Topband: C21MM

[Jim Brown]

On 10/20/2024 11:14 AM, Steve Harrison wrote:
> If possible, please spend some time attempting to work some North
> American stations on *160 and/or 80m **CW*. A few minutes here and there
> is NOT enough; HOURS on the low bands are needed in order to catch the
> propagation peaks all across the NA and SA continents.

YES! Veteran expeditioner AA7JV recognized that topband openings tended 
to happen on one or two nights of a multi-week activation, and developed 
networks to allow simultaneous operation on CW and FT8 during every hour 
there's a possibility of propagation. One of the most glaring failures 
is abandoning the band at the first hint of daylight, when propagation 
PEAKS over the next 45 minutes to an hour!

73, Jim K9YC