Hi, Keith here in Amherst, NY.I have been monitoring since 1440Z but the clap of thunder about 30 minutes ago prompted me to pull the plug.
Heard from 1440Z to 1800Z on 07 August: 28.1611 VE3SWS - 559/QSB, Short band, 1st time heard 28.2094 K9CW - 539 28.2146 KA9SZX - 559 28.2160 K3FX - 599 from NNJ 28.2179 WA1LAD - 557, ripple & hum 28.2224 N4QDK - 429 to 539, QSB 28.2230 W1DLO - ESP to 429, weak 28.2255 W2DLL - 539 on groundwave 28.2300 WA4ZKO - 429 to 559, QSB 28.2309 WA4FC - ESP to 329, really weak today 28.2318 N1FSX - ESP to 429, deep QSB 28.2320 N2MH - 559, short path 28.2340 K4DP - 549 28.2359 W8YT - 429 28.2405 W4RKC - 539 28.2416 K5DZE - 559 28.2450 N8RT - 539 28.2463 KI4LEV - ESP to 429 28.2478 N1ME - ESP to 539 28.2504 K0HTF - ESP to 539 28.2510 WA4GEH - 559, dropped out in 10 minutes 28.2565 K9JHQ - 579 28.2603 N4TJQ - 589, new beacon? 28.2615 N4VBV - 539 28.2650 NC4SW - 569, path dropped out after 20 minutes 28.2691 W3HH - 429, a bit weak today 28.2724 N1KON - 549 28.2760 K4UKB - 429 28.2760 K4FUN - 539 28.2785 WA4OTD - 599+20 with BIG key clicks (+/- 10 KHz) 28.2810 W8EH - 599+10 28.2815 W4HEW - 569 28.2827 W0ERE - 579 28.2868 WA8YWO - 599+ 28.2930 ND4Z - 559 28.2970 NS9RC - 539 28.2998 KF4MS - 539Lots of Freeband scum on the band. Heard one driver ID himself as a Hunt driver, but no QTH. Skip from IN at that time so I-70 Indy?
Forecast is scattered T-Storms all afternoon. I will try to post this evening.
73, Keith, WB2VUO Amherst, NY: Grid FN02ox ____________________ The HFbeacons mailing list information: //www.freelists.org/webpage/hfbeacons