[600MRG] XSH/20

[Rudy Severns]

last night was some improvement over Friday but I'll bet we get much better 
nights in the next few months.  I worked XJM again and XSH/12 for the first 
time.  That we can work transcontinental repeatedly under those conditions 
is very encouraging.  That I could copy XJM, XIQ, XSH/7 and /12 given my 
local noise was also very encouraging.

Using a short automated CQ loop with a 40 second break between transmissions 
during which I listened and watched the waterfall for replies seemed to work 
very well.  When the QSB was on the downswing I could still see a trace for 
the station calling me even though I could not hear them.  All I had to do 
was acknowledge I knew someone was calling and then wait for the QSB to 
relent to complete the QSO.  I'm planning to try that regularly.

73, Rudy