[ADXA] 6 meters op to EU at 4 AM

[rcurt at centurytel.net]

It is always fun to see people you know working some good dx. I see 6 is trying to open this morning so hopefully we'll get another shot at this, even though I need to be mowing today.
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Last year I don't think I worked one European station. Yesterday from 11am till 2 pm I worked 74 European stations. I'm up 7, lotw confirmed from yesterday morning wich gives me 70 total. Still a good way from DXCC, but  sure beats being stuck at 63 for another year. Just for reference, my VUCC total on 6 is 431...ish. Both 6 meter antennas need repair, but fortunately I had not taken them down and didn't miss the opening. 


Good to see everyone on the air and having fun.


Randy/W5ZJ




On Thu, 11 Jun, 2026 at 12:33 AM, k5ur at aol.com <k5ur at aol.com> wrote:
 

To: dennisw5rz at gmail.com; rcurt at centurytel.net
Cc: adxa at mailman.qth.net


Randy, I saw you in there and hope you worked some new ones. You asked about the opening. 


Last night (Tuesday night) I went to bed at 2:30 AM. At that time I noticed a few east coast stations working Europe on 6 meters, which is rare at that time even on the east coast, so I thought 6 meters might also open early for us, too. I got back up at 3:50 AM, an hour and 20 minutes later, and Europe was starting to come in. My first European QSO was at 4 AM. I stayed in the chair in front of the radio operating all day today for the next 14 hours 20 minutes straight non-stop except for quick bathroom breaks. My last European was at 6:20 PM this evening.


It was perhaps the best 6 meter opening to Europe I've ever seen. It covered the entire continent, a very broad opening. I was only hunting grid squares, so I wasn't looking for a rate nor running stations. 


I ended up with almost 100 QSO's and about 30 countries including two new ones, EU and OH0. Fortunately the grid chasing paid off with 30 new grid squares bringing my 6 meters VUCC total to about 1420 grids. 


I guess we will see if opens again tomorrow but I could use a break. (hi) I heard a number of ADXers in there so I hope everyone got some new ones. Joel, EJ and I moved to 323 early on which helped as the band was so crowded. I don't think I moved back to 313 until the last hour.


73,
Rick - K5UR







On Wednesday, June 10, 2026 at 12:37:14 PM PDT, Randell Curtis, W5ZJ via ADXA <adxa at mailman.qth.net<mailto:adxa at mailman.qth.net>> wrote: 









Ok all you dogs, I wanna see some numbers! I was lurking and trying a few, but some of y'all were lighting Europe up!  



Randy/W5ZJ


On Wed, 10 Jun, 2026 at 1:09 PM, Dennis Schaefer via ADXA <adxa at mailman.qth.net<mailto:adxa at mailman.qth.net>> wrote:
 

To: k5ur at aol.com<mailto:k5ur at aol.com>
Cc: adxa at mailman.qth.net<mailto:adxa at mailman.qth.net>
What kind of propagation is that likely to be?



On Wed, Jun 10, 2026 at 4:45 AM k5ur--- via ADXA <adxa at mailmanqth.net<mailto:adxa at mailman.qth.net>> wrote:




Heads up for the night owls or early birds.


6 has been open  to Europe since 4 AM. Good sigs, mainly UK areas.


73,
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