What is the 80-meter w1aw frequency?

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From: Phil Scovell <[log in to unmask]>
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Date: Thursday, Jan 27, 2011 17:36:49
Subject: Propagation with W1AW Again

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> When I began D x ing in mid 1966, I immediately became interested in =
> propagation.  Later, when I discovered I could D X even on 40 and 80, =
> and to a lesser degree on 160, I became even more interested, and =
> watchful, of band conditions and overall propagation.  I am now doing =
> the same thing on 6 meters, 2 meters, and 70 centimeters.  However, =
> tonight, once again, I tapped in on my Q S Y er, the channels I have =
> program for W1AW, and discovered something really interesting.  I start =
> on 15 meters due to almost no propagation worth much on 10 meters.  I =
> had no W1AW signal on any band except for 80 CW and this was at 5:30 PM =
> local mountain time.  40 meters, to my amazement, had no signal of W1AW =
> at all, nor did any other band except for 80 meters.  Of course, sunset =
> had already occurred so this was the advantage of 80 meters pulling the =
> signal through but not hearing them even better on 40 meters, not to =
> mention no signal at all, I found it quite interesting that W1AW was not =
> heard for me on any band except 80 and it was Q5 pretty much the whole =
> time I listened.  I tried 160 but of course I had no signal there =
> either.  I do after 9 PM from W1AW when they are sending code practice =
> and some nights, as I have reported, their 160 meter signal is Q5.
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> Phil.
> K0NX