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Re: Topband: 7P8 last night

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Subject: Re: Topband: 7P8 last night
From: "Gary Smith" <Gary@ka1j.com>
Reply-to: Gary@ka1j.com
Date: Sat, 16 Mar 2019 13:13:22 -0400
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I did not make the log but they were 
booming in here last night, their SR. My 
160 came down 8-10 days ago and my spud 
launcher was broken & I wasn't able to get 
it repaired & the wire back up till 
yesterday evening, so I only had the one 
shot at them. But they were coming in a 
true S8 on the K3s & HI-Z circle 8.

Next time!

73,

Gary
KA1J

> Fair copy with qsb here in AZ tonight.  No way to get qso with so many
> calling.   Glad some NA got through. 
> 
> > On Mar 14, 2019, at 1:54 PM, Roger D Johnson <n1rj@roadrunner.com>
> > wrote:
> > 
> > I worked them at 0402Z for number 300 on Top Band! Yea! I was
> > beginning to get worried!
> > 
> > The evening was notable in that I saw three different propagation
> > modes here in SW Maine.
> > 
> > The first, beginning at about my sunset, 7P was weak and fading in
> > and out of the noise. Not hearing any NA (note at end).
> > 
> > The second, closer to his SR, signal became very much stronger but
> > sounded very "choppy" making copy difficult. Again no NA worked.
> > 
> > The third, near his SR, The choppiness disappeared and he was
> > armchair copy 569/579. It was at this time that I worked him. He
> > went on to work several NA stations.
> > 
> > Note: Herb, KV4FZ, worked him during the first phase. Herb said he
> > was 579 in VI but not workable just north in W4 land! I believe Herb
> > was the first NA in the log.
> > 
> > 73, Roger
> > 
> > 
> > 
> >> On 3/14/2019 8:00 AM, daraymond@iowatelecom.net wrote:
> >> They were working EU on 160m during most of our evening here in NA.
> >>   I think K7ZV was the first NA to get through about an hour before
> >> their SR. Then less than maybe a dozen or so did make it right up
> >> to and past their SR.  They are clearly hearing much better as they
> >> were never very strong here but did hear me 12 minutes after their
> >> SR.  I felt very fortunate. Then my QSO did not show up in Club Log
> >> so I called and worked them a second time 14 minutes after their
> >> SR.  Shortly after they went QRT LA3BO, Svein, came on LB Chat and
> >> said the 160m logging computer was "not on line at the moment" so
> >> not able to do real time reporting.  As a result none of last
> >> night's 160m QSO show up in Club Log.  Anyway, a big step forward
> >> for this operation. 73. . . Dave, W0FLS -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Tree Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2019 5:47 AM To: 160 Subject:
> >> Topband: 7P8 last night The 7P8 operation was very active up to
> >> (and a bit beyond) their sunrise today.  They primarily worked
> >> Europe - but eventually called for only NA. Not a lot of guys made
> >> it into the log, but a few did.  They peaked up around 0400Z here,
> >> but then slowly faded up to their sunrise.  Sometimes we get a very
> >> distinct sunrise peak, but that perhaps happens more in the dead of
> >> winter here. I believe this operation will be on the air a while
> >> longer.  They were on 1824 listening up. I had gotten on the rig to
> >> support the Wednesday night activity effort, but all of the
> >> activity was focused on this one station.  I did hear and OH5 and
> >> CT calling in the pileup, so the band was open to Europe. 73 Tree
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