Did you mean 2:30 AM?

Sent from my iPhone this time 

> On May 12, 2014, at 9:26 AM, "Alan R. Downing" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> 
> Eric, 
> 
> When I was pointing my SteppIr DB36 due east, I could just tell that someone
> was talking, but not loud enough to copy.  When I put the DB36 into 180
> mode, you came up to 5 by 5.  If you heard me work the YC0, I was pointing
> at about 300 degrees, sso you probably could still copy me.
> 
> The rig I am currently using is the Icom 775DSP, which I will be retiring
> sometime in the next few months.  I was running about 600 watts this
> morning.  BTW, I am on 7163 every early morning starting at about 02:30A
> local Phoenix time.  There is a fairly large group that gathers every
> morning on 7163 to work DX and chew the rag.
> 
> 73
> Alan/KD7GC
> 
> 
> Alan R. Downing
> Phoenix, AZ
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Eric Oyen
> Sent: Monday, May 12, 2014 6:14 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: heard on 40 this morning.
> 
> Hello Alan (and the rest of the crew). I heard you on 40 meters this =
> morning. pretty strong signal considering you were just 5 miles away. =
> the guy in florida was actually louder. So? what radio were you using?
> 
> -eric
> n7zzt