Common darkness between VE6 and EU is getting shorter by the day, but as long as the geo-mag cooperates, the band remains open. Last night I was able to work ON7PQ, ON8DM, G4UFK and G3XHZ from between 0400-0500z. Lots of QSB, but signal strengths high on the QSB peaks. Early last week I was able to squeeze out a QSO with John SM5EDX, but mostly the AU has been too hot to allow for any trans-polar prop. I hope things continue to cool off. Fortunately the WX here has been cold and snowy so there has almost no convective activity triggering T-storms, so the QRN has been almost zero.
The morning OC-AS path has been pretty reliable with good signals from JA, VK, ZL and VK6 most mornings. I am going to try and remain QRV looking for the last gasps from EU and continue to look for OC through my summer. 73, de steve ve6wz _________________ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
