[Lowfer] Hifers NC, HI, GA, PBJ, GL and AZ received in Mississippi

[Ed Phillips]

Roger Thompson wrote:
> 
> Ed,
> 
> I copied a series of 6 AZ calls at 2230 UTC. There may have been more,
> but that's how many I wrote down on a scratch pad before I stopped - old
> habits die hard.  I think there may also have been some other info
> earlier, maybe a grid square, but the series of AZ calls was Q5 copy.
> Signal strength was pretty low.  I didn't try to measure the exact
> frequency since I was listening for aural cw, but it was pretty much
> what was given on the LWCA web page.  I also should say that I was "just
> passing by" and was not camped on the AZ frequency for any significant
> time, so the time of reception may not have been optimal.
> 
> I'd guess the declining solar cycle may be the reason you are having
> difficulty.  The 2106 UTC A index was 18, Flux at 119, and K was 3.
> Maybe a year ago conditions were sufficient to support a short haul from
> AZ to LA, but no longer?  Others will doubtless be better informed on
> this.
> 
> Roger
> AD5T

	Thanks.  Will keep listening for him and tuning around a bit, but
nothing like when he came in almost literally from dawn to dusk.  Since
I haven't really heard any of the "usuals" I've been wondering if I have
antenna problems but signals on 20M seem OK and reports seem normal. 
For the record, 75M has been doing very well from his area during the
evening.

Ed