[OKDXA] DU on 160m

[Coy Day]

Jim,

I just checked my log and I worked him on April 2nd, 2004.  March is the
best time.  I just barely caught him before his 160m season was over.

Coy
-- 
Coy Day, N5OK
20685 SW 29
Union City, OK 73090
405-483-5632

K5TT wrote:
> Info for those of you still needing DU on 160m.  I think Coy is one of the
> few I know who has worked Jon.
>
> I got the following response from Jon, DU9/N0NM
>
> Jim
>
> Hi Jim:
>
> Isn't 160 a funny band?  Dozens of guys loosing sleep over some illusive
> 15
> second QSO.  I have been at this for 5 years now and only have 1000 in the
> log, half dupes.  Its a TOUGH path to NA from here especially because of
> my
> high RX noise.  I need to be about 579 minimum at your QTH to hear you
> though the noise here. That is from hard won experience.
>
> I would be delighted to work you.  I am on every evening my time from
> about
> 0945z through at least SR at AA1K, Jon's QTH.  I have been trying for a
> QSO
> with him for 4 seasons now regularly. His SR is about 1200z.  I am almost
> always on 1828.3 QSX up 2.  45 min before your SR is the sweet spot and
> March will be the sweetest sweet spot.
>
> I have 2 more trips till we QSY to W3 in June.  I will be gone from 23 Feb
> to 2 March and then from 9-17 March. So sleep in during those times but
> other times I am on every night/morning.
>
> I also use the 160 chat and log on to that so we can communicate when you
> are on hearing me.
>
> Look forward to working you...73...jon
>
> +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> Jon Rudy, DU9/N0NM
> Davao City, Mindanao, Philippines
> Zone 27, OC-130, grid PJ27
> n0nm at arrl.net
> ex: 3DA0CA, 4D71/N0NM, 4D71NM,
>       4W3ZZ,  7P8ZZ, A2/ZS5UZ,
>       AA0NM, C91CO, WN0UZZ,
>       WB0UZZ, ZS5UZ/6
> +++++++++QSL VIA W4DR+++++++++++
>
>
>
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