Perhaps if there enough big CW stations calling Annobon the SSBers will avoid that part of the band. (Incidentally, I believe you meant HIS sunrise, not OUR sunrise. This effect only occurs to the West of the receiving station - to the East is fullsunlight). Bert VE3QAA
On 24/02/2012 9:36 AM, Bob Eshleman wrote: > This is an unfortunate pick of time for 160 as 1 hour after his > opening time (23:00 gmt) the ARRL DX contest begins and even if he > stays on for our sunrise window, the band will be filled with loud SSB > stations calling "CQ contest" I am afraid this will be a repeat of > all of the previous 3C0 dxpeditions as far as 160 is concerned. > Bob W4DR > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bert Barry" <bertba...@xplornet.ca> > To: <topband@contesting.com> > Sent: Friday, February 24, 2012 2:31 AM > Subject: Re: Topband: 3C6A > > >> What we in NA need is the period from 0500 to 0545 UTC for the "dawn >> enhancement" effect. >> Hope they don't get tired from listening to static for 2 or 3 hours, and >> go to bed and miss the beautiful sunrise. >> >> Bert VE3QAA >> >> On 24/02/2012 6:47 AM, Josep Torres wrote: >>> Had a nessage from Elmo and he says they will try 160m on March 2nd >>> 2300z tx 1825. >>> Hope condx are good and many of us can work them..!!! >>> >>> 73, >>> >>> Josep >>> EA6BF >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone 4 >>> _______________________________________________ >>> UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK >> >> _______________________________________________ >> UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK > _______________________________________________ UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK