[50mhz] Re: [VHF] Nice XE opening on Sunday

[Bill W5WVO]

The opening to XE last night was cool, but the one the previous night 
(Saturday) was amazing. Strongest backscatter on 6M I've ever heard. Worked 
two new close-in grids in AZ plus QSOs into TX, CA, and UT, all with the 
beam peaking all signals at due south. Seven different AZ stations were 
heard and worked on backscatter with some signals peaking to S7. A few 
weaker backscatter sigs Sunday eve, but nothing like Saturday.

Band was open strongly to XE again this AM -- in fact stilll is, albeit more 
weakly. Heard reports of a very brief but strong opening early this morning 
to CA from here in NM. I missed it... Was it strong XE backscatter again, or 
was it true East-West sporadic-E? Maybe we'll get an early start on the 
season this year!

Won't be long now, in any case.  :-)

Bill / W5WVO
New Mexico


John Geiger wrote:
> We had a real nice opening to XE1 and XE2 yesterday
> evening.  Signals were really strong and lasted for 3
> hours or so.  Some of the grids worked/heard included
> DK89, DL90, DL91, DL82, EK09
>
> Lets hope this is the start of the summer Es season. I
> am ready!
>
> 73s John W5TD
> EM04 in Southwest Oklahoma
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