[VHFcontesting] Tropo in FN55 ??

[Paul N1BUG FN55mf]

That should have read 0730Z... :)
Seems to be fading now but I will keep watch.


On 9/2/23 03:32, Paul N1BUG FN55mf wrote:
> 0930Z... The closest thing I have *ever* seen to be under a big red blob 
> is happening now. Just to the west of me the map had turned purple! I 
> think because signals are so strong the system things it might be Es? 
> Anyway it looks really close to me. I will be on ON4KST chat and have 
> 144, 222 and 432 at full ready from now until whenever...
> 
> Since I got on VHF in 1986 I have never made a tropo/troposcatter QSO 
> more than ~470 miles to the west/WSW. All have been straight down the 
> coast. Here's hoping this is the day that changes!
> 
> By the way, N1JEZ/b on 10 GHz woke me up blasting in here. Thanks for 
> the alarm clock, Mike. ;-)
> (I am not QRV 10 GHz; RX only)
> 
> 73,
> Paul N1BUG FN55mf
> 144: 1300W, 13 el at 120'
> 222: 800W, 22 el at 115'
> 432: 25W, 40 el at 110'
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