Re: Topband: Conditions for Stew Perry Contest
Here in Pennsylvania propagation to Europe was almost nonexistent. Caribbean was ok, but not great. I did have a period of time where propagation to the Pacific Northwest was good. Regardless, I always enjoy the SP contest and had a great time. Sam(N3XZ) -Original Message- From: Topband On Behalf Of Roger Kennedy Sent: Monday, December 19, 2022 5:24 AM To: topband@contesting.com Subject: Topband: Conditions for Stew Perry Contest I came on about 4 times during the night, but propagation this side of the pond was really poor. NA Stations that are normally over S9 were around S5 . . . so couldn't hear weaker signals at all. Even Europeans weren't very strong. I did mange to work 16 NA stations, including Colorado and Virgin Islands. 73 Roger G3YRO _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: Conditions for Stew Perry Contest
Hi George I have heard your signal confidently and have called many times. But all I heard from you was CQ CQ CQ --- I have not heard stations from the U.S. (except K1KI and W1UE - very quiet + QSB). There were no conditions. --- Nick, UY0ZG http://www.topband.in.ua GEORGE WALLNER писал 2022-12-19 16:46: I was operating /MM from St. Martin (FK88) and both the NA and EU stations were weak. OK2CF, who is normally a solid S7 in FL was barely above the noise. Conditions were either very poor or everybody was in the QRP category. The only strong signals were form the Virgin Islands. 73, George, AA7JV On Mon, 19 Dec 2022 10:23:49 - "Roger Kennedy" wrote: I came on about 4 times during the night, but propagation this side of the pond was really poor. NA Stations that are normally over S9 were around S5 . . . so couldn't hear weaker signals at all. Even Europeans weren't very strong. I did mange to work 16 NA stations, including Colorado and Virgin Islands. 73 Roger G3YRO _ 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: Conditions for Stew Perry Contest
I was operating /MM from St. Martin (FK88) and both the NA and EU stations were weak. OK2CF, who is normally a solid S7 in FL was barely above the noise. Conditions were either very poor or everybody was in the QRP category. The only strong signals were form the Virgin Islands. 73, George, AA7JV On Mon, 19 Dec 2022 10:23:49 - "Roger Kennedy" wrote: I came on about 4 times during the night, but propagation this side of the pond was really poor. NA Stations that are normally over S9 were around S5 . . . so couldn't hear weaker signals at all. Even Europeans weren't very strong. I did mange to work 16 NA stations, including Colorado and Virgin Islands. 73 Roger G3YRO _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: Conditions for Stew Perry Contest
I listened for you guys down that way but with my modest antenna system (GAP Voyager - no RX antenna) nothing was heard here. QRN was light but building in the AM in the midwest US but still not too bad. 73, Bill WE5P Comfortably Numb > On Oct 18, 2020, at 20:45, Mail 10 wrote: > > I listened yesterday evening through much of NA sunrise. I could see there > were many stations on, but few were loud enough to make it through the storm > QRN this end. After calling a few of the more readable stations with no > response, I went to bed. I heard VK3NX call and eventually work AA6AA, but it > was a difficult QSO both ends. It's still a bit too early for EU. > > Conditions seemed much better for the OC DX Contest a few weeks ago. I must > take the day off next year, so I can work a few more on Top Band. > > 73, Luke VK3HJ > > > _ > Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: Conditions for Stew Perry Contest
I listened yesterday evening through much of NA sunrise. I could see there were many stations on, but few were loud enough to make it through the storm QRN this end. After calling a few of the more readable stations with no response, I went to bed. I heard VK3NX call and eventually work AA6AA, but it was a difficult QSO both ends. It's still a bit too early for EU. Conditions seemed much better for the OC DX Contest a few weeks ago. I must take the day off next year, so I can work a few more on Top Band. 73, Luke VK3HJ _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: Conditions for Stew Perry Contest
I forgot the contest was on. I came on around 0630 UTC, called CQ and was called shortly after by KL7SB, who was 599 here. It was good to work a few more NA around our SR, including VE6WZ who was peaking a staggering 15db over nine. Good to see that weekend contests still generate lots of activity, always including a few new ones on topband. 73, Ian G4iiY -Original Message- From: Topband [mailto:topband-bounces+zen90387=zen.co...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Roger Kennedy Sent: 18 October 2020 17:21 To: topband@contesting.com Subject: Topband: Conditions for Stew Perry Contest I came on for a couple of hours last night in the Contest, but conditions were strange. >From 00.30Z all signals were quite weak, including Europeans. Then from around 03.00Z signals started to pick up . . . although not fantastic. Popped on again at 05.30Z but signals had virtually disappeared ! Surprised that a lot of the Big Gun stations didn't seem to be on . . . however, I did manage to work 35 NA stations. Roger G3YRO _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector -- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. https://www.avg.com _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
