On Thu, 18 Nov 2010 12:37:35 -0800 (PST), Steve
wrote:

I worked a South African station a couple of hours ago on 17m and
then, not long after, a station in Egypt on 20m. Both stations had
strong, robust signals here in the NY area. Turn your radios on!

Steve

N-S paths seem to be especially good. 8J1RL was booming in from
Antarctica last night around sunset on 20m.

I also worked a 20 watt home brew station in Cuba as he slowly drifted
down the band (40m).

Jim

Biffbradford wrote:

On Nov 18, 5:31 pm, wrote:
On Thu, 18 Nov 2010 12:37:35 -0800 (PST), Steve

wrote:
I worked a South African station a couple of hours ago on 17m and
then, not long after, a station in Egypt on 20m. Both stations had
strong, robust signals here in the NY area. Turn your radios on!

Steve

N-S paths seem to be especially good. 8J1RL was booming in from
Antarctica last night around sunset on 20m.

I also worked a 20 watt home brew station in Cuba as he slowly drifted
down the band (40m).

Jim

Today, the 19th, there was FANTASTIC conditions on 49 meters to the
Far East, Middle East, and Africa at local sunset. All India Radio on
6280khz was S9+20db, Radio Cairo on 6270khz was +10db over S9, and on
6297khz West Sahara Liberation Front Polisario Radio was S9, the best
I've ever heard them and finally got a good recording of their sign
off with West Sahara national anthem!

Western Sahara would probably result in a new NASWA Country, but alas, the
transmitter site is apparently in Algeria at the moment.

dxAce
Michigan
USA