Got several alerts this morning spotting XX9W on 30 meters so I crawled
out of bed to try to work them. When I got to the shack I found CY0S
already working that band. After a few expletives I then got an alert
for 20 meters. Tuned up on 14.096 long path and heard a very faint
signal...IT WAS THEM CALLING CQ! Took 3 tries but put them in the log
with a -24 just before 7:00AM local time. Within just a couple of
minutes they were gone. Checked the livestream & I was in there. I
also noticed the JA wall went up almost immediately after my contact so
I guess you have to be lucky and catch them as they start a new band
operation.