[WSWSS] KR7O North American Meteor Scatter rally results

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If you guys weren't on last week you missed a lot of good meteors and 
activity during the eta Aquarids meteor shower.  All meteor scatter 
contacts were made with either FSK441 or JT6M modes in WSJT.

6m     10Q x 10g
2m     10Q x 10G
1.75m      0Q x 0G


Best DX was on 6m with WB4ECR EM66QF at  2952km.  The contact started out 
as an MS to Es link, but then turned into full blown 2x Es (with pronounced 
meteor enhancement) after the contact, but unfortunately not valid for the 
rally.  Almost two hours later, after the Es died out audibly, I worked 
WB4ECR again on JT44 with -21 to -27db signals.   Best 2m DX was N0KQY in 
DM98.

Shortest DX was 321km with N6ENU on 6m backscatter.  We almost completed on 
2m, but I had to leave for work.

Almost 100% completions in the mornings on both 6 and 2m on any eastward 
path.  No luck with the guys in WA/OR on 2m, but 6m was a walk in the 
park.  Three contacts in three grids with WB2FKO on his 2m rover 
expeditions.  Mike and I have had 100% completions on all of his 
expeditions.  I can't thank Mike enough for enduring high winds, blowing 
dust, antennas falling down on the car, broken amp, etc., yet he patches 
things up and still completes the sked!   BTW, Mike was running only 35 
watts into two 5 element yagis on a 20' portable mast!

Only one attempt at 222, but nothing heard.  It was late in the shower and 
I was only running 25w.  It is possible to make 222 contacts with 25w and a 
222-7wl during the major meteor showers.

Does it take a big station to do this?  NO.  On 2m I was running 100 watts 
into a 2m5wl @ 25' mounted on my truck with a portable mast.



73, Robert KR7O/YB2ARO, DM07ba/OI52ee  (ex.  N7STU)
kr7o@vhfdx.com

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