[DX] Propagation question

[John Geiger]

15 meters never ceases to amaze me with its
interesting propagation!  I definitely think it is one
of the most interesting HF bands.  Here was an
interesting occurrance earlier today in the CQWW
contest:

This afternoon at 2302Z (5:02pm local) I worked OH6BG
on 15 meters.  Good S9 signal here.  That must have
been 12am or 1am local for him.  I heard no other EU
stations on 15 at this time, and was working mostly
JAs, with some Pacific and South America thrown in. 
Didn't even hear any Russians at this time.  Anyone
have any idea what kind of propagation quirk was going
on here?  Could an F2 opening be that localized where
I only hear one OH station and nothing else out of EU
or western Asia?  Did work OH0V about 30 minutes later
on 15, but no EU around that time either.  The EU and
Russians stations on 20 had a definite aurora/polar
buzz on them around this same time.

Hope everyone else had a good contest.  

73s John NE0P


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