antenna circle array. I am guessing this has to do with low vs higher angle arrival. 



Was a really fun morning. Mornings like this almost compensate for the mornings where the biggest signal is from the storm QRN!



Ron

N4XD 



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