[VHFcontesting] E Skip Season ALWAYS begins in August

[Jerry Siegmund]

Nice Contact Les.. I have lucked out a couple times early in the season 
here as well.. May 5 gave me a couple hour opening.. wrkd about 25 or 
so.. Started in AZ / NM area.. then W into W6.. then again on the 13th 
into Phoenix / Tucson for about an hour ! Even managed a few New Grids  
as well ! Looks like we are heading into a 'Good Start' we hope..! Maybe 
we can get lucky later in the Season and get an East Coast opening.. 
only saw One last season.. 73
Jerry VE6CPP
DN39or

Les Rayburn wrote:
> After finally working W9SE on WSJT Meteor Scatter this morning, I was rewarded with another treat. As I spun the knob to 50.125, I was greeted with a big, booming voice that said, "QSYing to 135". I followed the voice, and instantly recognized K5HCT (Here Comes Texas). 
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> After he signed, a quick call resulted in a nice QSO and then another with his neighbor, W5NQH. 
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> August was my first ever 6 Meter E-Skip contact just over a year ago on May 13, 2009. I know there are a number of beacons on the Magic Band, but the bell weather for me is always that signal from Texas. If it's August, it must be e-skip season. Look for the band to open nicely in just a few days guys! 
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> And to think, I wasted all those years on HF.... (sigh) 
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> 73,
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> Les Rayburn, N1LF
> EM63nf
> 121 Mayfair Park
> Maylene, AL 35114
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