This morning I got up early and checked 160 meters for activity.

I immediately heard ZL3IX at his sunset and worked him for a first QSO between TF and New Zealand on Top Band.

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The picture is taken from DX Atlas by VE3NEA and shows the Gray Line at the time of our QSO.

ZL3IX QSO TF4M

I then  called CQ and was answered by ZL3NW and later KL7HBK and FK8CP for another first QSO between New Caledonia and TF.

ZL3NW QSO TF4M

And a little bit later the Gray Line was enhancing signals into New Caledonia.

FK8CP QSO TF4M

W8JI also called me with a strong signal and I was pleased to learn that he has heard about the Arctic King

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I believe that band conditions were rather poor, signals were weak and some of these QSOs were extremely difficult.

I made a few recordings of other stations :

KL7J:                                                 

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JT1CO :                                            

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KL7HBK:                                        

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The Mongolian station had good signals but I was unable to raise him.

What a wonderful morning and an omen of things to come.