Brian,
Maybe that was the case in California. On 20 they were S9+ on both ssb and
cw for at least 5 of the 8 days. Some days they were in here for 4 full
hours in the morning. It would have been even better without the qrm,
jammers and policemen etc. They were very weak on 40, 30 and 17.nil on 10
and 15 on the east coast.
This was definitely not a dxpedition that was going to be worked by the
little guys because of the low point in the sun spot cycle. Expeditions do
have to go when they can get permission from all those claiming ownership of
scarborough. Who knows when the stars will line up again for permission to
be given again.
I don't think this will move down many places on the North American most
needed list, but it sure should quench the thirst in Japan.
Our dx club here has 60 members, as of today only 4 had made it through.
Another 30 or so members claim to have heard them, the other 30 never even
heard them. Even the guys with tribanders at 40 - 50 feet and low power got
skunked.
Considering the conditions both on and around the reef, I think these guys
did a commendable job. If they had room for beams instead of verticals it
would have been sooooo much better for all of us.
73
Chet N4FX in s.e. virginia
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Sent: Saturday, May 05, 2007 11:08 AM
Subject: Re: [DX-NEWS] BS7H on 80m
I just gave up after 3 days and after four hours this morning on 30M
listening to a 95% QSO rate with JA
S9 signal here (great ad for Stepp IR I'd buy one after hearing them)
but over the last week and today can't here me and the dozens of
stateside callers :-(
40 and 30 were the only bands with strong signals
We need another DX pedition when its not at the bottom of the cycle
73
Brian
KI6HT
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