Re: Topband: Another good LP day on Top

2011-12-30 Thread Joe Giacobello, K2XX
Jon, you're only about 300 miles NE of me, and things weren't that good here. I did hear KH2/N2NL via the LP here, but he was tough copy with deep QSB. I kept switching between north and south, but he was consistently stronger from the south. I did work VK3IO, but he was not great copy and

Re: Topband: Another good LP day on Top

2011-12-30 Thread W1ZC
Yes, Quite a morning on 160! I heard XU7ACY via LP (on 213? Beverage) here in SNH for the 1st time. I called him a few times but no QSO. Gone at my exact sunrise. Quite a thrill just the same. Cheers, Dick, W1ZC ___ UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - h

Re: Topband: Another good LP day on Top

2011-12-30 Thread David Raymond
I knew the morning was going to be good when VK3ZL answered my CQ and was 569. . .he was running 50w. 73. . .Dave, W0FLS - Original Message - From: "Jon Zaimes AA1K" To: Sent: Friday, December 30, 2011 7:08 AM Subject: Topband: Another good LP day on Top >

Re: Topband: Another good LP day on Top

2011-12-30 Thread N1BUG
DU and BU were 559 or better here in Maine this morning. That is by far the best I have ever heard either of them. Unfortunately I made no contacts as I only had brief moments free of devastating QRM from a neighbor's furnace. Topband (and for that matter every other band up through 6 meters a

Re: Topband: Another good LP day on Top

2011-12-30 Thread Bob Garrett
Congrats Jon on DU. Still hopeful for Bu2AQ. Exciting. Man, was Peter loud yesterday and very readable today too. 73 and HNY my friend. Bob K3UL ___ UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK

Topband: Another good LP day on Top

2011-12-30 Thread Jon Zaimes AA1K
The December Doldrums are officially over. For the second day we had good long path/skewed path conditions in the pre-dawn hours. This morning's excitement started with VK3IO (579) calling in at 1018z and VK3ZL (599!) at 1037z. Often when the VK's are this loud it's a sign the band will be poo