[NLRS] Es opening at KM0T

[Mike King - KM0T]

Hi all, it was a hoot!  Band was open for 2.5 hours or so.  I worked a few
new grids on 2M and about 20 stations.  Could have worked a zillion more,
but spent most of the time calling and listening on 222.  It wasent too
fruitfull as others had, but it sure was exciting!

222 I worked two stations, NG4C - FM16 and AF4HX.  I heard AA4H and W4DEX
but faded out.  Signals on 222 were not strong.  NG4C peaked one time about
5x7 then back to 5x1.  I heard NG4C three or 4 times on 222 and chatted with
him there a few times.  He was pretty much 5x1 most of the time on 222.100.

NG4C was 5x9 to 59+20 most of the opening on 2M.  There was an extreme path
to him which was pretty wild.  I heard him weakly on 222.100 and could not
get his attention, found him on 144.205 blasting in and asked him to QSY, he
was there right away and we worked with little effort due to the qsb.  When
I worked AF4HX in EM85, he was 5x7 with QSB, so the closer in distance
seemed to make the difference on 222.

I believe that NG4C is in FM16tq- for the distance if roughly 1829 km from
EN13vc.  Not a bad poke on that band.  Equipment on the band is FT-1000MP
and DEMI transverter - 180 watt amp - 2M5WL at about 40 feet.  The tower was
cranked down, so the height was about 20 feet lower than normal.

Here is the log:  All contacts were 144 mhz unless noted otherwise.  Most
signals 5x9+

7/6/04
2207 K4RTS FM08 - This was a brief 4 minute opening then things shut down.
We tried 222 as well, but not go.  He was 59+ on 2M

So I set the squelch on low as I was working on  few projects until NG4C
blew my front end on my transverter!

2240 NG4C FM16
2241 N4XD FM05
2242 WD4KPD FM15
2245 N1GMV FM05
2247 N4HN EM95
2250 AA3ID FM25
2252 W4DEX EM95
2253 N3PXU FM27
2253 W3UJG FM19
2254 W3OR FM28
2255 N3JPU FM19
2255 N8RAT FM19
2256 K9OYD FM18
2256 NE4C FM06
2257 K4WWA FM06
2259 K4EJQ EM86

2302 - HEARD W4DEX EM95 CALLING W0GHZ 222.100
2305- HEARD NG4C FM16 ON 222.100

2309 NG4C FM16 - 222.100 - 5X1 QSB

2310 - HEARD AA4H ON 222.100

2314 W4WA EM84
2314 KE8FD EM84

2316 - HEARD NG4C 5X5 ON 222.100

2319 - N4XD FM05

2323 - HEARD NG4C 5X9 ON 222.100

2326 AF4HX EM85 222.100 5X7 QSB

2353 KQ4NW FM07 - 146.52 FM....WHAT A ZOO!
2357 KN4SM FM16
0007 K04YC FM16

The bands was still open for quite some time after that.  After it closed, I
heard a few burst on 144.200 later on in the night.

I also save the US radar maps for the time during the opening, wow do they
show some major stuff going on!

73 and thanks.

Mike - KM0T EN13vc
www.qsl.net/km0t