Best Tropo Opening of the Summer Well Underway
I’m celebrating our 27th anniversary for a few days. Checking the laptop for a few minutes and it’s clear that a major tropo opening is underway. Quick check of email, the 144 prop logger and the on4kst.com chat archives (use the “review” option under the main “menu” button) shows many 400-800 mile contacts being made. N0IRS in Kansas City reported working W VA on 2m for a new all-time state. Fellow in Winnipeg CA area is reporting plenty of interference to local 400 MHz comms from stations in ND and MN. So don’t forget about those higher bands. Often times tropo is better on higher bands — in good tropo openings it’s not uncommon to run into random activity on 222, 432 or even the microwave bands.
Conditions got good last night, and have stayed good even though it’s midday. This bodes very well for tonight, and perhaps the next few days. The guys who enjoy 10 gigging really have their fingers crossed as the first weekend of the 10 gig contest is this weekend.
I have to note with considerable irony that when we got away for our anniversary last year, that also coincided with a huge tropo opening. Enjoy!
Conditions got good last night, and have stayed good even though it’s midday. This bodes very well for tonight, and perhaps the next few days. The guys who enjoy 10 gigging really have their fingers crossed as the first weekend of the 10 gig contest is this weekend.
I have to note with considerable irony that when we got away for our anniversary last year, that also coincided with a huge tropo opening. Enjoy!
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