The morning backscatter paths from both Remi FK8CP and Bob VK9N/ZL1RS continued today... both stations heard on every CQ but the path didn't extend across the Pacific!

Here's an interesting 'grab' from Spectum Lab. Both Remi FK8CP and Bob VK9N/ZL1RS CQn in CW together @ 2059z today.. just ~70Hz apart. There's a very noticeable MS ping on Bob's signal.

I have had little time to be in the shack the last two months... assisting in nursing my mother in palliative care, caring for my elderly father and now arranging for my mothers funeral.

Yet, over the past week and on days I have been situated in a hospital, I was made aware that someone (information obtained to date indicates a VK resident) has chosen to impersonate myself, and also Remi FK8CP by making false, misleading and defamatory posts on the DX Summit under our respective call signs.

I have made Remi FK8CP aware that the comments made that were represented as coming from me were in fact maliciously created.

Whilst this behavior is in its own right deplorable, their actions are also illegal and as investigations continue to uncover their identity, if it proves to be a prior offender (as this hasn't been the first occurrence), I will be pursued them for defamation.

If you are aware of the person involved, suggest to them that they need to seriously reconsider their actions. It would also serve them well to reconsider their right to continue to hold a amateur radio license - as the behavior is not consistent with the privilege bestowed.

Wow! What more is there to say. Brian VK4DDC successfully completed with Fernando EA8AK.. best I heard was "A8_K". Brian's yagi QTF was 130 degrees. I had my yagi QTF 90.... a missed opportunity!

Seems the band is shifting about... and propagation contracting. But interesting to listen to the last of the 49.750MHz TV Video carriers coming out of China and Russia... and this screen shot from Spectrum Lab shows one that is warbling all over the place...

Congrat's Bob ZL1RS on his contact with A92IO at 0840z this evening. Straight over my head.. just a weak trace of A92IO on Spectrum Lab!

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Well perseverance paid off! The 6m band opened across the Pacific to TI again.

Worked were:

2323z TI7/N5BEK 50.1107 RST519 (RXed 559)
2334z TI7/N5BEK 50.110 RS51 (RXed 55)
0027z TI5KD 50.110 RS54 (RXed 55)