Last night around 0500Z or thereabouts, TZ4AM was coming into Connecticut at an easy 15 over 9 on the HI-Z Circle 8. I haven't heard any signal from that part of the world that strong in some years. He was working EU & Russia, didn't return to me but truly amazing signals. Maybe tonight if the conditions are duplicated.
73, Gary KA1J > Greetings Topbanders. . . > > Tree´s recent post commenting that "the band is in great shape" > has some truth. Conditions on topband this morning from the Midwest > (Iowa) to JA were outstanding. Conditions to at least part of VK were > also good as the VK4CT RBN had me at 14 db. . .virtually the highest > I´ve seen (simultaneously Luke/VK3HJ, 1000 miles to the south, said > I was weak). Not only were conditions good but the QRN level was the > lowest I´ve seen it in quite a while. While the quiet band > certainly helps S/N and pulling out the weak ones, absolute signal > levels this morning were on par with the highest so far this season. > I only worked a total of eight JA stations . . .six of which responded > to my CQs and two of which were CQing and I sought. After about 60 > minutes I finally gave up and went QRT. Five or 10 years ago these > kinds of conditions would have easily netted 15, 20, or even 30 JA > QSOs and probably a couple in Z19. Needless to say, things have > changed. > > 73. . .Dave, W0FLS > _________________ > Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband > Reflector _________________ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector