I have worked VU on top band just before their rules changed and they were not allowed to use freq around 1840, today I worked VU2 on top band again and he was on 1840. I wonder if any one knows if the rules have changed again and they are allowed to use those freqs.
One thing I notice "that" mode is good for is watching for peaks and nulls in received signals, I hear a lot of folks saying they are not seeing sunrise and sunset peaks, I see them as I have for the past 50 plus years of operating top band.
I watched today as the VU2 went from -20 at 1634Z to -13 at 1650Z, my sunrise is 1646Z, so there was a definite peak at my sunrise as there normally is. I also have a peak about an hour before sunrise normally, Sunset is the same, signals peak at sunset and again an hour after. I was hoping to catch 5H3 on top band for one of the two last zones for WAZ from this QTH. But heard or saw nothing of him. I think I have a shot if he would hang around until my sunrise. But not to be. 73 Merv K9FD Molokai Island Hawaii. _________________ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector