[AMRadio] 5-Landers Wall-to-Wall Saturday Night

[KX5KW]

Hey Todd,
  Were we on 80 meters or 10 meters?  :)  The band conditions were 
certainly in flux.  You and the NJ, and CO stations were 20db over 
here for a good while and then the bottom fell out.

  I heard stations talking to Brian/WA5AM 20 miles from me, and 
Ken/KA5RHK about 200 miles away, but couldn't hear them at all.  I 
knew things had gotten better when I heard OJ about 30 miles away.
 
  Really enjoyable QSO's and good to meet you guys on the airways.

73',
Kent/KX5KW


On Monday 05 November 2007 03:28:32 pm Todd, KA1KAQ wrote:
> Seems a bit early in the season, perhaps because it's felt so
> little like autumn up until recently in the northeast. Tuned around
> late Saturday night after the band went long early in the evening,
> cutting local operations short. Heard a number of stations coming
> in quite strong, including Kent KX5KW near Austin AR, Jim K5WLQ (or
> LWQ? I don't have my log sheet with me) from Richardson TX, Rod
> W5CZ from Indian Hills Colorado, O.J. W5OJO from Little Rock, and a
> few others I know I'm missing. Most all were coming into Vermont as
> loud and clear as the northeast locals do. Conditions stayed this
> way for the better part of an hour and had been good before I tuned
> in. Heard a fellow from Dallas running a Johnson Viking, but he
> left the frequency before I could work him. 100 watts!
>
> Was hoping to hear Brian and Jim in there, but no joy. I think the
> band waited until Geoff was out of town, just to be spiteful. At
> least we know the conditions are heading in the right direction for
> winter time operating.
>
> ~ Todd,  KA1KAQ