[ADXA] JD1BMH on 160

[Joel Harrison]

As a follow up, signals continue to be very good to parts of southeast
asia and the pacific in the mornings before sunrise (SR) on the low bands.
If you haven't tried 160 meters, or are new to the band and need some new
ones now is a good time to start. If you're not ready to jump in to 160
give 80 or 40 a try around the same time, early morning, into the same
area

JD1BMH on Ogasawara continues to have a very strong signal into Arkansas,
especially from about 1245z to 1315z. Harry hears very well and is usually
on 1824.0 to 1824.5

Tuesday and again this morning there were several JA's on with very big
signals. Some of the larger stations you can easily work on 160 are
JA8ISU, JA7NI, JH2FXK, JA7QVI and others. Remember Japan stations cannot
go above 1825 so listen between 1815 and 1825.

DU7ET is on 160 every morning, usually on 1813. Robert ha been Q5 copy
here the past three mornings. His signal arrives via a skewed path so if
you have a directive RX antenna listen to the southwest along the grey
line direction.

BU2AQ and HL5IVL are also on most days with very good signals that you
should be able to copy with a moderate antenna.

The Palmyra Atoll operation, K5P, from the pacific is on schedule to fire
up next week. This is one you need to work if you don't have it at all, or
need it on a particular band or mode especially if you are a new DX'er as
there won't be another operation from there for several years due to U.S.
gov't restrictions.

73 Joel W5ZN



> For our newer DX folks (and some old dogs just getting in to low bands)
> 160 and 80 have been excellent the past two mornings to JA, JD1 and the
> pacific.
>
> Harry, JD1BMH in Ogasawara was peaking 25 to 30 dB above my noise floor
> yesterday morning near sunrise and he is booming in here again today much
> earlier. I can even hear him very well on my 75 meter inverted V and my
> 160 shunt fed tower I use for transmitting which is extremely noisy. Harry
> hears very well so if you don't have Ogasawara JD1 on 160 meters you might
> want to load up something if you don't have a 160 meter antenna and give
> him a call if you can hear him. He's pounding in early today but your
> prime time will be from about 30 mins before our sunrise until sunrise
> (currently around 6:45 to 7:15 AM in Arkansas).
>
> If you have more than one antenna check them all to see if you can hear
> him, even if it is not a 160 meter antenna....."gain" is NOT important for
> low band receive antennas but directivity and noise reduction are so give
> it a try.
>
> Live on a city lot and don't think you can work low band DX??? Next time
> you see K5UR ask him how many low band countries he worked from his little
> apartment while at the U of A with "just a wire"! I've seen it !! :-)))
>
> Sleeping in today?? Listen tomorrow morning. Now that winter has finally
> arrived top band condx are improving and we have a number of major
> DXpeditions forthcoming that you can get ready for.
>
> 73 Joel W5ZN
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