[ADXA] VK9CZ 160 anybody hear them ?

[w5zn at w5zn.org]

Yes I have been lsning that path as well. There is just not enough 
common darkness and the gray line is NOT producing any path at all right 
at this time of year.

ZN




On 2019-11-20 12:26, David Norris wrote:
> Here’s a strategy:
> 
> I confirmed this one on 160 CW several years ago - skewed LP, just at
> sundown so we might want to give it a listen from the opposite
> direction if it lines up in November. The gray line is magic so check
> the program.  Listen for the EU pile up. He may be down one from there
> and we just might hear him. Expect the unexpected and put ‘em in the
> log!
> 
> However, the two major differences are that the QSO was in October and
> at a very different part of a much better solar cycle. VK9CA was the
> call if I remember correctly. Probably the best spot of DX I ever
> worked!
> 
> That is one tough path from W5!
> 
> GL fellows!
> 
> 73 ES DX
> 
> David A. Norris, K5UZ
> Director, Delta Division
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Nov 19, 2019, at 9:50 AM, w5zn at w5zn.org wrote:
>> 
>> A couple of days ago, about 30 minutes before SR here, I copied one CQ 
>> sequence and callsigns from them and that was it. The past two 
>> mornings they have ditched CW and gone exclusively with FT8. This has 
>> allowed them to work a few more NA.
>> 
>> Yesterday morning they worked a some of the south Texas gang that gets 
>> some nice prop down there but no one has decoded them any further east 
>> or north of there. Obviously, not too far east of there is past SR 
>> when they have SS. I've been listening every possible second. The same 
>> thing occurred this morning.
>> 
>> Even though we have a gray line a path that overlaps in the morning, 
>> it really doesn't provide enough darkness of either side to promote 
>> prop into Arkansas at this time of the year. I base this on the exact 
>> 5 minute period when the Texas boys copy them...it is a very short 
>> window and they have about another 30 minutes or so of darkness beyond 
>> us.
>> 
>> So, no joy here yet on VK9CZ on 160 meters. I was excited just to hear 
>> them the one morning even if it was super duper short!
>> 
>> I did work ZD7W last night on 160 although they had VERY weak sigs. 
>> Oliver was on from around 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM local and the east coast 
>> guys and folks up north in 9 land were copying him very well and 
>> working him. He was pee weak here and I could just tell he was in 
>> there. Just when his sig was starting to build he went QRT around 
>> 0130z. He came back on about 30 minutes before his SR (which is at 
>> 0541z, 11:41 PM local) and was still very weak but strong enough to 
>> copy.
>> 
>> So, I'm looking forward to getting in bed a little earlier tonight. 
>> Staying up late for ZD7 and getting up early for VK9CZ was wearing me 
>> out!!!!
>> 
>> Gotta get some rest to get ready for the contest this weekend!
>> 
>> ZN
>> 
>> 
>>> On 2019-11-19 07:31, EJ wrote:
>>> Good sigs on other bands considering the path.  Anybody hear em on 
>>> 160 this
>>> am?  No copy here
>>> EJ K5EJ
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