How about VY0ERC? They are on the radio a lot. Probably not much else to do
up there.
> On Dec 17, 2019, at 4:57 PM, Mike Smith VE9AA <ve9aa@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote:
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> I am very calm Bruce.
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> All I did was ask questions and presented some facts & results from some
> searches I did.
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> If you say you heard a VY0 CQing on 160m and did not write down his call nor
> remember it, who am I to say
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> what happened in your shack?
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> Yes, I have experienced spotlight propagation on all bands from 2m through
> 160m. Some quite unbelievable.
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> 73
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> Mike VE9AA
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> Mike, Coreen & Corey
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> Keswick Ridge, NB
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> From: FZ Bruce [mailto:k1fz@twc.com]
> Sent: December 17, 2019 6:51 PM
> To: 'Mike Smith VE9AA'
> Cc: 'topband@contesting.com'
> Subject: RE: Topband: Propagation (VY0)
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> Calm yourself Mike. It happened. I can see why not to post weak unusual
> signals. Ever heard of spotlight propagation.
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> From: "Mike Smith VE9AA"
> To: "FZ Bruce"
> Cc: topband@contesting.com
> Sent: Tuesday December 17 2019 5:46:18PM
> Subject: RE: Topband: Propagation (VY0)
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> The RBN Shows tons of hits for UY0ZG CQing on 1826.9/1827 around 0500z +/-
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> Just tossin’ it out there.
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> A VY0 on 160m is very rare.
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> Mike VE9AA
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> Mike, Coreen & Corey
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> Keswick Ridge, NB
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> From: Mike Smith VE9AA [mailto:ve9aa@nbnet.nb.ca]
> Sent: December 17, 2019 6:03 PM
> To: 'FZ Bruce'
> Cc: 'topband@contesting.com'
> Subject: RE: Topband: Propagation (VY0)
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> Understood Bruce. Thanks
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> VE9AA
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> Mike, Coreen & Corey
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> Keswick Ridge, NB
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> From: FZ Bruce [mailto:k1fz@twc.com]
> Sent: December 17, 2019 5:57 PM
> To: 'Mike Smith VE9AA'
> Subject: Re: Topband: Propagation (VY0)
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> Mike,
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> Did not write down his complete call, Strange propagation, no one called him.
> No explanation. Only posted it in case someone wanted to listen on that freq
> tonight. Listened many times it was very readable, and it was a Vy zero. Did
> not call him. Having some transmitter prob, Q3 in the K3 is shorted. trying
> to get a signal out is a chore. Looking for a Temp cure..
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> 73
>
> Bruce
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> ------------------------------------
> From: "Mike Smith VE9AA"
> To: topband@contesting.com
> Cc:
> Sent: Tuesday December 17 2019 4:18:50PM
> Subject: Re: Topband: Propagation (VY0)
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> Bruce,
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> Callsign? did you work him?
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> There are no RBN Skimmer hits
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> nor any DX cluster spots when searched on DXscape.
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> nor any VY0 mentioned on the ON4KST chat page w/I the last 2 days.
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> Tnx
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> Mike VE9AA
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> There was a VY0 calling CQ on 1826.5 last evening. Looked it up as an
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> afterthought and its very far north in Canada. Unfortunately he did
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> not get any callers.
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> If someone has a 1930's Amateur Radio Call Book they would like to
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> donate, or sell please email me directly.
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> 73
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> Bruce-K1FZ
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> Mike, Coreen & Corey
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> Keswick Ridge, NB
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