Woke up early this morning (about 4:30 a.m. local/10:30z) and couldn't get
back to sleep so I fired up the rig.
At 10:41z found FO0KOJ calling a lonely CQ with no takers on 1826. I
answered Koji and had a nice exchange. He was 569 here most of the time but
with deep qsb that would take him completely out.
Tuned around a little after the qso with FO0KOJ and found VK9LX at 10:50z
also calling a lonely CQ up on 1832. Having the Australs already confirmed
on 160, I stood by for a couple of minutes waiting for others to call. No
one called so I finally gave him a call and had a clean exchange (he was 559
at best, 449 most of the time). His signal then dropped strength and he was
339 for the next half hour or so that I listened.
VK6HF was also on 1829 and QSOd with Mike at 1100z.
Some nice conditions this morning although things sounded a little strange.
Perhaps the Boulder A index of 17 might contribute to that.
Signals on 40 mtrs were very warbly and watery here in Iowa.
Anyway, not a bad morning. Things are looking up.
73 to all. . . Dave
W0FLS
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