You were an outstanding signal as well Don, up to 599 at times. Pity there was almost no other NA CW activity although some very loud SSB sigs from the E coast.
Richard G3OQT > On 29 Mar 2020, at 08:14, Don Kirk <wd8...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Turned radio on this morning at 0514 UTC even though we were having very > bad lightning storms all around and was blessed with some of the strongest > signals I have ever heard on 160 meters out of the UK a little before their > sunrise. Copy was very easy right through the constant lightning crashes > that were 30 to 40 db over my normal noise floor. > > Signals from same stations were very strong for at least 30 minutes so it > was not a brief phenomenon. > > First worked G3OQT then ON7PQ then G3XHZ then G3OQT again. And then long > after I thought it was all done I easily worked Tom G3OLB at 0621 to 0624 > UTC which is 30 minutes past the QRZ reported sunrise of 0554 UTC for Tom > and still hearing him call CQ at 0635 UTC. > > John G3XHZ was peaking an honest 35 to 40 db over my normal noise floor for > a long period and Richard G3OQT was peaking 30 db over my normal noise > floor the second time I worked him to tell him how strong he still was. > > Unbelievable conditions and kick myself for not getting on sooner as it > sure was fun. > > Oh, the reverse beacon network in EU did not even pick up the 3 different > CQ’s I called during these great conditions, so don’t rely on that system > of being an indication of conditions (at least not into the UK from the > Midwest US when running 100 watts). > > 73, > Don wd8dsb > _________________ > Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector _________________ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector