Topband: Stew Perry / Low Band Jack this weekend
The "Pre-Stew" - aka "Fall Stew" or "Low Band Jack (VE1ZZ)" 160 meter CW contest is coming up this weekend. It starts at 1200Z on Saturday and runs for 24 hours. The exchange is your grid square. You can find full rules and previous results here: www.kkn.net/stew 73 Tree N6TR / K7RAT _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: W8S - on CW
I've had a hard time tracking them on 160m. However, I was fortunate yesterday, set my alarm for 5am, 1200z, and viola, they were there calling CQ on FT8. I had been on several times between 11:30z to 13:30z searching for them on FT8. I have worked KH8S prior on CW 160m. Ray, N6VR/W7YA On Tue, Oct 17, 2023, 12:06 PM Wes wrote: > MY TB antenna has been down for the summer. Using the KAT500 tuner and > manually > finding an approximate match using the utility program I was able to put a > couple of hundred watts into the 80 M vertical and work W8S on (yuck) FT8 > on > 10/13. I got the TB antenna back on the air, but then they never showed > again > when I was on. I did manage to work them on 23 other slots. > > Wes N7WS > > > On 10/15/2023 12:36 PM, David Raymond wrote: > > Got to the radio on TB here this morning around 1115z. Around 1145z I > noticed > > a spot for W8S on 1811. I had been CQing up the band and had just > finished > > with VK6LW and VK3EW. I tuned down the band to 1811 and, sure enough, > they > > were there. . . probably too weak to work. I was anxious to get going > as I > > needed to get ready for church but decided to stick around for a few > more > > minutes. They began quickly coming in strength and were soon copyable > with QSB > > but well enough to call. I got them in the log with no difficulty at > 1203z. > > They were clearly hearing pretty well and by 1215z they were peaking > S6/S7 and > > were really puttin' 'em in the log. . .NA, VK, and JA. My SR was 1225z > but I > > couldn't stick around that long, so I don't know whether or not they > continued > > to get louder. It was nice seeing them with good sigs and successfully > > running the pile on CW. Hopefully maybe theh'll get on a little earlier > in > > time to catch some of the east coast guys. > > > > 73. . . Dave, W0FLS > > in Iowa > > > > _ > > Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband > Reflector > > _ > Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband > Reflector > _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: W8S - on CW
MY TB antenna has been down for the summer. Using the KAT500 tuner and manually finding an approximate match using the utility program I was able to put a couple of hundred watts into the 80 M vertical and work W8S on (yuck) FT8 on 10/13. I got the TB antenna back on the air, but then they never showed again when I was on. I did manage to work them on 23 other slots. Wes N7WS On 10/15/2023 12:36 PM, David Raymond wrote: Got to the radio on TB here this morning around 1115z. Around 1145z I noticed a spot for W8S on 1811. I had been CQing up the band and had just finished with VK6LW and VK3EW. I tuned down the band to 1811 and, sure enough, they were there. . . probably too weak to work. I was anxious to get going as I needed to get ready for church but decided to stick around for a few more minutes. They began quickly coming in strength and were soon copyable with QSB but well enough to call. I got them in the log with no difficulty at 1203z. They were clearly hearing pretty well and by 1215z they were peaking S6/S7 and were really puttin' 'em in the log. . .NA, VK, and JA. My SR was 1225z but I couldn't stick around that long, so I don't know whether or not they continued to get louder. It was nice seeing them with good sigs and successfully running the pile on CW. Hopefully maybe theh'll get on a little earlier in time to catch some of the east coast guys. 73. . . Dave, W0FLS in Iowa _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: No joy in Mudville Florida
Here in Iowa, I got on TB last evening around 0015z and found OK1CF, EU's beacon, CQing with a very good S5 signal (he's normally just above the noise) and quickly completed a Q. I then saw 5B4AMX spotted and found him CQing without many callers. He was weak, about 339/449 but I completed a Q. He then began quickly building. . .within 10 or 15 minutes he was peaking an honest S7, doing a good job running the pile and puttin' 'em in the log. I QSYd to TV and returned about 0330z and put nine more EUs in the log including an all time new callsign, DL5OCE. . . so there is some prop and life in the band on CW. 73. . . Dave, W0FLS On 10/17/2023 11:47 AM, Karin Johnson wrote: Alas, I see all of the recent posts from up north about fantastic propagation on 160 meters, but here in West Central Florida there is no joy. Just saying. Karin K3UU Palm Harbor, Florida _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Topband: No joy in Mudville Florida
Alas, I see all of the recent posts from up north about fantastic propagation on 160 meters, but here in West Central Florida there is no joy. Just saying. Karin K3UU Palm Harbor, Florida _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
