Correction on the opening time typo ( still tired ). It was from 0251z to 0623z ( not 0215z ). ________________________________ From: Topband <[email protected]> on behalf of Brian Campbell <[email protected]> Sent: January 30, 2023 9:24 AM To: Don Kirk <[email protected]>; Michael Tope <[email protected]> Cc: [email protected] <[email protected]> Subject: Re: Topband: CQWW160: Night 2
This enhancement also happened in SW Ontario. I was also LP ( unassisted ) so as I S&P'd I would enter each call into the bandmap ( dupe or not ) to keep track of what trace was who so I could pop back between runs to try and grab the unworked ones. At about 0215z all the EU traces I was watching on the bandmap suddenly got noticeably stronger - and then shortly after that happened EU started calling me on my run QRG. EU Sigs went from ~S1 to ~S5 and the opening lasted to 0623z. During that time I put 24 10 pointers ( from 12 DXCC ) in the log between running NA stations. I agree it was a real good shot of adrenaline at the time. 73 Brian VE3MGY ________________________________ From: Topband <[email protected]> on behalf of Don Kirk <[email protected]> Sent: January 30, 2023 7:46 AM To: Michael Tope <[email protected]> Cc: [email protected] <[email protected]> Subject: Re: Topband: CQWW160: Night 2 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 _________________ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector _________________ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
