Topband: 8Q7WM Z-22 in VE6

2022-02-28 Thread VE6WZ_Steve
Well, today a miracle happened. I worked 8Q7WM on 160m CW for a new DXCC and Z-22. His signal peaked at about 1415 z or so. My SR at 1430z. First of all, I owe thanks to Bob W7RH for spotting 8Q7WM this morning on 160m. For the last few months, I have been lazy and sleeping in. This morning I

Topband: CQ 160 SSB Contest

2022-02-28 Thread Roger Kennedy
Well it's a shame conditions were so very poor over the weekend . . . I never enter any of these contests, but do pop on 160 a few times over the weekend to see what DX I can work. But I only heard (and worked) 4 North American stations . . . even most of the European signals were well down on

Re: Topband: 8Q7WM Z-22 in VE6

2022-02-28 Thread Mike Fatchett
Congrats! W0MU On 2/28/2022 1:14 PM, VE6WZ_Steve wrote: Well, today a miracle happened. I worked 8Q7WM on 160m CW for a new DXCC and Z-22. His signal peaked at about 1415 z or so. My SR at 1430z. First of all, I owe thanks to Bob W7RH for spotting 8Q7WM this morning on 160m. For the last few

Re: Topband: 8Q7WM Z-22 in VE6

2022-02-28 Thread David Raymond
Congrats Steve. . . .that is excellent news!  Out here in the Midwest (Iowa) there is no common darkness for our morning path and one hour of darkness for our evening path.  I've been listening every night they've been on and not yet heard even a hint of them.  I've just had the rig back from

Re: Topband: 8Q7WM Z-22 in VE6

2022-02-28 Thread Rich Dailey
Congratulations Steve! And thanks for making these diversity reception recordings available. Rich, N8UX - Original Message - From: "VE6WZ_Steve" To: "topband" Sent: Monday, February 28, 2022 3:14:48 PM Subject: Topband: 8Q7WM Z-22 in VE6 Well, today a miracle happened. I worked