On 10/20/2024 11:14 AM, Steve Harrison wrote:
If possible, please spend some time attempting to work some North
American stations on *160 and/or 80m **CW*. A few minutes here and there
is NOT enough; HOURS on the low bands are needed in order to catch the
propagation peaks all across the NA and SA continents.
YES! Veteran expeditioner AA7JV recognized that topband openings tended
to happen on one or two nights of a multi-week activation, and developed
networks to allow simultaneous operation on CW and FT8 during every hour
there's a possibility of propagation. One of the most glaring failures
is abandoning the band at the first hint of daylight, when propagation
PEAKS over the next 45 minutes to an hour!
73, Jim K9YC
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