Phil YB0ARA/9 has been working into the East Coast. Propagation should
continue to improve as we approach Equinox. Phil is on the west side
of New Guinea island so you should use a Beverage closer to P29 than
YB.
73 & GL, Bill W4ZV
>You asked about something to post on my expected schedule. Here is the
>best I can give you.
>
>I have the antenna's pretty much to my liking, or better put about the best
>I can do for now. Most evening's I would try and have a quick look around
>and call CQ right at the grayline around 0830 Z to 0930Z. I have not been
>to lucky in these efforts except in the contest when people are on at those
>times, so I just have a quick tune and call one or two CQ's. After dinner
>I start again around 1130Z on 1826.5 MHz, unless it is in use. I will call
>CQ every five (5) or ten (10) minuets and tune around between CQing. I
>will sometimes QSX up for the JA's if there signals are up until 1200Z. I
>then try for USA back on 1826.5. I very seldom stay up much past 1300Z as
>that is quite late for me, especially on a regular bases. I would guess I
>would QRT some where around 1315Z at the latest. If the band is not
>sounding all that good I would QRT around 1215 or 1230Z. On Fridays and
>Saturdays I might stay up later if the band sounds open. If I am not on
>160 you might find me on 80 or 40 or even the WARC bands. I can always QSY
>if you find me and think there is a chance. One point is people asking me
>to stay up later for there grayline opening, I might be more interested in
>that if first there was an effort to give my grayline opening a shot first
>! QSL manager is N2AU (Art). I do read the "top-Band reflector" from
>time to time, but prefer to hold e-mails down as the computer is in my
>office and like staying up late, might reflect on my work habits !
>
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