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Re: Topband: ARRL DX contest

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Subject: Re: Topband: ARRL DX contest
From: Joe Galicic <galicic@comcast.net>
Reply-to: Joe Galicic <galicic@comcast.net>
Date: Sun, 17 Feb 2019 20:59:38 -0500 (EST)
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I was one of the 160 meter ops at W3LPL this weekend.  Conditions were 
spectacular both nights and Sunday evening!  Very loud signals and plenty of 
activity.  We managed 428 Q's with 85 countries.  It was lots of fun !  


> On February 17, 2019 at 6:59 PM Tim Shoppa <tshoppa@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> 
> Wow, I thought the first night was FANTASTIC on 160M. But the last hour on
> Sunday was CRAZY. Especially northern Europe sounded like it was in my
> backyard. Scandinavian stations just booming in, rest of Europe doing great
> too!
> 
> Tim N3QE
> 
> On Sat, Feb 16, 2019 at 10:50 AM W7RH <midnight18@cox.net> wrote:
> 
> > Greetings All,
> >
> > Spotty openings to Europe from the SW with one surprise contact LZ2WO
> > just before sunset. Otherwise 1 G4, and a few EA stations. Also Q5 at
> > Sunset was IK2CLB with no QSO.
> >
> > After 0300 no further EU DX worked. The band went downhill rapidly. Off
> > to bed. In the morning only a few JA and RT0C were worked.
> >
> > Regarding V84SAA. Comments on the reflector were not cool. If you are
> > going to work one in the contest then work them all as a multiplier is
> > just that. Sorry if it's a dupe. However at my Sunrise you were doing
> > contest exchanges. IMHO
> >
> > 73
> >
> > Bob, W7RH
> >
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