Tree and all the folks, It was 0430Z when I knew for sure I was hearing the VP8 station. The first thing recognizable earlier from the SE direction was the 5NN timed about 1 QSO apart. At about 0445 Z the signal was about 70 % copyable between the frequency cops QRM. I heard the callsign and the operator repeating signal reports to some. It was possibly good enough for a Q but I kept looking for another couple of dB or so which I felt would make it 100%. By 0500Z they were fading and not to be heard again except for an occasional burst of a character or two. So, I will be in the fray listening again. I constantly checked all directions and the signal only came from the SE here. Good luck all and congrats to all who made it so far. What a hobby! Lee K7TJR Culver, OR
>Not much was heard at my QTH in Hillsboro. K7TJR reported hearing them as well as W7VS - both about 100 miles Southeast of me. Not sure either one of them heard them well enough to make a QSO. W7EW reported hearing possibly a short burst. W4ZV reported on the topband chat page that the signal seemed to be coming in from the North! For those not familiar with the ON4KST chat page - this Is a useful tool for collecting data on where the DX is being heard in real time. Check out www.on4kst.com. At any rate - it seemed that they were hearing well and quite a number of NA stations made it into the log. Congrats to those who made it - and good luck to those still in the hunt. Tree N6TR Hillsboro, OR (via remote from XE1) _________________ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband