Alan:

Well, 20 has picked up a bit now, and I'm going to work that band for a bit 
more before going down to 40.

I don't have anything more than wire antennas here, and those aren't up very 
high, so I am rather limited.

Still, it's always fun to try these contests, and see what I can do with the 
set-up I have.

Will look for everyone as the night goes on here.

Tom Behler: KB8TYJ

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Alan R. Downing" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, August 17, 2013 5:31 PM
Subject: Re: NAQP So Far From KB8TYJ


> Hello Tom, 17 seems decent, but of course, that doesn't do contestors any
> good, Hi.  Lately, at least here in Phoenix, 40 has been pretty good.  My
> good friend Abdallah, 9K2GS, works 40 almost every night at around 02:00Z,
> and has a good signal.  For those that do not know old Abdallah, he has 
> one
> of the strongest signals on the band, local or DX.  After working 40 each
> evening for an hour or so, he always goes to 20 for a couple of hours.  He
> calls QRZ for 30 minutes or more, then has a
> rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
> rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
> rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrtable with about a dozen of us.  There are 3 Middle
> East stations that work 20 almost every day like clock work.  9K2UU, 
> A41MO,
> and 9K2GS.  All three of them have very good signals.  Abdallah has a new
> dual band yagi covering 40 and 20, Samir, A41MO, has 6 over 6 on 20, and
> Barrak, 9K2UU has a 5 element 20 meter yagi on a 50 foot boom.  All 3 of
> them run 1500 whisky.  If you don't hear these characters, the band is 
> dead
> city.
>
>
> 73
>
>
> Alan R. Downing
> Phoenix, AZ
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Tom Behler
> Sent: Saturday, August 17, 2013 12:55 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: NAQP So Far From KB8TYJ
>
> Hi, everyone.
>
> Well, so far, my North AmericanQSO Party SSB contest effort has been 
> pretty
> much a bust.
>
> Have only made about 30 contacts.
>
> 10 and 15 are basically dead here, and even 20 is in very poor shape.
>
> However, I suspect 40 will become more active soon, and 20 may pick up out
> to the west coast in an hour or two.
>
> Will keep trying, and will look for others as I go.
>
> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>