Re: Topband: ARRL CW Contest (and TB Contests generally)
And we appreciate those in the Northern Hemisphere who operate year round so we can work some DX during our Winter months, when the band is relatively quiet! 73, Luke VK3HJ Sent from Mail for Windows 10 From: David Raymond Sent: Wednesday, 24 February 2021 1:22 PM To: List Mail; topband@contesting.com Subject: Re: Topband: ARRL CW Contest (and TB Contests generally) Kudos to our friends "down under" that hang in there and remain QRV on the low bands and fight horrible QRN during their summer months for the benefit of the rest of us "up here." Luke, VK3HJ remains consistently active during our winter months in spite of all the challenges. Thanks Luke! 73. . . Dave, W0FLS _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: ARRL CW Contest (and TB Contests generally)
Kudos to our friends "down under" that hang in there and remain QRV on the low bands and fight horrible QRN during their summer months for the benefit of the rest of us "up here." Luke, VK3HJ remains consistently active during our winter months in spite of all the challenges. Thanks Luke! 73. . . Dave, W0FLS On 2/23/2021 5:56 PM, List Mail wrote: I usually have a listen when there’s a Top Band Contest on, but rarely participate, and don’t compete. Conditions are usually poor, with storm static to contend with, as most contests are over our summer. The DX is usually occupied with working NA/EU/JA where there are the numbers, obviously, with little attention being paid to Oceania. Of course, there are so few OC stations on Top Band, that it is hardly worthwhile for the Contesters to spend the time and resources looking for one or two country multipliers. Conditions to NA from VK have been exceptionally poor this year so far, with only a couple of evenings where there has been any sort of opening. Hopefully, there is still some EU propagation next month, when I should have the Quarter wave vertical operational. 73, Luke VK3HJ Sent from Mail for Windows 10 _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: ARRL CW Contest (and TB Contests generally)
I usually have a listen when there’s a Top Band Contest on, but rarely participate, and don’t compete. Conditions are usually poor, with storm static to contend with, as most contests are over our summer. The DX is usually occupied with working NA/EU/JA where there are the numbers, obviously, with little attention being paid to Oceania. Of course, there are so few OC stations on Top Band, that it is hardly worthwhile for the Contesters to spend the time and resources looking for one or two country multipliers. Conditions to NA from VK have been exceptionally poor this year so far, with only a couple of evenings where there has been any sort of opening. Hopefully, there is still some EU propagation next month, when I should have the Quarter wave vertical operational. 73, Luke VK3HJ Sent from Mail for Windows 10 _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
