[ADXA] 5X3C on 160 Meters

[ejj at suddenlink.net]

160 good tonight.  3B8 is on FT8 right now with good signal-1841

EJ
---- w5zn at w5zn.org wrote: 
> For you ADXA folks who have an average 160 meter setup, heck even if it 
> is below average, and want a shot at 5X3C I would encourage you to 
> listen between 7:15-7:30 PM, or even expand that a bit from 7:00 to 7:45 
> PM, at our local sunset which currently 7:16 PM.
> 
> Thursday night they had a massive sig for about 15 mins at our sunset 
> and were totally gone by 7:35 PM. I worked them easily Thursday night at 
> 0022z. I did not listen Friday evening as I was on 7P8LB watch and last 
> night I was very busy helping Jimmy Stewart and John Wayne tame the wild 
> west so don't know if they were on 160 or not. Tonight, however they 
> were on 160 and again had a HUUUUGE signal right at and just after our 
> SS for about 20 minutes or so and then gone.
> 
> Remember, timing is everything so hang at the radio. This is 160 meters 
> so there is NO guarantee this will occur every night they are on 160 but 
> so far it has occurred on two nights. IMPORTANT - they are listening up 
> so do NOT transmit on their frequency. They have been on 1827.3, usually 
> listening up 3 or so. Call them UP UP UP!!! Do not call on their 
> frequency and become a candidate for the ADXA Goober Award!
> 
> They seen to hear very well on 160 so if you don't believe you have 
> enough "meat" on 160 but are listening and hear them, give them a call. 
> Propagation on 160 is strange and you may be surprised!
> 
> 73 Joel W5ZN
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