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Date: Tue, 6 Feb 2018 05:23:57 -0500
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Hello Rik,

I thought Mal and everyone had given up before then.

Looking back I see I decoded Mal's JT9 signal just once at 0132z 
with a signal of -26.

Looking at WSPR results from last night it is clear the peak was 
much later, after 0400z.

Propagation is unpredictable. What we need for success is activity 
over a run of several nights. I know it is very difficult to be 
awake and on the radio in the middle of the night.

I will be there again in the next night.

73,
Paul


On 02/06/2018 05:06 AM, Rik Strobbe wrote:
> Hello Paul,
> 
> No TA copies here.
> According to pskreporter Mal made it at least once to you:
> 
> Txmtr	Band	Mode	Distance	Time (UTC)
> G3KEV	600m	JT9	4820 km	01:32:49
> 
> 73, Rik  ON7YD
> ________________________________________
> Van: owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org <owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org> namens N1BUG <paul@n1bug.com>
> Verzonden: dinsdag 6 februari 2018 2:03
> Aan: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org
> Onderwerp: LF: MF: JT9 EU<>NA
> 
> I called CQ from 2250 to 0100z. No signals seen from EU.
> 
> Murphy's law in action ! The one night we stir up interest,
> propagation failed ! WSPR signals were down a good 10 to 15 dB from
> recent nights.
> 
> I will continue to call CQ on JT9 during this time frame for the
> next few nights... 2300 - 0100z. I will be transmitting odd/second,
> 474.2 dial, audio somewhere between 900 and 1300 depending on local
> noise and other JT9 activity.
> 
> In about a week I will be putting the LF coil back in place, as I
> have a new amplifier to test and some people wanting LF QSOs. I do
> not know when I will be back to MF after the QSY so please try the
> next few nights if possible. Thanks.
> 
> 73,
> Paul N1BUG FN55mf