Last night, knowing that the VP6DX expedition was going to start winding down in the next few days, I figured if I was going to have a shot at working them on 40 meters it would be in the wee hours of the 26th. Working conditions here on 40 aren't terrific, an inverted Vee off the tower at about 40 feet. On the plus side it would favor toward the Pacific. DX hasn't been my strong point on 40, but I figured if I was going to get a shot, 3AM would be the right time.
I arrived home from work shortly before 3AM and headed into the shack, and VP6 was working simplex all over the world. I paitently waited for him to go split, and then through my call out, and after the 2nd attempt he came right back to me. I really couldn't believe how well I was hearing him, as he was a solid 59 into Connecticut.
All in all the last 7 days have been really good DX wise, working VP6 on 15,17,20 and 40. Along with VP8 on 17 and a few other contacts on 15 and 20.
Hard to believe this is the supposed very bottom of the solar cycle!!!
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