*Good Morning All,This "first cup of coffee" bandscan is an encouraging indication of a good propagation day.
14:43 Z, 8 March 2013 I can hear 18 ten meter beacon signals into EM71. 28.177 HP1RCP CERRO JEFE, PANAMA 2620 km 1628 miles 28.182 VYØSNO IQALUIT, NUNAVUT CANADA 3720 km 2311 miles 28.1895 LU2DT MAR DEL PLATA, ARGENTINA 8295 km 5154 miles 28.1935 LU2ERC ENSENADA BA, ARGENTINA 7967 km 4950 miles 28.197 LU5FB ROSARIO, ARGENTINA 7624 km 4737 miles 28.197 VE7MTY PITT MEADOWS, BC, CANADA 3605 km 2240 miles 28.2035 PY2WFG IPIRANGA, BRAZIL 5940 km 3691 miles 28.215 GB3RAL HARWELL ,OXFORDSHIRE UK 6886 km 4279 miles 28.222 K6JCA CARMEL VALLEY, CALIFORNIA 3343 km 2077 miles 28.225 K6FRC/B4 ANGEL'S CAMP, CALIFORNIA 3300 km 2050 miles 28.227 KC6WGN LAS VEGAS, NEVADA 2715 km 1687 miles 28.2305 HP6RCP SANTIAGO,VERAGUAS,PANAMA 2686 km 1669 miles 28.250 K6FRC/2 SUTTERS MOUNTAIN, CALIFORNIA 3233 km 2009 miles 28.250 K7EK GRAHAM, WASHINGTON 3510 km 2181 miles 28.251 ED4YAK MADRID, SPAIN 7186 km 4465 miles 28.287 WI6J BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA 3067 km 1905 miles 28.2985 K7FL BATTLE GROUND , WASHINGTON 3487 km 2167 miles 28.300 K6FRC TRACY, CALIFORNIA 3233 km 2009 miles 73 Bill WJ5O Southern Alabama*