Topband: 160m propagation from left coast

[Jim Brown]

On 8/4/2024 12:46 PM, Richard (Rick) Karlquist wrote:
> On 7/22/2024 5:59 AM, Bob Kile wrote:
>> All,
>>
>> A follow up on my post. This AM PP5JR was calling CQ on FT8 with no 
>> takers. So why not call and work which I did.
>>
>> Later at 30 min before sunrise I was calling CQ on CW and had Phil 
>> VK6GX come back with absolutely crazy strong signal of S9 plus 10 ++.. 
>> Phil is almost 10,000 miles away!
>>
>> Who says there is no DX on 160 in summer and Solar Maximum?
>>
>> Bob W7RH
> 
> 1.  It's winter in VK.
> 2.  VK and PY are transequatorial which is way easier than transpolar.
> 3.  You have a big antenna farm away from RFI.
> 
> Still, congrats on this DX!
> 
> 73
> Rick N6RK

And congrats on keeping your great remote station going for so long 
That alone is a serious feat.

73, Jim K9YC