Re: Topband: FT4JA easy copy tonite

2016-04-02 Thread Jon Zaimes
3/Jon AA1K -Original Message- From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Tim Shoppa Sent: Friday, April 1, 2016 11:26 PM To: topBand List Subject: Topband: FT4JA easy copy tonite Well that was amazing. FT4JA super-easy copy in W3 for several hours before his sunrise. My

Re: Topband: FT4JA easy copy tonite

2016-04-02 Thread Mark K3MSB
Well, for some of us that don't have RX antennas (yet) he was definitely not super easy to copy, but there was at least a 30-45 minute interval when he was very workable using my Inv-L on TB and I was in the pileup!! Like you, I don't think I made it, but it was enjoyable just being in the dogfig

Topband: FT4JA easy copy tonite

2016-04-01 Thread Tim Shoppa
Well that was amazing. FT4JA super-easy copy in W3 for several hours before his sunrise. My RX antenna pointed toward EU. Working well into USA midwest with a very occasional European. I didn't get through but I heard many regulars that did!!! Now about 10 minutes after his sunrise I can still hea