[SixClub] 6m US Ø's > ZL / VK Contact

[John Geiger]

I saw VKs and ZLs being worked last weekend from 7 land also.  The solar 
flux at the time was around 85. I didn't think that was high enough for F2 
on 6m.  Could something else be going on?

73s John AA5JG

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <KA2AEV at aol.com>
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Sent: Monday, January 17, 2011 2:57 AM
Subject: Re: [SixClub] 6m US Ø's > ZL / VK Contact


> QSOs such as this will be common place in a few years on 6m
> As they were back in the past two cycles
> Seems like the best F2 Openings are on the declines of the solar  max's
>
> 73 de Mike
> KA2AEV
>
>
> In a message dated 1/15/2011 6:57:22 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> TwelveVDC at aol.com writes:
>
> The  following report was lifted from another forum reflector, and
> describes the  contact of a lifetime. Terrestrial DX like this from NA is 
> truly
> among the  rarest of 6m achievements, along w/ JA's.
> -Pete / NL7XM
>
> N0JK reports  on 6 meter, ZL, VK
>> Subject: Re: ZL - KS Jan. 11
>>
>> Jon,  ZL1RS I gave a 5/3/9 but perfectly readable but week was more like
> it. Heard  him in and out for 10 minutes then he was Q5 and took several
> calls to get his  attention but he is a good operator. He is ZK2RS I 
> worked in
> 1984. KC0CF in  EN32 worked him about 20 minutes after I did. Could hear
> KC0CF on the back of  my beam. ZL1RS was back in then only on. 115 then. 
> Never
> heard a peap from  ZL1TPY or any VKs. Goes to show how the E link lines up
> is critical as a few  Arizona, Southern California weak stations were in 
> when
> I worked ZL1RS. 1st ZL  in over 20 years!
>>
>> Larry Lambert, N0LL
>>
>>  (N0LL, Smith Center, KS, worked ZL1RS on 6M Jan. 11.)
>>
>>  ================================================
>>
>> Report from  Jon Jones, N0JK
>>  _______________________________________________
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