I went up to the rooftop garden again this afternoon about 5pm, my time. Colder than yesterday but band codx was great despite ubiquitous high noise on all bands. I managed Qs on 40, 20, 17 and 15. On 15 I worked IW (Italy). On 17, I worked EA and CT (Portugal). These were all sustained conversations. I did not hear any Northern Europeans today, though. I heard Montana but no west coast or TX, but hearing Montana raised my hope that I will soon be able to hear California.
What is amazing is that all these stations were coming in 58, 59 and 59 plus, rising well above the high noise floor here. Imagine what other stations I am missing buried under the noise level. As soon as possible I am going to take my rig close to the Hudson river somewhat away from all these high rise buildings.
The band condx definitely has improved tremendously of late.
73,
Hiroki AH6CY
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