Re: Topband: Propagation on 160
Thanks to all those who responded to my email here in the reflector or offline! I may need to focus on preparing the best TX antenna for the upcoming autumn. I currently have an inv-V in 3V8SS which doesn't satisfy my DX needs. I'm figuring out the construction of an inverted-L in 3V8SF (where the beverage is). I should be ready with that and another beverage to AS by the time propagation improves. 73 Ash 3V8SS/KF5EYY -- Original Message -- From: "David Olean" To: "Ashraf Chaabane" ; topband@contesting.com Sent: 30/05/2018 15:35:30 Subject: Re: Topband: Propagation on 160 Hello Ashraf, I am afraid that NA activity has gone down to almost no activity at all! It is also true that signals have been weak when there at all. Don't touch your beverage. It is working fine! Raising wire from 1 to 2 meters will not change much. All my beverages are at 2 meters. Dave K1WHS On 5/30/2018 8:59 AM, Ashraf Chaabane wrote: Hi All, I set up a 260m long beverage beaming NA back in March. The height from ground was 1m. It performed well (RBN spots of US stations). I dismantled it then re-installed it two weeks ago at 2m high. But I almost can't have any US station reported. Is it a matter of poor propagation these days? (Sorry, I can't monitor the band for entire nights). Does this have to do with my beverage height? When I filter NA/EU RBN sport, I don't find many spots. Beverage details: http://www.kf5eyy.info/technical.htm 73 _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
Re: Topband: Propagation on 160
Hello Ashraf, I am afraid that NA activity has gone down to almost no activity at all! It is also true that signals have been weak when there at all. Don't touch your beverage. It is working fine! Raising wire from 1 to 2 meters will not change much. All my beverages are at 2 meters. Dave K1WHS On 5/30/2018 8:59 AM, Ashraf Chaabane wrote: Hi All, I set up a 260m long beverage beaming NA back in March. The height from ground was 1m. It performed well (RBN spots of US stations). I dismantled it then re-installed it two weeks ago at 2m high. But I almost can't have any US station reported. Is it a matter of poor propagation these days? (Sorry, I can't monitor the band for entire nights). Does this have to do with my beverage height? When I filter NA/EU RBN sport, I don't find many spots. Beverage details: http://www.kf5eyy.info/technical.htm 73 _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
Re: Topband: Propagation on 160
Hi Ash, Propagation is very poor and noise is high this particular period of time. Your Beverage is probably OK. http://www.qsl.net/k1fz/beverage_antenna.html 73 Bruce-k1fz On Wed, 30 May 2018 09:59:38 +0100, Ashraf Chaabane wrote: Hi All, I set up a 260m long beverage beaming NA back in March. The height from ground was 1m. It performed well (RBN spots of US stations). I dismantled it then re-installed it two weeks ago at 2m high. But I almost can't have any US station reported. Is it a matter of poor propagation these days? (Sorry, I can't monitor the band for entire nights). Does this have to do with my beverage height? When I filter NA/EU RBN sport, I don't find many spots. Beverage details: http://www.kf5eyy.info/technical.htm 73 -- Ash ~ 3V8SS/KF5EYY http://www.kf5eyy.info/ Phone/SMS/Whatsapp: (+216) 22670026 Skype: kf5eyy _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
Topband: Propagation on 160
Hi All, I set up a 260m long beverage beaming NA back in March. The height from ground was 1m. It performed well (RBN spots of US stations). I dismantled it then re-installed it two weeks ago at 2m high. But I almost can't have any US station reported. Is it a matter of poor propagation these days? (Sorry, I can't monitor the band for entire nights). Does this have to do with my beverage height? When I filter NA/EU RBN sport, I don't find many spots. Beverage details: http://www.kf5eyy.info/technical.htm 73 -- Ash ~ 3V8SS/KF5EYY http://www.kf5eyy.info/ Phone/SMS/Whatsapp: (+216) 22670026 Skype: kf5eyy _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
