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TI9/3Z9DX Top band

 In the run up for the ARRLCW  this weekend some interesting activity heard at top band .
06:00  At SR heard TI9/3Z9DX  only short in workable strength 1845kHz  working SP
Before I could call  they went QSY to 40m phone

7150 LSB  was S5-6

Early Friday morning TI9/3Z9DX too weak also having rattle QRM direction west again

TI5/W9RE     much stronger
HC2AO  good signal today  easy to contact
 weaker then HC2PF but hearing well

After topband TI9/3Z9DX   qsy to phone  at 7155 QSX 7170kHz
of course lot of D-QRM
And OT4A  at 7153 to stubborne to  move  just kept on CQ DX-ing
it was "his" frequency   of course  cursed by a lot of om's
Very good rig 4 ele  17m boom    up  and down by motor control
Only thing Theo is missing is a tuning control on the rig.
Just moving few kc down would be the smooth solution in line with code of conduct.



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Call signWorkedDate/TimeBandModeFreqQSL
DetailsPA0OTI9/3Z9DX2015-02-20 07:42:1740MSSB7.18017
DetailsPA0OJW/DF8DX2015-02-20 07:16:1730MCW10.11935
DetailsPA0OHC2AO2015-02-20 06:27:03160MCW1.82620ECUADOR
DetailsPA0OTI5/W9RE2015-02-20 05:40:29160MCW1.82177
DetailsPA0OEA9/DL2RNS2015-02-19 19:43:41160MCW1.83231
DetailsPA0OVP5/K0MD2015-02-19 17:51:4415MCW21.02799TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS
DetailsPA0OZS90SARL2015-02-19 17:47:5515MCW21.01301REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
DetailsPA0OHC2AO2015-02-19 06:32:0340MCW7.00925ECUADOR
DetailsPA0OP40L2015-02-19 06:28:4840MCW7.01284
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