North American 160m schedule
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Most 160m operators in North America recognize that, when sun sets at Ducie
Island (0300z), it is dark in North America and most of Europe. Between this time and European sunrise is the only propagation window for
contacts between Ducie Island and Europe
. Many years will pass before another
expedition arrives at Ducie Island at the bottom of the sunspot cycle. As a
result, one of our expedition goals is to give as many stations in Europe and
Asia a 160m contact with Ducie Island. To accomplish this goal, North American stations (with much shorter path to
Ducie) will need to wait.
Our top band operating team proposes that, on every evening, we will begin
making contacts with North America no later than 08z. There is no need for North
America top band operators to wait until their local sunrise to contact Ducie
Island. 160m is staffed with an operator throughout the night.
As described elsewhere, the team has invested considerable work in an effective
receiving antenna system to help us pull weak signals out from the static.
Please give 160m a try! We are waiting for your call.
We would be delighted if DX editors would publish this information as widely as
possible and DXers bring it to the attention of their clubs and fellow DXers.
VP6DX North American 160m schedule
Posted - 20 Feb 2008 : 10:12:24 AM
