Topband: 3B9/M0CFW on 160

[Ron Spencer]

Tonight (11/21) around 0040Z I saw a signal pop up on the panadapter. Tuned to it and its 3B9/M0CFW calling CQ. 15dB or more above my noise floor. I couldn't believe how solid and loud they were. After amp came on line I called and worked them. During the wait time I did a quick internet search to see if is indeed a real station. Yep.



What amazed me, and still does, is absolutely NO rbn or packet spots during the at least 5 minutes they were on. And no other callers. Even after I spotted them on packet and the kst chat page. 



I have no explanation for this. Why no rbn spots? Why no other callers when they were very solid for almost the  whole time they were calling CQ? Was this an example of very small spot light prop? There were others on so its not like no one was tuning the band. Baffling.



Below is a screen shot of their signal. they are in the red area. Received on my homebrew 8 antenna circle array with no preamp.  



Perhaps someone out there has an explanation.





Ron

N4XD
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