Hi Michael, It was a very interesting opening (band improvement) into parts of Europe from here in Indiana at the same times you mentioned. I just looked at my contest log and something special started happening around 0500 UTC Sunday morning which lasted until approximately 0730 UTC (but really great between 0500 and 0630 UTC). What's also interesting is that signals into the West Coast of the US and also into Hawaii really improved from Indiana during that time period. That's why I hate leaving my operating chair for any length of time during 160 meter contests as conditions are so unpredictable. I knew something special was happening when European stations started calling my little 100 watt station, and that's exactly what happened this time around. What a blast of adrenaline.
P.S. I did not really notice European sunrise enhancement either night from here in Indiana. A YL station called me at 0514 UTC and that was 1.3 hours before his sunrise and that's when the fun began. 73, Don (wd8dsb) On Mon, Jan 30, 2023 at 3:25 AM Michael Tope <[email protected]> wrote: > There was a decent opening from here in Southern California to Europe on > Saturday night around 0500 UTC that lasted approximately two and a half > hours. > _________________ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
