[DX] Propagation question

[Tony DiCenzo]

Message: 3

I watched the 15m propagation closely too. I believe what we left coast
people observed was the influence of the low winter sun. That produced the
strongest 15m paths for us to Asia and Latin/South America, while the path
to Europe was extremely weak and short in duration. I think I worked fewer
than 5 European stations in the whole contest, while the Asian stations were
like catching fish in a bucket.

Remember, the suns path is well below the equator now.

73,

Tony KX1G/6

Burlingame California







Date: Sun, 28 Nov 2004 19:07:53 -0800 (PST)

From: John Geiger <johngeig at yahoo.com>

Subject: [DX] Propagation question

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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

Tony DiCenzo
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