Topband: 160 Contest - EU Opening

[Steve Harrison]

On 1/29/2024 2:22 PM, ars.ky7m at gmail.com wrote:
> The second night had the surprise strong EU opening from 0520 - 0610Z.

(Saturday night only): My first was CT9ABO at 0430, then nothing until 
0559 with OK1DOL and then DK6WL at 0603. Then after a bit, I worked S57Q 
at 0620, then my last Euro was CR6K at 0730. Assuming NA7TB is in 
Scottsdale, AZ, and I'm in 29 Palms, CA, then I'm about 200 miles just 
about due west of you. Hard to believe propagation would be so 
spotlighted on such a low frequency as 1800 - 1850 kHz; but there you 
are. I don't exactly recall when I heard HA8RE as strong as he was.

I can't help but wonder what W8KA managed to snag and when, as he also 
has a potent 8-circle array. K6NR, in Parks, AZ, would be just about 
halfway and slightly north between Scottsdale and myself, while W8KA 
would be around halfway between Scottsdale and Parks, I think. Isn't 
ND7K well to your southeast by some 150+ miles? I drove through Safford 
awhile back watching for humungous towers but I guess they're well off 
the beaten track in the desert or on one of the mountains nearby?

I wonder when/if the LA, Orange county, and SD guys heard/worked Europe??

Last year, I worked HG8DX, MW5B, and DR4A between 0430 and 0452Z; I 
don't recall whether I heard but unsuccessfully called other Euros last 
year. Next year, I'll have to try to make a "Heard Log" of this schtuff  8-)

Steve, K0XP