Since it was my birthday, I decided to stay up, late (anything after 8pm) and actually try to make a contact on 160. I headed to the shack with the 65th birthday beverages, cran grape juice, and the hard stuff, Coca Cola on ice. The shack dog, PD (puppy dog) who hates ft8 followed. I was able to decode 24 stations in Europe on the pennant. The times when I left the receiver on the inverted L Europe could not be heard due to the high noise.

Starting about 8:45 pm and lasting till about 9:15, something happened on the band. My transmit signal was suddenly heard all over Europe, as far east as Kazakhstan at a -15. I could see received stations pick up in quantity and signal. The east coast stated calling 7Q6UJ. I never heard him, and pskreporter showed him only heard on the east coast. Just as quickly as it happened, it was over.

Everything after 11:30 pm was a bust, and Europe was dead to me.

I was able to work Bonaire for a new one, and 9 Europeans, none new. The highlight of the evening was working K1LEC Larry. I hope he will count toward Worked All ADXA on 160. I also saw JJJ, but missed him.

Have a wonderful day and as always, Good DXing.
Randy W5ZJ.

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