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Re: Topband: Contest in progress - few signals

To: MU 4CX250B <4cx250b@miamioh.edu>
Subject: Re: Topband: Contest in progress - few signals
From: Mike Waters <mikewate@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 15 Feb 2014 19:19:17 -0600
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I didn't notice that the K index jumped to 5 until after I posted this.
That doesn't help.

But the 3 or 4 stations that I hear calling CQ are quite strong (S9+) in SW
Missouri.

W3LPL is S9+, but he had a lot of trouble hearing my 1500 watts. Odd.

73, MIke
www.w0btu.com


On Sat, Feb 15, 2014 at 7:09 PM, MU 4CX250B <4cx250b@miamioh.edu> wrote:

> Band has been poor here in NM. Last night didn't hear Europe at all,
> and only about 10 SA and Carrib. Stations. This morning, opening into
> Asia was marginal, with only a handful of weak JAs. Even Kim HL5IVL,
> who usually blasts through here, was barely out if the noise.
> 73,
> Jim W8ZR
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Feb 15, 2014, at 5:17 PM, Mike Waters <mikewate@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > There's a contest in progress --the ARRL Int. DX CW-- but you wouldn't
> know
> > it from listening on 160. Where is everyone?
> >
> > The only two stations on 160 calling CQ TEST are K3LR and W3LPL.
> >
> > 73, Mike
> > www.w0btu.com
>
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