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

[Irwin J Goodman]

All sounds very encouraging.  Just remember....Beware of non-QSL'ers
out there.  If they won't confirm it, don't work it!  (Doesn't hurt to
ask.)

                   de AF2K
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On Mon, 23 Apr 2007 10:14:23 -0600 "Bill W5WVO" <w5wvo at cybermesa.net>
writes:
> 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