[ADXA] Low band DX.

[Steven Rutledge]

60 meters is coming alive again.  I worked a ZL station VERY early this 
morning on 5357.  The low-power requirement on that channel/freq seems 
to be ignored by all.  Except me.

Steve, N4JQQ

On 9/24/2026 11:07 AM, Jussi Eloranta via ADXA wrote:
> On 9/24/26 9:42 AM, Randell Curtis, W5ZJ via ADXA wrote:
>
>>  In the last couple of days 80 and 160 has been a bit better. Night 
>> before last (Tuesday evening) I was finally able to get a single ft8 
>> decode from RI1FJZ at our evening gray line. I think EJ ended up 
>> working him and maybe Jussie. My recieve seemed to be about 3 db down 
>> from Jussie with my RX antenna pointed NE. 
>
> He was strong here for a bit on 80m (best -15) but unfortunately they 
> keep using the standard FT8 frequencies and there were many stations 
> on top of him. I called but did not at least hear that he replied. He 
> did come back to EJ - hopefully he completed the contact.
>
> The same evening I was on 160m. And then suddenly RI1FJZ came up 
> calling CQ. Called him and he got right back, QSO completed with -18 / 
> -18 exchange. No RX on my inv-L, he could only be heard on the NE BOG. 
> All this lasted 5 minutes. It may be the time to play lottery?
>
> I have currently bad power line noise on 160m and some on 80m. I am 
> about to file RFI complaint to Craighead Electric. This is killing my 
> RX :-(
>
>>
>> Wednesday night we got in late due to fish fry prep. I needed to go 
>> to bed, but decided to check the bands before retiring. From the 
>> recliner, I remoted into the shack and found Mike KB5WBH on 80 and 
>> AA6KJ Jussie on 160 lighting it up into Europe.
>
> Yes, 160m is starting to wake up! So, the summer must be over! I got a 
> couple of new band counters there and worked some buddies back in OH 
> land. I still have some issues with the inv-L and I cannot run full 
> power into it at the moment.
>
> Jussi (aa6kj)
>
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